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Fantasy Hockey: Love/Hate for 2008
by Sean Allen
I love fantasy hockey.
That's how this Love/Hate thing works, right? This column is a trademark of Matthew Berry (The Talented Mr. Roto) and is pretty straightforward in its nature: I "love" things that are undervalued by the masses and "hate" things that are overvalued.
So as far as the default rankings for fantasy sports are concerned, I "love" fantasy hockey. Football and baseball receive the vast majority of the press out there. Basketball is a strong-but-distant third in the eyes of the world. You could argue that the next tier includes PGA, NASCAR and hockey, but the order is debatable.
So in a... More.
Fantasy Hockey: New faces in new places
by Jim Wilkie
The ice shavings have settled on another busy offseason of player shuffling, and soon the acquisitions will join their new teams in training camp. Here's a look at 10 players who figure to benefit from shifting to new surroundings this season:
Marian Hossa, Detroit Red Wings: Everything points toward an outstanding season for Detroit's prize free agent pickup. Hossa, 29, is still in his prime and could surpass his career highs in goals (45 in 2002-03), assists (57 in '06-07) and points (100 in '06-07) as he joins last season's third-highest scoring team.
He also shed the label of playoff... More.
