Sean Allen
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Sean Allen
Special to ESPN.comSean Allen is a fantasy analyst for ESPN.com. He was the 2008 and 2009 Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hockey Writer of the Year. You can tweet him @seanard.
Victoria Matiash
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Victoria Matiash
Fantasy HockeyESPN.com Fantasy Contributor since 2010Part-time anchor at NEWSTALK1010Jul 2, 2024, 04:27 PM ET
How was that for a frenzied day of free agent signings? A frenetic flurry of activity to cap off what’s already been an exciting offseason, with a trade-based goalie carousel first helping to redefine the pecking order for fantasy hockey next fall. Now we can comb through a comprehensive list of ex-UFAs (if only for a minute) settling into their new homes ahead of 2024-25, highlighting those who feature most intriguingly within the fantasy scope.
A change of address can go a long way to determining a player’s fantasy outlook — good or bad. Only the cream of the crop are team-proof, in the sense that Jake Guentzel’s final landing place wouldn’t have an impact on his projections a whole lot for the coming season.
But whether the prognosis for fantasy points goes up or down, the offseason frenzy is also just fun. Drawing up to-the-minute depth charts with each move and wondering how a new coach will deploy a new weapon makes for enjoyable analysis.
With that in mind, let’s spin through all the wheeling, dealing, and signing that occurs as the NHL reshapes itself for the 2024-25 campaign. (Note: Some of these are a couple of weeks old, but this space is the first we’ve had to discuss them for the fantasy realm.)
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Jake Guentzel says ‘winning pedigree’ drew him to Lightning
Jake Guentzel shares his excitement to sign a 7-year, $63M contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Bolts reel in Guentzel, Preds nab Stamkos/Marchessault
Jake Guentzel, W, Tampa Bay Lightning: Arguably the top prize available in free agency from a fantasy perspective, Guentzel was a smash hit in his brief run with the Carolina Hurricanes last…
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Author : Sean Allen and Victoria Matiash
Publish date : 2024-07-02 21:28:34
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