Jason Chen and Michael Amato return from the holiday break and discuss the injuries to star centers Connor Bedard and Jack Hughes, run through goalies, defensemen and forwards to watch in the upcoming week and make their sleeper and keeper picks of the week.
In the 16th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato return from the holiday break and resume their season-long discussions about the players and goalies to target and avoid.
It’s good to be back!
Connor BedardEpisode 16 covers:
- Winter Classic recap and Joey Daccord's season-long fantasy value
- Connor Bedard suffering a broken jaw and Jason Dickinson's increased fantasy value
- Injuries to Jack Hughes and Timo Meier compound a challenging season for the Devils, though Dawson Mercer and Mike McLeod will benefit from their absence
- The Leafs' goaltending situation with Martin Jones and when we might see Dennis Hildeby
- Two backups trending in opposite directions with the Flames' Dan Vladar and Kings' David Rittich
- Brent Burns vs. Luke Hughes
- The rise of the Wild's Brock Faber and the Stars' Thomas Harley
- Alex Kerfoot's surprising scoring binge and Logan Cooley's tough rookie season
- Jonathan Drouin's offensive surge playing with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen
- Gustav Nyquist is scoring in bunches again and worth rostering despite the Preds' old top line with Ryan O'Reilly and Filip Forsberg
- Players who have fallen under the fantasy radar all season that we've missed, including the Flames' Blake Coleman and the Red Wings' J.T. Compher
- Sleeper picks include the Jets' Vladislav Nametsnikov and the Bruins' Morgan Geekie, and keepers include the Penguins' Rickard Rakell and the Stars' Thomas Harley
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