Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss the hiring of Patrick Roy on Long Island, Corey Perry signing with the Oilers, Artturi Lehkonen's return to the Avalanche, and the rise of Wyatt Johnston on the Stars and Juraj Slafkovsky on the Habs, both of whom are now playing on the top line.
In the 18th episode of the THN Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, Jason Chen and Michael Amato opens with some Canucks-Leafs talk and discuss the big news with Lane Lambert getting replaced by Patrick Roy, as well as several players whose fantasy values are starting to rise.
Episode 18 covers:
- Ilya Samsonov's pivotal start against the Kraken on Sunday and what it could mean in the battle of the backups with Martin Jones when Joseph Woll returns
- The hiring of Roy and how it might affect Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov
Jan 21, 2024; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy coaches against the Dallas Stars during the first period at UBS Arena.- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's fantastic run and Devon Levi's potential assignment to the AHL
- Corey Perry signing with the Oilers and if he's more Warren Foegele or Connor Brown
- Artturi Lehkonen's return as the Avs desperately need top-six depth
- Cam Talbot struggling in net and David Rittich's rising fantasy value
- John Tavares' recent struggles
- Wyatt Johnston moving up to the Stars' top line to replace Joe Pavelski
- Juraj Slafkovsky skating with Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on the top line
- Mailbag questions including: Martin Necas' rest-of-season fantasy value on the Canes, who-would-you-rather between Sam Bennett and Nick Suzuki, and the upside for Knights left winger Pavel Dorofeyev
- Sleeper picks include Blue Jackets defenseman Adam Boqvist and Panthers center Anton Lundell, and keeper picks include wingers Warren Foegele and Artturi Lehkonen and Knights center Chandler Stephenson
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