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Saucerpass on the Weekly Deke Tonight

I will be representing saucerpass.com tonight as a guest on The Weekly Deke hockey show. I will join Bill Brister of The Daily Deke to discuss all things hockey related, so if you have a fantasy question you would like answered, send and email prior to the show and I will address it on air, or join us live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nosebleed The show starts at 9pm. See you there. If you are unable to make the show, you may download it at The Daily Deke website. …

Using Yahoo! O-Ranks to Your Advantage (Part 1)

For those of you who play Yahoo! Fantasy Hockey, I'm sure that you've encountered some notable (perhaps laughable) Yahoo! O-Ranks so far this season. Skewed O-Ranks can certainly help your fantasy hockey team but you have to know how to use the ranks to your advantage.

When offering up a trade, no matter who you are, O-Ranks will linger in the back of your mind as you stare down the computer screen figuring out how to proceed. If you're considering proposing a trade, it would be in your best interest to utilize these O-Ranks to help "push a trade through." You… [click to continue]

Steve Sullivan Could Set a Date to Return to Action

The Tennessean is reporting that Steve Sullivan, who has been out of action since the 2006-2007 season, is skating and participating in on-ice contact drills. He is set to meet this week with GM David Poile and head coach Barry Trotz to discuss setting a return date this season.

Fantasy Impact: Steve Sullivan has had some serious back issues over the past couple of years but when healthy, he's an extremely dangerous player. He has 6 seasons of 60+ points with Chicago and Nashville and his speed makes him one of the deadliest shorthanded threats in the league. This is your… [click to continue]

Injury Updates: Patrick Kane and Andy McDonald

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that sophomore sensation Patrick Kane will miss tonight's game against Calgary due to a lingering ankle injury that was aggravated during the Winter Classic.

Fantasy Impact: Not having Kane in your fantasy lineup will be significant and it sounds like he'll be more of a 'day-to-day' case which doesn’t allow you to throw him IR and find a replacement. Ankle injuries are certainly tricky to diagnose properly so don't be surprised if Kane is out a little longer than some are anticipating. While I wouldn't expect you to go out and drop Kane for a healthier… [click to continue]

Marian Gaborik Out 10 Weeks Due To Surgery

Michael Russo of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reported on his blog today that Gaborik will have hip surgery and will be set to miss 10-14 weeks. Gaborik has had repeated groin trouble in his career and it is thought that his current hip "deficiency" is the probable root of the problems. Hopefully Gaborik can get this thing fixed for good. The timing sucks for the Wild, though, because the recovery and absence will take Gaborik past the NHL trade deadline of March 4th. Minnesota stands to lose Gaborik for nothing at the end of the season if they… [click to continue]