Fantasy mailbag: Week 22

Fantasy mailbag: Week 22

Author: National Hockey League March 14, 2024 Duration: 26:51
Pete and Nick answer fan questions after the NHL Trade Deadline and for the stretch run and fantasy playoffs and identify some replacement options for injured goalie Thatcher Demko. The guys preview Marat Khusnutdinov's upcoming NHL debut with the Wild, discuss the updated timeline on Tomas Hertl's potential return after being traded to the Golden Knights, how long to be patient with Adam Henrique and Evgeny Kuznetsov with their new teams and debate Bowen Byram vs. Kris Letang for the rest of the season. Other players and topics covered include whether Seth Jones and/or Connor Bedard's linemates from the Blackhawks are must-add players in fantasy, whether to drop Ilya Samsonov or Cam Talbot, Casey Mittelstadt vs. Shane Pinto, the sneaky value of Jason Zucker after being traded to the contending Predators and more.

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