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02 Dec 2009 |
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 Counting Crows might have said it best in the song A Long December where it basically describes "the month can be a like a neverending experience full of either woe or grandeur". For fantasy owners, it is much the same way. You are now at the point of the year where the initial euphoria of being in a fantasy league has worn off for most of you. Some I am sure are doing pretty well and some are not but do not give up hope or let your guard down. December tends to be a month full of pitfalls as the schedule condenses and more teams play on more nights and more often because of that little holiday called Christmas and this year because of the Olympic Break in February.So there will be no bells or whistles (pictures or videos) today. This is just some straight fantasy talk and advice. No chit chat...no BS...just in your face frankness. Now here are some dates to look for in December because it is an important month for benchmarking. I know benchmarking can be an evil term but it is useful. Dates To Look For: December 3rd - Two month mark for the fantasy season. December 18th - 27th - Christmas NHL Roster Freeze December 25th - Christmas Day (No Games) December 26th - January 5th - World Junior Championships in SASK., Canada December 28th - Start of second half of fantasy hockey season December 31st -- New Years Eve....a interesting slate of games. So these are just some of the dates to be on the lookout for. Obviously tomorrow is the two month mark of the fantasy season. It really is just a time to say hey, I have made it this far already. Time to dig in a bit deeper and take a look at what I can do for my team this month or this week or even this day to make it better. This time of year I am always looking for players who started off hot that cooled off some. They are usually the ones that could make a big push for the second half that you can stash away on your bench for now or play occasionally. Guys like Jason Pominville come to mind. He is the type of player that usually turns it on in the second half (throw out last year). Even look out for a guy like Patrik Elias if you can trade for him. Elias is the type of player who can pot 50 points in the last 41 games like no swear (he cranked out 45 pts in his last 38 games just in 2006). By the way that was his only 38 games due to a form of Hepatitis. The Christmas Roster Freeze is also very important. For about 8 or 9 days every year now, players cannot be waived, loaned, traded, etc. during this period of time. At the very least, you will have an idea of who could be going where as there will be a slight spike in rumor mills (depending on where you get your information). Keep in mind, most trades do not occur around this time anyway so really it is not even all that much of a fantasy concern. It is just a time period to be aware of and it lets you know that your players are going to be where they are still (if they are involved in trade rumors and such). Christmas Day is a time to well just go eat, open presents, and then look at your fantasy team later while most people are still enjoying the festivities. Sneak in a move or two and maybe a trade proposal. It might just pay dividends later. These are the times to be a bit under the radar because usually the attention span of many is diverted. Before people know it....WHAM! You got the jump on them. Be vigilant. The World Junior Championships are usually broadcast online. Check around your usual online TV options for dates and times of teams that are playing. The key here is for those who are in keeper leagues in particular. There could be prospects in this tournament that could get a later look in the NHL if not this year...then next. Again, this is not something to wrap your life around but something to keep in mind. Besides, it is a nice mix to watch a little Juniors with the NHL. December 28th is the offical 2nd half of the year date for almost every fantasy league that has a playoff. That will be a time to really ascertain what is going right and wrong with your team. As the time gets closer, I will reveal then who could be some real second half surprises from places you may not have expected. So I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving. If you want to leave a comment or shoot me an email. My email is at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . See you next week with more bells and whistles and fantasy hockey talk.
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