I continue my list of all-star teams with the top sleepers by position this season. It’s fair to say that all except one player on this list were not expected to be sleepers this season. But that’s part of the fun of fantasy hockey – if you look past the name of the player and what numbers he is supposed to post, you’ll find a surprising player that turns out to be an incredible fantasy asset.
First Ian Gooding from Kukla's Korner will give his take and then we bring the usual crazy sleepers that somehow worked.
Brian Elliott, G, STL Of all the players on this list, Elliott probably fits the true definition of sleeper the most. Left for dead in fantasy leagues after a disastrous season split between Ottawa and Colorado, Elliott edged Ben Bishop for the role as Jaroslav Halak’s backup. However, Elliott burst out of the gate with wins in his first four starts while Halak was struggling. Even when Halak found his game and forced a timeshare, Elliott didn’t let up. Wit...
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PLAYERS:
Brian Elliott,
Ben Bishop,
Jaroslav Halak,
Brian Campbell,
Kevin Bieksa,
Dan Hamhuis,
Ray Whitney,
Joffrey Lupul,
Teemu Selanne,
Tyler Seguin,
Radim Vrbata,
Mike Smith,
Phil Kessel,
Chris Kelly,
Nick Foligno,
Nikita Nikitin,
Jack Johnson,
Travis Hamonic,
Johan Hedberg,
Martin Brodeur
TEAMS: St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils
TEAMS: St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils
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