NHL Fantasy on Ice

Matthew Tkachuk’s impact; Week 13 pickups

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney catch up after the holiday break to discuss Matthew Tkachuk nearing a return as early as this week and where the back-to-back Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers stand in the Eastern Conference near the halfway point of the season. The guys also debate the Buffalo Sabres vs. Detroit Red Wings for a playoff spot and injury concerns for players like Jack Eichel and Ilya Sorokin. Jensen joins the show for the top 10 pickups of the week, including hidden gems like Bobby McMann, Igor Chernyshov, Jamie Drysdale and Mattias Samuelsson. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca [http://Bet365.ca], the crew gives their favorite sides and props for upcoming games, including ways to tap into the Buffalo Sabres during their winning streak, and preview the 2026 Discover NHL Winter Classic between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers on Friday, Jan. 2.

Jack Hughes returns; Week 12 pickups

Alberga, Hahn and Jensen catch up before the NHL's holiday break to discuss Jack Hughes' return for the New Jersey Devils, the sneaky trades sending Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens and Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets and fan questions on ways to tap into teams like the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres and whether to buy low on Auston Matthews and/or William Nylander from the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs. Other players discussed on this week's waiver wire list include Jack Roslovic returning from injury, goalie options with low roster percentages like Connor Ingram and Joel Hofer and top-line surprises like Fabian Zetterlund and Collin Graf. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca [http://bet365.ca/], the guys discuss sides and prop angles for upcoming games leading up to the holiday freeze.

Sabres' GM change; Week 11 mailbag

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney discuss the Buffalo Sabres outlook after firing general manager Kevyn Adams and replacing him with Jarmo Kekäläinen, highlighting some of the underlying stats suggesting they could turn things around but also exploring some players could be moved before the NHL Trade Deadline. The guys also debate some fan questions on buy-low candidates, including William Nylander, Adrian Kempe, Jesper Bratt, Matvei Michkov and others, as well as sell-high windows on goalies Jesper Wallstedt, Brandon Bussi, Spencer Knight and Tristan Jarry. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca [http://bet365.ca/], Zack Phillips from The Nation Network joins the show to talk NHL Awards races, odds for the Sabres and surprising San Jose Sharks to make the playoffs and also the crew's favorite sides and props for the rest of the week.

Quinn Hughes to Wild; Week 11 pickups

Alberga, Hahn and Meaney break down the fantasy and betting implications of the trades sending Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild and Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers, with all angles covered on both sides of each deal and teammates impacted. The guys also discuss the injury to Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks and return of back-to-back Vezina Trophy winner and reigning MVP Connor Hellebuyck for the Winnipeg Jets. Jensen joins the show for this week's fantasy waiver wire pickups, including the appeal of Zeev Buium and Marco Rossi with the Vancouver Canucks, two players who have been heavily involved in the San Jose Sharks turnaround and more. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca [http://bet365.ca/], the guys give their sides and props for upcoming games this week, including the big revenge game on Tuesday between the Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins, as well as a longshot Jack Adams Award contender.

Canadiens recall Fowler; guest: Top Cheddar Picks

Alberga, Meaney and Jensen answer mailbag questions surrounding players around the NHL, including the impact of Timo Meier being on leave of absence from the New Jersey Devils, the Montreal Canadiens recalling goalie prospect Jacob Fowler, whether to be patient with Quinton Byfield in a redraft league and a dynasty debate between Macklin Celebrini and Auston Matthews. The guys also cover Darren Raddysh's breakout season, Josh Doan's under-the-radar production and some of the hot fantasy goalie options on the waiver wire. Then, in "On the Money," presented by Bet365.ca [http://bet365.ca/], Matt Palka of Top Cheddar Picks joins the show to discuss the Thursday slate and futures storylines surrounding the Anaheim Ducks, Vezina Trophy contenders like Logan Thompson of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders.