Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

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No. 297 - Playoff Watch Lists Aug 03, 2020

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The NHL is back, and so are Elan and Brian for a brand new episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast. On this episode, we reveal our playoffs watch lists: we tell you who we're keeping closest tabs on with the NHL back in action, and what we want to learn about them in the post-season that'll help us make choices for keepers and next season's draft. We also touch on the latest from the first games of the NHL's return to play, and announce this year's Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League Ultimate Champ!! Players discussed on this episode include Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler, Jack Roslovic, Ilya Mikheyev, Dominik Kubalik, Alex Debrincat, Kirby Dach, Phil Kessel, Andre Burakovsky, Andrew Mangiapane, Johnny Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko, Jaccob Slavin, Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker, Robert Thomas, Oscar Klefbom, Jakub Vrana, Jake Debrusk, Kevin Fiala, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Braden Holtby and more. Promotions on this episode: Visit DraftKings with the promo code KARLSSON to enter daily contests worth millions of dollars, all week long. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Patrons support future episodes of the show and get all kinds of perks in return, like Almanac discounts, an invite to the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), monthly Patroncasts, access to the secret patrons-only Facebook group, and weekly show scripts. The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 296 - 31 Beats: Florida Panthers ft. George Richards Jul 27, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by George Richards from Florida Hockey Now to talk all about the Florida Panthers. Topics discussed include: How the Panthers match up with the Islanders Will Bobrovsky bounce back? Spencer Knight's expected career trajectory What caused Barkov to slow down in the 2nd half? How good would Huberdeau be without Barkov? Will the Panthers re-sign any of their big name UFAs? Does Vatrano have more upside? Prospect forwards Denisenko, Tippett and Borgstrom Will Ekblad ever get a shot at PP1? and more! Follow George on Twitter @GeorgeRichards and subscribe to Florida Hockey Now to read all of his work. Hear more of George on the Panthers Press Box Podcast! Players discussed on this episode include Sergei Bobrovsky, Spencer Knight, Alex Barkov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Frank Vatrano, Evgeni Dadonov, Mike Hoffman, Grigori Denisenko, Owen Tippett, Henrik Borgstrom, Keith Yandle, Aaron Ekblad, Max Gildon, Mike Matheson and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 295 - 31 Beats: Washington Capitals ft. Samantha Pell Jul 20, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Samantha Pell to talk all about the Washington Capitals. Topics discussed include: What caused the slow down at the end of the season? Will Ovechkin ever slow down? Which of Backstrom/Kuznetsov will center each of the top 2 lines? Can Vrana do even better? Will Wilson remain in the top 6? How ready is McMichael? Was Carlson's season for real? Who of Holtby or Samsonov will be the playoff starter? Will Holtby re-sign? and more! Follow Samantha on Twitter @SamanthaJPell and read all of her work at The Washington Post. Players discussed on this episode include Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Jakub Vrana, Tom Wilson, Connor McMichael, Ilya Kovalchuk, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov, Alexander Alexeyev, Braden Holtby, Ilya Samsonov and more. It's time once again for our annual Keeping Karlsson Playoff Pool! Read all about our innovative elimination re-draft format and sign up here. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 294 - 31 Beats: New York Rangers ft. Shayna Goldman Jul 13, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Shayna Goldman to talk about the New York Rangers. Topics discussed include: Was the turn around at the end all because of Shesterkin? What's the plan in net? How does Panarin just keep getting better? Was Zibanejad's production sustainable? Is Strome a legit top 6 C? Should we be concerned about Kakko and/or Kravtsov? How many Filly Heats are in our future? Will DeAngelo hold off Fox/Trouba/Miller for PP1? and more! Follow Shayna on Twitter @hayyyshayyy and follow all of her work at: The Athletic Hockey Graphs Blue Shirt Banter Too Many Men Podcast Behind the Benches Players discussed on this episode include Igor Shesterkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Alex Georgiev, Artemi Panarin, Mika Zibanejad, Ryan Strome, Kappo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov, Chris Kreider, Pavel Buchnevich, Filip Chytil, Anthony DeAngelo, Adam Fox, Jacob Trouba, K'Andre Miller and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 293 - 31 Beats: Vegas Golden Knights ft. David Schoen Jul 10, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by David Schoen to talk about the incredible run the Vegas Golden Knights have gone on since joining the league and what to expect moving forward. Topics discussed include: Is Mark Stone still underrated? What triggered Pacioretty’s turnaround? Are any of Marchessault/Karlsson/Smith ever going to repeat their miracle 2017/18 seasons? Will Paul Stastny stick in the top 6? Should we expect a big sophomore season from Glass? Any chance of a Tuch breakout on the horizon? How high can Theodore go? Will Martinez continue to shine away from LA? Who’s the starting goalie going into the playoffs? Prospect talk and more! Follow David on Twitter @DavidSchoenLVRJ and follow all of his content at The Las Vegas Review Journal. Players discussed on this episode include Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, Reilly Smith, Paul Stastny, Cody Glass, Alex Tuch, Shea Theodore, Alec Martinez, Nate Schmidt, Marc-Andre Fleury, Robin Lehner, Payton Krebs, Jack Dugan, Nicolas Hague, Zach Whitecloud and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 292 - 31 Beats: Edmonton Oilers ft. Allan Mitchell Jul 07, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Allan Mitchell, AKA Lowtide to talk about the Oilers' exciting 2019/20 season and what to expect moving forward. Topics discussed include: What changes did Tippett employ to help the team improve? Will Draisaitl continue to be a perennial Art Ross contender? Are the Oilers better off with McDavid and Draisaitl together or apart? Was Yamamoto's production sustainable? What caused Nugent-Hopkins' gear change half way through the season? Can Athanasiou get back in the top 6? What's going on with Puljujarvi? How long will Klefbom hold the PP1 job? Will Bouchard join the team next year? Can the Oilers rely on Koskinen? and more! Follow Allan on Twitter @Lowtide and follow all of his content at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Kailer Yamamoto, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Andreas Athanasiou, Jesse Puljujarvi, Oscar Klefbom, Evan Bouchard, Ethan Bear, Mikko Koskinen, Mike Smith and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 291 - 31 Beats: Vancouver Canucks ft. Harman Dayal Jul 03, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Harman Dayal, beat writer at The Athletic for the Vancouver Canucks to talk about the Canucks' 2019/20 season and what to expect moving forward. Topics discussed include: Will Pettersson compete for the Art Ross soon? What led to Boeser's fall off before getting hurt? Is J.T. Miller really this good? Chances of Toffoli re-signing Will Pearson hold his spot in the top 6? How's Podkolzin looking? What should we expect Hughes' ceiling to be? Will Juolevi and/or Rathbone make the team soon? What's the short and long term plan in net? and more! Follow Harman on Twitter @harmandayal2 and keep up to date with all of his content at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Jacob Markstrom, Thatcher Demko, Michael Dipietro, Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller, Tyler Toffoli, Bo Horvat, Tanner Pearson, Jake Virtanen, Josh Leivo, Vasili Podkolzin, Quinn Hughes, Tyler Myers, Olli Juolevi, Jack Rathbone and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 290 - 31 Beats: Winnipeg Jets ft. Murat Ates Jun 30, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Murat Ates, beat writer at The Athletic for the Winnipeg Jets to talk about the Jets' 2019/20 season and what to expect moving forward. Topics discussed include: Did Hellebuyck carry the team into playoff contention? Does Laine still have 50 goal potential? Will Connor build on his breakout season? How much does Wheeler have left? Will Ehlers ever crack PP1? What's the plan for L2 C? Will Vesalainen crack the team next season? Is Neil Pionk going to hold the PP1 QB spot? Are any of Niku/Samberg/Heinola expected to play big parts in the D-core soon? and more! Follow Murat on Twitter @WPGMurat and keep up to date with all of his content at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Connor Hellebuyck, Patrick Laine, Kyle Connor, Blake Wheeler, Mark Scheifele, Nikolai Ehlers, Bryan Little, Jack Roslovic, Kristian Vesalainen, Neil Pionk, Josh Morrissey, Sami Niku, Dylan Samberg, Ville Heinola and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 289 - 31 Beats: Philadelphia Flyers ft. Charlie O'Connor Jun 21, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Lead Writer at The Athletic for the Philadelphia Flyers Charlie O'Connor to talk about the Flyers' fantastic 2019/20 season and what to expect moving foward. Topics discussed include: How beloved is Hart? Where did Giroux go for 2/3 of the season? Does Konecny have even more untapped upside? Feelings on the Hayes/JVR contracts Health updates on Lindblom and Patrick What to expect from Farabee and Frost Will Provorov hold his PP1 spot? What happened to Gostisbehere? Should we expect more from Sanheim soon? How's York progressing? and more! Follow Charlie on Twitter @charlieo_conn and keep up to date with all of his content at The Athletic. Listen to more of Charlie on Broad Street Hockey Radio. Players discussed on this episode include Carter Hart, Claude Giroux, Travis Konecny, Oscar Lindblom, Nolan Patrick, Kevin Hayes, James Van Riemsdyk, Joel Farabee, Morgan Frost, Ivan Provorov, Shayne Gostisbehere, Travis Sanheim, Cameron York and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 288 - 31 Beats: Calgary Flames ft. Kristen Anderson Jun 16, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by Calgary Flames beat reporter Kristen Anderson to talk about this past up and down season for the Flames. Topics discussed on this episode include: What caused Gaudreau to come out as flat as he did? How good would Monahan be without Gaudreau? Did the Flames know what they were getting when they traded for Lindholm? Will Tkachuk lead the Flames in points again in 2020/21? Can Mangiapane hold his spot on L2? How much does Giordano have left? Who's going to be the next PP1 QB? Is Rittch slated to be the #1 goalie again next year? and more! Follow Kristen on Twitter @KdotAnderson and where you'll find links to all of her articles about the Flames including this one about what it was like to cover the team while pregnant. Players discussed on this episode include Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Matthew Tkachuk, Elias Lindholm, Andrew Magiapane, Sam Bennett, Mark Giordano, Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Juuso Valimaki, David Rittich, Cam Talbot, Dustin Wolf and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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