Sleepers and Keepers Fantasy Hockey Podcast: Episode 55 - 4 Nations Takeaways Including Risers and Fallers
Fantasy hockey experts Jason Chen and Michael Amato discuss their big takeaways from the exciting 4 Nations tournament, the likely end of the Thatcher Demko era in Vancouver and the latest news around the league as the regular season resumes.
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Jason Chen and Michael Amato return with their weekly fantasy hockey talk and discuss:
- Risers and fallers following the 4 Nations Face-Off
- Kevin Lankinen's long-term extension with the Canucks
- John Gibson's injury and Trevor Zegras' improvement for the Ducks
- Seth Jones' trade request from the Blackhawks and how its potential impact
- Boone Jenner and Kirill Marchenko's return to the Blue Jackets lineup
- John Klingberg's first points as an Oiler and Matt Savoie playing L2
- Predators losing Jeremy Lauzon for the season and a new hits machine in Stars defenseman Lian Bischel
- Andrei Kuzmenko scoring points in his Flyers debut
- Kraken captain Jordan Eberle returns
- Pavel Buchnevich's rising stock for the Blues
- Sean Durzi's long-awaited return to the Utah lineup
- Pierre-Luc Dubois' outstanding season for the Capitals
- Mailbag!
- Trivia corner: Five players scored at least 50 goals in the 2005-2006 season. Who were they?
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