Tag: Andrej Sekera

Chris Pronger Officially Out For Regular Season

After coming back from a right hand injury for four games, Chris Pronger has missed his last two games and is officially out for about a month.

Analysis: Chris Pronger originally suffered the small fracture in his right hand on Febuary 24th against the New York Islanders. He went on to play the next four games with the injury but now Philly is doing the wise thing in shutting him down. The Flyers last regular season game is April 9th so Pronger should be able to get back into action at the start of the first round of the eastern conference playoffs. From a fantasy perspective this leaves a pretty big hole on your team to fill. Pronger contributes in every fantasy category for skaters and is easily a top 10-15 defenseman.

Projection: Andrej Sekera of Buffalo is still hot and is widely available. He’s mostly good for points and shots on goal. Also, Andrew MacDonald of the Islanders is a good choice to pick up. He’s gets tons of ice time, his plus/minus has been great as of late and he too is widely available.

Kubina Suspended, Pick Up Sekera

Tampa defenseman Pavel Kubina was suspended three games today for an elbow to the head in a game against Chicago Wednesday night.

Analysis: Pavel Kubina is your average fantasy defenseman. With just 22 points in 67 games, parting with Kubina should have been done weeks if not months ago. Although Kubina’s plus/minus was solid, losing him for three games makes you want to look elsewhere. Owned in just ten percent of fantasy leagues the red hot Buffalo defenseman Andrej Sekera is who you’re looking for. Sekera has amassed 2 goals and 8 assists in his last six games. Sekera is a plus 6 in that stretch with a solid 14 shots on goal. Sekera’s ice time is over twenty minutes a game although his power play minutes and points aren’t anything to write home about.

Projection: Kubina will return from suspenion the average fantasy defenseman that he is. Andrej Sekera is one of the hottest and most available fantasy defenseman in the NHL right now. Even if Sekera cools off just a bit the risk is worth it. Expect about a half of a point per game from Sekera the rest of the season with a solid plus/minus rating.