Colorado's blue line is a fantasy edge hiding in plain sight
Cale Makar gets the headlines, but the way the Avalanche use their defence changes how managers should value the position.
By Aaron Author · · 1 min read
Most fantasy managers wait on defence, and most of the time that is sensible. Cale Makar is the exception that makes the rule worth breaking. His role in Colorado gives him the kind of offensive involvement usually reserved for top-line forwards.
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Everett White · 1 week ago
Same situation here. I've got a tough lineup call and this helped.
Barney O'Kon · 1 week ago
Interesting take. I had not thought about it from that angle.
Maya Rempel · 1 week ago
Finally, somebody who looks past last week's box score.
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Alexandre O'Hara · 6 days ago
Bookmarked. I will be checking back on this one at the end of the season.