Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Podcast

** Buy the 2026-27 Apples & Ginos Fantasy Hockey Draft Guide on Patreon!**Create a free account and purchase this post:https://www.patreon.com/applesginos/posts/2026-27-apples-168262832In this episode, Nate talks about what needs to align for a player to become a league winner and how continually evaluating the best-case scenario for players helps him unearth these gems. Seven players are touted as potential league-winners for 2026-27:Matthew Schaefer - 4:12Dylan Guenther - 6:32Dylan Holloway - 8:37Brandt Clarke - 10:25Ivan Demidov - 14:21Gavin McKenna - 16:49Cole Hutson - 19:08** Sign up for the Apples & Ginos Patron League HERE: https://applesandginos.com/apl/ **🍎 Apples & Ginos Fantasy HockeyFantasy hockey projections, rankings, strategy, sleepers, breakouts and everything you need to dominate your draft.🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos🎧 Listen to the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mVuWl51pWQ3SYGvXKuKe7?si=ebea8bc7c23046d0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/apples-ginos-fantasy-hockey-podcast/id1592937637All platforms: https://linktr.ee/applesandginos#FantasyHockey #NHLFantasy #HockeyAdvice #WaiverWire #NHL #FantasyHockeyTips #ApplesAndGinos

Join Brian as he walks you through some off-night player draft targets and shares some strategies when you’re torn between two players and the clock is ticking.🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos📧 Sign up for our free fantasy hockey newsletter:https://mailchi.mp/applesandginos/welcome-to-apples-and-ginos-fantasy-hockey – get exclusive content, tips, and player breakdowns straight to your inbox.💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos🎧 Listen to the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mVuWl51pWQ3SYGvXKuKe7?si=ebea8bc7c23046d0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/apples-ginos-fantasy-hockey-podcast/id1592937637All platforms: https://linktr.ee/applesandginos#FantasyHockey #NHLFantasy #HockeyAdvice #WaiverWire #NHL #FantasyHockeyTips #ApplesAndGinos

Nate live streams Drafters best ball drafts and takes questions from viewers.** Sign up for the Apples & Ginos Patron League HERE: https://applesandginos.com/apl/ **🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos🎧 Listen to the podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4mVuWl51pWQ3SYGvXKuKe7?si=ebea8bc7c23046d0Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/apples-ginos-fantasy-hockey-podcast/id1592937637All platforms: https://linktr.ee/applesandginos#FantasyHockey #NHLFantasy #HockeyAdvice #WaiverWire #NHL #FantasyHockeyTips #ApplesAndGinos

** Sign up for the Apples & Ginos Patron League HERE**The 2026-27 fantasy hockey projections series rolls on with the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken!Nate and Blake project every fantasy-relevant player across all four teams while breaking down potential line combinations, power-play deployment, coaching outlooks and their favourite draft targets. Can Matvei Michkov play his way out of the doghouse? Is Sidney Crosby still undervalued? Which of San Jose’s young stars are ready to break out? And can Lane Lambert finally release the Kraken?Players discussed include Travis Konecny, Trevor Zegras, Porter Martone, Bryan Rust, Rickard Rakell, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov, Michael Misa, Jared McCann, Matty Beniers, Shane Wright and many more. Let's get to BIZ!🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos

*Sign up for the Apples & Ginos Patron League HERE The 2026-27 Projections Series continues with four more teams: the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators.Nate and Blake break down every fantasy-relevant player across all four rosters, including projected lines, power-play deployment, coaching impacts, offseason changes and the biggest differences in their projections.Can Jack Hughes put together a monster fantasy season? How high should we be drafting Matthew Schaefer? Is this finally the year Alexis Lafrenière takes another step? And what does Ottawa look like without Brady Tkachuk?Plus, we dig into Nico Hischier, Timo Meier, Anthony Mantha, Mathew Barzal, Calum Ritchie, Adam Fox, Gabe Perreault, Dylan Cozens, Jake Sanderson, William Eklund and plenty more.As always, Nate and Blake finish each team by revealing their top three fantasy targets heading into 2026-27 draft season.Four teams. A lot of new opportunity. And plenty of players we think the fantasy market may be getting wrong. Let's get to BIZ!🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos

** Sign up for the Apples & Ginos Patron League HERE **The 2026-27 Projections Series continues with the Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.Nate and Blake break down the fantasy outlook for every relevant player across all four teams, including projected lines, power-play deployment, coaching changes, breakout candidates, draft values and their top three targets from each roster.In this episode:• What Peter Laviolette’s arrival could mean for Artemi Panarin, Brandt Clarke, Quinton Byfield, Adrian Kempe and the new-look Kings offense• How Minnesota’s changing roster impacts Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Brock Faber, Ryan Hartman and Bobby Brink• Just how high Ivan Demidov can climb alongside Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson• Whether Roman Josi, Mavrik Bourque and Luke Evangelista can provide major fantasy value in Nashville• The biggest differences between Nate and Blake’s projections• Our top fantasy targets from LAK, MIN, MTL and NSHIf you want to know not only where we project these players, but why, this is the series for you.Now let's get to BIZ!🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos

Our 2026-27 fantasy hockey projections series continues with the Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.Blake and Nate break down every fantasy-relevant player on all four teams, covering projected lines, power-play roles, coaching impact, breakout potential, draft-day value and the biggest differences between their projections.Is Roope Hintz being overlooked? What happens to Detroit if Dylan Larkin is traded? Can Matthew Savoie or Isaac Howard earn a meaningful role in Edmonton? And how should fantasy managers approach Florida’s loaded lineup featuring Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart? Plus, is Nate too bullish on "The Rat" Brad Marchand? A new tattoo bet may be on the line.Blake and Nate also reveal their top three fantasy targets from each team.Timestamps:1:57 — Dallas Stars41:56 — Detroit Red Wings1:18:50 — Edmonton Oilers1:50:55 — Florida Panthers🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos

Contract years can create some interesting fantasy hockey opportunities — but not every player chasing a new deal is automatically a breakout candidate.In this episode, we look at eight contract-year players who should be on fantasy managers’ radar heading into 2026-27. We break down the upside, risk, team context, role questions, and fantasy value for Bowen Byram, Nico Hischier, Jimmy Snuggerud, Ross Colton, Alex DeBrincat, Luke Evangelista, Ivan Demidov, and Zeev Buium.Are these players legitimate draft targets, dynasty buys, or just names to monitor as the offseason unfolds?Let us know what you think. Are you a believer in the contract-year boost? Give us a follow on Spotify if you haven't already so you don't miss our new offseason content! Let's get to BIZ!🏒 Welcome to Apples and Ginos – Your Ultimate Fantasy Hockey Edge!Every week we dive deep into fantasy hockey insights, player analysis, waiver wire pickups, trade targets, lineup tips, and more to help you dominate your league. Hosted by Nate Groot Nibbelink and Blake Creamer, this channel is dedicated to giving you the tools you need to make smart, informed decisions all season long.🔔 Subscribe for weekly videos, rankings, and updates:https://www.youtube.com/@applesginos💬 Join the community:Discord: https://discord.gg/a3hZkJzK2aApples and Ginos on X: https://x.com/ApplesGinosBlake Creamer on X: https://x.com/BlakeCreamerAGInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applesginos/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@applesandginos