Week 25 Fantasy Stockwatch

Peter Forsberg hasn't quite worked out for Fantasy owners or the Avalanche while Brad Boyes continues to produce for a struggling Blues team. Our Mihai Cercel examines in his latest Fantasy Stockwatch.

By Mihai Cercel

Mar 20, 2008 at 3:07 am ET • 3 min read

Each week during the season, we'll survey the Fantasy Hockey landscape and provide you with a list of players whose Fantasy value has increased or decreased over the course of the past week.

	Johan Franzen, LW, Detroit It has been rock 'n roll for the 28-year-old Swedish international, and he's doing it playing on the second line. Franzen has been all but unstoppable for the Red Wings with points in all seven games in March -- eight goals and three assists. This explosion comes after Franzen had no goals and just one assist in the last seven games in February. Now that's what Fantasy owners call a major turnaround.
	Alexander Radulov, RW, Nashville It's a little hard to explain what happened to the 22-year-old winger who was rolling last month. Radulov has disappointed from a Fantasy perspective lately as is without a goal in nine March games and without a marker dating to Feb. 21. The limited thing he has to show for this month is four assists, but frankly, that does not cut it for either the Predators or Fantasy leagues.
	Daniel Briere, C, Philadelphia As the Flyers are trying to hold onto that eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, Briere is among those who are providing the effort down the stretch. He has points in all but one of the nine games this month, tallying four goals and four assists. Briere needs four more goals to reach the 30-goal plateau and three assists to get to the 40-assitst mark.
	Daniel Sedin, LW, Vancouver The struggling Sedin twins were split up, an experiment that didn't work out. They were put back together and Daniel set up his brother Henrik for two goals in the 3-1 win over Phoenix on March 17, the first points for both in five games. Daniel is without a goal in 13 games now. He's been stuck on 26 since Feb. 19.
	Brad Boyes, C, St. Louis He continues to deliver the numbers while the Blues pretty much just keep losing (lost seven of nine). Boyes has six goals and eight points in the last six games. He needs just two more tallies to make it to 40 goals, which he should reach with nine games to play. Clearly he is the goal scorer St. Louis expected he was going to be and the same goes for Fantasy owners alike.
	Chris Drury, C, N.Y. Rangers His March is nowhere near what his February was and therefore Drury makes the list of players with his stock down this week. Drury has only one goal and two assists in eight games compared to six goals and three assists after as many games in February.
	Jarome Iginla, RW, Calgary The Flames captain is firing in all cylinders. He has five goals and three assists in the last five games. The 45 goals and 42 assists top the stat sheet for his team and he will reach 90 points for the third time in his career. It should be obvious, but Iginla has been one of the better forwards this season for Fantasy purposes.
	Peter Forsberg, C, Colorado The big Swede has been back for eight games but has only played in four, thanks to a groin problem. This was exactly the concern, more or less, for those who considered picking up Forsberg when he signed with the Avalanche. That was the risk in taking him. Sure, the numbers are not everything for his team, but his presence on the ice means a lot. Statistically speaking from a Fantasy point of view, he has disappointed so far with just two assists.
	Petr Sykora, C, Pittsburgh The 32-year-old has definitely improved his contribution with Sidney Crosby and Marian Hossa out with injuries. In the last five games Sykora has tallied four goals and four assists. This was the sort of production the Penguins were looking for, not to mention Fantasy owners. Sykora could finish the season with 65 to 70 points.
	Manny Legace, G, St. Louis It is not all of his doing because the Blues offense does not offer the best support a goalie can get, but Legace's performances have not been good heading toward the end of the season. He has allowed at least three goals in the last six games, five of them losses. In the last 13 games he has just two wins.

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