The Hockey News Sleepers and Keepers

In episode 88, the final episode of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast for the 2025-26 season, experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville conduct a post-mortem with our best and worst picks and predictions of the fantasy hockey season, and tee up the 2026 playoffs with our picks and playoff pool strategies. Thank you for listening all season and have a great summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 87 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville open with a discussion about the shocking, late-season coaching change by the Golden Knights, replacing Bruce Cassidy with John Tortorella, and its potential impact on their players. Injury updates for Thomas Chabot, Damon Severson, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and others are also discussed before the episode finishes with a discussion about the fantasy values of both Porter Martone and Matvei Michkov of the Flyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 86 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the impact of the Oilers losing Leon Draisaitl for the rest of the regular season, the impending returns of Mikko Rantanen, Dylan Larkin and Jake Sanderson, and top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell’s highly anticipated NHL debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 85 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss Auston Matthews’ season-ending injury and further fallout from the trade deadline, including Nazem Kadri moving to the wing, Conor Garland lighting it up for the Jackets and Bobby McMann’s noteworthy Kraken debut. The episode finishes with news of the Oilers’ goaltending switch and the Caps signing top prospect Cole Hutson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 84 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville recap the trade deadline and the impact on fantasy values for Nazem Kadri, Conor Garland, Michael Bunting, Mac Weegar, John Carlson and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 83 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy expert Jason Chen and producer Connor Somerville recap the Olympics, including both gold-medal matchups and players whose injuries will impact their NHL clubs. We dive into trade rumors involving Elias Pettersson, Robert Thomas and Nazem Kadri, and dig into notable players with increased fantasy value thanks to bigger roles, including Evan Rodrigues and Logan Stanley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 82 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville make their picks for the Olympics and discuss the potential impact it may have on fantasy hockey. The podcast will take a break and return soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 81 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville share their thoughts on the Kraken dangling Shane Wright as trade bait, power play subs for the Canes and Devils, revisit the Jarry-Skinner trade, and highlight the league’s red-hot players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 80 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the Blue Jackets’ coaching change, the Knights trading for Rasmus Andersson and other potential trade targets, the Wild’s injury issues, goaltending rotations, and making trades in fantasy hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 79 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the new Ducks-Flyers rivalry, the Sens and Sharks shoring up their goaltending, the Devils scratching Dougie Hamilton – buy low?! – the expected returns of Will Smith, Anthony Stolarz and Tristan Jarry, and potential dad bumps for Morgan Geekie, Chandler Stephenson and Jacob Trouba. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 78 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville return from the holiday break to discuss the recently announced Olympic teams for Canada, USA, Sweden and Finland, and share their thoughts on MVP’s, disappointments, surprises, best/worst picks in fantasy hockey halfway through the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 77 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the trades that sent Mason Marchment to the Jackets and Phillip Danault back to the Habs; their thoughts and predictions on the Olympic rosters; injuries to Will Smith, Brandon Hagel, Seth Jarvis, Frank Nazar, J.T. Miller and Tristan Jarry; Minnesota’s all-Russian line, Joel Hofer taking the starting job and more. The podcast will take a break and return in the new year. Thanks for listening and happy holidays! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 76 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville break down the seismic trade that sent Quinn Hughes to the Wild and debate whether the Oilers or Penguins received the better goalie in their trade. They also discuss injuries to key players such as Lightning captain Victor Hedman, Mammoth top center Logan Cooley and Blackhawks franchise player Connor Bedard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 75 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville return from their Thanksgiving break and catch up on the latest injuries, including Adam Fox, Tyler Seguin and Joseph Woll; the latest lineup changes, including Carter Hart’s return, Gabriel Landeskog’s ascension to PP1 and the Kings using a defenseman on the power play; and highlight their studs and duds over the past two weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 74 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the Jets losing Connor Hellebuyck to knee surgery for four-to-six weeks, Charlie McAvoy missing time for the Bruins due to surgery and potential injuries to Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point for the Lightning. We further analyze the line changes to the top lines for the Sabres, Avalanche, Kings, Canadiens, Sharks, Leafs and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 73 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss another wave of injuries to significant players including Jack Hughes, Auston Matthews, Thomas Harley, Thomas Chabot, Drew Doughty, Quinn Hughes and Thatcher Demko. We also highlight the Jackets and Knights’ evolving goalie rotations and give a special shoutout to Knights rookie Braeden Bowman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 72 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville debate Bowen Byram vs. Owen Power to replace Rasmus Dahlin on the Sabres power play, Arturs Silovs’ increased value with Tristan Jarry’s injury, the Sharks and Leafs making PP QB changes, and give the Ducks all their well-deserved flowers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 71 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville discuss the contract extensions for Martin Necas and Logan Cooley, Necas vs. Rantanen going forward, rookies hitting the 10-game mark to burn their ELC’s, the returns of Mackenzie Blackwood, Jacob Markstrom and Pyotr Kochetkov and how their fantasy impact, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 70 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville dissect the first trade of the season with the Canucks acquiring Lukas Reichel (03:49), discuss a growing list of injuries (08:06) and a shuffle of defensemen on the power play with Zayne Parekh, Sean Walker and Dougie Hamilton getting minutes with their respective teams’ top units (35:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 69 of the Sleepers and Keepers fantasy hockey podcast, fantasy experts Jason Chen and Jan Levine along with producer Connor Somerville run through the major headlines, including injuries to Senators captain Brady Tkachuk and Devils starter Jacob Markstrom, Pavel Dorofeyev playing over Shea Theodore on the Knights’ top power play, and their studs and duds of the week, including Scott Wedgewood’s excellent start fo the Avs and Nikolaj Ehlers’ lack of points for the Hurricanes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices