Nate and Ryan offer a first look at the 2025-26 Drafters NHL Best Ball Championship, digging in on the strategies needed to bring home the $10,000 first place prize.

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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

In this episode, we break down the Top 10 Defensemen for Fantasy Hockey in 2025-26, covering both Points Leagues and Categories Leagues. Whether you’re chasing scoring upside or multi-cat production, these blueliners are the ones you need on your radar for draft day.We’ll dig into player stats, usage trends, and projections to highlight who’s worth targeting — and who might be overvalued heading into the season. Let's get to BIZ!⚡️ Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:50 - Player 16:21 - Player 210:16 - Player 313:25 - Player 416:39 - Player 521:22 - Player 624:18 - Player 727:48 - Player 830:13 - Player 932:40 - Player 1036:21 - Beefers39:00 - Final rankings🏒 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.

Nate and Blake return with the seventh part in their projection series, covering the St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Utah Mammoth. Nate identifies a potential sleeper in St. Louis that no one is looking at, while Blake find himself wishcasting an increase in ice-time for Dylan Guenther.STL - 2:25TBL - 42:10TOR - 1:08:39UTA - 1:40:07Download the Apples & Ginos 2025-26 Fantasy Hockey Draft Guide here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/apples-ginos-26-137903611?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkJoin the Apples & Ginos Patron League to compete against the best fantasy hockey managers on the planet! Find your tier of competition and test your mettle week in and week out: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📧 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.

Nate dials up 8 players who are vastly underrated for bangers leagues.

Jesper Bratt: 2:05

Auston Matthews: 3:10

Sam Reinhart: 4:26Seth Jarvis: 6:11

Dylan Holloway: 10:50Alex Tuch: 12:34

Ryan Donato: 13:45

Chris Kreider: 15:43

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Welcome to the first Fantasy Hockey ADP Battle of the 2025-26 season!

In this episode, I’m joined by an old friend, Josh Hutchinson, to break down six head-to-head draft matchups. At each draft spot, we put two players with a similar ADP against each other and debate: Who would you take and why?

We’ll cover player upside, risk factors, and how they fit into your fantasy roster construction so you can walk away ready to dominate your draft.

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🚨 Deep Cuts: Metro Edition! 🚨

In this episode, we’re diving into the Metropolitan Division to uncover one sleeper from every single team — all drafted 150+ ADP or later. These are the guys flying under the radar with strong underlying metrics who could break out if they get the right opportunity.Whether you’re in a deep league or just hunting for late-round gems, we’ll give you the insights you need to make smarter draft-day decisions.

📌 What you’ll get in this video:

One deep cut player from each Metro team

Why their advanced stats point to hidden upside

How opportunity and deployment could unlock production

Who’s worth targeting late in your fantasy drafts

👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment with your favorite sleeper pick from the Metro!#FantasyHockey #NHL #Sleepers #DeepCuts

🏒 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.

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Ryan and Evan tackle a Yahoo mock draft and identify 6 incredible values in the early Yahoo ADP landscape.

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🏒 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 digs in on 8 players who might have lots of potential but also have tons of risk:

Mikko Rantanen: 0:53

Elias Pettersson: 2:27

Roman Josi: 3:38

Zach Hyman: 5:09

Mackenzie Weegar: 9:59

Pavel Dorofeyev: 11:24

Dougie Hamilton: 12:43

Gabriel Landeskog: 13:53

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Brian and Evan do some mock drafting on the ESPN platform, talking through the differences between the platforms and how to construct a monster team in a new environment.

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🏒 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 and Blake are back with the sixth part in their projection series, covering the Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, and Seattle Kraken. Nate expresses renewed excitement for a couple of sophomores, while Blake gives his take on the muck and mire of the Seattle top 9.

PHI - 2:04

PIT - 46:20

SJS - 1:17:50

SEA - 1:49:49

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🏒 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.

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