NHL Fines Avs' Kobasew: Chuck Kobasew has been fined $2,500 by the league for charging Vancouver's Aaron Rome on Saturday, according to the Denver Post. (Updated 03/26/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/27/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The good news is, there was no suspension handed down with the fine, so Chuck Kobasew shouldn't miss any time as a result of the infraction. However, he's been a healthy scratch more often than not lately, so he could still wind up on the bench, regardless. Kobasew has just 15 points in 55 games this season, so he's not much of a fantasy option either way. (Updated 03/26/2012).
03/25/2012 01:08 Canucks clinch 4th straight division title
Chris Higgins had two goals, including the winner at 1:40 of overtime, and Vancouver rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Saturday night as the Canucks wrapped up their fourth straight Northwest Division crown.
After spending two seasons in Minnesota, Kobasew signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Avalanche in July. Still just 29 years old, the Avalanche get a veteran winger with speed and a rigid work ethic in Kobasew. On the downside, he has averaged just 56 games over the past two seasons, with injuries largely accounting for the abbreviated campaigns. Given that he had just 16 points last season with the Wild last season, we don't expect Kobasew to have an expensive price tag in fantasy drafts ahead of the 2011-12 season. He will likely open the season on one of the Avs' checking lines. (Updated 10/4/11)
