Blackhawk Up
Got cap issues? Need to replenish the farm? No worries, just do what the Chicago Blackhawks did this past summer.
2011 NHL Entry Draft: Sweden
(Luleå's Daniel Mannberg, one of Sweden's top 2011 prospects)
Although one Swedish skater’s name has been on the tongues of draft-watchers since his Elitserien debut three years ago, the 2011 class is much deeper than just Adam Larsson.
October 16, 2010
Angus here - got a question for you guys. One year points-only league. Only four moves all year. Too early to drop Simmonds for either J. Williams or Comeau? San Jose has extended Joe Thornton. The terms: three years, $21 million. Anaheim has assigned Luca Sbisa to the AHL. The move says [...]
An Expert’s Audit – October
Welcome back to An Expert’s Audit. Every month we’ll take an in depth look at a reader’s keeper league team in the hopes of helping him toward a championship. If you’re interested in getting an audit for your own keeper team you can begin the process by emailing Dobber about it.
Looking Ahead – Week 2
The first week of the NHL season is done and near the top of your NHL standings with a 3-0 record... the Toronto Maple Leafs? Should be an interesting year.
October 15, 2010
A solid read on Jordan Caron - one of the better fantasy winger prospects to own right now. Relatively good news regarding Mike Green - he won't play this weekend, but it sounds like he just suffered a minor injury to the shoulder. As soon as I saw him after the hit it [...]
Who the Heck is Matt Taormina?
It is not often that a defenseman can record 50 points in his first professional season and still fly under the radar at DobberHockey. However, that is exactly what has happened with New Jersey rookie Matt Taormina. He has been playing on the top power play unit with the likes of Ilya Kovalchuk, Travis Zajac, and Zach Parise. It didn’t take long for Taormina’s name to start popping up all over our forums.
Taking Advantage of Opportunity
It was an ugly scene last Monday with Jason Pominville being escorted off the ice on a stretcher after being hammered into the boards by Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson. With the NHL's discipline czar dishing out a two game suspension, all that's left to figure out is who might benefit from Pominville's absence?
October 14, 2010
The contests are starting back up! Stay tuned for an announcement tomorrow. Prize will be an autographed 8x10 photograph of an NHL player (no, it won't be Wade Belak). Goldie: Is this even surprising? Leclaire is out with an injury. Not sure on the extent. Here's the kicker - I'm told Mike Brodeur has [...]
Early Season Advice…Subjectivity Speaking
It's too early to be making big decisions with your squad, but with the first handful of regular season games behind us, reality has already started chipping away at your draft night brilliance.
Perhaps you've been affected by an early-season injury, or that rookie didn't earn that crucial top-six spot like you hoped, or maybe you were just unfortunate enough to draft Sheldon Souray and your league doesn’t count AHL points. Whatever the reason, you might be considering tinkering with your squad - but if you do, make sure you maintain your subjectivity. That's right, I said your subjectivity.