Keep it locked in to DobberHockey all day. Why? Instant fantasy analysis on every single trade and signing. Jeff Angus will share his thoughts on all moves made by Western Conference teams. Dobber will do the same for the Eastern Conference. Justin Goldman is going to keep an eye on the goaltending situation all [...]
Lost in the mix today, the real reason for the MTL trade - signing of great room guy, solid two-way player Dustin Boyd. Just needs a chance. Saku Koivu has signed with the Ducks for two years. Add in the Lydman signing and it looks like the Ducks are really pushing to get [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired winger Kris Versteeg along with the rights to prospect Billy Sweatt from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a trio of forwards – Viktor Stalberg, Chris DiDomenico and Philippe Paradis.
While I was able to pop into the draft chat for a bit last Friday, I’ll be busy playing some old-time road hockey and quaffing cold bottles of beer during the Free-Agent chat…thus, I will have to leave the July 1 chat to more serious (and likely better informed) hockey fans.
But I didn’t want to completely ignore my duties, so I humbly present the 2010 NHL Free-Agency Day Drinking Game. It might be a relatively sparse year for free-agents, but that doesn’t mean the day can’t be fun!
First of all thanks to all the ones who showed up during the NHL Draft live chat powered by DobberHockey, it was truly a great experience.
But what to say about the draft? Well, the first round went very well, from a Russian point of view, with three players drafted, Alexander Burmistrov (Atlanta Thrashers), Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis Blues) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (Washington Capitals).
Fantasy Impact: The Montreal Canadiens have traded winger Sergei Kostitsyn to the Nashville Predators for Dan Ellis and Dustin Boyd. Future considerations are also involved in the deal - basically, if a team signs a player, they give up a late round draft pick. All three players need a contract by July 1.
Versteeg has been traded to the Leafs! Analysis coming. Submissions for DobberHockey's 2010 Free Agent Frenzy Contest are due this evening at midnight EST. Check out the details here - first prize is an autographed Scott Niedermayer photograph! More Bobby Mac - Dan Ellis will probably test free agency. I think he's looking [...]
Angus again with more Hamhuis-to-Vancouver stuff to chew on. According to Pierre Lebrun, Hamhuis would like to return to Canada to play (all things being equal, which means he still needs his money). Edmonton is probably not an ideal destination right now - Calgary is in cap hell, and both Toronto and Montreal have [...]
Hidden amidst the madness that was the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, a subtle trade took place that could have major implications on next season's fantasy goalie scene. The Calgary Flames quietly acquired Färjestad's Henrik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks for a sixth-round draft pick. Although he has no experience in North America, fantasy managers could really benefit from owning Karlsson, who just might be Miikka Kiprusoff’s newest backup.
