Salary Caps, Pt. 1: To Cap or Not to Cap?
The introduction of the NHL salary cap changed everything about managing an NHL team.
January 29, 2012
Marian Hossa, 33, is having a pretty damn good season and would like to play into his 40s like Teemu Selanne and Nicklas Lidstrom. Keeper league owners are always anxious to get a read into their players' mindsets when it comes to predicting future campaigns, so this should give his poolies some peace [...]
Alex Galchenyuk – Drafting the Unknown
As you drive towards the border-town of Sarnia, Ontario you will begin to hear several strange noises. First, Sarnia is the largest city on the shores of Lake Huron and its home to numerous refinery plants lining “Chemical Valley” rumbling throughout the day and night to produce the oil our world craves.
January 28, 2012
Jason Arbuthnot here. A new Frozen Pool tool has just been released! It's a tool that allows you to quickly identify Hot and Cold streaks while showing points collected in the last 3-12 games for every player! The new tool can be found here An interesting/troubling development from Pittsburgh - Crosby has been [...]
Morrison to the Blackhawks
Fantasy Impact: The Blackhawks have traded for veteran center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames for defensive prospect Brian Connelly.
Looking Ahead – Week 17
A tough decision can be made easier with these charts showing you the best five and worst five schedules for upcoming seven-day periods. Some of you used them last year but for the benefit of new readers here is a refresher. The number next to the team indicates the 'multiplier' to use on a player's point-per-game pace to give you an idea how many points to expect for that week.
January 27, 2012
Nothing going on in the NHL tonight - if you have rumours, trade ideas (fantasy or real life), AHL stuff, CHL stuff, or anything else, tweet me (angus_j) or fire me an e-mail (angus at dobberhockey.com) and I'll talk about it for tomorrow's ramblings! Bob McKenzie believes that Brenden Morrow may become available [...]
Connauton’s Leap Forward
This piece was originally published at the CanucksArmy.
I was planning on writing a profile on Chris Tanev last week, but due to some personal reasons I never got the time to finish it. Tanev’s recall from Chicago came after I had started my piece, and there were quickly numerous other bloggers and writers to offer their thoughts and insights on him.
Starting Goalie Rating Index
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Goalie Guild founder Justin Goldman is proud to announce the release of a new free daily analysis tool specifically designed to evaluate starting NHL goaltenders. This tool, which is called the Starting Goalie Rating Index (SGRI), helps poolies and hockey fans answer the age-old question, “Who should I start in goal tonight?”
Top Five Salary Cap Forwards – #2
The number two ranked forward may not have the experience and history that most on this list have accrued, but much like Rick, he's slick and can't miss.