2015 Offseason Fantasy Look: Chicago Blackhawks
The offseason (in-season?) fantasy hockey outlook for the Chicago Blackhawks
June 16 2015
The short-term fantasy outlook for Beaulieu; Thoughts on Grigorenko, Dubnyk and more...
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As Gooding touched upon yesterday, Buffalo prospect Mikhail Grigorenko is reportedly considering a return to the KHL (CSKA). Not exactly a shocking development, given that all Russian prospects carry a 'flight' risk to some extent. And in the case of Grigorenko, he was handled very poorly during his first two seasons with the club. That did improve in 2014-15, but perhaps not enough to keep him happy. Allowed to play in the AHL, he flourished there - tallying 14 points in the last 12 games he played at that level. He was starting to come into his own at the North American pro level
June 14, 2015
Blackhawks one win away, Manchester wins Calder Cup, Sabres stumbling with prospects, and more… Thanks to their 2-1 win in Game 5, the Blackhawks can win their third Stanley Cup in six seasons on Monday night in front of their home fans. But really, someone has to hold a 3-2 advantage in this series. Here [...]
The Journey: Sonny Milano
Forward Sonny Milano figures to be an integral part of the future success of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
June 13, 2015
Looking ahead to Game 5, Tuukka Rask's fantasy value next year, Patrick Sharp, and more. **** Tonight is Game 5 of the Cup Final. The series is tied 2-2 with the scene shifting back to Tampa Bay. Chicago won Game 4 to avoid facing an elimination game (for now). The big kerfuffle (is it a [...]
Friday, June 12
Let Steven Stamkos loose already and stop overpaying mid-tier players … *** There are a few newsworthy quick hits worth noting to kick things off. A little housekeeping run through the happenings we'll call it. Then, there were a couple things on my hockey mind, and we can [...]
Finding Homes for Free Agent Defensemen
Andrej Sekera is among the notable defencemen looking for a new home on July 1st.
June 11, 2015
Chicago wins Game 4, offer sheets galore, and looking at Silfverberg's new potential fantasy floor. **** As always on Thursdays in the Dobber Hockey Forums, I’ll have an open thread for any fantasy hockey questions that Dobber readers may have. Whether it be trades, projections, keeper selections, or otherwise, I’m happy to answer any and [...]
Mika Zibanejad vs. Mikael Granlund
Which youngster has the better chance of busting loose this year - Mika Zibanejad or Mikael Granlund? Roos investigates...
June 10 2015
Rambling about LeBrun's Rumbling; Why the Oilers would be smart to offer sheet Hamilton; and more... *** So one of the hockey feeds that I subscribe to is Pierre LeBrun's 'Rumblings' on ESPN. (And yes - the 'Ramblings' were a thing looooong before the 'Rumblings' were even a twinkle in his eye). I haven't subscribed [...]