Looking ahead to Christmas in the summer, NHL Free Agent Frenzy, as well as thoughts on Krug/Seidenberg. **** HAPPY FREE AGENCY DAY! The Dobber team will have all the coverage fantasy owners need throughout the day right here on Dobber Hockey. Be sure to check back regularly to see the latest signings, what it means [...]
With Steven Stamkos off the free agency list, is Milan Lucic the most impactful free agent in terms of fantasy leagues? […]
This week's Capped looks to find homes for the big unrestricted free agent forwards. **** Now that the NHL Entry Draft is behind us, the focus of NHL General Managers switches to free agency, or as I like to call it, “the silly season.” This is the time of the year when GMs go hog-wild, [...]
Taylor Hall, Shea Weber, P.K. Subban, and Adam Larsson all traded; thoughts on Hedman and Theodore. **** Here we are, on the eve of the start of the NHL’s free agency period. Or as some people know it – “the offseason is almost here.” Just a reminder on a few things: Offer sheet rumours are [...]
Fantasy Impact: Steven Stamkos has elected to remain with the Tampa Bay Lightning for another eight years, re-signing with the team. The Lightning get: to keep their superstar forward. Stamkos had no shortage of suitors - 30 of them, if it wasn't for the cap. But even with the cap he still had a [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Montreal Canadiens have traded P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators for Shea Weber in a swap of elite defensemen. The Habs get: an elite right-shooting defenseman who some would say is the best defenseman in the game. At issue here is Weber's age, contract and cap hit. The Preds get: [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Edmonton Oilers traded winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Adam Larsson. Straight up one-for-one deal. The Devils get: one of the premier left wings in the NHL. The 24-year-old (25 in the fall) plays an aggressive brand of hockey and he already has three 25-goal seasons under [...]
Who is the better #fantasyhockey second-line center - Jeff Carter or Jason Spezza? This week’s battle features two of the NHL’s best second line centers - Jeff Carter and Jason Spezza, who each posted 62+ points in both of the past two campaigns. Will we see more of the same (or even better) from [...]
Ramblings: the latest on Lucic, Nichushkin, Sobotka, Trouba, Stamkos and more… *** Milan Lucic has reportedly come to a contract agreement with the Edmonton Oilers. He, along with Jason Demers, has been touring the facilities in Edmonton while management puts forth their best pitch. Apparently, and I think the original source is via the Edmonton [...]
The 16 most interesting players who weren’t tendered qualifying offers Tuesday… This is a very different offseason than most. In 2017 the NHL will be expanding to Las Vegas and so the current 30 organizations are beginning their scramble as they prepare their rosters for an expansion draft. You can find all the rules [...]
