Ramblings: Johnny Gaudreau, Tampa twosome, Kris Versteeg, Anthony Duclair and more (Sept. 10)
Rambling about Johnny Gaudreau's contract demands, Bolts goalie duo, Kris Versteeg's fit with the Oilers, Anthony Duclair's upside and more … […]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Hockey Grades: Tampa Bay Lightning
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades - Tampa Bay Lightning For the last 13 years (12 with The Hockey News) I have reviewed each team from a fantasy hockey standpoint, and graded them. My 14th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: Regression Expectations, Part Two
This week's Frozen Pool Forensics is the second part of the series in expected regressions. **** We’re back this week to feature a few more candidates who are destined to disappoint their fantasy owners. Whether it be due to an unsustainable scoring rate, new competition, a change in role or that darn father time catching [...]
Ramblings: Talking About Luck, Cam Atkinson, Marian Gaborik, Matt Dumba (September 9)
Player rebounds, Cam Atkinson post-breakout, buying Marian Gaborik, and talking about Matt Dumba **** One thing that the expansion of stats has taught me over the last half-decade or so is that a fair amount of what some media analysts say with regards to player performance is not very useful. Things like “he didn’t want it bad enough,” [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades: St. Louis Blues
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – St. Louis Blues For the last 13 years (12 with The Hockey News) I have reviewed each team from a fantasy hockey standpoint, and graded them. My 14th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on [...]
Capped: Restricted Free Agents Yet To Sign
This week's Capped discusses some RFAs that have yet to sign, with some comparable contracts and **** Editor's Note: This article was written by new Dobber writer, Alex MacLean. **** Welcome back to all of the Dobberites who have been waiting patiently for another Capped column. My name is Alex MacLean (AKA. Eskimo Brother on [...]
Ramblings: World Cup of Hockey, Eriksson, Killorn, and Huberdeau’s Extension (September 8)
World Cup starts (sort of), Huberdeau extension, Alex Killorn, and Loui Eriksson **** Tonight begins the World Cup of Hockey, or the exhibition games anyway. While the tournament itself is relatively meaningless besides dollars for both sides dashed with a bit of player pride, it’s nice to have hockey back in some form (North American [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades: San Jose
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades - San Jose Sharks For the last 13 years (12 with The Hockey News) I have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. My 14th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the [...]
Cage Match: Which Team is Better – North America or Russia?
Digging deep and breaking down Teams North America and Russia - which one will win? Welcome to the first of two special Cage Matches to celebrate the 2016 World Cup of Hockey! Although every year hockey’s best are pitted against each other in the World Championships and World Juniors, the World Cup - being [...]
Ramblings: Huberdeau, Dvorak, Kane and more (Sept 7)
Rambling about Huberdeau, Dvorak, Setoguchi, Tortorella, Kane and more … *** Last Fantasy Guide update was Thursday and it included my Top Calder Candidates article. Next update will be later today, though the notes will be minor. Updates start coming fast and furious (daily or even multiple times per day) when camp opens and there [...]