Discussions have been ongoing for most of this week now as to what the Edmonton forward chart will look like this coming season. As discussed in a recent Ramblings, I don’t think there’s much certainty at all beyond locking Connor McDavid in as the top-line centre. Oilers analyst Bob Stauffer took a shot at projecting [...]
Every Sunday this off-season, we'll share 20 Fantasy Thoughts from our writers at Dobber Hockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's "Daily Ramblings". […]
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Arizona Coyotes […]
There are players every year who underperform for a myriad of reasons. It could be bad luck, injury problems, off-ice issues, age-related decline, a change in role, or any combination of these things. Regardless, when a player underperforms, they tend to come at a depressed average draft position the following fantasy season, and value ensues. [...]
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades – Anaheim Ducks […]
In the third part of our series, we look at players drafted in the fourth round or later who, if they develop to their potential, could be fantasy assets long down the road. To see part one of this series, which highlighted first round fantasy fits click here. For part two, which looks [...]
It was announced on Friday that New York Rangers defenceman Kevin Klein would be retiring from the NHL after a 12-year career. Starting his career in Nashville before being traded to the Rangers, Klein had seemed to settle into a second/third-pair role with New York. His role – as that article indicates – had started [...]
Edmonton signed Jussi Jokinen to a one-year, $1.1 million contract Friday. What the Oilers Receive Jokinen is an experienced and well-rounded winger that can slide up and down the lineup. He's sound in all three zones, and his strong positional play is reflected in his excellent possession numbers. Jokinen is also capable of [...]
Is anyone else finding themselves watching a lot more baseball these days? Summer is in full swing and sports are thin in general alas a time for reflection on the previous season’s results. One player thoroughly deserving of spotlight coverage is Victor Hedman. […]
After looking at the Central Division Tuesday, I'll run through the Metropolitan Division today. As noted, I'm going to take a look at each division for an offseason lay of the land now that most of the pieces are in place. It's an opportunity to look at each team closely and how the depth [...]
