Capped: Introducing cap league tools and top cap league values
Happy Thursday everyone, and I hope you’re enjoying the summer. In the dog days between free-agent frenzy and Bubble Keeper Week, we find ourselves without much exciting to talk about, so let’s fill the space with a theoretical discussion. I have gotten the green light from the big man himself, Darryl, to put up [...]
Ramblings: Stewart and Compher sign; Chicago’s goaltending; Ellis; Green; Teuvo – July 18
A minor signing to announce as Chris Stewart signed in Philly on Wednesday morning. This is a pro tryout, something we should expect to see a lot of in this year’s training camps. Stewart last played in the NHL in 2017-18, amassing 16 points in 54 games. He had 31 goals and 26 assists [...]
Fantasy Poll: Which Players Will Suffer The Most From Off-Season Movement?
Now that we’re over two weeks into the free agency period, the dust has begun to settle such that we can envision the ramifications, both good and – as will be the focus of today’s poll – bad, of the trades and UFA signings. Yes, this week you’re tasked with voting on which players [...]
Ramblings: Rookie Projections & A Minor Trade (July 17)
The Blackhawks and Senators pulled off a deal on Tuesday afternoon. Russian pivot, Artem Anisimov was sent to Ottawa in exchange for Zack Smith. Chicago saves a 1.3 million off of the cap and should now be able to sign Brendan Perlini. Ottawa receives a player who just had his signing bonus paid yesterday [...]
Eastern Edge: Players coming off career years
Whoever says you can’t buy happiness obviously isn’t familiar with Dobber’s Ultimate Fantasy Pack. The 2019 edition includes prospect reports, playoff and regular season draft lists, sleeper picks, point projections and so much more! The fantasy guides are so useful when you’re assessing the values of players in a trade or debating whether or [...]
Ramblings: Burakovsky, Heinola, Cozens sign; East odds; Ovi; Barrie – July 16
It became official as the Colorado Avalanche signed Andre Burakovsky to a one-year deal for $3.25M. The 24-year old was acquired last month and looks to rebound from the back-to-back 25-point seasons he posted in Washington. For those in cap leagues, it’s unlikely he skates on the top line or top PP unit. That, [...]
Wild West Summer Series 2019: Edmonton
Welcome to week seven of our summer series. Like last season, this series is intended to take a look at the teams in the Western Conference one by one. We will do a short recap of what took place, but the deep dive here will be into the players that helped make it so, for [...]