Frozen Tools Forensics: Comparing skaters and goalies
Two of the coolest features within Dobber’s Frozen Tools are the Compare Players and Compare Goalies tools. If you have a trade offer you want to extend or have received in your pool, it’s a pretty slick and easy way to evaluate the players. Or, if you are having an argument on who is [...]
Looking Ahead: November 8 – November 20
All fantasy owners need help in the short term AND the long term. The Looking Ahead feature identifies one player to plug into lineups in the short term, a second to invest in for the long term, a third to bench for the coming week, and a fourth who will struggle to meet expectations [...]
Ramblings: Klingberg and Hintz injured; Garland and Keller; Fabbri trade – November 8
With Bryan Little out for the foreseeable future, the Jets are going to try Blake Wheeler at centre between Jack Roslovic and Nikolaj Ehlers. That puts Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine on the top line with Mark Scheifele. The team has to try something here – I’ll discuss them a bit more in depth [...]
Capped: Looking ahead to free agency
This time last year I put out an article on some of the 2019 UFA class, with some thoughts and expectations for each position, and a few specific players. This year is going to be a very interesting summer due to the CBA negotiations, the slow-rising salary cap ceiling (escrow anyone), and the unusual [...]
Ramblings: Updates on Little, Gallagher, Trocheck; Toffoli’s future – November 7
There were concerns about Brendan Gallagher after blocking a shot with his hand on Tuesday night but he was back at practice on Wednesday so everybody STAND DOWN. * Vincent Trocheck still isn’t practicing for the Florida Panthers and it sure feels like something weird is going on here. It’s been several games he’s [...]
Injury Ward: Hedman, Letang, Zibanejad, Klingberg, Trocheck & Hintz
Here’s the latest news in the world of NHL injuries! To see injury updates from around the league as soon as they’re made public, follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza! Josh Manson – The 28-year-old defenseman will miss four to nine weeks of action because of a sprained knee. Anaheim is 3-1-1 so far [...]
Goldipucks and the Three Skaters: Konecny, Guentzel, & Svechnikov
Want to know a skater that’s playing above his head, another who’s been snake bit, and a third who’ll continue humming along? Then you’ve come to the right place. For first time readers or those needing a refresher, this column is a play on the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story, except instead of [...]