Fantasy hockey enthusiasts realize that opportunity often matters more than pure talent when it comes to being a successful NHL scorer. This begs the question - how many of today’s players could shine if only they were given a true chance to do so? Sadly, in the majority of cases, we can never know. But [...]
Some unsurprising news out of the WHL on Tuesday saw presumptive first-overall pick, and the first-ever Western League exceptional status player, Connor Bedard signed with the Regina Pats. The WHL Draft officially kicks off on Wednesday, but the Pats aren't wasting any time locking up the future superstar. I've spoken about Bedard in a previous [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we answer the question that scientists have been trying to answer since the dawn of time: Which NHL team has the most fantasy hockey value on its roster? You’ll find each Eastern Conference team, ranked from greatest to least fantasy hockey value. In order to tackle this enigma, I’ve listed [...]
Last week, defenceman Dustin Byfuglien and the Winnipeg Jets came to an agreement to terminate his contract. That means he’s free to sign wherever he wants for the 2020-21 season. Whether he wants to play or not is still up in the air, but at the least, his time as a Thrasher/Jet has come to [...]
In week two of our look at GM ratings we will focus on Arizona and GM John Chayka. He was hired as a 26-year old after serving as the assistant GM for 11 months and 12 days under prior GM Don Maloney. Rating: 5: below average 6: average 7: above average 8: top ten 9: [...]
On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, we kick off a brand new series where Elan and Brian explore the fantasy present and future of all 31 teams in the league by talking to the people who know them best: beat writers! First up, we've got The Athletic's Prashanth Iyer to tell us whether [...]
Fantasy Impact: The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed 25-year-old forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year contract worth $1.2 million. In a low-risk deal (just the one year), the Jackets get to see a formerly highly-touted prospect (a former 12th overall pick but at one point he had been ranked No.2 for that 2012 draft) and [...]
Last week, I mentioned that looking at a player’s inflated shooting percentage is a good first step to figuring out what players could regress. The inverse is also true. Deflated shooting percentages could be a sign of what players could rebound next season. After all, a player taking 200 shots with a shooting percentage of [...]
Last week I gave my prediction of how things will go for the NHL. You can find that here. * Also last week I listed my Top 10 signings of drafted prospects of the highest fantasy interest. This week, I will look at the undrafted prospects who were signed and are of interest in fantasy [...]
Every Sunday, we’ll share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week’s 'Daily Ramblings'. Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Cam Robinson, and Dobber […]
