In part four of fifteen in our look at GM ratings in the West, we will focus on Chicago and GM Stan Bowman who might be a little concerned with the recent firing of President John McDonough and whether the new hire might replace him. Or perhaps Bowman will have his role elevated? Chicago is [...]
One of the categories I find that often gets overlooked in fantasy hockey drafts is power-play production. After all, most people just look at the total points, and figure if a player is getting points, then they’re probably getting power-play points as well. They’re not wrong, but oftentimes a player can be disappointing. Ryan Getzlaf, [...]
I will have an announcement officially announcing a release date for the 13th annual Fantasy Prospects Report next Monday in the Ramblings, on Twitter and on Facebook. I am awaiting the NHL’s decision about when their draft will take place, and I believe that decision is forthcoming this week. My guess is that there will [...]
In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! Today, The Athletic's Alison Lukan spares some time in her [...]
Every Sunday, we’ll share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week’s 'Daily Ramblings'. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Cam Robinson, and Dobber […]
If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the latest The Journey by Dave Hall. This week, he takes a break from specific top prospects and discusses the pros and cons of several popular rumored ideas for the 2020 NHL draft. You should check out his column each week anyway for both draft-ready and [...]
The NHL Entry Draft is one of the most anticipated events in hockey season, at least if you are someone like me who thoroughly enjoys the buildup that comes with it. While the fate behind the remaining 2019-20 season remains a mystery, the draft offers reliability as the one event that will run under any [...]
If the NHL decides to jump straight to the playoffs without any more regular season, the Boston Bruins would be the league’s top seed. But if we’ve seen the last of the 2019-20 season, the Bruins have at least solidified their goaltending situation for next season, signing Jaroslav Halak to a one-year, $2.25 million extension. [...]
This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are going to take a look at 2019-20’s scoring by age. We will use the Big Board report on Frozen Tools to breakdown which age categories are highly represented in our current leading scorers, what the rankings look like at various age groups, and which NHL teams have [...]
Welcome to May, a month in which we are usually well into the Stanley Cup playoffs. Yet here we are. I know, I shouldn’t remind you. Former NHLer Georges Laraque announced on Twitter that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. All the best to the former Oilers and Canadiens enforcer. https://twitter.com/GeorgesLaraque/status/1255980562952617984 On a lighter note… [...]
