21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
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 […]
Top 50 Fantasy Prospect Defensemen – October 2020
Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only keeper leagues - October edition (and it's a big one...) They're here! The 2020 Draftees are now in the template, and this is how they shake out. Enjoy! Remember - players rated within +/- 5.0 rating points of each other should be considered [...]
Ramblings: Day 2 of Free Agency: Burakovsky Extends, Kevin Goes to Labanc, and the Mike Smith Experience Is Back In Edmonton! (Oct 11)
Need a place to follow all of our fantasy takes from a crazy Day 1 of free agency? Check out our Free Agency Tracker page. Day 2 wasn’t quite as busy, but we also provided several Fantasy Takes on Saturday as well. Here’s the list: Fantasy Take: Greiss To Detroit Ice, Baby Fantasy Take: Smith [...]
Fantasy Take: Blackhawks Trade Saad to Avalanche for Zadorov
The Colorado Avalanche have acquired forward Brandon Saad and defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defensemen Nikita Zadorov and Anton Lindholm. The Avalanche get: Saad, a potential middle six forward who finishes his second stint with the Blackhawks. After being traded back to the Hawks from Columbus in a deal that [...]
Fantasy Impact: Johnsson for Anderson – Leafs Make Deal With the Devil(s)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded winger Andreas Johnsson to the New Jersey Devils for prospect winger Joey Anderson. The Leafs get: a hardworking, gritty player custom-made for the third line. Anderson brings energy and a decent enough offensive touch for the role. They can finally stop slotting scoring line players into such a role [...]
Fantasy Take: Tyson Barrie Punches Ticket To Edmonton
Following what can only be described as a down year in Toronto, Tyson Barrie is heading to Edmonton on a one-year deal worth $3.75 million. With the likelihood of the Oilers starting the next season without Oscar Klefbom in the lineup, and potentially many games after that, the Oilers needed to find someone to run [...]
Fantasy Take: Smith Ships Up To Boston
The Boston Bruins have signed right wing Craig Smith to a three-year contract worth $3.1 million per season. The Bruins get: Smith, a 31-year-old winger who was one of what seemed like an unlimited number of middle-six forwards in Nashville. Having said that, he has been consistently at or near the half-point-per-game mark for the [...]
The Journey: Draft Thoughts – The Good, the Bad, and the Sleepers
It has been quite the week for hockey fanatics. From the Entry Draft all the way to a hectic Free Agent Frenzy, there has been no shortage of excitement. Of course, I will be focusing my attention on the draft, which if I am being honest, seemed to drag on for an eternity. It was [...]
Fantasy Take: Greiss To Detroit Ice, Baby
The Detroit Red Wings moved on from Jimmy Howard, the guy who had been more-or-less their starter for the last decade. It opened up a spot in net but with the plethora of goalies available, it wouldn’t be hard to replace him. The Wings did just that by signing Thomas Greiss to a two-year contract [...]
Top 200 Fantasy Prospect Forwards – October 2020
Here are the Top 200 prospect forwards to own in your points-only keeper leagues - October edition (and it's a big one...) They're here! The 2020 Draftees are now in the template, and this is how they shake out. Enjoy! Remember - players rated within +/- 5.0 rating points of each other should be considered [...]