In fantasy hockey, there are certain players we consider to be dominant in certain categories. For example, it’s a common belief that Alex Ovechkin reigns supreme in goal-scoring, that Patrice Bergeron is the face-off king (Ryan O’Reilly may have stolen the crown but I’ll save that for next week) and that Pittsburgh’s elite power-play results [...]
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! * In this episode Elan is joined by Allan Mitchell, [...]
If you haven’t ordered your copy of the 2020 Dobber Hockey Prospects Report, there is no time like the present. We cover all the players that will be drafted this year as well as each franchise’s pipeline. Help support what we do and get up to speed on the NHL prospect pool! * There was [...]
In part eleven of our look at the GMs of the Western Conference, we will look at Doug Wilson in San Jose. Wilson was the Director of Player Development in San Jose for five years before taking over as GM in 2003. Category Ratings: 5: below average 6: average 7: above average 8: top ten [...]
This is probably the worst year to be a restricted free agent, but is maybe the best time to own those RFAs in fantasy leagues that has a salary cap. Before the shutdown, deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the NHL cap could rise from $81.5 million this year to $84 million to $88.2 million next [...]
If you haven’t already, pick up the Fantasy Prospects Report (14th Edition)! I now have the data for the final chart – Cam’s draft ranking. I’ll be putting those in during the week so you should have that update by Friday. (They replace the TBA beside each draftee profile – it’s kinda nice to see [...]
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 […]
As you know, July 1 this year was much more understated for us than it has been in previous years. We had socially distant Canada Day celebrations with no Free Agent Frenzy broadcasts on TSN, Sportsnet, or the NHL Network. So maybe this is a good time to take a trip down memory lane and [...]
Welcome back, hockey fanatics. To all my fellow Canadians, I hope you had a great Canada Day, and as for all of the readers hailing from the USA, happy Fourth of July. Has last week's draft lottery finally sunk in yet? What a ray of light for the league after a few dark gloomy months. [...]
According to Jeremy Rutherford and Scott Burnside of The Athletic, the St. Louis Blues have closed their facility over the weekend and cancelled Friday’s practice because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests. The names of the players who tested positive were not released. With multiple teams in various sports having players test positive for COVID-19, it’s [...]
