This is a big offseason for the Carolina Hurricanes for a number of reasons. First up is just the magnitude of their UFAs/RFAs. They have all three goalies up for contracts – Mrazek and Reimer as UFA and Nedeljkovic as RFA – Jake Bean as an RFA, Andrei Svechnikov as an RFA, as well as [...]
The New York Rangers have named former Vegas, Florida and Columbus coach Gerard Gallant as their next Head Coach. As much as I (and many of us) dislike the “coaching carousel”, I don’t think Gallant has peaked. And so far, what we saw in his last two stints were nothing but positives. The only red [...]
I’m going to focus on some players that could potentially improve their production next season and might be a bargain in some leagues and pools. I know the fourth-year breakout is a thing, but some of these players might be ahead or behind that theory. We will only look at players from Western teams and [...]
While the top rookies get all the accolades from the NHL, fantasy general managers realize some of the lesser-talked-about newcomers can be valuable pieces for future championships. Sure, having an Alexis Lafreniere, Kirill Kaprizov or Jason Robertson on your fantasy squad is incredible, but if your league counts categories such as hits, PIM and blocked [...]
Does the NHL need to fix their playoff system? Yes. Will they? No. The refs need to maintain the standard of calling penalties, from the regular season into the playoffs. They cannot suddenly let the clutching and grabbing go. And the corralling. The funneling of the opposition to the side. The sneaky little punches. Let [...]
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, Alexander MacLean, and Dobber ___ 1. Brayden Point really seems to up his game in the playoffs, but hasn't quite put things together bringing the same production on [...]
With Round 2 wrapping up earlier this week, only four teams remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. Surely after the dust had settled from this past round, many readers’ brackets had been busted. A Golden Knights/Canadiens semifinal probably isn’t what many people had in mind; I know that’s not what I had. Meanwhile [...]
Our writer’s panel picks for the semifinals are now posted. Without trying to spoil the article, click on it to find out how many of our writers are picking the underdogs in these series. Unless you’ve been taking just a passing glance at this year’s playoffs, you probably don’t need me to tell you which [...]
Welcome back to The Journey. If you missed last week’s installment, I kickstarted my top-15 mock draft. As you have been reminded often, this is an interesting draft to make bold predictions towards. The variations are plentiful, which should make for a very intriguing couple of days when the time comes. Before we get going [...]
After a fairly strong first round (5-for-8), the panel did not fare as well in the second round with a 1-3 record. The panel picked only Tampa Bay correctly, while missing on the NY Islanders, Vegas, and Montreal. That brings the panel’s updated lifetime record to 112-72 when it comes to postseason predictions. The panel [...]
