It appears as though Gabriel Landeskog’s run with Colorado is coming to an end. The UFA turns 29 in November but this isn’t just any UFA. This is their captain, a guy who was drafted by them second overall 10 years ago. He has 171 points in his last 181 games, plays a tough two-way [...]
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We’re in the fun part of the offseason now where every day there seems to be a little bit of news, and the big events are looking in the foreground. The schedule is a little off this year, and additionally condensed with an expansion draft added to the schedule. Speaking of, yesterday was the deadline [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss fantasy hockey takeaways from this year’s playoffs. In particular, we’ll focus on youth movements and players that were hindered by injuries. Youth Movements Cole Caufield Before making his NHL debut, Cole Caufield had already established himself as a lethal shooter – someone with a deceptive shot that could [...]
There was a movie about 25 years ago called ‘White Squall’ and though I can’t remember quite what it’s about – something about teenagers sailing; maybe some sort of navy camp? – I do remember one particularly harrowing sequence. Earlier in the movie, one of the teenagers has a nightmare he can’t wake from. When [...]
The Edmonton Oilers acquired veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and prospect Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round draft pick. The Oilers get: One of the best defensemen in the NHL. If it was still 2014. But it’s – checks calendar – 2021. Keith has been on the decline for [...]
We had already looked at Edmonton, Minnesota, Nashville and St. Louis when all four of those teams were eliminated from the playoffs over a month ago. Now that the playoffs are done, it is time to look at the next five teams in the West (Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary, Chicago and Colorado) and see what the [...]
Here are the Top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - July edition! The 15th annual Fantasy Prospects Report is now out! For 15 years we have been pumping out fantasy gold on over 500 prospects. At this point, we know what you want to see. Order here. Or buy it [...]
Now that the NHL postseason has concluded, fantasy general managers can turn their attention to a couple of key dates: The NHL draft and the start of free agency. These are exciting times for fantasy GMs, as the pain of the past season has quickly turned to hope for almost everyone. (I’m not a prospect [...]
Released on the weekend: the acclaimed DobberHockey Fantasy Prospects Report. Fifteen years ago I believed that, because I need so much information on prospects coming into the league for my dynasty leagues…other people would want the same thing. Kind of like a Hockey News ‘Future Watch’ but aimed at fantasy hockey and with more prospects [...]
