Every Sunday, we 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. Once upon a time, Anthony Mantha was one of the more heralded Wingers Of The Fantasy Future that we had in the NHL. [...]
For the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer/fall. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
We focused yesterday on draft strategies, players with low ADPs, and some thoughts on position scarcity for the upcoming year. Today the focus shifts to the deeper keepers/dynasty leagues, and what those groups are focusing on in the summer instead. How to Value Players in a Trade Many of the questions we see in the [...]
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer/fall. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. On the one hand, building through the draft in fantasy allows weak teams to acquire high-end assets for free. But when those assets routinely take three-to-five years to start posting meaningful [...]
We’re into mock draft season, which is basically as soon as mock drafts open up on Yahoo or Fantrax, right up until training camp starts. I’ve read my guide, I’ve sorted out my keeper situations, and now it’s time to lean into the mock drafts and glean all we can from the current ADPs, depths [...]
For the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 19th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer/fall. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Usually in the summer I like to take a look at our fourth-year breakout reports and get an idea of which players are in position to take that step forward. This year I am going to adjust the process slightly based on a recent article that uses games played to measure a player’s breakout threshold. [...]
Dobber’s Band-Aid Boys – 2022 edition! Which players are at risk to hurt your fantasy team by missing games? You’ve heard me talk about ’em. A DobberHockey staple since 2005. Definition of “Certified“: The player is virtually guaranteed to miss games and is a significant risk to miss 12 or more in a given season. [...]
Fantasy drafting has started, particularly those in keeper leagues or playing best ball formats, which means fantasy hockey season is in full swing. Most drafts won’t start until next month but there’s no reason to not get a good head start. With that in mind, be sure to purchase your copy of the 2022 Dobber [...]
