It’s been a busy month for the Dobber Sports Network, with (now) two smartphone apps, added tools and reports in Frozen Tools, the release of the Fantasy Guide, free Box Pools, etc. For the past eight years, we have been working on getting our free fantasy hockey game – Dobbernomics – in perfect shape for [...]
The Minnesota Wild have signed Ryan Hartman to a three-year extension with a $4 million AAV. After scoring an outlier 34 goals and 65 points in 2021-22, Hartman fell to just 15 goals and 37 points in 59 games last season. Over a full season, he still would have reached 50 points, so there’s still [...]
With the puck about to drop on the 2023-24 season, our writers weigh in on their predictions for both player and team awards and accomplishments. Brief observations: The Edmonton Oilers are all over both our player and team picks. From a player standpoint, Connor McDavid is the clear favorite for both the Hart Trophy and [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. Next week is finally the start of the 2023-24 season! Hopefully all your drafts are complete by now and you’re as excited as I am to finally have some new stats [...]
At this time of year there’s a ton of injury and roster cut news to sift through, so I’ll try to pull out the most fantasy-relevant stories. Jared Spurgeon is currently listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury (possibly a shoulder injury) suffered in Thursday’s preseason game. Spurgeon has been an underrated fantasy defenseman for [...]
In our last article before the start of the 2023-24 season, we are taking one last trip back in time to our 2022-23 data. Today we will be comparing first and second half splits and seeing which players had the best starts in 22-23. In order to at least a little bit account for general [...]
Just days after agreeing to a new contract with Trevor Zegras, the Ducks have signed Jamie Drysdale to a three-year contract worth $6.9 million. Drysdale missed all but eight games last season because of a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He’s a potential deep sleeper in fantasy drafts because of his offensive upside and [...]
Draft day is not just a pivotal moment; it's the cornerstone upon which your entire fantasy hockey season is built. We've explored the power of NHLe metrics and the revolutionary impact of Player Tracking Technology on player evaluation, but even armed with these advanced analytics, it's easy to make mistakes that can derail your season [...]
Welcome back my Salary Cap friendlies. We are now one week away from puck drop! Before we dive in, I am aware that Gary Bettman told owners today that the cap is going to be going up and will absolutely be diving into that conversation…just not this week. This weekend is going to be a [...]
This is the last week before the regular season starts, so it’s our last opportunity to talk about preseason fantasy drafts. So, let’s talk about rankings. Speaking of rankings, we have those in the 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide! Along with rankings, there are projections, line combinations, prospect upsides, and a whole lot more. It [...]
