Blast from the past: David Aebischer has been invited by the Jets to come and try out. That’s where Ray Emery should have went. Sure, Aebischer will probably sign on as the No. 3 goalie, but I think Pavelec gets hurt often enough to ensure that he’ll get a recall or two. I [...]
The Sharks will receive a second rounder as compensation for not signing prospect Patrick White (a first round pick by the Canucks) by the deadline last week to sign college players. How burnt out does the release of the Guide on August 1 and the ensuing one or two weeks of fallout thereafter [...]
Why is it that some GMs always seem to walk out of the draft with a team that maybe doesn’t blow you away with big names but always performs pretty well? If you’re in a multi-category league, they’re either really lucky or they’re rigorously tracking their team as it unfolds in the draft to make sure they contribute to the categories they want. Meanwhile, you’re looking at your roster and wondering what was I thinking?
Never screw up a draft again. Draft like a star with the Draft Guru as your secret weapon.
Fantasy Guide is updated, including more deets on the 3-Tiered Invitational and my team-by-team goals-for analysis. Here's an interesting one - the Flyers have announced that Michael Nylander has accepted a pro tryout offer for training camp. The Jagr - Nylander stuff never dies, eh? I think he would have to beat out [...]
In a little under four weeks, I’ll be heading off to Vegas for some fun. One reason I am heading down is to meet up with several members of the Ultimate Fantasy Pool – a keeper league that uses head-to-head scoring. I have been in the league for two years now, and it features some stiff competition (all of our league members read this site, and one is among the regular columnists).
Over the next few weeks, I am going to introduce the league and each of the 12 teams to the DobberHockey readers. The three teams today – Biscuits & Gravy (Alex), DraperNEuroTwinSauce (Rhys), and the Bulldogs (Shannon).
Rick Rypien was found dead in his Alberta home yesterday. The bottom line for him, as a hockey player is this – he wasn’t drafted, and yet he scratched and clawed his way into the NHL by the time he was 21. How many of us can say that? And were it not for [...]
I would have lowish expectations on this one - but Fabian Brunnstrom has agreed to a tryout with the Red Wings. He would have to nudge some homegrown talent to get there, but I think a likely scenario is that he impresses enough to play for Grand Rapids and then gets his share of [...]
Greetings, from London, Ontario! Definitely need to backtrack on my Florida statement, see comments below. Just needed time to digest it and really think about it. As I said, it was just off the top of my head. Kind of shocked, knee-jerk reaction. But they really have come along. Those of you trying [...]
Okay, so these guys aren't exactly old, but they have to be at least 22 by the start of the 2011-12 season to be included. In most cases these players have proven themselves in the AHL and are due for a serious look at some NHL ice time. There are some hidden gems in this list and in some cases all these defencemen need is a break. Most of them are stuck in organizations with a lot of blue line depth. Because of their age, there is more pressure for the organization to play them sooner rather than later and that's good if you need to shore up your blue line next year in a keeper league. These are good defensive prospects that are very close.
The 2012 DobberHockey Fantasy Guide is out and updated often. Pick up a copy today! Every goal scored by Mason Raymond last season – I was surprised at how many he scored without Ryan Kesler. A good read on Stefan Elliott – even if he has a strong camp, he’ll need some [...]
