There is something especially appealing about drafting a blue chip prospect in the mid or late rounds. The notion that you have stolen something makes the player's success all the more satisfying. The three players discussed below were all drafted by organizations that consistently steal late round talent. These three prospects aren't ready now, but they should be watched very closely next season.
Problems opening the Adobe guide? 1) You are using a certain version of Firefox. For some reason, some Firefox browsers on some computers are not opening this. Try Explorer. 2) Your Adobe is not up to date. For those of you who reaaaaally like to go nutty with the analysis, here is a [...]
As mentioned in last week’s edition of The Dean’s List, the 2012 Draft Class is littered with franchise calibre defensemen. There are several game-changing rear-guards who could become very good NHL defensemen over the next few years and when we re-visit the 2012 draft it will likely become the “Year of the Defenseman”. The Dean’s List will feature a few defensemen who should be first round selections and could make some noise next season as the NHL Entry Draft approaches next June.
Buy the Fantasy Guide here - it's out now! The Draft List will be available in xls form and will be released later this afternoon. The Preseason Draft List is now available for Download. Sorry for the delay. David Perron will not be ready for training camp. D'Agostini owners start to see [...]
The Fantasy Guide was released yesterday. Very proud of it. Great feedback. Definitely the best yet. And I’ve left enough goodies (articles) to give me extra content to add over the next two weeks. Only four or five typos this year. Usually closer to 10. Not bad for no editing department. But those have [...]
Fantasy Guide out NOW. Enjoy. The Draft List won’t be ready until Tuesday. But the Guide provides enough kickassitude to get you through that extra day. Par for the course whenever I release my guide - a roster gets shaken up within seconds. The Devils have placed Colin White and Trent Hunter [...]
Good morning! Welcome to Christmas Eve. With the Fantasy Guide out tomorrow, I’ll be keeping this shortish. Probably the Monday edition, as well. But the Guide is unquestionably the best ever. I’m always trying to better what I do. I’m always thinking about what more to add to improve it. So each year, I [...]
Right wing has taken over from what the left wing position once was, very shallow in the depth pool. In any league, let alone one with a salary cap, finding the right wingers late in your draft can be the difference between a top two finish and battling for a playoff spot. Below are some of the best right wing options who will produce for a fair price. Be aware that the value of these players can be boosted due to how important it is to have flexiblity and the ability to play your highest paid players, in a salary cap league. This means that these types of players are going to be drafted slightly earlier than they would in a typical pool. Don't let these gems slip you by, but don't draft them too early either, as it tends to be easier to trade for the "filler" players rather than the big names. Consider a typical roto-league that count G/A/P/PPP/PIM/SOG and plus/minus. The focus will be on the very affordable players.
The 2012 NHL draft class is quickly emerging as one of the best groups in recent years. Highlighted by a slew of first round talent defensemen, the 2012 draft is shaping up to bring a little bit of everything from elite forwards to skilled agitators. While the defensive depth will likely become what the 2012 draft is known for, there are also several skilled forwards who have the potential to become elite NHL stars. The top three forward candidates make things even more intriguing as each of them are Russian talents and NHL GM’s surely couldn’t pass on all three of them because of their “Russian Factor”. Could they? In its DobberHockey debut, The Dean’s List will take a look a few forward skaters who are likely to be selected in the first round of next year’s NHL Entry Draft.
