Ben Smith missed practice Tuesday for the Blackhawks. Coach Q would not say why. No matter, because Marian Hossa, out with what Aaron Ward of TSN suspects is a neck injury, is expected to play tonight. * Logan Couture has signed a five-year contract extension worth $30 million ($6 million per). He can't sign it [...]
Florida center Drew Shore had a quietly effective rookie season in 2013
The 2013 Fantasy Prospects Report will be the seventh annual production from DobberHockey. And it's out now! What better way to celebrate than to take a trip down memory lane at past prospects and profiles? For the next few weeks, we will unveil a different biography each day. Enjoy!
Danny Paille strikes again. I like what Thornton does with his 6:27 of ice time - two shots, four hits and a blocked shot. The guy is sitting on the bench, hungry and willing to do anything. Nathan Horton saw just 13 minutes of ice time - I'm thinking his shoulder is hurting. A lot. [...]
I'm going to assume that the reason for the delay in officially announcing Alain Vigneault as New York's next coach is because it was Father's Day Sunday. I would guess that there would be an announcement today. I don't guess that his presence will help Brad Richards any. And Rick Nash would probably get 75 [...]
Fantasy Impact:The Nashville Predators have acquired defenseman T.J. Brennan from the Florida Panthers in exchange for winger Bobby Butler.
Three overagers to keep an eye on at the NHL Draft...
Every year a lot of players end up not hearing their name called on draft day the first year they are eligible. Just because a player has been passed over one or more times doesn’t mean they will never end up drafted. This year there are a handful of players that could finally hear their names called and could be worth a late pick in fantasy drafts.
I wrote out some thoughts on the New York Rangers hiring of Alain Vigneault yesterday. * In terms of the fantasy impact of Alain Vigneault coaching in New York, it's worth keeping in mind that while Rick Nash and Derek Stepan are very likely to receive the "Sedin treatment" from Vigneault next [...]
Edmonton has a few rookies in the AHL ready to break through
To start the American Hockey League season, the then on-going NHL labour dispute was probably the best thing to possibly happen to the Edmonton Oilers affiliate Oklahoma City Barons. Along with Jordan Eberle, several NHL caliber players found themselves in Barons uniforms rather than taking the ice at Rexall place to start the season. Eberle would play 34 games for the Barons before the start of the truncated 2012-2013 NHL season, contributing 51 points to the Baron’s fifth place Western Conference finish, the franchises third straight Calder Cup playoff berth since the franchise was re-activated for the 2010-2011 American League season.
* The Canucks have signed 23-year-old goaltender Joacim Eriksson (originally a Flyers pick). He put up ridiculous numbers in the SEL last year. At the least, he will battle for starting time in the AHL with Lack. And he could find himself backing up Schneider in Vancouver. * Alain Vigneault is [...]
Biggs, McGinn, and more - five well-rounded OHL players with NHL futures
Here are five young prospects that are getting close to making an impact at the NHL level – either offensively or with other aspects of their game.
