Dobber: My picks on Puck Daddy can be found here. Quick breakdown of my series predictions: WSH in 4 - Tampa Bay has a great goaltender, but their defense is too slow to contain Washington's deep attack. The Bolts barely survived against a decimated Penguins squad. BOS in 7 - I [...]
Three new players crack the top 10.
The first edition of this list was put together last year, and it is something I am going to update at least once each season. I have a few general rules when it comes to building a team in a fantasy hockey keeper league. One of the more important ones is to not plan beyond a two or three year window. You are not building a real NHL club, and too often I see poolies place too much of an emphasis on youth and prospects instead of trying to add players who could help them win now. Using this rule, take a look at your team(s). Can you realistically say you will have a shot at winning the league at some point within the next two or three seasons? If not, time to scrap the rebuild and start adding proven NHL talent.
The goal scoring over the past week has been incredible - so much for tight-checking, low scoring playoff games. Teemu Selanne had a great game last night - he seems to be skating better than ever. Incredibly impressive this late in the season for a 40 year old - his emphasis on fitness [...]
I have polled nine of my friends who are Wings fans, and the responses have been: six consider him a center, three consider him a LW. Fantasy-wise, I am going to move him from my LW to my C list. I don't watch Detroit play all 82 games so I wasn't sure. When I'm [...]
Dobber here - Angus had some ramblings up, but was having some trouble with posting. I'm just testing to see how it goes on my end - seems to be working well here. Apologies. We'll get the ramblings up at some point. Dobber Nation will be up early as well, so you'll hopefully see [...]
I have been impressed with Kyle Turris this series – he has been one of the better Coyote forwards. Phoenix rushed him, but that doesn’t mean that he’s a bust. Still lots of time to develop. Interesting parallel? San Jose defeated Detroit in five games last year in the second round. The only game [...]
What Carey Price has done this season is sensational. I am one of his biggest critics (well, used to be), but he stepped into an absolutely horrid situation (Halak being traded away) and has played elite level hockey all season long. Can't imagine the pressure he was under, especially last fall. Stuck to his [...]
The thinking process that goes in to selecting the Prime Cuts roster is similar to Pierre McGuire’s “Monsters” team on TSN (I promise that is the first and only time I will compare my thinking process to Pierre’s). Since this is a fantasy hockey site, the selection process favors players that have had strong seasons on the score sheet, obviously. However, not just goals and assists are weighted – perhaps a player has started to shoot the puck more, or play better defensively. Intangibles like heart, grit, and determination factor in to the selection process as well. It is far and away my favorite article to write each year, and I hope you will all enjoy reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
The second part of this series will name the bottom six forwards and two goaltenders.
Saturday's ramblings will be posted at approximately 9:30am EST. Had a late night celeberating the Vancouver win! My fantasy mailbag is open all day! Pretty big news - Carolina has signed defensive standout Justin Faulk to an entry level contract. Faulk has a lot of offensive upside. He'll need a full AHL [...]
Interesting to see Sidney Crosby wearing a headset last night up in the management box for the Penguins - apparently he was in close communication with Tony Granato, who runs the offense and forwards. Dallas prospect Perttu Lindgren recently completed a fantastic season in the SM-liiga. He recorded 66 points in 56 games. [...]
