Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we’ll examine the trajectories of three young players who are establishing a concerning pattern of crashing production-wise mid-season and attempt to ascertain what we can expect from them moving [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. Something that has jumped out about rookie performances this year is that Arthur Kaliyev (LAK) has taken a whopping 11.6 shots/60 so far. That places him first among rookies and 14th [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. It's the end of the month again, which means it's time for another edition of sink-or-swim. We’ll examine three former blue-chip prospects whose values have taken a hit and whose futures [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week is a reminder not to panic on your elite-level prospects during their figuring-it-out phase and a survey of a few CHL players having excellent goal-scoring seasons. I've seen some [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. Even if a player has all the skill in the world, they still need the right opportunity to succeed at a level that is rosterable in fantasy. This week, we’ll take [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we'll jump around doing some quick hits—brief observations about prospects from a range of leagues who are worthy of note. Timelines for Pro vs. Junior Prospects The longer I [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. It’s the end of the month again, which means it’s time for another edition of sink-or-swim. We'll examine three former blue-chip prospects whose values have taken a hit and whose futures [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we’ll be taking a closer look at what to expect from the Edmonton Oilers for the rest of this year and the coming few seasons. The addition of Evander [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we’ll jump around doing some quick hits—brief observations about prospects from a range of leagues who are worthy of note. First off, four NCAA defencemen have incredibly high PNHLe [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. This week, we’ll examine three players who are nearing their Breakout Threshold (BT). Here’s part of Dobber’s definition: “Average-sized forwards (between 5-10 and 6-2, or between 171 and 214 pounds) need [...]
