I tried to get cute and write an interesting opening that would segway nicely into my topics for today. It didn’t go well. So you get this instead. Let’s take a walk down the “Bounceback” ally and see if we can’t target a few candidates to hit back after some tougher campaigns. Mat [...]
We had a minor trade on Tuesday that saw 23-year-old Kyle Wood head to Carolina in exchange for fellow defender Trevor Carrick. Carrick is 25 and appears to be the prototypical tweener. Strong in the American League. Can provide deep depth for an NHL team, but unlikely to ever be a regular in [...]
Did anybody ever have a strong understanding of what the Minnesota Wild have been doing lately? I sure didn’t, and it appears ownership felt the same way. Tuesday marked the end of Paul Fenton’s 14-month tenure as the club’s General Manager. The short duration was not one without incident. It all began when [...]
Adam Fox Bubble week continues here at DobberHockey. This is an annual event we do where our focus is decidedly away from the cream of the fantasy crop and firmly on those players you need to make the hard decisions on. The players in mind will sit in the second-half of Dobber’s Top [...]
The Blackhawks and Senators pulled off a deal on Tuesday afternoon. Russian pivot, Artem Anisimov was sent to Ottawa in exchange for Zack Smith. Chicago saves a 1.3 million off of the cap and should now be able to sign Brendan Perlini. Ottawa receives a player who just had his signing bonus paid yesterday [...]
The Vancouver Canucks have signed Micheal Ferland to a four-year contract worth 3.5 million per season. The Canucks Receive: A versatile, hard-hitting winger who can play on either side of the dot. The 27-year-old has played at a 45-point pace in each of the last two seasons - recording a career-high 21 goals in [...]
Every so often, the world gets up on their high horse and deems a star athlete garbage. “Psssh that elite talent who has spent his entire life meticulously training to be superior is a fraud. I’ve been eating chippies all these years and could do better than that!” Right about now, the guy [...]
I survived another draft weekend! The damage was limited to a gravely voice and a very early bedtime on Monday evening. Not bad for a couple of bumpy prop plane rides, five days of crazy hockey coverage, and a few pops. We’ll dig into a great many things today but I know [...]
Fantasy Impact: It was reported late on Tuesday evening that the Flyers got their man. After dealing for his right ahead of the free agency window, Philly was able to convince the 6'5 center to sign on the dotted line but providing seven years and 50 million dollars. The 7.14 million Kevin Hayes will earn [...]
From all over North America, General Managers, scouting staffs, and shot-callers have begun to descend on Vancouver. The host city of the 2019 Entry Draft offers spectacular west coast imagery, friendly people, legalized ganja, and no ride-sharing options (it can’t all be good). It’s also appeared to have lubricated some of the trade wheels. [...]
