Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In multi-cat leagues, dedicated managers know that point production doesn’t paint the full picture. While it’s easy to get caught up in goals, assists, and power-play points, players capable of combining offensive production with elite peripherals (i.e., hits, blocks, and penalty [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Top 10! I’m Eli Feldman. For fantasy hockey managers, drafting players on new teams is always a challenge. On one hand, the natural excitement of seeing a player don different colours for the first time boosts their appeal. However, on the other hand, managers are prone to overreaching/overpaying [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. Several weeks ago, Yahoo released its annual preseason rankings, a comprehensive list of all 1,494 players currently featured in its database. While the rankings serve as a helpful starting point on draft day, they will inevitably contain inaccuracies when viewed at [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Top 10! I’m Eli Feldman. While goals, assists, and powerplay points often command the spotlight in fantasy hockey, there is perhaps no statistic more underrated than reliability. Injuries are ubiquitous during the NHL’s 82-game grind, but each year a select group of players run the marathon flawlessly. The [...]
For the last 22 years (12 with The Hockey News), Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. After the first few rounds of a fantasy hockey draft, there are typically only two kinds of players left on the board. The first is the reliable depth option who’s expected to deliver respectable (though unspectacular) results; the second is the [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Top 10! I’m Eli Feldman. Each season, prudent fantasy managers circle players entering the final year of their contracts. For the most part, history proves that pending UFAs elevate their production with big paydays in sight. The 2025-26 campaign is particularly fascinating, as a group of bona fide [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. Last week, Yahoo! released its annual ADP rankings. While the rankings are based on standard scoring statistics (goals, assists, powerplay points, plus-minus, and shots on goal), they serve as an effective tool to prepare for draft day. Relative to last season, [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest Top 10! I’m Eli Feldman. With September around the corner, training camps are about to begin – and perhaps the most eventful offseason in recent memory is about to end. Since the Cats were crowned kings of the hockey world yet again in June, many teams – from [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. A critical step to fantasy hockey success is finding talent on draft day. While it may feel tempting to prioritize drafting veterans with extensive track records, rolling the dice on rookies eager to make their marks in the NHL can end [...]
