For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd 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 [...]
Last year, we ran a four-part series on each team in the Western Conference and who we considered the Core Four. This is the third and final part for the West. The Core Four are the players from each roster, who should be the foundation for their team to build off of over the next [...]
Last year, we ran a four-part series on each team in the Western Conference and who we considered the Core Four. The Core Four are the players from each roster, who should be the foundation for their team to build off of over the next three to five years. The core should be a snapshot [...]
Last year, we ran a four-part series on each team in the Western Conference and who we considered the Core Four. The Core Four are the players from each roster, who should be the foundation for their team to build off of over the next three to five years. The core should be a snapshot [...]
Over the last few seasons, during bubble week I have focused on the format I know and that is a 25-team salary cap ($88.0 million) keeper pool with 27 players on each roster (20 active and seven in reserve, but all salaries count). As it is the off-season, we allow each team to carry 28 [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd 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 [...]
This week we will look at some regression candidates from the Western Conference. We will focus on shooting percentage, PDO, 5on5 shooting percentage and secondary assist percentage to see where the players below were outside the norm in 2023-24. Shooting percentage is self explanatory as it will affect goals, whereas PDO can be an indication [...]
This week, we will look at each roster in the West and determine which players have the most high-danger shots per game and which are the most successful in terms of shooting percentage. If you are curious, the stats are available at Dobber’s Frozen Tools here. Here is the definition of a high-danger shot per [...]
This week, we are going to look at who might be on the trade block for each team in the West. We have tried to focus on the impending unrestricted free agents for 2025-26 and see if teams might be sellers or not. The next group are underachieving younger players, overpaid players and disgruntled players. [...]
This week, we will look at teams in the West and see how their starting rosters compare to their rosters at the end of 2023-24. We will use Dobber Hockey’s Depth Chart Tool for the roster breakdowns and use my player ratings to compare each team's overall rating. If interested, here are the rosters and [...]
