Single-season fantasy drafts won’t start for about another two months (or more), but in the dog days of summer you might already find yourself preparing. It’s never too early, I suppose. For example, in my last Top 100 Roto Rankings, I had Linus Ullmark listed as my top goalie. A reader commented that he was [...]
First off, Bubble Keeper Week will be starting one week from now, on July 23. If you’re not familiar with Bubble Keeper Week, articles that week will focus on players who are “on the bubble” in terms of being kept on a keeper or dynasty team. Bubble Keeper Week is a perfect opportunity to discover [...]
The draft and July 1 free agency have come and gone. Even though offseason transactions aren’t all complete, player values for 2023-24 are starting to take shape. Many of this month’s adjustments – but not all – are related to increases and decreases in value related to player movement. Available July 28! The 18th annual [...]
The Flyers have placed Tony DeAngelo on waivers for the purposes of a buyout. According to CapFriendly, DeAngelo is the first-ever player to ever be bought out more than once dating all the way back to 2006. (If you see any other players listed more than once, it is because the player’s buyout was split [...]
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired forward Alex DeBrincat from the Ottawa Senators for forward Dominik Kubalik, defense prospect Donovan Sebrango, a conditional first-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. The Red Wings get: DeBrincat, a smallish (5-8, 178 lb.) winger who was a one-time point-per-game scorer [...]
Even though we are still waiting on a few notable free agents such as Vladimir Tarasenko, Patrick Kane, and Matt Dumba, the dust has mainly settled on 2023 NHL free agency. You can view the DobberHockey Fantasy Takes of each of the major signings here. If you don’t have time to read through each one, [...]
First off, a HUGE thank you to Peter Harling, Ben Gehrels, and even Dobber himself for filling in this week while I took a much-needed trip to the mountains. All three of these guys killed it this week – Peter with his stories about attending the NHL Draft, Ben with his blend of fantasy and [...]
The Florida Panthers have traded winger Anthony Duclair to the San Jose Sharks for Steven Lorentz. Duclair missed most of 2022-23 with an Achilles injury, playing in just 20 games. He was able to participate in the Panthers’ long playoff run, averaging about 0.5 PTS/GP between the regular season and the playoffs. He scored a [...]
The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward J.T. Compher to a five-year contract with an AAV of $5.10 million. Compher was able to take advantage of his pre-UFA season, posting a career-high 52 points in 82 games. Prior to that, he had never reached the 35-point mark since debuting with the Avalanche in the 2016-17 [...]
Numerous backup/timeshare goalies have changed teams during the free agency period. Dollar amounts are cap hits and not total salary. Jonathan Quick, 1 year, $825,000, NY Rangers Now in the twilight of his career, the 37-year-old Quick is coming off a career-worst (since 2008-09) 3.41 GAA and .882 SV% split between Los Angeles and Vegas. [...]
