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About Ian Gooding

Ian Gooding is the Managing Editor of Dobber Hockey. He covers the Ramblings on weekends and as needed. He also handles the Top 100 Roto Rankings each month. He also likes good scotch and riding his bike.

Ramblings: McDavid and Draisaitl Updates, Penguins Win on Friday, Potential Weekend Adds (Mar 22)

By |2025-03-21T23:50:44-04:00March 22nd, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

According to Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch, both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are expected to miss at least one week. McDavid was scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday for a lower-body injury, while Draisaitl’s injury is still listed as undisclosed. Obviously this will impact both the Oilers and fantasy teams competing for a championship, [...]

Ramblings: Draisaitl AND McDavid Out? Skinner and Skinner, Ovechkin Getting Closer (Mar 21)

By |2025-03-21T01:53:16-04:00March 21st, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

Let’s begin with an Ovechkin update. Alex Ovechkin scored goal number 888 on Thursday, which means he is seven goals away from breaking Gretzky’s goal record. Ovechkin now has 35 goals, which ties him for fourth in that category. What’s more remarkable is the fact that Ovie has reached that goal total in just 53 [...]

Top 100 Roto Rankings: March 2025

By |2025-03-13T23:38:14-04:00March 15th, 2025|Hockey Rankings|

The trade deadline has come and gone, and now fantasy teams are gearing up for the fantasy playoffs. With matchup becoming more important, benches now become shorter with more droppable players. The Top 100 should hopefully include players that you won’t need to drop over the final month of the regular season. The stat categories [...]

Ramblings: Hill Signs Extension, Draisaitl Reaches 100 Points, Weekend Streamers (Mar 15)

By |2025-03-15T01:20:58-04:00March 15th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

The Golden Knights and Adin Hill agreed to a six-year, $37.5 million contract extension on Friday. Hill’s cap hit will increase from $4.9 million this season to $6.25 million starting next season. Hill has solidified himself as Vegas’ starting goalie with solid numbers (24-11-4, 2.53 GAA, .906 SV%, 4 SO). The Stanley Cup-winning goalie has [...]

Ramblings: New Faces in New Places – Rantanen, Walman, Vanecek, Nelson, and More (Mar 9)

By |2025-03-09T01:58:09-05:00March 9th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

Several recently acquired players played their first games with their new teams on Saturday, so let’s check in on some of those key names. Two players that wear the number 96 made their debuts with their new teams in Edmonton. We’ll start with Mikko Rantanen, who jumped into the Stars’ lineup a day after officially [...]

Ramblings: Trade Deadline Passes; Johnston, Zucker Sign Extensions; Pettersson Breaks Goal Slump (Mar 8)

By |2025-03-08T01:46:35-05:00March 8th, 2025|Hockey Rambling|

The trade deadline came and went on Friday with lots of activity. For a full list of trades, go to the Trade Deadline Tracker. For the most impactful trades from a fantasy perspective, go to our Fantasy Takes page. I don’t usually reinvent the wheel and break down the key trades in the Ramblings if [...]

Fantasy Take: Marchand Departs Boston, Now a Panther

By |2025-03-07T19:04:27-05:00March 7th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

The Florida Panthers have acquired Brad Marchand from the Boston Bruins for a conditional 2027 second-round pick that can become a 2028 first-round pick if Florida wins two rounds of the playoffs this year and Marchand appears in at least 50 percent of the team’s playoff games. The Panthers receive: Marchand, a 36-year-old winger who [...]

Fantasy Take: Zetterlund Moved to Ottawa

By |2025-03-07T16:23:33-05:00March 7th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

The Ottawa Senators have acquired forwards Fabian Zetterlund, Tristen Robins, and a fourth-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for Zack Ostapchuk, Noah Gregor and a 2025 second-round pick. The Senators receive: Zetterlund, who has produced at around a 45-point pace as a top-6 forward for the Sharks after being acquired as a returning piece [...]

Fantasy Take: Rantanen Moved to Dallas, Gets His Extension

By |2025-03-07T17:01:14-05:00March 7th, 2025|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

Mikko Rantanen has been traded for the second time this season. The Dallas Stars have acquired Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Logan Stankoven, first-round picks in both 2026 and 2028, and third-round picks in both 2026 and 2027. In order to make the deal happen, Rantanen has also agreed to an eight-year extension with [...]

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