One of the biggest stories from last season was the ability of some older players to post rebound seasons that no one saw coming. Claude Giroux was shifted to the wing and notched 102 points. Anze Kopitar notched 92. Eric Staal scored 42 goals. Dustin Brown started the season with 19 points in 20 [...]
I’m sure many of you have now had a chance by now to peruse the 13th annual DobberHockey Fantasy Guide (buy it here). If not, what are you waiting for? The best part of the guide is that is updated frequently. It’s already been updated with Jeff Skinner in Buffalo and Troy Brouwer out of [...]
I always get excited for the release of the Dobber guide (this year’s version will be released on Wednesday, August 1). To me, this is the official start of the next hockey season. * * * Pick up the 13th annual DobberHockey Fantasy Hockey Guide here *** However, one of my hockey leagues likes to get a bit [...]
This week on DobberHockey is bubble keeper week, where all the writers focus on players who fantasy general managers may be having a tough time deciding who to keep. It can be tough making those last few cuts, because making the wrong decision could mean the difference between winning or losing a championship. Imagine [...]
A lot of times, we fantasy owners only look at the bright side of things. If there’s a big trade or signing, we often look at how beneficial it is to the players around them. We often overlook the other side, the players — whether promising rookies or overpaid veterans — that get bumped down [...]
Although much of the focus this time of year is on unrestricted free agents, the restricted ones can also play a huge role in the future of your fantasy team in cap leagues. After all, it doesn’t take much for a GM to pay a young player a lot of money based on potential. [...]
The start to the free agency period yesterday was kind of a bummer (unless you’re a Leafs fan). Lots of big names that were rumoured to be dealt (Erik Karlsson, Max Pacioretty, Jeff Skinner, Phil Kessell, Artmei Panarin and a bunch more) stayed put, although Ryan O’Reilly being traded late in the day made [...]
The fantasy world can be a fickle one. Maybe you always seem to wind up drafting players who are constantly injured. When you wise up and stop drafting them, they no longer get injured. Just because a player is a Band-Aid boy, doesn’t mean he’ll always stay there. In fact, there are numerous players [...]
Hockey pools generally don’t count shooting percentages as a category, but it can go a long way to taking educated guesses on players who could bounce back from down years. A player who all of a sudden sees his shooting percentage drop dramatically usually has fantasy general managers groaning about a poor season. The [...]
Top 10 players who spiked in shooting percentage (2017-18) There are lots of factors to consider why a player all of a sudden saw a dramatic increase in goals from one season to the next: more power play time, more shots, better linemates or a trade to a new team. Looking at players [...]
