Each year, I pen a column for Dobber's Fantasy Hockey Guide (get this year's guide here), focusing on 20 non-rookie players who won't do much this year but will be awesome in a couple of years. When I start writing a column like this, I usually come up with a list of 50ish names and [...]
Offensive zone start percentages may not be a category in your fantasy league, but it might go a long way to determining who might be the next big breakout candidate. Usually, players with high offensive zone starts are broken into two categories: Elite scorers and those who are awful on defense. However, starting in the [...]
While many fantasy keeper leagues and dynasties prefer to wait until closer to the start of the NHL season before conducting their prospect drafts, some choose to hold theirs early in the summer. It's not uncommon for some leagues to hold their fantasy draft before the NHL draft, which adds an extra layer of difficulty [...]
The last few weeks have seen plenty of player movement, and most fantasy general managers prefer to look at the optimistic side of things. A free agent signing means a player will get a top-six role on a new team with top power-play usage or a major trade opens things up for other players to [...]
Youth is king in fantasy hockey, with maybe the exception of grit categories. Quite often in fantasy drafts, we look at veteran players for PIM, hits and blocked shots. This is usually because there isn't enough information on grit categories in other leagues. Aside from PIM, the AHL doesn't have that information on its website. [...]
This week may be the NHL draft, but it's also the week when trade rumors abound. After all, aside from the trade deadline, this is when most trades take place. High-cap teams are looking to shed salary before the UFA market begins. Teams know exactly where their draft picks are and how much value each [...]
Never be surprised by dumb decisions a GM will make. That goes for both the NHL and your fantasy league. NHL GMs love to overspend on the free-agent market in an effort to show their bosses and the fans that they are committed to improving the team. To do so, they'll often overlook a player's [...]
Everyone loves free-agent-frenzy day, but in my mind there's no topping what might happen with restricted free agents. They don't have a specific day, but these decisions can impact a team's future. Of course, for those of us in cap leagues, we want all these players to sign for the league minimum if they are [...]
In last week's column, we focused on players who saw a significant decrease in shooting percentage this season. This week, we're going to look at players who saw a substantial boost in shooting percentage. As a quick refresher, a player who takes 200 shots a season (just under 2.5 shots per game) and has an [...]
Now that the postseason is almost over, it's time to start thinking about next year's fantasy leagues, especially for keeper leagues as trading re-opens in many pools. One shrewd tactic is to focus on acquiring players who struggled this past season and who had a significantly lower than usual shooting percentage. A player taking 200 [...]
