Cage Match: James van Riemsdyk of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Kyle Okposo of the Buffalo Sabres It’s time to analyze two players who entered 2016-17 with more uncertainty than in past years – James van Riemsdyk and Kyle Okposo. Would there still be a prominent place for van Riemsdyk amid Toronto’s youth movement? [...]
Digging deep on Schenn and Kreider to help you determine which player has better short- and long-term value Hopefully all DobberHockey loyalists make time to read the monthly Top 100 Rotisserie Players list. I’ll often consult it when picking match-ups for this column, including this week, when two 25 year olds ranked right next [...]
Who is the better fantasy hockey own, Jakub Voracek or Phil Kessel? This week’s focus is on two players rebounding from poor 2015-16 seasons –Jakub Voracek and Phil Kessel. Are their strong starts sustainable, or at this point in their careers are they more like what we saw last season? Cage Match is here [...]
Alexander Radulov vs. Patric Hornqvist – who has more fantasy hockey value? […]
Exploring the fantasy value and potential of Nik Ehlers and David Pastrnak. Who is the beter own? We’re covering our second match between 2014 first rounders, this time pitting David Pastrnak against Nikolaj Ehlers. Who’ll have better stats by the end of 2016-17; and for those in keeper leagues, which player represents the best [...]
Which of these slow starters is the better bet to turn it around? […]
This week’s focus is on two pivots (Derek Stepan and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins) who’ve yet to truly meet lofty fantasy expectations. Cage Match is here to determine whether either one might finally reward patient poolies this season or in the near future. Career Path and Contract Status Stepan was drafted 51st overall [...]
Part two of two: 10 tips to keep in mind when trading in your fantasy league... Welcome back to my list of ten tips for making winning fantasy trades. If you didn’t read last week’s part one installment, and its five tips, you might want to pause to do so now before diving into [...]
Five tips for trading in your fantasy hockey league. […]
Rick Roos is back with his annual Fearless Forecasts - 10 bold predictions for you to seriously ponder (or maybe snicker at)... Last year saw me resurrect a former DobberHockey staple by making ten Fearless Forecasts for the 2015-16 campaign; and I’m back to put on my prognosticator’s cap for 2016-17! But before [...]
