Eberle's injury, Backes'/Plekanec's ratedness, Patrick Sharp's outcomes, and DFS. **** To start with the biggest news of the day, well yesterday anyway, we of course have to start with Jordan Eberle. Word came down that Eberle will be out 4-6 weeks with a shoulder injury. For the record, the Oilers have 12 games in the [...]
Dobber's offseason fantasy hockey grades - Tampa Bay Lightning For the last 12 years over at The Hockey News, I have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. Now that I am no longer with THN, my 13th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey. This is not a review of [...]
The Leafs have acquired Islanders forward Michael Grabner for five prospects. **** We are just a few days away from preseason games, and the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs made a trade. It was the kind of trade you see in a fantasy hockey league because it’s “here take all my nothings for [...]
Tlusty and Nelson sign, Columbus' lineup, Voynov is gone, and a temporary farewell. **** Today is Thursday, and that means there will be an open thread in the Dobber Forums for readers to pop by with their fantasy hockey questions. With preseason games just around the corner, we're in the thick of draft season. Come [...]
Buffalo signs Cody Franson for two years, and it has a ripple effect on Buffalo's blue line. **** One of the final UFA dominoes fell as the Buffalo Sabres signed defenceman Cody Franson to a two-year deal carrying an average annual value a little over $3.3-million per year. Cap information can be found at Capfriendly. [...]
World Cup of Hockey, looking at a few more defencemen, and the impact of 3-on-3 overtime. **** Remember, as always, I will have an open thread at the Dobber Forums for readers to pop in and ask any fantasy question that comes to mind. The thread will open around lunchtime (Eastern). **** The biggest news [...]
A Kopitar bounce-back, draft value for Mark Scheifele, and sitting, waiting, and wishing for Jack Johnson. **** For those expecting Neil Parker to deliver his Ramblings today, he is on vacation in Toronto, and was fortunate to take in a couple Blue Jays games. We are all jealous, Neil. In the meantime, I will be [...]
Oliver Ekman-Larsson and James van Riemsdyk this season, Kuznetsov's help, and potential upside in Nesterov. **** I am going to start today’s Ramblings continuing for a little bit off what I was talking about yesterday. For those that may have missed it, I discussed Average Draft Positions, their usefulness over the course of a draft [...]
An early look at Yahoo Average Draft Positions, and their utility as the draft season wears on. **** As is tradition with every Thursday, I will be opening a thread over at the newly-revamped Dobber Forums. The thread is open to the readers to come in and pose any question they might have for the [...]
What can Kyle Okposo bring fantasy owners for production in the 2015-2016 season? **** The 2015-16 season will turn out to be extremely pivotal for New York Islanders forward Kyle Okposo. Coming off a second straight injury-riddled season that saw him miss 22 games due to a detached retina, and subsequent trade rumors around the [...]
