The 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide has been released! Head on over to the Dobber Shop and grab a copy to help support what we do year-round. It is all online so it's constantly updated as roster movement continues through the offseason, meaning things aren't out of date. * William Eklund said he was playing [...]
After rumours were floating that Vladimir Tarasenko was on his way to Carolina, a new agency started representing him and it appeared there was no movement in that direction. One of the remaining top free agents on the board, it seemed inevitable Tank would land somewhere he could pump his value for free agency in [...]
The 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide has been released! It has everything fantasy hockey owners need to get a head start on the competition from early projections, depth charts, prospect check-ins, category-specific articles, and a whole lot more. Because it’s an online guide, it is constantly updated to reflect any transactions that may occur between [...]
The 18th annual Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is set to release two days early, coming out Wednesday! It has everything fantasy owners need for the 2023-24 season including projections, over- and undervalued players, projected line combinations, a draft list, and a whole lot more. It is also constantly updated throughout the offseason/training camp so readers [...]
The march toward arbitration continues and there are players that may end up there, though most of these cases are often resolved beforehand. One interesting case is that of Toronto goalie lya Samsonov. Even with Jake Muzzin on LTIR, the team is in excess of $3M over the cap without Samsonov signed. Each dollar matters, [...]
Hey, everyone. Alex is off for today and I have his Ramblings covered. He'll be back before long but readers have to deal with me again today. * My Ramblings yesterday discussed power-play production in the NHL and how that’s impacted fantasy scoring. Defencemen were reviewed at length, focusing on how there are more high-end [...]
Not that it was in doubt, but Connor Bedard signed his entry-level deal with the Blackhawks, ensuring he’ll be in the lineup on opening night. The future has arrived for Chicago. When he was drafted, I looked at how recent super-elite draft picks have fared in their rookie seasons. There is upside to be had, [...]
The Nashville Predators signed Denis Gurianov a couple days ago to a one-year deal with an $850K AAV. He was acquired by Montreal last season but the team let him walk this summer. He had 7 goals and 10 assists in 66 games last year. Even as an ardent Gurianov proponent, I will admit it's [...]
Alex Newhook signed a four-year deal with Montreal a couple of days ago, so the team is committed to making it work. He will have every opportunity to step into the team’s top-6 forward mix and contribute offensively. There was a good read from Arpon Basu over at the Athletic about why Newhook struggled in [...]
The anticipated trade of Alex DeBrincat finally materialized over the weekend as he was sent from Ottawa to Detroit in exchange for a first- and a fourth-round pick, Dominik Kubalik, and prospect defenceman Donovan Sobrango. The Wings turned around to extend DeBrincat for four years with an AAV under $8M. It lines up for DeBrincat [...]
