Eastern Edge

 

In the weekly piece “Eastern Edge”, TJ Branson breaks down the latest fantasy information from the standpoint of the Eastern Conference – the streaks, the slumps, the line combinations and much more. 
 

Eastern Edge: Goaltending Draft Tiers

By |2021-09-14T16:56:52-04:00September 14th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

In this week's Eastern Edge, we'll divide Eastern Conference goaltenders into tiers based on their fantasy hockey value. Keep in mind, there's a fair bit of subjectivity that goes into these tiers, so think of them more as a guide for your own thinking than rigid rankings that you should stick to. I tried to [...]

Eastern Edge: Diving on Andrei Vasilevskiy’s Value in 2021-22

By |2021-08-31T16:24:59-04:00August 31st, 2021|Eastern Edge|

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Eastern Edge: Players Undervalued Due to 2021 Injuries like Zibanejad, Gallagher

By |2021-08-24T15:09:15-04:00August 24th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

If you’re planning for an upcoming fantasy draft or if you need help evaluating trade proposals during the season, I recommend Dobber’s Fantasy Guide. For point projections, sleeper picks, prospect analysis, and thorough coverage of even the most obscure names, pick up Dobber’s Fantasy Guide as you set sail for this year’s fantasy championship! ~ [...]

Eastern Edge: Good Players on Bad Teams to Watch For

By |2021-08-17T14:59:23-04:00August 17th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

If you’re on a road trip, you need a GPS. If you’re playing fantasy hockey, you need Dobber’s Fantasy Guide. For point projections, sleeper picks, prospect analysis, and thorough coverage of players you’ve never heard of before, pick up Dobber’s fantasy guide and set sail for this year fantasy championship! In fantasy hockey, many good [...]

Eastern Edge: Analyzing Impact Moves in Atkinson and Reinhart

By |2021-12-06T10:29:15-05:00August 10th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll continue discussing the fantasy impact of recent moves around the conference. In particular, we’ll focus on Cam Atkinson joining the Flyers, Will Butcher in Buffalo and Sam Reinhart in Florida. Cam Atkinson In moving from Columbus to Philly, Atkinson sees a significant upgrade in supporting cast. He leaves behind [...]

Eastern Edge: Fantasy Values for Ristolainen, Leddy, and Nedeljkovic

By |2021-07-27T13:23:46-04:00July 27th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at the fantasy value of a few players that were recently traded. In particular, we’ll focus on Rasmus Ristolainen, Nick Leddy and Alex Nedeljkovic. Rasmus Ristolainen The Flyers paid a high price to acquire Ristolainen, giving Buffalo a first-round pick in 2021, second-round pick in 2023 and defenseman [...]

Eastern Edge: Predictions for Seattle Expansion Selections

By |2021-07-20T15:54:14-04:00July 20th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll predict who Seattle takes from each team in the Eastern Conference and briefly discuss the fantasy implications of each selection. Boston Bruins – Ondrej Kase Recent reports indicate that Jakub Zboril is likely to be Seattle’s selection from Boston in Wednesday’s expansion draft. Based on his Dobber Prospects page, [...]

Eastern Edge: Youth Movements and Injuries in the Playoffs

By |2021-07-13T15:53:35-04:00July 13th, 2021|Eastern Edge|

In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss fantasy hockey takeaways from this year’s playoffs. In particular, we’ll focus on youth movements and players that were hindered by injuries. Youth Movements Cole Caufield Before making his NHL debut, Cole Caufield had already established himself as a lethal shooter – someone with a deceptive shot that could [...]

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