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Eastern Edge: Bubble Keeper Week, Rising Teams, and Batherson, Kasper, Byram, and More

By Eli Feldman|2025-08-12T06:59:13-04:00August 12th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to this special 2025 Bubble Keeper Week (“BKW”) edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. As many avid Dobber Hockey readers already know, today marks the second day of BKW. For those who aren’t aware, BKW is dedicated to profiling players who are “on the bubble” with respect to their status [...]

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Eastern Edge: Top Power-Play Option on the Blue Line Including Dahlin, Werenski, Jones, and More

By Eli Feldman|2025-08-05T07:47:59-04:00August 5th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. While “elite power-play producer” is a label often associated with forwards, the NHL’s Eastern Conference is loaded with dynamic defencemen who not only anchor their team at even strength but also serve as the primary engine with the man advantage. Power-play [...]

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Eastern Edge: Goalies Poised to Outperform Last Year’s ADP, Including Greaves, Montembeault, Kochetkov, and Woll

By Eli Feldman|2025-07-29T04:46:12-04:00July 29th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. There is no dispute that stellar goaltending is necessary to win fantasy hockey championships. Given the importance of goaltending, it’s tempting to shore out the position in the early rounds of drafts by selecting a proven netminder (e.g., Connor Hellebuyck) with [...]

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Eastern Edge: Dominant Line Combinations in Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Carolina, and More

By Eli Feldman|2025-07-22T04:42:00-04:00July 22nd, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. While there’s potential value to roster diversification in fantasy hockey (namely, maximizing games played), nothing hits quite like monopolizing a group of teammates, sitting back, and watching them tear it up together for the benefit of your beloved fantasy team. With [...]

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Eastern Edge: Power Play Upside for Geekie, Norris, Foerster, Johnson, and Noesen

By Eli Feldman|2025-07-15T08:54:39-04:00July 15th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. A significant determination of a player’s fantasy value is their power play usage. While there are exceptions, an effective even-strength player who lacks meaningful power play minutes is typically less valuable in fantasy circles than an ineffective 5-on-5 player with ample [...]

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Eastern Edge: Notable Signings Including Ehlers, McLeod, Voronkov, and DeAngelo

By Eli Feldman|2025-07-08T05:40:36-04:00July 8th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest offseason edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In the wake of the NHL’s annual Free Agent Frenzy, let’s revisit some of the most notable fantasy-relevant signings (and re-signings) across the Eastern Conference over the past week. Contract information is going to be from PuckPedia. Ryan McLeod Last [...]

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Eastern Edge: First-Round Hits and Misses Among Each Team’s Draft Picks

By Eli Feldman|2025-07-01T06:24:35-04:00July 1st, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. In the wake of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft (and Grant Campbell’s fantastic article recapping recent first-round draft performances among Western Conference teams), a Matrix moment is in order – it’s time for the red pill. As Grant mentioned in his [...]

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Eastern Edge: Free Agency Hits for Marner, Tavares, Marchand, Kane, and Bennett

By Eli Feldman|2025-06-24T07:04:07-04:00June 24th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Hello everyone and welcome to the first official 2025 offseason edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. Last Tuesday, the Florida Panthers triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers for a second consecutive season to capture the Stanley Cup. Facing a Cup-starved team led by two of the game’s brightest stars, the Cats sailed to victory on [...]

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Eastern Edge: Offseason Narratives in Toronto, New York, Montreal, Philadelphia, and More

By TJ Branson|2025-06-17T06:38:13-04:00June 17th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

The Stanley Cup Final may still be raging, but for 15 teams in the Eastern Conference, the offseason has already begun. This won’t be your typical summer of tweaks, fine-tuning and depth signings. What we are already witnessing across the East is a series of philosophical shifts - eras ending, long-held team-building models shattering and [...]

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Eastern Edge: Reviewing the Final Four Eastern Playoff Teams in Florida, Toronto, Washington, and Carolina

By TJ Branson|2025-05-27T06:03:40-04:00May 27th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

This installment of the Eastern Edge offseason series tackles its final four Eastern Conference teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals, both recently ousted in the second round, alongside the Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers, two powerhouses still vying for Stanley Cup contention in the Eastern Conference Final. Carolina Hurricanes – New GM, New [...]

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