Fantasy Hockey Top 10

  We’re only a few games into the season, and already there are many fantasy general managers who are sweating the slow starts by some of their players. You can see some examples on the Dobber forum. There’s already been a couple of threads on Shayne Gostisbehere, and one owner was contemplating trading Connor Hellebuyck [...]

  Now that we’re a few games into the season, you may have noticed a few things that are happening with certain teams, especially when it comes to the power play. San Jose has the worst power play, with zero goals on 14 opportunities. Buffalo leads at 66.7 per cent conversion rate, while teams such [...]

Talking to many fantasy general managers, one of the best things about this game is finding those diamond-in-the-rough rookies that can completely surprise you. After all, many leagues have rules that allow an extra couple of players on a roster as long as those players are rookies. It can take a lot of tanking or [...]

  Last week in the forum, someone had asked about the L.A. Kings. Specifically, about whether we are going to get the real Drew Doughty and Jonathan Quick this season. That got me thinking quite a bit. Doughty’s season last year was the real Doughty. So why do so many people keep expecting more out [...]

  Every year, there are NHL players who are complete surprises that no one saw coming. Think of Max Domi last year. After a couple of subpar seasons that saw him get traded to Montreal, Domi broke out for an unexpected 28 goals and 72 points. There were plenty of other surprises: Dylan Strome once [...]

  Every season, we get a new bunch of 70-point scorers. Many are expected, but there are always surprises. Drafting those surprises can go a long way to winning your pool. Generally speaking, one-third of all 70-point players in any given season will be hitting that mark for the first time. Last season, 55 players [...]

This is a great time of year for fantasy general managers, as every player they own/draft is guaranteed to have a great year, according to the GM who drafted them. Of course, real life doesn’t work this way. There are always disappointments (think of Patrik Laine, Jamie Benn, Shayne Gostisbehere and Clayton Keller last year), [...]

  This is the time of year when fantasy general managers have some tough decisions to make. Those in keeper pools are figuring out who makes the final cut, while those in drafts are deciding what gamble to take with their last few selections. Of course, most of the time, those players are those who [...]

With Yahoo opening its fantasy hockey website last week, many people have already gone through a dozen mock drafts. Mock drafts are an excellent tool for preparing for your regular league. As long as there aren’t too many inactive teams, after a while, you can get a good sense of trends and players that are [...]

Once again for the Dobber Fantasy Guide (which you can purchase here), I wrote a column about players to invest in for a long-term playoff. Basically, I wrote about 20 players (all non-rookies) that you should consider rostering knowing you won’t see much fantasy relevance from until at least 2020-21. When I write a column [...]