Fantasy Hockey Top 10

A few years ago, a Dobber reader named Striker brought forward the idea that the best system to determine a player's breakout threshold is to look at games played for specific-sized players.  You can get more information on the logic behind it here, but basically, it says that 80 per cent of players need 200 [...]

Even though many teams regret their free-agent signings less than a year later, there are a few moves that are great for fantasy hockey general managers. We all want to believe a player we have in a fantasy keeper league that has signed with a new team will excel; we twist all logic to try [...]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Max Domi to a one-year deal worth $3M. The Maple Leafs get: a talented, but at times frustrating and wildly inconsistent forward who can play center, but will likely line up on the wing. They could be getting the 40-point Domi of 2020 through early 2022, or they [...]

The Arizona Coyotes have signed winger Alex Kerfoot to a two-year deal worth $3.5M AAV. The Coyotes get: a versatile, speedy winger who can chip in on any line and at either wing. He can also be used on either special teams unit. Fantasy Players Impacted: Along with Jason Zucker and Nick Bjugstad, the Coyotes [...]

The next two weeks are the most exciting time for a fantasy hockey fan.  The NHL draft is the chance for many of us to get an idea of the latest prospects and where they will land. Then a few days later, there's the start of NHL free agency day, where teams overpay for older [...]

Unlike past years, this year's crop of unrestricted free agents doesn't have the star power as it normally does. A year ago, we were speculating about potential big-money deals for the likes of Nazem Kadri, John Klingberg, Darcy Kuemper, Jack Campbell, Johnny Gaudreau, Evander Kane and Filip Forsberg. Most of them signed big-money deals and [...]

Each year, the opening of NHL free agency is a crazy day of signings that everyone looks forward to and gets all the media attention. But for my money, it's the restricted free agents that are the most exciting and nerve-wracking to watch for in a cap league. I'm in a dynasty league that has [...]

Savvy fantasy general managers will keep an eye on the playoffs to get a sense of how players are being utilized, whether that's contributing to a production boost, and try to determine if that player can keep up that boost next season. However, for many fantasy GMs, it may be too late to acquire that [...]

One of the biggest mistakes a fantasy general manager can make is believing a player who had a career year will continue that success next season. I was at a poker game with some buddies recently, and one of them was bemoaning the fact that the likes of Nazem Kadri and Chris Kreider were having [...]

With the regular season still fresh in our minds, this is a great opportunity to start using some recent numbers to think about next season. One practical way is to look at players who saw a significant decrease in shooting percentage this past campaign. Why is this so important? A player taking 200 shots that [...]