Bell and Toskala to the Leafs
Vesa Toskala and Mark Bell have been traded to the Leafs for their first and second round picks this weekend and a fourth round pick in 2009. Here is the fantasy take...
Mid to End Season Analysis Part 3
Just before the midway point of the 2006-2007 NHL season, Dobberhockey.com staff helped contribute towards the Midseason Guide. Besides insider tips, trade rumors, prospect information and more, there was a breakdown of the player’s current pace as well the projected totals. Now that the 2006-2007 NHL season is over we can tally the stats and compare which players performed above or below their midseason pace.
St. Louis and San Jose
As keeper league hockey pools increase in number each year, fantasy junkies become more active in the off-season as they prepare their team for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players.
Throughout the off-season, FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. Bucking the trend of past years, we will review alphabetically – in reverse. Just to be different.
(This, and all of Dobber's articles, can also be found at The Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca)
Hartnell and Timonen to Flyers for a First Rounder
The Preds, as soon as they realized that they would be unable to sign pending UFA's Scott Hartnell and Kimmo Timonen, flipped the pair to the Flyers for their first round draft pick back (given up in the Forsberg trade in the spring). The Flyers than signed both Hartnell and Timonen.
North East Division Picks to Click
This week we take a look at the North East Division teams and try to identify players that have a decent chance to put up larger points totals next season:
Dobber’s XM Radio Appearance
Every Monday at 8:45 am Dobber is on XM Satellite Radio 204 to talk fantasy hockey. Here is his latest appearance (June 18). CLICK HERE
Why Legace Makes a Great Sleeper
We all are in agreement that the best goalies to own next season are Roberto Luongo and Martin Brodeur. We can also agree that there is a second tier that would include Miikka Kiprusoff, Marty Turco, Ryan Miller and Henrik Lundqvist. From that point, there are a handful of goaltenders who will give you solid fantasy numbers – to the extent that they could perform just as well as anyone in that second tier. These goaltenders include Tomas Vokoun, Rick DiPietro, Ray Emery, J-S Giguere (wherever he goes), Evgeni Nabokov, Marc-Andre Fleury and Cam Ward.
There is another one you should add to the list. In fact, you can stick him in the group of second-tier netminders. He’ll be that good.
Samsonov for Cullimore and Tony Salmelainen
The Habs have dished off their headache, Sergei Samsonov to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Jassen Cullimore and Tony Salmelainen.
Toronto and Tampa Bay
As keeper league hockey pools increase in number each year, fantasy junkies become more active in the offseason as they prepare their team for the coming year. Rebuild? Retool? Tweak? Whatever your intentions, it helps to get all the information you can about your players. FPL will look at a pair of teams each week and give you the fantasy lowdown. Bucking the trend of past years, FPL will review alphabetically – in reverse. Just to be different.
(As always, Dobber's article can also be found at THN, ESPN, and MSN)
The Puck Stops Here: Goaltending in the Western Conference
Over the next few weeks, let's break down the goaltending situations for each of the 15 Western Conference teams. Some situations are crystal clear (Vancouver, Calgary), while others remain question marks (Los Angeles, San Jose, Anaheim). Might as well start at the top…