Every draft season, fantasy managers obsess over offensive upside. We debate who will score 80 points, who will quarterback a power play, and who has the highest ceiling. But for those of us playing in multi-category or BASH leagues, there's another question that deserves just as much attention: who fills the stat sheet even when [...]
Two forwards finish a season with the same point total, the same shot volume, the same power-play time. One plays on a team that wins 60% of its games; the other plays on a team that was selling by American Thanksgiving. In most fantasy formats those are not the same player — and the entire [...]
Last week we did a quick survey around the league to take stock of the impacts of all of the player movement we have seen this summer. We focused on players who potentially saw their fortunes dip. This week we are taking a look at players who hopefully saw theirs increase. The research for this [...]
Welcome back, all! We continue with the summer of signings and trades with more moves that will for sure be impacting both the NHL and fantasy landscape for the upcoming season. Note that I haven’t gotten to a specific signing yet rest assured, we’re going to be covering as many of them as we can [...]
Mike Augello joins the program to discuss the Buffalo Sabres.
The July Roto Rankings have been updated to account for offseason trades, free agent signings, injuries, and other general adjustments. If you have a too-early draft for the 2025-26, then the rankings might help. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as follows: Goals, Assists, Power Play Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, and Blocked [...]
The New Jersey Devils reinforced their winger core today by signing Anthony Mantha to a two-year pact with an annual cap hit of $4.75M. That leaves them with just under $4 million in remaining cap space with a full lineup of 13/7/3. The Devils are missing Sefan Noesen for the beginning of the season, so [...]
The Stanley Cup playoffs might seem like a distant memory by now given what has been a crazy offseason. Beyond that, only half the 32 NHL teams even made the playoffs. Still, for fantasy purposes, there were those whose playoff scoring rate varied – for better or worse – enough from their regular season rate [...]
The 2026 NHL Draftees are in! Here are the top defense prospects to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - July edition! But first, pick up your copy of the 21st annual Fantasy Prospects Report! Available for immediate download at dobbersports.com Click any name to be taken to the player's DobberProspects scouting profile and dig [...]
Following up on the coverage of the Western Conference Lucas provided yesterday, here are some of the relevant jersey changes in the East: Derek Lalonde will still be donning a suit and tie as he continues his tour of the Atlantic division, joining the Montreal Canadiens as an assistant coach. Habs fans are hoping he [...]
