Keeping Karlsson: Steeling Karlsson
ERIK KARLSSON HAS BEEN TRADED!!
Fantasy Impact: Coyotes Sign Matt Dumba
The Arizona Coyotes have signed right-shot defenseman Matt Dumba to a one-year deal worth $3.9M The Coyotes get: a former premier goal-scoring rearguard who has been a shadow of his former self since a serious shoulder injury in December of 2018. At the time, he had 12 goals in just 32 contests. Since then, he [...]
Wild West: Core Four – Part 4 of 4 (St. Louis, Vancouver, Vegas, Winnipeg)
This week we will look at the final four teams in the West after we reviewed Minnesota, Nashville, San Jose and Seattle last week, Colorado, Dallas, Edmonton and Los Angeles the week before and Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary and Chicago here. Brennan Des is doing the same thing with the Eastern Conference here. Erik Karlsson was [...]
Top 10 Long-Term Players Who Didn’t Make the Guide
Once again for Dobber's fantasy guide, I contributed a column talking about 20 non-rookie players who probably won't do much this season, but will be awesome in a few years. Normally when I finish this column for the guide, I have a grouping of leftover players that didn't make the final list as there are [...]
Fantasy Hockey Life: LA Kings with Dennis Bernstein
In the pro preview, Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period joins the show to talk about the pros. Forwards: Kevin Fiala, Anze Kopitar, Pierre-Luc DuBois, Adrian Kempe, Viktor Arvidsson, Phillip Danault, Quinton Byfield, and Arthur Kaliyev. Defensemen: Drew Doughty, Matt Roy, Mikey Anderson, Vladislav Kavrikov, and Brandt Clarke. Goalies: Pheonix Copley, Cam Talbot and David [...]
21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean and Dobber *** The Fantasy Guide is now available. Purchase yours here today! As well, the French-language version of the Guide is now available. Get your [...]
Fantasy Take: Karlsson Traded to Pittsburgh in 3-Team Blockbuster
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired 2023 Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks in a three-way trade also involving the Montreal Canadiens. Full details below: https://twitter.com/Sportsnet/status/1688217876174360576 Let’s start with the Penguins, who receive the most significant upgrade by acquiring Karlsson. After being one of the league’s top power plays during much of [...]
The Journey: Dark Horses For the 2023-24 Calder Trophy
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. Heading into the 2023-24 campaign, Connor Bedard (CHI) is the consensus pick to take home this year’s Calder Trophy. Behind him, Luke Hughes (NJD), Logan Cooley (ARI), and Adam Fantilli (CBJ) [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: Evaluating Those at the 2023-24 Breakout Threshold
Now that August is officially here we are going to be transitioning from our roundup related articles (like the MVP and playoff series’) to some more specifically forward looking content. This week we are going to return to the idea of potential breakout players. Historically this column had reviewed the 4th year breakout candidates, but [...]
Fantasy Hockey Life: Boston Bruins with Fluto Shinzawa
In the pro preview, Fluto Shinzawa of The Athletic joins the show to talk about the pros. Forwards: David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Jake DeBrusk, Pavel Zacha, James van Riemsdyk, Charlie Coyle, and Fabian Lysell. Defensemen: Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm, Matt Grzelcyk, and Kevin Shattenkirk. Goalies: Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman. In Cat's Instincts, Cat Silverman [...]