In the 20th installment of our 2022 32-Beats series, David Dwork joins Ben to break down the 2021/22 Panthers season and discuss what we can expect in 2022/23. Topics discussed include: How Huberdeau's departure reshapes the power play The impact of Paul Maurice The flexibility of Florida's forward group How Barkov and Tkachuk can be used Don't [...]
Usually in the summer I like to take a look at our fourth-year breakout reports and get an idea of which players are in position to take that step forward. This year I am going to adjust the process slightly based on a recent article that uses games played to measure a player’s breakout threshold. [...]
Dobber’s Band-Aid Boys – 2022 edition! Which players are at risk to hurt your fantasy team by missing games? You’ve heard me talk about ’em. A DobberHockey staple since 2005. Definition of “Certified“: The player is virtually guaranteed to miss games and is a significant risk to miss 12 or more in a given season. [...]
There were a handful of notable names still on the free agency board once Nazem Kadri was signed, among them Paul Stastny, P.K. Subban, and Phil Kessel. In a bit of serendipity, Stastny was signed just hours after I posted a Ramblings discussing what these guys could bring to the fantasy game when (if) whey [...]
Here are the Top 100 goalies to own in your points-only dynasty league - August edition! But first, out now - the 17th annual Fantasy Guide and Draft List! Already updated more than a dozen times, you can download it here. www.dobbersports.com Below, I am not presenting the full Top 100. Because, now launched - [...]
For the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer/fall. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Jonathan Willis of The Athletic is our guest to talk Edmonton Oilers. Dan Tiffany of Dobbert Prospects brings "Tiff's Takes" on the goalies. In the Dynasty Dig Victor breaks down the pipeline with the help of some SHL Scouts.
For the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer/fall. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site and are also normally [...]
The Carolina Hurricanes have continued their offseason shopping by adding another centre to their forward mix. Vincent Trocheck left the organization and that left them with Jordan Staal and Jesperi Kotkaniemi as their middle-6 pivots. It could work but they clearly felt they needed some insurance. They got that insurance in the form of Paul [...]
