Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
It's Bubble Keeper Week here at DobberHockey! Across the website, you'll be treated to articles discussing players you’re on the fence about keeping in your fantasy leagues. In this week’s Eastern Edge, the focus will be Martin Necas but I’ll also share a few thoughts on Brock Nelson. ~ Do you like winning? If so, [...]
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 [...]
After the frenzy that was the free agency period, offseason news has slowed to a crawl during August. That’s why there aren’t a ton of changes from last month. Expect more in the way of changes in September as mock drafts and real drafts start to take place. Keep in mind that these are [...]
Over the last few seasons, during bubble week I have focused on the format I know and that is a 25-team salary cap ($82.5 million) keeper pool with 27 players on each roster (20 active and seven in reserve, but all salaries count). As it is the off-season, we allow each team to carry 28 [...]
Dobber’s offseason fantasy hockey grades – Columbus Blue Jackets For the last 19 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber and the team have reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 20th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance [...]
Figuring out which bubble players to drop and which ones to keep will lead to the most challenging decisions a fantasy general manager will have in the offseason. There are just too many unanswered questions. "Will the player be used on the top line or third line on their new squad? Will they lose their [...]
On this episode of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast, Elan and Brian invited our patrons and listeners to predict: one year from now, which NHL player will surprise us and our fantasy hockey teams in 2022-23, for better or for worse? We rate and discuss the bold/fearless/total hunch-based suggestions we've gotten, with all the usual fun along the way.
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 2022-23 Fantasy Guide is now available in the Dobber Shop! Dobber, our team of programmers and editors, as well as our wonderful [...]
While summer continues to roll on, it’s about that time of the year where we start prepping and planning for the fantasy season that’s in the not-too-distant future. Today Dobber Hockey kicks off Bubble Keeper Week. For the next week, we are going to highlight players worth considering in your various keeper league formats. When [...]
