Why does nobody talk about Tyson Barrie when discussing elite fantasy defenders? On a Colorado Avalanche squad that is quite honestly devoid of high-end offensive talent beyond the top line, Barrie posted an impressive 0.84 pts/GM in 68 games played. Pro rate this to a full 82-game campaign and the Victoria native would have [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks have managed to unload another big contract as they moved the three years remaining on Marian Hossa’s deal to the Arizona Coyotes. This wasn’t like others they’ve done before, or others around the league, as Hossa’s career is legitimately over. This is more like Pavel Datsyuk’s contract, which the Coyotes also [...]
In years past, once the free-agent market cools down, teams turn to their own players, and look ahead to who needs an extension before next summer. Last year, we saw some big names re-signed soon after they were eligible for contract extensions. Connor McDavid, Carey Price, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Jaccob Slavin, and Martin Jones to [...]
Here are the Top 50 defensemen to own in your points-only keeper league - July edition! This month the new draftees are in! This year's crop was heavier in terms of high-upside defensemen so they really made waves today (as opposed to the list of forwards posted Wednesday). As always, players within +/- 5.0 [...]
Here are the Top 200 forwards to own in your points-only keeper league - July edition! This month the new draftees are in! This year's crop was heavier in terms of high-upside defensemen so you'll see them make waves when I post that list on Thursday. As always, players within +/- 5.0 ratings of [...]
The St. Louis Blues continued their stellar off season with the signing of former Anaheim, Edmonton, and New Jersey forward Patrick Maroon to a one-year contract for $1.75-million, according to TVA Sports. Maroon had 17 goals and 43 points in 74 games with the Oilers and Devils in 2017-18. Though his best season came [...]
It was an exciting free agency period with Tavares moving on to his boyhood team. You can check out the recaps of all the moves in our section on fantasy impacts here. I’m counting down the days until the 2018-2019 Dobber Fantasy Guide is released on August 1st. Dobber will have you covered as [...]
We are back this week for round four of our summer series, this time featuring Chicago. The idea is to compare end of 2017-18 Fantasy Hockey Geek rankings for individual players with an expected ranking based on their average draft positions from the start of the year. This process does not necessarily identify who [...]
The New York Islanders have signed center Jan Kovar to a one-year deal worth $2 million. The Isles get: a 28-year-old with talent and upside, but who is a complementary player that requires solid linemates to put up the numbers. {source}<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jan Kovar's a good C, but his production could be [...]
