Vadim Shipachyov signs with Golden Knights
Breaking down the fantasy impact of Vadim Shipachyov signing with Las Vegas. […]
Capped: Candidates to Rebound from Injury – Eastern Conference
Capped delves into some injuries from this past season in the Eastern conference, and potential buy windows. **** Even the most well-structured and talented teams can have a season derailed by an untimely injury (or seven). It’s the same in fantasy hockey. Injuries are a part of the game, and the most savvy GMs [...]
Top 100 Keeper League Defensemen – May 2017
The Top 100 defensemen to own in your points-only keeper league. These were simply curated from the full Top 300 player list (found here) that was posted yesterday. Factored in are upside, three-year likelihood, proneness to injury, depth chart. Click on a player name to be taken to his profile for recommendations and game logs [...]
Top 300 Keeper League Players – May 2017
The Top 300 skaters to own in a points-only fantasy hockey league, May edition Positions are irrelevant, strictly points. Factored in are upside, three-year likelihood, proneness to injury, depth chart. Click on a player name to be taken to his profile for recommendations and game logs (and more). Check back tomorrow for the Top 100 [...]
Who is the Better Fantasy Own: Brady Skjei or Jake Gardiner?
Sometimes best laid fantasy plans don’t pan out. Take the Maple Leafs and Rangers defensemen -- this season, poolies grabbed Ryan McDonagh and Morgan Rielly, figuring they’d be in line for career best numbers. Not only did both fall short of lofty expectations, but fantasy attention shifted to Brady Skjei and Jake Gardiner, our Cage [...]
Eastern Edge – Lightning Strikes
Well, after a two-year hiatus, I’m back in a familiar spot, trying to dispense sage fantasy advice on Eastern Conference matters. I’d like thank Eric Daoust for raising the bar and hope that I can measure up over the coming months. […]
Wild West – Revisiting Preseason Rebound-and-Decline Player Projections
With the regular season behind us it’s a good time to look at our preseason predictions to see where we hit and where we missed. Last week we examined how several top-end rookies and breakout candidates fared against our prognostications. This week we’ll look at those we thought might rebound from a less-than-stellar 2015-16 as [...]
Top 10 players with low shot percentages
One of the first things I look at to determine if a player can bounce back after a down year is his shooting percentage. There are other factors of course, but I always like to see if a player’s shooting percentage took a dip. The reasons behind a dip could vary. Maybe he’s playing [...]
The Journey: Fastest-Rising Prospect Defencemen (April 2017)
The Journey this week looks at some defencemen that are quickly rising up the fantasy ranks. **** The Journey examines Dobber’s Top 50 Prospect Defensemen list, and assesses the fast risers in the April rankings. Shea Theodore remains atop the list, a spot that appears even more cemented with his quick start in the 2017 [...]
Frozen Pool Forensics: A Rookie Class for the Ages – Part 3
Well, we’ve finally made it. It’s been a long and winding journey that has seen this caravan of fantasy hockey players witness some truly remarkable sights: The feisty second generation NHL’er making his mark in Calgary; a 19-year-old Finn who popped 24 goals; the upstart Pittsburgh rookie who pushed a point-per-game for half a season; [...]