Hockey Rambling

The 18th annual Fantasy Guide is available for immediate download in the shop. Last week I updated Tampa’s roster for the Tyler Motte signing, put in my Top 50 Calder favorites, and the projected NHL standings, as well as the latest tryouts. Business is about to pick up in the NHL – and those updates [...]

First, an update on what I wrote yesterday. It appears that Yahoo has updated its forward positions to give some wingers their rightful designations. I’m not going to take credit for the update, simply because a) the update was probably in the works before the Ramblings were published, and b) others, such as Shayna Goldman, [...]

I don’t have any specific data on this, but Yahoo is probably the most-used fantasy hockey platform out there. That’s why it’s unfortunate when they can’t seem to get the positions right for a significant number of forwards. In particular, many wingers are listed as centers. Here’s an example: https://twitter.com/keepingkarlsson/status/1698785592249573601 I should start this by [...]

Be sure to head to the Dobber Shop to purchase your copy of the 2023-24 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide! It has projections, depth charts, prospect reviews, future outlooks, sleepers and busts, goalies to target, and a whole lot more. Because it’s an online copy, it is updated whenever we get new information like injuries, trades, [...]

A pair of young players were extended by their teams on Wednesday. First, Morgan Frost was extended for two years by the Philadelphia Flyers with those seasons carrying an average annual value of $2.1M. Frost, who turned 24 years old in May, had easily his best season in 2022-23 by playing 81 of 82 games, [...]

We’re into September, and my first couple of fantasy drafts are less than two weeks away. Usually it’s a lot better to have the drafts closer to the season so late injuries, demotions, etc aren’t as impactful. However, when you find a date that can work for every single league-mate, you run with it. * [...]

Labour Day is behind us, and NHL training camps are just around the corner. The end of the pre-camp fantasy draft season is about to end as information on injuries, rookies, and lineup changes start to roll in. The fantasy draft campaign is almost upon us. I have recently finished my forward projections for this [...]

The 18th annual Fantasy Guide was last updated on Saturday, just with some player tryout notes. News will pick up very soon. Last week I added a column for projected goals-for by team. This week my focus will be on projected standings and my Calder picks. In two weeks, camps are in full swing and [...]

Yesterday I listed some potential sleepers for the upcoming season. Not all of them might qualify as sleepers in your league – yes, shout out to those of you who didn’t think Evan Bouchard was a sleeper. It all depends on the type of league (keeper/non-keeper) and the size. What if I said don’t sleep [...]

One common question that I get asked leading up to fantasy drafts is which players I like as potential sleepers. This season I’ll try to be proactive and jump on that question early. Keep in mind that leagues come in all different shapes and sizes, so what may be a sleeper for one may not [...]