Hockey Rambling

If the Leafs elect not to sign Josh Ho-Sang to a contract, they can’t say that he wasn’t at least given an opportunity. During the morning skate and during Saturday’s preseason game, Ho-Sang was used on a line with John Tavares and Michael Bunting, and he was also given first-unit power-play time. The talent has [...]

Two days of camp are now in the books, with two preseason games to be played tonight (Saturday). Needless to say, there’s plenty to talk about. Since part of my job as managing editor is to organize writers and articles, I’ll mention that the Lining Up and Injury Ward article will resume regularly next week. [...]

Never a dull moment in Buffalo, apparently. The Jack Eichel saga has been ongoing for months now, and there has been no hint of a resolution. From a fantasy perspective, fantasy owners are on edge about what to do here. His ADP is inside the top-100 but that feels like people guessing more than anything. [...]

Dobber Ramblings September 23 Training camps are open! Just a couple months after the end of the 2021 Cup Final, we’re back on the ice. It was a quick turnaround, and I think that’s something that can get lost on us as we head into this season. There are some players that did not get [...]

Elvis Merzlikins signed the same extension as teammate Oliver Bjorkstrand, which means a $5.4 million cap hit for the next five years. That gives him the edge in the crease over Joonas Korpisalo, just because of the politics. He's someone that might come at a bit more of a discount than your average starter come [...]

Summer is gone, fall is here, and with it comes NHL training camps. It sure seems like the summer flew by, right? I guess that’s what happens when free agency beings four days from August. Either way, rookie camps have finished and regular camps are set to start later this week. If you want a [...]

The Fantasy Guide was updated Saturday (Nikita Gusev – more on him below – and Zdeno Chara). Not a lot has been happening, but that will change this week. Training camps open around September 22 (depending on the team), with rookie camps already in full swing. When the main camp is several days in, the [...]

The Oilers finally reached an agreement with RFA Kailer Yamamoto, re-signing him to a one-year contract worth $1.175 million. This is essentially a one-year, “prove it” contract for Yamamoto, whose production fell to 0.40 PTS/GP (21 PTS in 52 GP) after he produced at a near point-per-game (26 PTS in 27 GP) following a 2019-20 [...]

With training camps set to open soon, it’s officially professional tryout season. Hey, we have to get excited about something hockey-related. The Blues announced on Friday that they have signed wingers James Neal and Michael Frolik to PTOs. To no one’s surprise, Neal had his contract bought out by the Oilers earlier this offseason. It’s [...]

The NHL has announced a Heritage Classic outdoor game in Hamilton on March 13 between Buffalo and Toronto. The geography makes sense given the cross-border rivalry. But for fans outside of this area, are the Sabres really going to be a draw? The game will of course also feature the Leafs, which means that the [...]