Hockey Rambling

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings: Daily Strategic Briefings & Expert Analysis
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August 24, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-24T11:24:17-04:00August 24th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Hornqvist deal is done. Three years, $9.25 million per Forechecker. Goldie here - I was interviewed by Kent Wilson from Flames Nation on new backup Henrik Karlsson. He asked good questions. Goldie - Regarding form-fitting pads, it's a slippery slope of faulty logic. One you form-fit pads to a goalie's specific leg measurements, you [...]

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August 23, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-23T14:14:41-04:00August 23rd, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Goldie here with a few goalie notes. Our good friend Rosso tweeted that Igor Bobkov is in fact heading to London, ONT to play with the Knights this season, while Pens prospect Alex Pechursky is expected to play in the AHL. That one interests me, as there's really no spot for him with Curry, Thiessen and Modig in the mix. He [...]

August 22, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-22T15:49:31-04:00August 22nd, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

The NHL will approve a new rule stating that the first tie-breaker will be total wins without shootouts, as opposed to total wins period. Frank Seravalli looks at the (non) impact of this on last year's standings. What would Andy Hilbert make this year if he made a different decision back in the [...]

August 21, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:35:24-04:00August 21st, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

If there is a chance that you may be able to acquire Jakub Voracek in your keeper league, get on it! Voracek isn't mentioned as an upper-echelon young talent, but that is exactly what he is. He is more of a playmaker than a goalscorer, which is strange considering the fact that he [...]

August 20, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:35:28-04:00August 20th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Dobber here - I have a new ETA for the new shop (my third ETA, yeah yeah I know). Assuming that our testing for the new Downloads section works out this evening, we will launch the new shop tomorrow morning - meaning you can purchase the Fantasy Guide without the annoying Paypal extra legwork. [...]

August 19, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:35:35-04:00August 19th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Some news from today... Atlanta has signed Freddy Meyer IV to a two-way deal. Florida has inked tough guy Andrew Peters to a contract. Real hockey news, come out, come out, wherever you are! Billy Sweatt is expected to sign today. Step 1: Buy the 2010-11 DobberHockey Pool Guide. Step 2: Read [...]

August 18, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-18T11:56:23-04:00August 18th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

I have an update about the new shop - I've seen it, tried it, it works, it's lovely. But we're going to work on the Downloads section so that you can filter out older documents as needed. When that is complete - hopefully within a day or two - we'll go live with the [...]

August 17, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-17T04:28:58-04:00August 17th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

Sean Bergenheim has signed a one-year deal with Tampa Bay, per James Mirtle. I'll put up an analysis on that shortly. Some notes - still hoping to get the new shop page set up today, but may hold off until tomorrow. We're close though. The Fantasy Guide is updated but I haven't uploaded [...]

August 16, 2010

By Dobber Sports|2010-08-16T05:11:10-04:00August 16th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

The Fantasy Guide can be purchased here. It was last updated August 10 and should have another update by tomorrow. Tampa has just traded Kari Ramo to the Habs for Cedrick Desjardins. An interesting move that I will research and blog about in tomorrow's ramblings (which I'll probably post in two or three [...]

August 15, 2010

By Jeff Angus|2015-07-24T10:35:43-04:00August 15th, 2010|Hockey Rambling|

I am heading out for the afternoon, so if something actually happens regarding Kaberle, I'll be all over it this evening. The 2010-11 Pool Guide has been updated as of August 10th, and if Kaberle is traded today, we'll get back to work on it! Buy the Guide here. Billy Sweatt becomes [...]