Hockey Rambling

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings: Daily Strategic Briefings & Expert Analysis
Welcome to the DobberHockey Ramblings, the industry’s most trusted daily source for fantasy hockey intelligence. For over 20 years—365 days a year—our elite team of analysts has provided the essential “morning read” for competitive managers. This is where the previous 24 hours of NHL action are decoded into actionable strategy.

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Ian Gooding: Lead editor and master of daily news synthesis and roster impact.

Mike Clifford: Specialist in player deployment, shot metrics, and micro-trend analysis.

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We transform raw box scores into a strategic roadmap, ensuring you never miss a shift in the NHL landscape:

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Radulov’s odds of a return slipping – June 20, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-20T09:28:04-04:00June 20th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

The Dispatch is reporting that Jiri Novotny will not be tendered a qualifying offer, making him a UFA come July 1. The Lightning are reportedly interested in bringing Adam Oates aboard to coach their power play. Oates - what a fantastic fantasy asset he was for me for many, many years. Ah, the memories... The Avs have [...]

June 19, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-19T10:27:49-04:00June 19th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

The Blues have re-signed pending UFA Keith Tkachuk to a one-year deal. Was there ever any doubt? OK...now I'm officially old. When you can remember studying a player when he was an 18-year-old and deciding whether or not to draft him...and now he's in the head office of an NHL team, that's not good news. [...]

Burke Weighs In – June 18, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-18T08:57:50-04:00June 18th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

The Q&A thread is now up. You can find it here in the Prospect or Suspect section! This afternoon at 3pm ET, 1pm MT, our Draft Guru Matthew Bugg will answer YOUR questions. Be sure to come back this afternoon for the link to where in the forum he will be fielding all questions about [...]

Zzzzzzz… June 17, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-17T00:30:57-04:00June 17th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

The Pens have signed Goligoski to a three-year deal worth $5.5 million. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, I believe this deal is a one-way contract. What great news for his fantasy owners. I anticipate about 15 points in the first half, as Gonchar-Letang man the top PP, but 25 points in the second half [...]

Mr. and Mrs. Malkin bad luck, June 15, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-15T07:57:14-04:00June 15th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

There will be no morning ramblings on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, but I will be back around in the afternoon to post thoughts on any current hockey events. Arizona bankruptcy court has rejected Jim Balsillie's play at buying and moving a team, citing time constraints as the main reason it wasn't feasible. If [...]

Crosby snub? June 14, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-14T10:13:20-04:00June 14th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

French version up. One small change to the Prospects Report - we added a pick for 112 in the Mock. That's uploaded now. Sorry about that, fortunately, it only affects the handful of people who have uploaded so far. Fantasy Prospects Report - fully updated and available for download now (English only). The update to [...]

Hrkac the Circus!! June 13, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-13T11:19:41-04:00June 13th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Washington prospect goalie Michal Neuvirth was the AHL's Calder Cup MVP. Man, the Neuvirth vs. Varlamov battle has been everything we hoped it would be a couple of years ago. Varlamov still has the edge as the next starter, but - don't count out Neuvirth. I put the Cup-related ramblings in its own article, found here [...]

Adds to the Prospect Report – June 12, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-12T09:29:51-04:00June 12th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

The blogosphere is going nutty about a possible deal involving Pronger going to the Kings in exchange for JJ and the fifth overall pick. The Kings are flush with picks and young talent so they can pay this price, but I think they should stay the course. If it pans out, I'll give you my [...]

Balsillie may be priced out – June 11, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-11T09:34:39-04:00June 11th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

Dallas has indeed hired Marc Crawford as a head coach. From a fantasy standpoint, I don't see this helping the offense too much - but it will a bit. Between the pipes, however, I think this could hurt. Turco owners should consider investigating the market for him. I'm starting to think that Jim Balsillie will [...]

Theodore on the outs? June 10, 2009

By Dobber Sports|2009-06-10T07:55:10-04:00June 10th, 2009|Hockey Rambling|

RDS is reporting that Anaheim goaltending coach Francois Allaire has been hired by the Maple Leafs. Given his reputation, this should dramatically help Toskala's game, and perhaps get Gustavsson to sign. Dallas has fired coach Dave Tippett. A good coach, who had to lead a team decimated by injuries into the playoffs. The rumor is that [...]