Hockey Rambling

Fantasy Hockey Ramblings: Daily Strategic Briefings & Expert Analysis
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September 13, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-13T09:21:08-04:00September 13th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Teppo Numminen will undergo heart surgery. It's best to just take him off your draft list altogether. Apparently, the Blue Jackets will try out Zherdev at center - that would certainly solve their No.1 center problems! Keep an eye on that situation. The Pens have invited Adam Hall to training camp. That one's interesting. I doubt [...]

September 12, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-12T08:26:26-04:00September 12th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Krys Kolanos has been invited to the Calgary training camp. Alex Goligoski did not participate in the Pens rookie camp because he was injured. Clearly liking quantity over quality, the Coyotes have invited goalie David McKee to camp. He joins Tellqvist, Aebischer, Auld, LeNeveu and Tjordman. The Oilers have invited 18-year-old undrafted prospect Vitali Karamnov to camp. The [...]

September 11, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-11T08:04:19-04:00September 11th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

I apologize for all the emails I am not responding to. I'd like to say I'm reading them, but if I see that it's a fantasy question and it's long-winded, I pretty much don't even do that. I know this is an important month, but you can imagine how busy I am with everything this [...]

September 10, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-10T07:53:57-04:00September 10th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

The expert draft is starting shortly after 10. I posted a thread in the "one year" section of the forum that I will maybe try and update occasionally if there is time... Ryan Stone has a goal and three assists for the Penguins in two games in the rookie tournament. He is still battling problems with [...]

September 09, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-09T08:41:12-04:00September 9th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Article will be later tonight. Things came up today... Jakub Voracek scored two goals and added an assist in yesterday's 8-3 win over the Wild in a rookie game. The Red Wings are going to likely start camp with Datsyuk centering the top line with Holmstrom and Franzen as his wingers, while Zetterberg will center Samuelsson and [...]

September 08, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-08T09:40:05-04:00September 8th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Mac T on Robert Nilsson: "We have him pencilled in right now," said MacTavish. "It's up to him what he does with it, but we do have a spot for him. We saw him play last year in the playoffs in Wilkes-Barre. We need some power play help and he has the ability to do [...]

September 07, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-07T07:43:02-04:00September 7th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

UPCOMING...ON DOBBERHOCKEY.COM One small point I missed reporting in yesterday's ramblings: Scott Niedermayer will also miss the first two games of the regular season for sure - he will not be travelling to England with the team. It's looking as if he will miss all of October at the very least, so best-case scenario for [...]

September 06, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-06T07:56:01-04:00September 6th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Scott Niedermayer has announced in his press conference that he will not be announcing his retirement today. Stay tuned for tonight's announcement when he informs us that he will not be having fried chicken for supper. With Taratyukhin in Russia and Brandon Prust recovering from hip surgery, the one spot that remains open in Calgary up [...]

September 05, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-05T08:08:44-04:00September 5th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Looking for info on the Pool Guide? CLICK HERE! Announcement in the forum - posted Sept.4. Igor Grigorenko has finally made it to America and is skating with his future teammates. He'll make the team and should be good for 40 to 60 points as a rookie - yes, that kind of impact. TSN is reporting [...]

September 04, 2007

By Dobber Sports|2007-09-04T07:48:43-04:00September 4th, 2007|Hockey Rambling|

Announcement in the forum - posted Sept.4. TSN is reporting that Jeremy Roenick has signed a one-year deal with the San Jose Sharks for $500,000. I think he will be a part-time player who, if used sparingly, could produce 25 points. I don't see him hurting anyone else's ice time, although now Mike Iggulden may be [...]