Last week, I spent my time in these Ramblings going through the rankings released from Yahoo given that they opened their fantasy hockey lobby. Remember that the purpose of this exercise isn’t necessarily to denigrate the rankings of another but rather to gauge where the public might be moving with their draft picks. Also, too [...]
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This week, I conclude with the second part of players that find themselves in interesting situations heading into their respective training camps. It could be that spiffy new hotshot rookies, first-round pick or a new player coming to the team via off-season trade or free agency. It could even be that player coming off [...]
For the last 14 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. This year, due to Dobber’s battle with cancer, he recruited Cam Robinson (of Frozen Pool Forensics fame) to pinch hit. The 15th annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. [...]
Signing with New Jersey doesn't appear to be a fantasy dream for Will Butcher at first sight, but it was a smart decision for the Denver alum. […]
Just which players are fantasy-best depends on your league. It’s a very close call for many. Sometimes top scorers have poor plus/minus, penalty minutes, hits or blocked shots stats rendering them less valuable in multi-category leagues. It’s impossible to factor in all the various league scoring systems out there. With the growing number of pools [...]
In every hockey league season, there are always a few players who completely shock us with their production. Last year saw guys like Eric Staal, Brad Marchand and Conor Sheary outperform pretty much every projection there was. This year will be no different. Predicting these players is difficult, but it’s also a lot of [...]
Over the weekend, these Ramblings covered Yahoo’s opening of their fantasy hockey lobby, as well as their rankings for individual positions. Having gone through the three forward positions, it’s time to move to the blue line to go through their defence rankings and where some may be too high or too low. Keep in mind [...]
