The NHL offseason always brings a wave of player movement. Some names land with contenders, others with rebuilding squads, and every new jersey comes with new context. For fantasy managers, the key is identifying which changes actually matter. Ice time shifts, new linemates, and special teams usage can tilt the scales more than raw talent [...]
Work on the upcoming 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is proceeds daily as Dobber is hammering away at the projections while the writers are creating specific articles. Whether risers or fallers from last year, category-specific options, under- and over-valued players, and a whole lot more, there are segments of this fantasy guide for fantasy hockey owners of [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
Hi there, it’s Ian filling in for Alex, who is receiving some much-needed time off. Late Monday night, the Sabres signed RFA defenseman Bowen Byram to a two-year extension with a cap hit of $6.25 million. Byram had been rumored to be on the trade block, but in the end GM Kevyn Adams agreed to [...]
The July Roto Rankings have been updated to account for offseason trades, free agent signings, and injuries. If you have a too-early draft for the 2025-26, then the rankings might help. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as follows: Goals, Assists, Special Teams Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, and Blocked Shots. But first, [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the latest edition of Eastern Edge! I’m Eli Feldman. A significant determination of a player’s fantasy value is their power play usage. While there are exceptions, an effective even-strength player who lacks meaningful power play minutes is typically less valuable in fantasy circles than an ineffective 5-on-5 player with ample [...]
It is only a couple of months until training camps finally open, so that means we are full steam ahead in getting ready for the 2025-26 season. Work on the upcoming Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is underway and Dobber is hammering away at the projections. The Fantasy Guide will be ready by the end of [...]
Today we are going to review Nashville, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Utah, Vancouver, Vegas and Winnipeg. We will revisit the last few weeks of June to include any trades. Check out part one here. Nashville Predators Additions: Nick Perbix - D, Nicolas Hague - D, Erik Haula - F Subtractions: Jeremy Lauzon - D, [...]
10. John Gibson – Detroit Red Wings John Gibson finally gets a fresh start, landing in Detroit after years of trade rumors. The Red Wings desperately needed stability in net after cycling through five goalies last season, and Gibson brings experience and pedigree to the crease. The upside is still there, as when healthy, Gibson [...]
After a few days of peace on the trade front, the Penguins took flight again, acquiring 24-year-old netminder Arturs Silovs in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in 2027. A late first round selection in 2021, Stillman hasn’t been able to produce in the AHL over the past three years and probably won’t [...]
