This week, we are going to look at who might be on the trade block for each team in the West. We have tried to focus on the impending unrestricted free agents for 2025-26 and see if teams might be sellers or not. The next group are underachieving younger players, overpaid players and disgruntled players. [...]
A brief look back at the last five players to win the NHL’s Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player reveals a shortlist of the game of hockey’s elite. Same goes for fantasy hockey circles, nab one - or two - of these beasts and watch any fantasy squad flourish. Nathan MacKinnon, Connor McDavid, [...]
It's that time of year again! Dobber's 2024-25 Fantasy Guide is just a week away. In it you’ll find everything you need to secure a fantasy championship for the upcoming campaign. Player projections, sleeper candidates, advanced stat breakdowns and so much more! Order your copy here and cruise your way to victory. In today’s Ramblings, [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Brennan Des and Dobber — 1. The Top 100 Roto Rankings have been updated for July following the free agent signings. We're finally getting an idea [...]
Since I couldn’t think of what to write about today, I reached out to you on X for topics or questions. Thank you to all who replied. I didn’t write responses to everyone due to lack of time and the amount of research on my part. I’m still finishing my portion of the Fantasy Guide [...]
The Vancouver Canucks have signed winger Daniel Sprong to a one-year contract worth $975,000. At age 27, Sprong already fits the definition of a journeyman, as the Canucks will be his sixth NHL team. Sprong has reached over 40 points and double-digit power-play points in back-to-back seasons despite averaging no more than 12 minutes of [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. *** This week, we’re diving into players who have shown they can thrive on their current or past teams but could really hit new heights with better deployment. Let’s break it down and [...]
Light news day today, as it has been since after July 1. According to Elliotte Friedman, the Red Wings and Joe Veleno have settled, agreeing on a two-year contract worth $2.275 million per season. In his third full NHL season, Veleno finished with a career-high 28 points in 80 games. He has mainly been a [...]
Welcome back to another week of Analytics Advantage! This week we are going to be focusing on analyzing changes in Individual Points Percentage (IPP) for NHL players. We'll highlight some players who had impressive 23/24 season improvements and discuss their potential impact in the upcoming campaign. What is IPP?Individual Points Percentage (IPP) measures the percentage [...]
After a hiatus for a couple of weeks due to vacation I am returning this week to finish off the playoff coverage. In the previous articles we covered teams that were eliminated in the first two rounds and identified players who seemed like they were on the outs and those who were getting a bigger [...]
