Last year, we ran a four-part series on each team in the Western Conference and who we considered the Core Four. The Core Four are the players from each roster, who should be the foundation for their team to build off of over the next three to five years. The core should be a snapshot [...]
Fantasy hockey gold mines. Teams you can plunder repeatedly for elite fantasy hockey options that round out any competitive squad. In today’s NHL, front-office executives across the league regularly load their organizations and rosters with players that impact games on a nightly basis while also bringing excellent fantasy hockey value across the board. In our [...]
In this week’s Ramblings, I’ll share a ‘value pick’ for each team. While such a term might paint visions of McDoubles and Junior Chickens, this isn’t like the McDonald’s value menu – with cheap items at cheap prices. It’s more like your grocery store flyer, highlighting value in products of various price points. I’ve included [...]
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 — The 2024-25 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is available in the Dobber Shop! The nice thing is that because it is digital-only, [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
Although it’s too early for single-season drafts (at least in my opinion), many keeper leagues have started their entry drafts for 2024-drafted players. I had one league complete one recently, so I’ll share the results. It’s only a 12-player draft because it is a 12-team league with a one-round draft, so it may be smaller [...]
For the last 21 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm 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. *** The NHL season begins on October 4, and it's already shaping up to be a great offseason. In just the last few weeks, we've seen teams pull off some major moves, completely [...]
Summer is usually a dead time in the hockey world after early July. However, we’ve had a mini-bump in player news over the past week or so. Included have been offer sheets for two players, teams granting multiple player trade requests, an injury affecting a Vezina Trophy finalist, and more. Perhaps more news will trickle [...]
When the Nashville Predators signed goaltender Juuse Saros to a long-term extension, the writing was on the wall that prospect goalie Yaroslav Askarov was not likely to remain with the franchise for very long. After reports came out that he had requested a trade and would not report to the AHL, it became an untenable [...]
