The Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup and their first since 2000-2001, beating Tampa Bay four games to two in the Finals. Cale Makar (23) was the Norris and Conn Smythe Trophy winner which bodes well for Colorado to be back in contention next season. GM and Coach Joe Sakic has been GM since just [...]
This week may be the NHL draft, but it's also the week when trade rumors abound. After all, aside from the trade deadline, this is when most trades take place. High-cap teams are looking to shed salary before the UFA market begins. Teams know exactly where their draft picks are and how much value each [...]
The Fantasy Prospects Report was released on June 14! If you didn’t pick it up, you can do so here. The NHL Draft is coming Thursday and Friday! Unrestricted Free Agency opens July 13 and the NHL Entry Draft is July 7 (round one) and July 8 (the other rounds). * The Magic Man Pavel [...]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Nashville Predators for defenseman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash. Not surprisingly, this trade is purely for salary cap reasons for the Lightning. McDonagh has four seasons remaining on a seven-year, $47.25 million contract ($6.75 million AAV). The Bolts already made the decision to [...]
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, and Dobber *** The 2022 NHL Entry Draft is just around the corner – this upcoming Thursday – meaning there is no time like the present [...]
Let’s start with some injury updates: Earlier this week, we learned that Anthony Duclair had injured his Achilles but didn’t know how long he would be out. Now we know that following surgery, Duclair is expected to miss the first half of the season. This is an unfortunate break for Duclair and the Panthers, but [...]
According to multiple reports, the Winnipeg Jets will hire Rick Bowness to be their new head coach. A onetime Jets player and head coach, Bowness is an experienced bench boss who coached the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup Final in the 2020 playoff bubble. He is known for a defensive structure, which is not [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. The Memorial Cup, a Champion’s League for Canadian junior hockey (WHL, OHL, QMJHL), concluded on Wednesday this week with the Saint John Sea Dogs overcoming the Hamilton Bulldogs by a score [...]
Hope your Canada Day was enjoyable, for those who celebrate. Might as well wish my American friends an early happy Fourth of July while I’m at it. The Vancouver Canucks took care of some offseason business with one player while possibly hinting at which direction they will go with another player, signing RFA Brock Boeser [...]
The Boston Bruins have officially announced Jim Montgomery as their new head coach. Montgomery was most recently a St. Louis Blues assistant coach, but he was also the head coach of the Dallas Stars during the 2018-19 season and part of the 2019-20 season. Montgomery was not let go from the Stars for the team’s [...]
