As the resident Nashville fan, I have to say that when I saw the Ryan McDonagh trade my immediate reaction was disappointment. To me it meant the team was going to continue to toil as a bubble playoff team, they were going to continue to spend money un-wisely, and they didn’t have a full understanding [...]
Here are the top skaters to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - July edition! Not a lot done this month, just some tweaks based on a couple of key NHL trades, some injury news, etc. You'll notice a bit of a bump for Los Angeles players. This is due to their acquisition of Kevin [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss predictions for Thursday’s NHL entry draft, as well as the fantasy implications of such predictions. Montreal’s First Overall Pick On Monday, Habs GM Kent Hughes told the media that Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky, and Logan Cooley all remain potential candidates for the team’s first overall pick. Despite those [...]
There was an interesting trade over the weekend as Tampa Bay moved defenceman Ryan McDonagh to Nashville in exchange for defenceman Philippe Myers and forward Grant Mismash. Our own Ian Gooding had his take on the trade here. The reason it interests me, beyond the obvious fantasy implications, is that when writing about this team [...]
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 [...]
