The Journey: Dynasty Strategy – Rebuilding vs. Contending, Knowing When to Pivot
One of the hardest decisions in dynasty hockey isn't deciding whether to rebuild or contend. Usually, that part is relatively obvious. The harder decision is recognizing when it's time to stop doing one and start [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Colorado Avalanche
For the last 23 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 24th annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. [...]
Keeping Karlsson: The 2026-27 Keeping Karlsson Breakfast Club
Don’t you forget about them! Elan and Brian remind you of at least one player on each NHL team whose name you might forget to consider at the draft table.
Top 50 Fantasy Prospect Defensemen – September 2026
Here are the top 50 prospect defensemen to own in your points-only dynasty leagues - September edition! Not much has happened over the past month, but there have been a few tweaks. Before we get [...]
Ramblings: Makar Extension, Hellebuyck Trade Request, Bubble Keeper Week – Chabot, Lyon, and more (Aug 29)
I’ll catch up on some news over the last couple days before finishing off Bubble Keeper Week. As expected, Cale Makar has received his gigantic extension from the Colorado Avalanche. Makar and the Avalanche have [...]
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Top 10 2026-27 Calder Candidates
*Note: Stats courtesy of Frozen Tools (of course!) One of the most exciting award races in hockey is that of the Calder Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL’s rookie of the year. Furthermore, the 2027 [...]
Ramblings – Players Whose Fantasy Value Took a Hit This Offseason (July 20)
The offseason is all about opportunity, but every trade and free-agent signing also creates a few fantasy losers. While some players on this list have seen their fantasy value take another hit after already dealing [...]
21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles
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, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ 1. [...]
Ramblings: Bedard Signs Extension, Players Moving to New Teams – McMichael, Nemec, and more (Jul 19)
Connor Bedard has his extension. The day after Bedard’s 21st birthday, the Blackhawks have rewarded their franchise player with a five-year extension with a $15 million cap hit. The recent Leo Carlsson offer sheet ($18 [...]
The Journey: Top 2026 Drafted Players Who BaSH
Every draft season, fantasy managers obsess over offensive upside. We debate who will score 80 points, who will quarterback a power play, and who has the highest ceiling. But for those of us playing in [...]
Ramblings: Drysdale Signs Extension, 60-Pick Entry Draft Results (Jul 18)
The Flyers have signed Jamie Drysdale to a four-year extension with a cap hit of $6.5 million. Drysdale tied his career high with 32 points in 78 games in 2025-26. His nine power-play points was [...]
DobberHockey Podcasts
Keeping Karlsson: The 2026-27 Keeping Karlsson Breakfast Club
Don’t you forget about them! Elan and Brian remind you of at least one player on each NHL team whose name you might forget to consider at the draft table.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Tampa Bay Lightning with Erik Erlendsson
Erik Erlendsson joins the program to discuss the Tampa Bay Lightning. Jesse and Victor ask about pros Nikita Kucherov, Jake Guentzel, Brandon Hagel, Brayden Point, Anthony Cirelli, Ilya Mikheyev, Gage Goncalves, Conor Geekie, Benjamin Rautiainen, John Carlson, Victor Hedman, Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson, and Dennis Hildeby. In Cat’s instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal […]
Fantasy Hockey Life: New York Rangers with Colin Stephenson
Colin Stephenson joins the program to discuss the New York Rangers.
Keeping Karlsson: Matchup Maximizer Schedule Deep Dive
Elan is joined by the Keeping Karlsson Accountability Czar Trev to take a deep dive into the NHL schedule for next season and how it should affect our drafting decisions.
Fantasy Hockey Life: Carolina Hurricanes with Ryan Henkel
Ryan Henkel joins the program to discuss the Carolina Hurricanes. Jesse and Victor ask about pros Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, Nikolaj Ehlers, Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven, Jordan Staal, Bradly Nadeau, Felix Unger Sorum, Shayne Gostisbehere, K’Andre Miller, Alexander Nikishin, Sean Walker, Brandon Bussi, and Pyotr Kochetkov. In Cat’s instincts, Cat Silverman of InGoal […]