Ramblings: Gagner to Edmonton; More Early Draft Values Including Drysdale, Mangiapane, Bjorkstrand, Thompson, and More – August 29
For most of the last decade, the Edmonton Oilers have been trying to get some scoring depth and they may have added some by bringing in Sam Gagner on a professional tryout. The 34-year-old was [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Ottawa Senators
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 21st annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. [...]
Wild West: Ranking the Western Conference Teams – Part One
Before the 2022-23 season, I attempted to rank the Western Conference teams from one to sixteen and put them in tiers of being contenders, playoff-bound, bubble teams, risers or bottom dwellers. I then re-ranked the [...]
Top 10 Unique Rules for Fantasy Keeper/Dynasty Leagues
One of the things I love about the keeper leagues I participate in is the uniqueness of a couple of rules. I've been in leagues that are straightforward keeper leagues, which are great but always [...]
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DFS Wednesday: Betting on the Bounce Back
Surprised to see me again? Welcome everyone to my new playoff special segment, the long awaited (but not really since they were only announced four days ago) Wednesdays picks by Vlad! Playoff hockey is an [...]
15 Fearless Forecasts for 2021-22: Results and Lessons Learned
It’s the time where, every year, I face the music by revisiting the 15 Fearless Forecasts I made just prior to the start of the season. The purpose isn’t just to see how well – [...]
Ramblings: 2022 Fantasy Draft List; Vezina Finalists; Marleau Retires (May 11)
We’re well into the first round now, and that means there’s not a lot of fantasy decisions left for the 2021-22 season, while the 2022 offseason hasn’t really begun yet. Things do start to get [...]
Eastern Edge: Bounce-Back Candidates for 2022-23, Including Dougie Hamilton and Brendan Gallagher
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll look at a few players who fell short of expectations during the regular season. We’ll also evaluate their potential to bounce back for the 2022-2023 campaign. Last week we [...]
DFS Tuesday: Oilers Roll and the Perfection Line
Before I hit the fantasy recommendations, congratulations to the Colorado Avalanche for their first-round sweep. Dominant (21-9 in goals scored) hardly is a strong enough word. And my Nathan MacKinnon play from last week (goals [...]
Ramblings: Trotz Fired; Norris Finalists; Reviewing the Seasons of Sorokin, Oettinger, and Vanecek – May 10
The very big, and very surprising, news that came down Monday morning was that the New York Islanders had fired coach Barry Trotz. The team missed the playoffs this year, but had made the postseason [...]