21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles

21 Fantasy Hockey Rambles

By |2026-03-01T12:55:18-05:00March 1st, 2026|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. The NHL Trade Deadline is just a few days away, but many fantasy trade deadlines are either this week or [...]

Ramblings: Cozens Contributing, Vasilevskiy Pulled, Johnson Healthy Scratched (Mar 1)

By |2026-03-01T01:44:22-05:00March 1st, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

With all the rumors floating around, I’m surprised that no deals were announced on Saturday. Trade deadline day in recent seasons seemed to have a bunch of small deals with the bigger trades taking place earlier, like on the weekend. Although Saturday did not feature any major trades, it did have plenty of NHL action [...]

The Journey: Prospects at the 2026 Olympics

By |2026-02-28T11:13:26-05:00February 28th, 2026|The Journey|

Welcome back to The Journey, where we track how prospect development curves translate into real fantasy relevance. International tournaments often provide a unique lens into a player’s progression, offering meaningful minutes against experienced professionals in structured, high-pressure environments. The 2026 Olympic Games created a valuable proving ground for emerging prospects, particularly those representing nations where [...]

Ramblings: Seguin Out for Season, Stanley on Top Power Play, Weekend Players to Watch (Feb 28)

By |2026-02-28T01:33:32-05:00February 28th, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

Tyler Seguin will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs because of a torn ACL. Seguin is officially droppable in single-season leagues, while his keeper league value is falling as a 34-year-old Band-Aid Boy. For the Stars, this has implications because they will be able to be active buyers at the trade deadline [...]

Analytics Advantage: Deployment Importance for Carlsson, Laferriere, Lindholm, Toews, and Moser

By |2026-02-27T07:20:05-05:00February 27th, 2026|Analytics Advantage|

The Olympic break is over, the games matter again, and this is the part of the season where fantasy value swings hardest on role. Coaches tighten rotations, contenders lean heavier on their best players, and “nice to have” deployment turns into “this guy is actually usable” deployment fast. This week’s list is five names that [...]

Looking Ahead: Norris Returns; Point’s Resurgence; Utah’s Good Schedule; Ottawa’s Schedule Problems, and More

By |2026-02-27T06:46:39-05:00February 27th, 2026|Looking Ahead|

Welcome to another week of ‘Looking Ahead’ as the Olympics have now concluded, and NHL hockey is back! Furthermore, fantasy managers are gearing up for their league's trade deadline.  Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market to improve your team ahead of the deadline, we have the [...]

Frozen Tools Forensics: (Un)Sustainable Production from Samuelsson, Geekie, Stone, Nylander, and Raddysh

By |2026-02-27T06:23:08-05:00February 27th, 2026|Frozen Tools Forensics|

This week we are rounding out our look at some indicators of unsustainability from pre-Olympic action. The goal for each week is to identify a list of players who might be in line for a drop off in their pace. To create the lists, we are focusing on two primary data points, individual shooting percentage [...]

Ramblings: Fantasy Trade Deadline Targets in Smith, Kyrou, Holmstrom, Clarke, Mintyukov, and More – February 27

By |2026-02-26T07:08:05-05:00February 27th, 2026|Hockey Rambling|

The NHL Trade Deadline is a week from today, but many fantasy trade deadlines are either this week or next. With those deadlines looming, fantasy managers making a championship push will want to bolster their rosters. Below are 9 skaters – from top-of-the-lineup options to depth pieces – to target at this deadline.  We are [...]

Puck Picks: Point Returning to Form; Meier’s Shot Volume; Marchment’s Columbus Production, and More

By |2026-02-26T13:14:18-05:00February 26th, 2026|NHL Picks/Props|

Welcome back to Puck Picks! Each Thursday, I break down some of my favorite NHL bets, explain the reasoning behind them, and track performance transparently. The goal of this column isn’t just to share picks, but to help you recognize why certain spots have value so you can identify them throughout the season. I’ll be [...]

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