One of the biggest mistakes dynasty managers make is assuming a prospect's draft-year production represents his offensive ceiling. In reality, context matters just as much as talent. Injuries, deep rosters, limited ice time, league changes, and weak supporting casts can all suppress a player's counting stats during his draft season. The following year often tells [...]
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 multi-category or BASH leagues, there's another question that deserves just as much attention: who fills the stat sheet even when [...]
Every year, dynasty managers fall into the same trap. We evaluate prospects almost exclusively through a fantasy lens. Goals, assists, power-play deployment, and point projections dominate the conversation. Those things matter for our leagues, but they don't always determine who becomes the better NHL player. NHL organizations value a much broader skill set. Defensive responsibility, [...]
Victor records from the 2026 NHL Draft. Listen for interviews with Russ Cohen, Brock Otten, and Cam Robinson. Discussed are prospects Daxon Rudolph, Wyatt Cullen, Maddox Degenais, JP Hurlbert, Caleb Malhotra, Chase Reid, Nikita Klepov, Ethan Belchet, Jaxon Cover, Ryan Roobroeck, Ryder Federov, Wyatt Cullen, Viggo Bjorck, Liam and Marcus Ruck, Xiavier Villeneuve, Marcus Nordmark, [...]
A week has passed since the 2026 NHL Draft, giving us time to move beyond the immediate reactions and begin evaluating the broader themes that emerged. The first round generated most of the headlines, but history has repeatedly shown that some of the most important selections occur on Day Two. Every year NHL teams uncover [...]
Victor Nuno and Jordan Harris of Dobber Prospects are at the NHL Draft. They chat after Round 1 about landing spots for Daxon Rudolph, Chase Reid, Carson Carels, Keaton Verhoeff, and many more. Have a listen! Our show is part of the Dobber Podcast Network and sponsored by Fantrax.com. Email [email protected] and ask to join [...]
The first round of the 2026 NHL Draft is officially in the books, and as always, reality proved quite different from the mock drafts. Some players climbed. Others fell. Several organizations surprised us with their selections, and a few prospects found themselves in dream development situations. Rather than recap all 32 selections individually, here are [...]
Every draft develops its own identity. Some years are defined by elite centers. Others feature dynamic wingers or franchise goaltending prospects. The 2026 NHL Draft may ultimately be remembered for its deep and diverse collection of defensemen. While there may not be a consensus generational blueliner at the top of the class, there are multiple [...]
