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. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
The Avalanche rolled into a snowy Toronto for a matinee and left having buried the Maple Leafs under an avalanche of their own. Brock Nelson was the clear headliner. He recorded a hat trick, scoring twice in the first period and sealing the deal with an empty-netter late. https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/2015531008154587223?s=20 Nelson now has 13 points over [...]
With the season opening on October 7 and preseason wrapping up Saturday, most rosters are basically locked in. A few rookies will get the usual nine-game look before teams decide whether to keep them and burn a year of their ELC or send them to the AHL for more seasoning. Nothing is finalized, once the [...]
The New York Islanders have traded center Brock Nelson and forward William Dufour to the Colorado Avalanche for prospect Calum Ritchie, a first-round pick in either 2026 or 2027, a conditional third-round pick in 2028, and defensemen Oliver Kylington. The Islanders then immediately traded Kylington to the Anaheim Ducks for future considerations. The Avalanche receive: [...]
After week one, the scoring leaders in the NHL were Victor Hedman, Sidney Crosby and…Brock Nelson?
