For the last 22 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd 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 [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** The following rookie goaltenders are poised to make an impact on their NHL teams in 2025–26. Each of them brings a mix of potential, opportunity, and question marks that fantasy [...]
According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Matthew Tkachuk underwent surgery a few weeks ago and would miss the start of the season as a result. Pagnotta also speculated that a Tkachuk return to action could take place as late as January, which would give Tkachuk a runway of at least a few games [...]
For the last 22 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks have extended forward Frank Nazar for seven years with an AAV of just under $6.6M per season. The 13th overall pick from the 2022 draft has 13 goals and 27 points in 56 career NHL games, though he finished the season strong with 8 goals and 8 assists in 27 games after [...]
For the last 22 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 22nd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Building on last week’s MoneyPuck work, I tightened the visuals and focused them on location. The shot maps now use a Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) overlay to show where shot volume piles up, and the scatter layer marks every goal with a cleaner legend (game state + shot type). The range is the last three [...]
The Colorado Avalanche signed winger Victor Olofsson to a one-year deal. He had 15 goals and 29 points in 56 games for Vegas last season and gives the Avalanche a bit more scoring depth. With Gabriel Landeskog, Martin Necas, Valeri Nichushkin, and Artturi Lehkonen around, the top four winger spots are spoken for and there’s [...]
For the last 22 years (13 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 23rd annual review will appear here on DobberHockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm of [...]
Welcome back to another edition of the Roos Lets Loose monthly mailbag, where I answer your fantasy hockey questions by giving advice that should be useful to all poolies even if they don’t own the specific players being discussed. As a reminder, if you want your fantasy hockey question(s) answered in the next mailbag, check [...]
