The 2026-27 Fantasy Guide is now available! Projections, writeups on each team, and much more! Get yours at the Dobber Sports store. One of the areas that I contributed to in the guide was the contract year sections. That involved examining each team’s expiring contracts (RFA and UFA) and what they could mean for both [...]
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 [...]
The Penguins have signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year extension with a $4.65 million cap hit. This contract is set to begin next season, with Novak’s current contract with a $3.5 million cap hit set to expire at the end of the season. Novak is now one of only two Penguins to be signed [...]
There is a number on your goalie board this fall that you should stop believing in: 60 starts. Nobody in the NHL projects to get there. Karel Vejmelka led the entire league last season with 63, a figure that wouldn't have cracked the top ten in 2007-08: the year Evgeni Nabokov and Martin Brodeur both [...]
This week we are returning to our division reviews and identifying candidates to bounce back and candidates to avoid on draft day. We have already reviewed the Pacific Division, so today we move on to the Central. As a reminder here is a little context setting from the original article. In order to make this [...]
Dobber’s 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey Guide is now available in the Dobber Shop! A purchase includes the Guide itself, which features team-by-team overviews, a schedule breakdown, players due for positive and negative regression, long-term projects to invest in, and a whole lot more. Also included with the purchase is an interactive draft list that contains point [...]
Welcome back, all! Summer is rollin’ right along, and these signings just keep happening. I wanted to start this week with of course Patrick Kane coming back to the Chicago Blackhawks…that was unless a superstar forward signed a massive ticket. Macklin Celebrini, hello. Macklin Celebrini (20 years old, C/LW) signs a 5-year contract with the [...]
Macklin Celebrini signed his anticipated contract extension with the San Jose Sharks, the team announced on Wednesday. Not sure what readers may have been expecting for the new deal, but this is a five-year extension with an $18.8-million cap hit, per Chris Johnston. Celebrini has one year left on his entry-level contract, then his new [...]
The New Jersey Devils finished second last in the Metropolitan Division in 2025-26, accumulating a paltry 87 points. Their minus-24 goal differential was third worst in the Eastern Conference. This young and talented team was expected to take the next step as a consistent playoff threat. One significant factor that negatively affected the Devils was [...]
Dobber’s 2026-27 Fantasy Hockey Guide is available now for purchase in the Dobber Shop! This includes player projections, team-by-team breakdowns, offseason changes, rookie and call-ups to monitor, and a whole lot more. It is also updated right through to the start of the regular season to ensure fantasy managers have up-to-date information and projections. Get [...]
