The Boston Bruins have acquired winger JJ Peterka from the Utah Mammoth for a 2026 first-round pick (number 23, which Utah later used to trade to Detroit for goalie Sebastian Cossa) and a 2028 first-round pick (top 10-protected). Peterka finished his one and only season in Utah with 25 goals and 47 points. The point [...]
The New York Rangers finished 29th in the NHL in the 2025-26 season, otherwise known as dead last in the East. That comes one season after finishing 22nd in the NHL. Their top three forwards will all be 33 years old for the 2026-27 campaign. They have two good defencemen. Knowing all that, the only [...]
The Buffalo Sabres have continued to overhaul their blue line. Following the trades of Bowen Byram and Michael Kesselring, they swung a swap with the Anaheim Ducks, nabbing defenceman Olen Zellweger for prospect Anton Wahlberg and a second round pick, per Elliotte Friedman. Zellweger is an RFA who needs a new contract, and he will [...]
The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its class this month, and the part that always bothers me is the people it didn’t announce. A committee meets behind a closed door, argues for an afternoon, and reads out a list. No vote totals, no runners-up, no math. You learn who got in. You never learn who [...]
This week we are wrapping up our playoff review and finally are on to the last four teams, each of the conference finalists. That means we will be focusing on the Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, and Las Vegas Golden Knights. As a reminder, for this article we are going to look at these [...]
We have reached the big day as the 2026 NHL Entry Draft takes place tonight in Buffalo, and by the time I finished writing this sentence, another top-10 pick was traded. Someone has to draft those players, though, and fantasy managers will want to get a headstart on who those players are, which is where [...]
After trading away Jack Drury, the Colorado Avalanche made another change to the lineup by shipping out winger Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a second-, third-, and fifth-round pick across the next three drafts. Nichushkin had 17 goals and 49 assists in 72 games last season. He has four years [...]
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft is tomorrow, and before the festivities begin, fantasy managers should read up on all the prospects they need to know from this year’s group. To do that, head on over to the Dobber Shop and order this year’s edition of Dobber’s Fantasy Hockey Prospects Report! Not only does it cover [...]
The Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch were set for a breakup, which ended today with Tuch’s rights being sent to Washington, in what was technically a sign and trade. Tuch signed a contract with a $10.5 million cap hit for eight years, making him now the highest paid player on the Capitals. The details of [...]
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