10. John Gibson – Detroit Red Wings John Gibson finally gets a fresh start, landing in Detroit after years of trade rumors. The Red Wings desperately needed stability in net after cycling through five goalies last season, and Gibson brings experience and pedigree to the crease. The upside is still there, as when healthy, Gibson [...]
After a few days of peace on the trade front, the Penguins took flight again, acquiring 24-year-old netminder Arturs Silovs in exchange for Chase Stillman and a fourth-round pick in 2027. A late first round selection in 2021, Stillman hasn’t been able to produce in the AHL over the past three years and probably won’t [...]
Every Sunday, we share 21 Fantasy Rambles from our writers at DobberHockey. These thoughts are curated from the past week's ‘Daily Ramblings’. Writers/Editors: Ian Gooding, Michael Clifford, Alexander MacLean, Brennan Des, and Dobber — Work has begun on the 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide, which will be available later this month. For fantasy managers looking [...]
Former Avalanche and Sharks forward Nikolai Kovalenko has signed a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow of the KHL. Just before free agency, Kovalenko wasn’t given a qualifying offer by the Sharks, even though he was acquired as part of the package for Mackenzie Blackwood. In his only NHL season, the 25-year-old Kovalenko finished with 20 [...]
Welcome back to The Journey, where we track the development of prospects as they excel in junior, make the NHL, and push towards stardom. **** Welcome back, today I will be wrapping up my three-part breakdown of the 2025 NHL Draft first round. This final piece covers picks 23 to 32, with a look at how each [...]
Jeff Skinner has found a new home, finding his way to San Jose on a one-year contract worth $3 million. Skinner was held to just 29 points in 72 games in his lone season with the Oilers, and he was even healthy scratched for much of the playoffs. This might literally be his last NHL [...]
San Jose has added to its forward group by signing winger Jeff Skinner to a one-year contract with a $3M AAV, according to Eric Stephens of The Athletic. Skinner had 16 goals and 29 points in 72 regular season games with the Edmonton Oilers. He was healthy-scratched for most of the postseason and it sure [...]
Welcome back, everyone! Well, that sure was a fun July 1st free agency day, and by that, I mean June 30th. Still, the dust has settled and it’s time to break down some key moves that happened by players and organizations. This may be a little all over the place, but we have to cover [...]
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 [...]
Work has begun on the 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide, which will be available later this month. For fantasy managers looking to really bolster their preparation for the upcoming hockey season, the Dobber Keeper Pack is available in the Dobber Shop! It will include the guide and projections themselves, as well as the Prospects Report. [...]
