This week on Frozen Tool Forensics we are joining in on Bubble Week. To set some parameters for the article today, I am going to focus on data that came from a home league I play in. Essentially I am going to use that league to determine some players that were Bubble candidates for a [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site [...]
The Utah Mammoth matched the offer-sheet to which the New Jersey Devils signed centre Barrett Hayton. A matched offer sheet also precludes a trade of Hayton, so he will be around the Mammoth for at least one more full season. * The Chicago Blackhawks announced that Connor Bedard had shoulder surgery and he is expected [...]
With the NHL on break for over the next couple of weeks and the roster freeze in effect, there is an opportunity to free-wheel these Ramblings a bit. For today, I want to review two players that are having breakout seasons in Josh Doan and Darren Raddysh, and whether they are ‘for real’ or whether [...]
Good morning, everyone — or good afternoon or evening, whenever you’re tuning in. Welcome back to the premier spot for all things NHL salaries. We’ve got plenty to dig into this week, including a trade and a couple of signings.Josh Doan signs a seven-year, $48.65M ($6.95AAV) deal with the Sabres SabresBack in the way back, [...]
Frank Nazar is expected to return on Thursday night, according to Scott Power. Nazar has been out a little over a month after taking a puck to the face but after a couple practices, he seems all good to go. * Buffalo signed winger Josh Doan to a seven-year extension worth a little under $7M [...]
This week’s group is built around players whose fantasy value is being driven by real, repeatable usage rather than short-term scoring spikes. Some are benefiting from expanded power-play roles, others from stable top-six minutes, and a few sit in the middle as speculative adds where the deployment still makes the risk worthwhile. The common thread [...]
Christian Dvorak signed a five-year extension with the Philadelphia Flyers for a little over $5M AAV. He was set to be a free agent after the season, but he’s now secured a long-term deal after an impressive first half of this season. He has found good chemistry with Trevor Zegras that has given the Flyers [...]
As December winds down and rosters start tightening heading into January, opportunity matters more than name value. This week’s group focuses on players whose roles are actively trending up through increased ice time, power play responsibility, or stable top six deployment rather than short term box score spikes. Some are strong waiver adds, others are [...]
There was a significant trade made overnight on Thursday as the rumoured dealing of JJ Peterka finally came to fruition. The former Buffalo Sabres winger had his name in trade rumours going back months into the 2024-25 regular season, and though trading a 23-year-old winger with 55 goals over the last two seasons and coming [...]
