The first significant move new Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager John Chayka made was trading bruising defenceman Simon Benoit to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for young puck-moving blue liner Emil Andrae. That was a clear indicator of where Toronto's new management group thinks the team had to improve. It comes as little surprise that [...]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have tapped Jim Hiller as the successful candidate in their search for a new Head Coach. Hiller previously coached with the LA Kings as an assistant from July 2022 to February of 2024, when he was promoted to the interim head coach role. He was fired by the Kings in March [...]
Welcome back for another week of ‘Looking Ahead’! While the NHL Trade Deadline is today, most fantasy leagues' internal dates for making deals have passed. Still, the deadline should have a major impact on the fantasy landscape. Whether you are scanning the waiver wire for possible adds or scouring the trade market to improve your [...]
Sidney Crosby was injured during Canada’s quarter-final win against Czechia. He got tangled up, took a couple of awkward falls during the second period, and did not return for the third period. Hopefully we’ll get more of an update soon. * In Tuesday’s Ramblings, we covered how many scoring chances were created off zone entries [...]
Just a heads up that next week is Bubble Keeper Week here at Dobber Hockey. It is that time of year where we discuss those end-of-the-roster keeper questions that keeper league fantasy hockey owners make every year. We aren’t interested in ‘Do I keep Jason Robertson or Seth Jarvis?’ and more interested in decisions like [...]
In case you somehow missed it, hidden amongst a full offseason of breaking hockey news stories, the 2025 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide has been released! It’s actually been out for almost a week now, coming out a few days early, which is a testament to just how much effort Dobber, Mario, and the rest of [...]
Our first defenseman battle of 2017-18 features two who, despite their young ages, are arguably the most important rearguards on their respective teams – Cam Fowler and Morgan Rielly. What poolies want to know is whether one, both, or neither will eventually post fantasy stats rivaling their real-world skill and value. Cage Match is here to find out! Career Path and Contract Status Fowler, 25, was the tenth [...]
