Noah Dobson and Shea Theodore are going three picks apart in Fantrax drafts this month. Dobson is the 24th defenseman off the board at an ADP of 94; Theodore is the 25th at 97. Both spent last season on their team's second power-play unit, Dobson behind Lane Hutson in Montreal, Theodore behind the five-forward top [...]
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Selke Trophy as the league’s top defensive forward, and they are Anthony Cirelli, Brock Nelson, and Nick Suzuki. Each had tremendous seasons for their respective teams, though eventually it would be nice to see Noah Cates get recognized. He doesn’t put up the same offensive numbers as [...]
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare one too hot (i.e., doing unsustainably better than he should), another too cold (i.e., doing unsustainably worse), and a third [...]
During the fantasy hockey season, I basically have three types of game I’m playing: one standard season-long fantasy league on FanTrax, Daily Fantasy on DraftKings, and I play in Best Ball leagues on Underdog Fantasy. It is the last of those three I want to talk about today. Best Ball leagues have been discussed before [...]
This week’s edition shifts focus to player movement. With several notable names landing on new teams this offseason, the question for fantasy managers is how those skill sets translate in a different environment. To dig in, I’m leaning on all-situations, per-60 rates compared against position-specific league averages. This strips out raw ice time inflation and [...]
The 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide is being assembled as we speak and will be ready for release next week, so be sure to pre-order a copy right now! It will have projections, a draft list, and plenty of articles covering category-specific options in fantasy drafts, players on the rise or decline, a team-by-team review, [...]
The NHL offseason always brings a wave of player movement. Some names land with contenders, others with rebuilding squads, and every new jersey comes with new context. For fantasy managers, the key is identifying which changes actually matter. Ice time shifts, new linemates, and special teams usage can tilt the scales more than raw talent [...]
As Dobber has mentioned on social media, the work has begun in earnest on the 2025-26 Dobber Hockey Fantasy Guide. He is taking care of projections and a lot of other work, while the writers and editors are contributing to areas like multi-category targets, rising stars, falling values, team-by-team analysis, and a whole lot more. [...]
Player movement, new signings, and lineup shifts are part of the game, but they do not always bring good news for fantasy managers. Whether it’s a player getting pushed down the lineup, losing prime power-play time, or finding themselves stuck in a less favorable situation, these factors can quietly chip away at a player’s fantasy [...]
The Montreal Canadiens making it to the 2025 postseason was the sign that the tear-down/rebuild portion of the current era was over and it was time to start working on the roster’s weaknesses. There are still significant upgrades that need to be made, especially as far as adding veteran, impact players is concerned. The Canadiens [...]
