According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, Matthew Tkachuk underwent surgery a few weeks ago and would miss the start of the season as a result. Pagnotta also speculated that a Tkachuk return to action could take place as late as January, which would give Tkachuk a runway of at least a few games [...]
Hope you enjoyed Bubble Keeper Week and were able to get a view on how we at Dobber make our keeper league decisions. These decisions are never easy and can even involve a lot of second-guessing. I'll put a wrap on Bubble Keeper Week with a story. I know I’ve shared this story before at [...]
To continue with Bubble Keeper Week, I’ll write about four players that I had to drop from my salary cap league during the offseason. For some context, I had to trim my roster twice during the offseason. The first time by the end of April so that no players were left on IR, and a [...]
Today is the start of Bubble Keeper Week. This week, our writers will focus on players “on the bubble” when it comes to keeper league decisions. No elite players will be covered here – just very good ones at best. The idea is to share our own knowledge and decision-making process to help you with [...]
Let’s start with a Matthew Tkachuk update. According to Greg Wyshynski of ESPN, Tkachuk said he is undecided about undergoing surgery for a torn adductor muscle before the season, but confirmed that he’ll miss the first 2-3 months of the season if he chooses the surgery. This indecision puts fantasy leaguers drafting early in a [...]
The Leafs have avoided arbitration with Nick Robertson, signing him to a one-year extension for $1.825 million. Robertson finished with 15 goals and 22 points in 69 games in 2024-25, averaging just 12 minutes per game. Robertson had requested a trade last summer from the Leafs, who haven’t handed him a ton of opportunity. Only [...]
The 2025-26 Fantasy Guide is now available for download! Projections by team and by point totals, sleepers, drafted players, rookies, goalies, advanced stats, and much more! Get it at the Dobber Sports Shop on its own or as part of a package. The three topics I wrote about specifically for the fantasy guide were injuries, [...]
The 2025-26 Fantasy Guide was officially released on Saturday and is now available for download! Projections by team and by point totals, sleepers, drafted players, rookies, goalies, advanced stats, and much more! Get it at the Dobber Sports Shop on its own or as part of a package. https://twitter.com/DobberHockey/status/1949122024040735191 The three topics I wrote about [...]
On Thursday evening, the Carolina Hurricanes announced they had signed Jackson Blake to an eight-year contract extension with a cap hit of $5.625 million. Blake has another year left on his entry-level contract, so he is now locked in for nine years total. That’s serious security, as eight-year contracts will be going away as part [...]
Here are the top Frozen Tools searches for the past week: https://twitter.com/FrozenTools/status/1945891258691645456 https://twitter.com/FrozenTools/status/1945892518308245958 This week, the focus is on players 25 and under, with five players looking to build on what they have accomplished in their careers so far. Sam Rinzel With Seth Jones traded before the deadline last season, Rinzel may be the [...]
