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, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ 1. It feels like we have hit a dead spot in the summer, where all the insiders and hockey accounts have [...]
Connor Bedard has his extension. The day after Bedard’s 21st birthday, the Blackhawks have rewarded their franchise player with a five-year extension with a $15 million cap hit. The recent Leo Carlsson offer sheet ($18 million per season) only increased the price for Bedard, but the Blackhawks should have no issues paying this to retain [...]
The Flyers have signed Jamie Drysdale to a four-year extension with a cap hit of $6.5 million. Drysdale tied his career high with 32 points in 78 games in 2025-26. His nine power-play points was tied for fourth on the Flyers, a team that finished dead last in the NHL with a 15.7 PP%. Drysdale [...]
We’re back with Part 2 of our power-play quarterback series, taking a closer look at the defensemen expected to run each team's man advantage heading into the season. For fantasy managers, power-play deployment can often be the difference between a breakout season and a disappointing one, making these roles some of the most important to [...]
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, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ 1. Fantasy Hockey Implications of the Ducks Matching Leo Carlsson's Offer Sheet From a fantasy perspective, Anaheim matching the offer sheet [...]
With a lack of news stories happening recently (everyone watching the World Cup?) let’s take a look at some of the more interesting top Frozen Tools searched players over the past week. Adam Fantilli Now that the Ducks have matched Leo Carlsson’s offer sheet, the Flyers may consider targeting another young center with all of [...]
The focus today will be on two major news stories from the past week and what they could mean in fantasy leagues going forward. Fantasy Hockey Implications of the Ducks Matching Leo Carlsson’s Offer Sheet From a fantasy perspective, Anaheim matching the offer sheet for Carlsson is a major win for anyone invested in him [...]
Pavel Mintyukov's five year, $7.4 million AAV extension is a bet on upside more than current production. The 21-year-old has shown flashes of being a dynamic puck mover with offensive instincts and the ability to transition the puck efficiently, but his defensive game remains a work in progress. Those flashes were more evident early in [...]
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, Puneet Sharma, and Dobber ___ 1. If you were looking for drama this offseason, you've got it. Not one, but two offer sheets! Two days after [...]
Let’s start with some contract news for some players who have recently joined new teams. The Predators have signed newly acquired Mavrik Bourque to a six-year contract with a $5.5 million cap hit. Bourque was acquired on July 1 from Dallas along with Ilya Lyubushkin for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 third-round pick. [...]
