In last week's edition of 'Analytics Advantage', there was analysis on how plus/minus can have a massive, and understated, impact on fantasy hockey value. There was also an analysis on how plus/minus fluctuates when a player changes teams. This week will pick up where we left off and apply what we discovered a week ago [...]
We have reached September and the NHL regular season starts in four weeks. Rookie camps start next week, training camps shortly after that, and then we’re ready to rock for an 84-game campaign. Fantasy hockey draft season is truly here. It is time to look ahead to the season and start our fantasy valuations. I [...]
For the last 23 years (12 with The Hockey News) Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. The 24th annual review will appear here on Dobber Hockey throughout the summer. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or in the standings, but in the realm [...]
In a pair of Ramblings last week, I looked at which forward stats correlated well to future goal and point production at 5-on-5, then I repeated the same thing for defencemen stats. Go read those to get a foundation on what we’re discussing. Today, we’re going to look at the relevant stats mentioned for future [...]
Following up on the coverage of the Western Conference Lucas provided yesterday, here are some of the relevant jersey changes in the East: Derek Lalonde will still be donning a suit and tie as he continues his tour of the Atlantic division, joining the Montreal Canadiens as an assistant coach. Habs fans are hoping he [...]
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 [...]
A couple of days after trading away winger Brady Tkachuk, the Ottawa Senators filled the need for a top-6 winger by acquiring William Eklund from the San Jose Sharks. According to PuckPedia, Eklund is signed for three more years at a cap hit of $5.6M per season, and he’ll still be a restricted free agent [...]
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 [...]
Hello everyone and welcome to the penultimate 2024-2025 regular season edition of Lining Up! I’m Eli Feldman. With only a few games remaining per team in the 2024-2025 NHL regular season, we’ve officially entered the home stretch. The countless hours invested in checking (and double-checking) your lineup, talking trades, and monitoring the waiver wire have [...]
