Photo courtesy of Neutral Zone Hockey The USHL is a league that produces more and more NHL talent with every passing Draft class; in 2013, only one player from the USHL (Michael McCarron, 25th overall) was drafted within the first thirty picks. He was a costly reach at that position, as the Canadiens [...]
Boom-or-bust type prospects have always been risky choices at the NHL Draft, but as the league shifts more towards a forechecking-and-possession-based style of play, it makes less sense than ever to select a player who can not forecheck. Too many top draft choices have been used to select one-dimensional, passive forwards, many of whom find [...]
Calgary Flames Thanks for joining us for our December 31-in-31 series! Every day this month we will be taking a look at each team and diving into their prospect depth charts, risers and fallers, graduating prospects, and top 20 prospects in the system. *** Photo courtesy of NHL.com Recap After taking advantage [...]
Welcome back for another edition of the Tuesday ramblings. If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out our 31-in-31 series, here at DobberProspects. We have officially wrapped up our initial month (November) and have now jumped into our December editions. Each day is filled with draft recaps, off-season transactions, and more. Also, make sure [...]
The 31-in-31 Offseason Series is an annual event here at DobberProspects! Every day in December we will be bringing you a complete breakdown of a team’s prospect depth chart, riser & fallers, and top prospect ranking. *** With such a deep lineup on a team expected to make a long playoff run, prospects can’t just [...]
Thanks for joining us for our December 31-in-31 series! Every day this month we will be taking a look at each team and diving into their prospect depth charts, risers and fallers, graduating prospects, and top 20 prospects in the system. *** How is it possible that the Blackhawks made the playoffs in 2020 and [...]
The Buffalo Sabres' near-decade of futility in the National Hockey League should have produced a very rich and exciting group of prospects to lead the team into the 2020s. With eight top-ten draft selections in the last eight years, including two second-overall choices (Sam Reinhart, 2014; Jack Eichel, 2015) and a first-overall selection [...]
As referenced in the November edition, the Bruins have focused their offseason on the veterans. Between their most recent draft crop and free-agent signings, the team prioritized experience first and foremost. This article will recap any additional moves made in the interim, while also diving into the organization’s graduates at various levels, risers and fallers, [...]
Photo courtesy of Adidas Hockey and the NHL Welcome to the December (sounds so weird to say) 2020 edition of the DobberProspects 31-in-31 Series! This month, we will be diving into the depth of each organization, looking at their recent graduates, risers, fallers and top 20 prospects. We are ending the year [...]
The Coyotes are in a weird spot right now. On one hand they have several high-paid veterans on the team and are awfully close to the Salary Cap ceiling. That would be fine if they were Stanley Cup contenders except for the fact the Coyotes aren’t expected to finish very high in the standings [...]
