Prospect Ramblings September 8 2017
DobberProspects Ramblings Tough decisions at the top of the draft, prospect tournaments and some Q&A. […]
DobberProspects Ramblings Tough decisions at the top of the draft, prospect tournaments and some Q&A. […]
We are slowly but surely getting there. After some late summer tournaments and preseason matches, European leagues have fired up their regular season schedules. The U20 and U18 crowd have had summer showcases and we had another highly entertaining Ivan Hlinka tournament. Now, many of you are gearing up for prospect drafts. We [...]
As the focus slowly shifts from backyard barbeques and relaxing floats on the lake to fantasy drafts and eventually, puck drop, the realization that there is no offseason for prospect junkies becomes clearer. With an eye towards helping you prepare for all your scouting needs, we’ll continue our offseason tour of 31 organizations by [...]
For the ninth time in the past 10 years, Team Canada has left the Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament as champions. This year, they defeated the host Czech’s to reclaim their title after falling all the way to fifth in 2016. With another terrific under-18 tournament in the books, the official start of [...]
It’s official, the Vancouver Canucks do not like this new lottery format. Two years in a row, the bottom-feeding club has suffered a multiple-slot slide, falling from third to fifth in 2016 and tumbling from second to fifth this past June. While those spots are crucial, especially at the very cream of the [...]
The slow, carefree summer offseason is now in full effect. The excitement after the initial free agent frenzy has gone whisper quiet and fantasy teams around your league are likely in hibernation mode. Camping, weddings and beach time reign supreme. Fortunately for you, we at DobberProspects refuse to take a break. These are some [...]
Darren Archibald, LW | ||
Shoots: L | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 212 |
Born: 1990-02-09 | Hometown Newmarket, ON | Drafted: Signed as Free Agent |
We’re back again for another rousing edition of the DobberProspects’ Mailbag! The Entry Draft has just concluded, and now you need to know who’s worthy of being selected for this coming year and long term as well. Many of these questions were posed and answered pre-draft but we’ve always got next month to hone in [...]
Well, the day is finally upon us. Draft time is a special time of year for so many: the players themselves (obviously), the parents, GMs, scouts, fans, fantasy junkies… it’s just such a hopeful and wonderful weekend before the weight of pressure begins pressing and pushing down on those fresh-faced 17 and 18-year-olds. As [...]
Here we are, a mere three games away from crowning a Stanley Cup champion and the completion of another terrific NHL season. The disappointment of 29 NHL teams will quickly be replaced by the hope that comes with beginning anew. The NHL Entry Draft is the first and often largest step in that growing hopefulness. [...]