Which teams actually have the goods to make the league's nastiest moves? *** Every year, some of the most intriguing off-season rumors involve offer sheets. We're only a few years removed from a top defenceman in Dougie Hamilton getting traded because of the risk of one. Cornerstone players like Ryan O'Reilly see their relationships change [...]
Looking at some 2016-17 CHL league champions in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Two-of-three Canadian major Junior league playoffs have come to an end and team's have earned the titles of the best in their region. Our own Kevin LeBlanc Rambled earlier this week with some updates from every series - now let's take a look [...]
*** The IIHF World Championships have begun, giving fans of teams eliminated from NHL Playoffs one more chance to catch their favorite players before the long off-season. Canada is going for the three-peat, after missing out on a medal for five years prior to this run of golds. Our very own Paul Zwambag gave a [...]
This probably isn't the first post-NHL-draft-lottery post you've read in the last 12 hours, and right now every team is either lamenting the format or drooling about what players will be available at their pick. The DobberProspects team will be doing full mock draft in due time, but in the immediate aftermath of last night's [...]
The NHL is providing us with a very entertaining rotation of coaches this offseason, and for fantasy hockey players one major change has already happened. Ken Hitchcock is the new coach of the Dallas Stars - the offensive dynamos who failed to make the post-season and took a major step backwards after seeming so promising [...]
Looking at the best first-goals scored by rookies this season in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Anyone who regularly reads my Sunday Ramblings knows that I always try to wrap-up my column with highlights of NHL rookies scoring their first career goals. Whether they're budding stars or late-blooming grinders, these guys have worked their entire [...]
*** The ISS have released their April rankings of 2017-draft-eligible players. The top two names have been around all year long, while after that its been a total scramble, with no two draft previews giving the same order. This is going to make for a very exciting and unpredictable draft day, and to fully understand [...]
Checking out the latest signings in this Sunday Ramblings... *** For half the fan bases out there right now, one of the only saving graces of the end of the season is watching as prospects get officially signed to their organizations. The kids are being bet on to be part of their team's future, so [...]
| Mikko Rantanen, C/W | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 209 |
| Born: 1996-10-29 | Hometown: Nouslainen, FIN | Drafted: 2015 by Colorado Avalanche, 10th overall |
Looking at available roster spots for next season's rookie class in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Last week I rambled speculation on which teams in the Eastern conference will have space for their upcoming prospects and which may force some players to fight for limited space. This week I'm working through the Western Conference, which has [...]
