*** In our last Ramblings post, Tony Ferrari took a look at some rookie NHL debuts and how they fared from a fantasy and real life perspective (you can find that here https://dobberprospects.com/prospect-ramblings-rookie-debut-edition/). This time around, I'm going to check on the ice time and usage that rookies are being used for so [...]
*** If you happened to catch FrozenPool's tweet (or Dobber's retweet) about the site's new tracking feature, you already know where this ramblings is going... Last year's NHL shot leaders, broken down by shot type:https://t.co/41XOqs8skn pic.twitter.com/IPrGCOY6Ly — FrozenTools (@FrozenTools) September 28, 2019 That's right - we can now keep track of what kind of [...]
*** All this week we've been reading and watching the pre-season notes and highlights. We're all amped up and ready for the 2019-20 season to finally begin! If you've been reading the DobberProspects content however, you've also been introduced to some skepticism. Pre-season hockey gives us a rare chance to see prospects skating [...]
*** I can't stress this enough - TRAINING CAMP LINES AND PERFORMANCE DON"T MATTER. How many times have we been sucked into a terrible fantasy pick because they lined up next to McDavid or Crosby for a few days in training camp or pre-season? Too many. Take everything with several grains of salt... [...]
*** After being off the grid for 8 days, I'm back at home and catching up on everything that I missed in the world of hockey. Admittedly, I did get lucky considering that the biggest dominoes remain standing, but here's my quick thoughts on the action that did happen this last week: The [...]
Image courtesy of NHL.com *** There's a few logical reasons to think a rookie player might have an edge to start the campaign. They are fighting for roster spots and have more to prove than many established teammates. They have age on their side, and in many cases have an easier time returning to [...]
*** Welcome to the August 2019 edition of the DobberProspects 31-in-31 Series! This month, we will be diving into the depth of each organization, looking at their Top 20 prospects, risers, fallers, and recent graduates. Let’s dive in! *** Graduating players We were 99% certain they would graduate last year, and they did. [...]
*** For those of you who follow us regularly, you may have heard of the DPFHL - the fantasy league that many of the team writers here at DobberProspects take part in. Yesterday was our annual summer draft and I want to share the results to give readers a bit of insight into the [...]
*** In November 2018, I took a look at the (then) recent trend of rookies making their teams out of camp. I found (at the time) that in the two previous seasons, there were more rookies on average per team in the Eastern Conference than in the West. I also found that as of November [...]
*** Welcome to the August 2019 edition of the DobberProspects 31-in-31 Series! This month, we will be diving into the depth of each organization, looking at their Top 20 prospects, risers, fallers, and recent graduates. Let’s dive in! *** Graduating players In the last year, outsourced prospect Sam Girard became a mainstay on [...]
