It feels like the 2017 NHL Draft just happened, but believe it or not the 2017-2018 NHL season is almost here. Here at Dobber Prospects, that means that is time for the August 31-in-31. In order to get prepared for the fantasy hockey season, we are here to provide insight on team’s up-and-coming talent and [...]
The Buffalo Sabres came into NHL Draft weekend with seven total selections. When the Vegas Golden Knights had the interest of selecting Linus Ullmark in the Expansion Draft, the Sabres needed to deter them by supplying them with a sixth-round pick and in return Vegas selected Will Carrier instead. Losing Carrier was still somewhat of [...]
Giorgio Estephan, C Shoots: R Height: 6-0 Weight: 196 Born: 1997-02-03 Hometown: Edmonton, AB Drafted: 2015 by Buffalo Sabres, 152nd overall Observations: June 2017 – Estephan was not drafted in 2017. May 2017 – The Buffalo Sabres have opted to not sign Giorgio Estephan to an entry-level contract and [...]
Christopher Paquette, C Shoots: R Height: 6-1 Weight: 174 Born: 1998-03-27 Hometown: Victoria, BC, Canada Drafted: 2016 by the Tampa Bay Lightning, 148th overall Observations: April 29 – The heavy-set forward was acquired by the Peterborough Petes midway through the OHL season to bolster their depth heading into the post-season. While [...]
| Andrey Vasilevskiy, G | ||
| Catches: L | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 207 |
| Born: 1994-07-25 | Hometown: Tyumen, Russia | Drafted: 2012 by Tampa Bay Lightning, 19th Overall |
The post World Junior draft season has begun as prospects will try to burst onto the scene or further their reputations as the year reaches closer to June and the 2017 NHL Draft. Prospects like Nico Hischier will begin to staple their individual impacts on scouts minds and overlooked players like Nick Suzuki or Joel [...]
A good performance at the world junior championship might help to get Timothy Liljegren serious consideration as the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL entry draft. On the brink of the 2017 world junior hockey championship tournament, some of the top 2017 NHL draft prospects are facing off representing their respective countries with [...]
| Derek Grant, C/W | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 197 |
| Born: 1990-04-20 | Hometown: Abbotsford, BC | Drafted: 2008 by the Ottawa Senators, 119th overall |
The NHL season has kicked off and junior and collegiate seasons have been underway for some time, allowing some 2017 NHL Draft prospects to begin to make a name for themselves before the hockey community becomes too invested into the NHL season. *** The two biggest names coming into the season were [...]
The Tampa Bay Lightning have had great success in drafted and scouting in recent years, which has given them one of the better prospect pools in the entire National Hockey League. This year will be no different. After a solid draft and what was already a solid collection of youngsters, the Tampa Bay Lightning have [...]
