The NHL Entry Draft is almost here, so a few weeks away I thought I would make this Thursday ramblings about my BOLD predictions for the day of the draft! Let’s Go (Raptors)!!!!!!!!!! Big win! Despite his fantastic goal scoring numbers Cole Caufield gets drafted between picks 21-26 as an [...]
This weekend I came across a tweet from a fellow DobberProspects writer that got me thinking a little more about the NHL Prospect Combine… and it’s purpose. I love scouting. I’m not sure I’m at the “watch them do standing long jumps” level of scouting though. https://t.co/JROsCfk454 — Joel Henderson (@dathockeydoe) June 1, [...]
*** If you've been reading Dobber content for a year or more, you don't need any preamble. The 2019 Fantasy Prospects Report has been released, and is once again an invaluable resource for all your keeper and dynasty league needs. For newer readers, here's a quick synopsis: Full profiles, with long-term and upside stat [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** It's probably foolish to start worrying about cap space so early in the summer, but before you know it dynasty leagues will start their renewals and you'll have to start thinking about keepers and sneaky sneaky draft picks. The list will surely grow after July 1st, [...]
Noah Dobson Accepting the QMJHL Playoff MVP Award (Sportsnet) Last week, I decided to give some (mostly) unedited notes from my pre-podcast preparation. It was met with positive feedback and as such, I thought I'd give the people what they want and do so once again. I've added some more thoughts from tonights wildly [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Ramblings where I am going to go over the round robin portion of the Memorial Cup, as the semi-final and championship rounds have yet to be played. All three of Halifax Mooseheads, Rouyn Noranda Huskies, and Guelph Storm finished with a 2-1 record, while Prince Albert Raiders [...]
With so much great hockey happening lately it has been close to impossible to keep up and bring everything you need to know for your fantasy hockey prospect updates. The NHL is gearing up for another Cup Final, the AHL is having a great playoff again, the CHL is all complete and now it is [...]
image courtesy of FirstOhioBattery *** Late in the CHL, AHL, and NHL playoffs, teams have been hard at work signing their top prospects to professional deals. This means that the organization sees them coming to North America and being meaningful contributors at some level within the term of the contract - an [...]
Welcome to the Thursday (life made these late) Saturday ramblings. Let me go over the completed CHL playoff brackets and on to the prospect watchers second favorite tournament, The Memorial Cup. The host city for the Memorial Cup is the Halifax Mooseheads. Typically the host cities are strong but do not make [...]
This Rambling will look a little different today. I'll be posting some of my notes from the past week. You can take this as a glimpse into how I prepare for radio spots, and for Prospect Central - a new show on Sportsnet650 that I'm co-hosting with Ryan Biech and Satiar Shah. Speaking [...]
