A developing story came out on Thursday morning that Oliver Wahlstrom wasn’t happy with his situation at Boston College. The freshman right-winger has two goals in nine NCAA games while playing secondary offensive minutes. Not exactly the early production that Islanders' fans and fantasy owners would hope for, but not uncommon for first-year college [...]
Hanging out in the WHL (Personal thoughts and highlights) Just want to remind everyone about my talk on Zacha from last week as he is now finally scoring! It helps when he gets competent wingers and you put Zajac where he should be (i.e. Line 3): https://dobberprospects.com/prospect-ramblings-zacha-and-the-surprises-november-15-2018/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Also I am TOTALLY [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** One of the most important factors when drafting in prospect drafts is knowing how long of a wait there will be before you see production. Is your pick going to be a bubble player right away or slowly groomed into a full-timer? Or something in between? So, [...]
These ramblings will be a big ol’ list of surprises you may or may not know in the world of rookies and prospects! After I discuss a topic of importance to me, and that is Pavel Zacha. I have seen lots of people talking of how Zacha really has [...]
image courtesy of ESPN *** Last week I rambled about the old-school bias I had of preferring heavier fringe prospects to lightweights, assuming that they would at least provide more hits and PIMs if they earned a 4th-line spot. I was wrong, and I learned something new. So, this week I'm tackling [...]
For a long time, the scouting world was split between those who rely on stats and those who rely on the eye test. There were a lot of battles between these groups. But more recently, a lot of people have started to realize both sides have good points. The best modern scouts seem to [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** One trap I've fallen into in the past in deep dynasty leagues is the tendency to prefer larger fringe prospects to smaller ones. My logic is that even if they don't reach their full potential, they may still provide peripheral value in hits and PIMs, but is [...]
Welcome to the Thursday ramblings again, and why yes I could not think of a good title at all! Notice my Amazing Photoshop Skills (Jokke is jealous) - I am available to be hired for all graphic design Hopefully everyone had a good Halloween on a Wednesday. Here are some scary topics [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** Almost a month ago, I rambled about the line combo usage of several fantasy-relevant rookies that we need to keep tabs on as fantasy owners. Now that teams are finding their groove, it's time to revisit. Here's a summary of what we've seen in the last month: [...]
We’re starting to get to the point in the season where early hot or cold streaks are becoming trends. Many leagues have blown past the 10 games played mark and are pushing near the 20 percent of the season checkpoint. This allows us to more accurately assess what’s happened and better forecast what’s to [...]
