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 [...]
Welcome to the Thursday ramblings, let’s just DIVE RIGHT IN on the early season scoring surprises and non-surprises AHL Victor Olofsson (Buffalo – 7th round, 2014) The late round pick broke out in the SHL last season for Frölunda with 43 points in 50 games. Currently he leads the AHL [...]
image courtesy of The News & Observer *** ITS FIRST GOALS TIME BABY! If you've read my ramblings over the years, you'll know that one of my favorite parts of following prospects is seeing them score their first ever goals at the highest level. They might not all look like much, [...]
It’s been a whirlwind week or so for me personally. Firstly, I was thrilled to be named Managing Editor of the site. Peter has done a great job traversing a path for me to follow and I look forward to it. Peter staying on as our new Content Manager is a big win. He’ll [...]
