The Ivan Hlinka tournament kicks off the NHL scouting season each year. Throughout the season there are plenty of risers and fallers as prospects either develop by leaps and bounds, or fall flat. There are several tournaments of interest such as the Subway Series, the Top Prospects game and of course the World Juniors. Since [...]
Time to share rounds 4 - 7 of our scouts' all-prospect draft in this Sunday's Ramblings... *** Last week I wrote about the DobberProspects Fantasy Hockey League, and shared rounds 1 - 3 of the ultimate prospect draft, with rosters managed by our expert team scouts. There weren't too many shockers in the early rounds, [...]
DobberHockey.com has released it's Top 300 Keeper League Skaters for September. Let's have a look at where the rookies rank on the list and the differences from Dobber's mid-August Prospect Ranks... *Reminders: The Keeper League list considers points this year, their 3YP, their upside, proneness to injury, how their depth chart looks now and [...]
CHL training camps are open and the 2016-17 season is just around the corner. Most of the CHL teams have announced their training camp rosters and training camp features several team scrimmages which are open to the public. Be sure to check your local teams web page for a chance to scout your local team. [...]
Reviewing the results of a prospect draft run by prospect specialists in the Sunday Ramblings... *** The DobberProspects Fantasy Hockey League (DPFHL) started earlier this summer with a roster player draft. Only players with 41 games or more of NHL experience were eligible, as well as goalies with more than 21 games. Now its time [...]
Welcome back to my Prospect Ramblings this week! Today I look at the changes in asset management in the NHL, my early dark horse Calder prediction for the upcoming season, as well as the release of rosters for the upcoming Maple Leafs Rookie Tournament in London, Ontario. * To most of us, we all knew [...]
Last week Zachary Devine posted the Top Ten Western Conference Impact Prospects to help you get ready for your fantasy hockey drafts which are coming up soon. This week I take a look at the Eastern Conference and ten prospects who are poised to start making an impact on your fantasy team. 1. [...]
Jack Eichel (USA Today Images) Big news in the hockey world is hard to come by this time of year, and as a result we have all likely had enough of the now-finalized Jimmy Vesey soap opera. Congratulations to the New York Rangers. But what can they expect from the Hobey Baker winner? I’m [...]
You'd be celebrating like Sean Monahan if you just signed a seven-year, $44.625-million contract. The deal for the 21-year-old Calgary star offers hope to other young prospects that they too might be millionaires not long after they're legal to drink. After a dog-days-of-August lull, player signings by NHL teams spiked again this week, [...]
The New York Rangers eventually prevailed in the much-hyped Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes. Welcome back to my Prospect Ramblings column! This week I look at the merciful end of the Jimmy Vesey sweepstakes, as well as at a few noteworthy OHL prospects for the 2017 NHL draft. * * * It's over. Finally, it's over. [...]
