Prospect Ramblings: Rookie TOI, Clague, Krebs, OHL notes and Caldernomics update
When it comes to a prospect panning out it comes down to talent plus opportunity. Really, the same could be said for any NHL player but it is especially true with prospects as it’s tough [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Cold Caufield, Rashevsky’s Red-Hot Start, a Word on Kayumov
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, and let you [...]
March NHL Draft Report: Where We Go From Here
The Montreal 2020 Draft Logo March Draft Report is a monthly column that highlights a number of topics in the NHL Draft world at the time. Each month will have the main feature story, a themed 'Team of the Month' and a Prospect Spotlight that takes a [...]
Prospect Rambings – Answering Last Weeks Questions
Photo courtesy of https://isport.blesk.cz/ Welcome to the Thursday prospect ramblings where I answer questions asked to me last week. The last time I attempted this I had zero responses and like ~250 followers. Now I have jumped up to! …. TWO responses with 382 followers. It [...]
Robinson: 2020 NHL Draft Rankings – April 2020
Image Courtesy: @S7Dsn Amateur scouting departments were thrown a curveball the minute the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No CHL playoffs, Memorial Cup, or U18 World Championships. Massive opportunities for young players have been wiped aside. Heck, we don't even know if this group will have [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Comparing 2020 NHL Draft Rankings Published 15 Months Apart
I was recently reminded that I published my first 2020 NHL Draft ranking all the way back in November of 2018 – a whopping 16 months ago! I’ve never published a ranking so early, so I figured it would be fun to see how it’s holding up. To [...]
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Dobber’s DraftCast S2E8: Atlantic Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Atlantic Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E7: Metro Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Metro Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Dobber’s DraftCast S2E6: Central Division Prospects with a chance to make the roster
On this episode: Pat is joined by Ben to discuss prospects in the Central Division who have a chance to make the roster to start, have cups of coffee, or may be up after the trade deadline. This talk is to help fantasy hockey GMs decide on prospects to add, watch or invest in for […]
Prospect Ramblings – Ranking the Top 11 for 2019
Prospect Ramblings - My 2019 top 11 mid-way choices. Welcome to my Thursday ramblings. This week I will go over my top 11 prospects for 2019, why 11? Because: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xgx4k83zzc Also [...]
Projecting Prospect Point Potential Using PNHLe – January 2019
Hockey leagues around the world have now surpassed the halfway mark and are coming down the homestretch towards the playoffs. The World Junior Championship has concluded and a number of NHL prospects have etched [...]
Prospect Ramblings: 2019 European Free Agents
Every year, NHL teams sign a bunch of free agents out of European pro leagues. Most of them don’t amount to anything but occasionally there are some players who become fantasy relevant. Here are [...]
IIHF Division 1A and 1B Junior Tournaments
image courtesy of IIHF.com *** Draft junkies are spoiled each winter, with the World Junior A Challenge and World Juniors stealing many eyes for a few weeks each year. But, like every IIHF level, [...]
Prospect Ramblings: How often do waivers help a prospect?
*** When prospects don't capitalize on their first chance at an NHL gig, no big deal. Blow a second chance? They'd better keep producing in the minors. Fail to make good on NHL time [...]
Prospect Mailbag: Patrick, Zadina, Necas, Woo & Kravtsov for Calder? (January 2019)
Question: “Id love a deep dive on Nolan Patrick. Has been invisible at times this season, but hot lately. Another second-half heat up?” Answer: It hasn’t exactly been the season many hoped for [...]