Redesigning the CHL-NHL Agreement
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Wolves/AHL The NHL-CHL agreement has long been a complaint amongst fans, and even NHL teams to an extent. It is simple at its root. The base of [...]
NHL Draft Ramblings: USHL Centers
Photo courtesy of the Sioux Fall Stampede In hockey, having good center depth is very important to an NHL franchise. Lucky for the NHL teams preparing for the upcoming draft, there are [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Prospects still needing new homes
*** After all the excitement of draft day and free agency, a few persisting trade rumours have not yet come to fruition. Maybe this means that the prospects involved will remain with the organizations for another campaign, or maybe the summer still has some excitement left for us. Today [...]
Feature Story: Alex Nylander Development Status
The other day, the Buffalo Sabres and the Chicago Blackhawks completed a trade that sent Alex Nylander to Chicago in exchange for Henri Jokiharju. Nylander is the brother of Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander and the son of former NHLer Michael Nylander. He was selected 8th overall [...]
DPR Episode 59: So You want To Be A Scout, My Fantasy Draft, NCAA and Europe Players To Draft and Bob McKenzie
The annual Bob McKenzie interview from the draft is here! Bob and Peter chat from the Draft in Vancouver to discuss the draft and players such as Kappa Kakko, Bowen Byram, Vasili Podkolzin as well as other fantasy impact prospects including Nikita Gusev, Ryan Poehling, debunking the Russian factor and [...]
July 31-in-31: Florida Panthers
Draft Review When the Florida Panthers entered the draft, they had plans to restock their shelves heavily leaning on team need. Having added a second and fourth-round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in return for Jared McCann and Nick Bjugstad, a third from the Oilers for [...]
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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 – Are rookies worthy PIM pickups?
*** Despite being a number that actively hurts the team, PIM is a typical stat used in deep fantasy leagues too add some depth beyond goals and assists. Penalties can be part of a nasty [...]
Prospect Rambling: Tim Heed + wave of overseas D-men. (Nov 1 2017)
Happy November! We are beginning to see some import Defensemen making their mark on the ice but does that mean they are fantasy relevant? I decided to take a look at the overseas imports who [...]
Sami Aittokallio
| Sami Aittokallio, G | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 181 |
| Born: 1992-08-06 | Hometown: Tampere, Finland | Drafted: 2010 by Colorado, 107th overall |
Prospects Rambling: Sens Hot Prospect Batherson, Dansk Injury and More
New Jersey Devils prospect Nikita Popugaev has left the WHL and signed a two-year deal in the KHL with CSKA Moscow. At first glance this would seem to be the latest example of the “Russian [...]
OHL Report: Canada Russia Series OHL Players to Watch
Kathryn Jean It’s the end of October and that only means one thing for major junior hockey in Canada - the Canada/Russia Series is right around the corner. In existence since 2003, this series consists [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Rookie hot streaks and puck luck
*** We're already about an eigth of the way through the season, and in fantasy hockey this is the time when I start looking for who's been hot, who's been lucky, and who's due for [...]