Prospect Ramblings: WJC Players to Remember
It’s no secret that the World Junior Championships provide a poor representation of a player's development, and scouts (and fans) should do their best to keep judgments realistic and take what they see with a [...]
QMJHL Report: January 2021
Photo Courtesy of the New Jersey Devils Twitter Although it is a new year we are still faced with the same challenges due to the pandemic. Hopefully, these challenges begin to disappear [...]
Tournament Review: U18 Worlds – Part 1
The U18 Worlds are now over. Sweden won their first ever gold medal at the under-18 level, and doing it while hosting the tournament must feel extra special. Here’s the first part of my tournament review where I go through all the teams from Group A. The second part [...]
Prospect Ramblings: One Last Calder Argument
*** I'm pretty sure anyone who follows my work is aware of my stance on the Calder race (or lack thereof). I rambled back in March that Elias Pettersson had walked away with it, and that as impressive as Jordan Binnington has been, his totals weren't on par with [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Risers & Fallers On The Road To The Memorial Cup
Good day, Dobberites! I’m taking over the DobberProspects Ramblings for my first proverbial kick at the can today, and I’m glad to have you here. The CHL playoffs are a super interesting time of year, but quite honestly, there are almost too many things going on at once [...]
Prospect Mailbag: Brannstrom, Thiessen, Knight, & Hughes vs Kakko
Question: “It is the question that everyone keeps asking, do you take Jack Hughes or Kaapo Kakko if you are New Jersey?” Answer: It has been the same choice since day one for me. For as good as Kaapo Kakko is, Jack Hughes presents the best fit for the [...]
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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 […]
August 31-in-31: Colorado Avalanche
The good news for the Avs is that it can't get much worse. After a disaterous 2016-17, the organization has stocked up on some NHL depth and some smooth-skating prospects (see my Entry Draft [...]
August 31-in-31: Chicago Blackhawks
You really have to tip your hat to the Hawks the way they have managed their roster around the salary cap. You can’t argue with success and the Hawks have three Stanley Cup Banners hanging [...]
August 31-in-31: Carolina Hurricanes
As Carolina started down the path on their eventual rebuild, they knew it would be a long road towards building a product and organizational depth that would be a foundation for the future. Luckily, [...]
August 31-in-31: Calgary Flames
August 31-in-31: Calgary Flames Flames fans have been spoiled by their prospects in the last number of years. Immediate impact from Matthew Tkachuk in 2016-17 continues the trend set by high first-rounders Monahan and Bennett. [...]
August 31-in-31: Buffalo Sabres
It feels like the 2017 NHL Draft just happened, but believe it or not the 2017-2018 NHL season is almost here. Here at Dobber Prospects, that means that is time for the August 31-in-31. In [...]
August 31-in-31: Boston Bruins
It’s August already! Everyone knows what that means, it means it’s almost hockey season again and things are heating up in the fantasy hockey world. Here at DobberProspects we’ve already got our draft done for [...]