Prospect Ramblings: Sell High or Buy Low on World Junior Stocks
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings the day after the World Junior Championship concluded. Who does not love the tournament, such great games. No, some teams should not be cut out, let them [...]
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 [...]
Prospect PNHLe: Central Division
(Photo Credit to Icing.no) *** Over the course of a long season, a prospect’s point production can swing greatly based on many variables: linemates, usage, time-on-ice, slumps and streaks, only to name a few. However, the trend that has been developed over the course of an entire season can give [...]
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 [...]
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August 31-in-31: Columbus Blue Jackets
That was the Blue Jackets’ best year yet. Vaulting from their previous 34-40-8 campaign and just 76 points (fourth-worst in the league), they earned the NHL’s fourth-highest point total with 108 and a 50-24-8 record [...]
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 [...]