Prospect Ramblings: Draft Lottery Phase II, Harley, Robertson & Thought-Provoking Questions
This week the NHL announced that Phase 2 of the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery will be held on Monday August 6th. So far, the New York Rangers are the sole team to be eliminated [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Decade of Drafting (RUS/CZE/SVK/NOR/DEN/BEL/SUI)
Welcome back to the Thursday prospect ramblings where I can now continue my decade of drafting series. I was originally just going to look at players drafted out of the Russian leagues but [...]
Carter Rowney
Carter Rowney, RW/C Shoots: R Height: 6-2 Weight: 201 Born: 1989-05-10 Hometown: Grande Prairie, AB, CAN Drafted: Undrafted. Signed March 2016 by PGH to two-year entry contract Observations: May 2018 – The late-bloomer is a testament to the power of persistence. He [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Youngsters at the World Championships & AHL & CHL Playoffs
Fans of disgustingly long playoff games were given a rare treat on Wednesday evening. In what ended as the longest game in AHL history, Alex Krushelnyski tallied for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the fifth overtime frame. The goal sent the Charlotte Checkers and what remained of [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Draft preferences Part 1 and 2012 – May 10 2018
Welcome back to my Thursday ramblings or as everyone calls it “the must read ramblings” … that or “I’ll ignore the website for the day” I can’t decide. I am going to go over the first half of my quick draft preferences for teams and a good [...]
AHL Report: May 2018
Brayden Olafson breaks out the math in this month' AHL Report *** We're quickly nearing the end of the hockey season - playoffs in most leagues are still going strong, but if you're anything like me, you're already starting to get anxious about drafting again. As I mentioned above, this [...]
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Prospect Ramblings – Our scouting team’s prospect draft (Aug 28 2016)
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 [...]
Vancouver Canucks – August 30 in 30
While the Vancouver Canucks have taken a significant stumble down the standings from their days of winning back-to-back President’s Trophies in 2011 and 2012, their prospect pipeline has certainly been trending in the right [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Darkhorse Calder prediction and Rookie Tournament rosters (Aug 27)
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 [...]
30 in 30: Toronto Maple Leafs
Ever since the major shakeup in the organization in January 2013, the Managements commitment to drafting and proper development has been very evident. Not many picks since that off season have made the [...]
St. Louis Blues: August 30 in 30
A combination of deft scouting and shrewd picks has enabled the Blues to remain competitive for a sustained period of time. For examples look no further than recent draftees Robby Fabbri and Colton Parayko. Both [...]
San Jose Sharks – August 30 in 30
The San Jose Sharks prospect depth chart does not stack up against some of the recent rebuild efforts elsewhere in the NHL's Western Conference. A 14-win Stanley Cup Playoff run, a brilliant trade for [...]