November 31-in-31: New Jersey Devils
Photo courtesy of the New Jersey Devils The 31-in-31 Series is an annual event here at DobberProspects! Every day in November we will be bringing you a complete breakdown of a team’s [...]
November 31-in-31: Nashville Predators
Introduction After a long season of ups and downs for the Nashville Predators, the focus quickly shifted to their prominent draft position in one of the deepest drafts in recent memory. The [...]
Prospect Ramblings: NHL Draft Combine
~~~ I won't lie, in my opinion the draft combine leads to more drama than necessary when it comes to evaluating prospects. From worrying about pull-up counts to puking just for the "has heart" checkmark (thank you 31 Thoughts podcast for that gem) - these teenagers have a lot to [...]
The Battle of the Centres – Part Two (Barrett Hayton & Joe Veleno)
In continuing my series of comparing draft-eligible players, today we finish up The Battle of the Centres. As mentioned last time, the 2018 crop is littered with high-end defensemen and impactful wingers. It is without question, lite on centres. I’ve targeted four pivots who could conceivably go in any [...]
The Battle of the Centres – Part One (Kotkaniemi and Kupari)
In continuing my series of comparing draft-eligible players, this week we have a monster. The 2018 crop is littered with high-end defensemen and impactful wingers. However, it is lite on centres. I’ve targeted four pivots who could conceivably go in any order this June. Two from the Finnish Liiga [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Not in my Top 50 – May 31 2018
Welcome to the Thursdays ramblings. Today I will just…. Well ramble about prospect things. Yay. Also do not forget the Prospect report comes out tomorrow! Yay exciting! ******** Actually I kind of have no idea what to write about, which is a silly thing to admit to [...]
30 in 30 Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning spent more time this offseason keeping current players on the roster than they did bringing new ones in. The biggest re-signing being Steven Stamkos eight-year extension. Add Victor Hedman and Alex [...]
30 in 30 St. Louis Blues
The winds of change are blowing in the gateway to the west. Head coach Ken Hitchcock signed a one-year extension and announced that he would leave the team after the 2016-17 season, his sixth with [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Previewing the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Tournament
The NHL draft is barely behind us and yet the next scouting season for the 2017 NHL Entry Draft is about to begin. The first major tournament is the Ivan Hlinka, which is held in [...]
30 in 30 San Jose Sharks
Historically the San Jose Sharks are not the most active franchise during the dog days of summer. But general manager Doug Wilson made a bigger splash than usual with six key free agent signings this [...]
Prospect Ramblings – Team performance effect on draft position (July 24 2016)
Looking at whether the success of a propect's team has an effect on his future draft position in this Sunday Ramblings... *** Every year in the Canadian junior hockey leagues there are standout teams and [...]
30 in 30 Pittsburgh Penguins
With their first pick of the 2016 entry draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins selected Swedish goalie Filip Gustavsson. The Stanley Cup champs followed their remarkable season with an understated draft, holding six picks through seven [...]
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