QMJHL Report: February 2020
World Junior Wrap-Up Congratulations to Canada and Russia on another classic battle for World Junior gold. Like many expected, Alexis Lafreniere was outstanding all tournament long and earned the honors of tournament [...]
Prospect Ramblings: College Hockey is on the Rise
This past Monday night, I attended the Beanpot semi-finals at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The atmosphere and the hockey on display kept everyone in the Garden hungry [...]
Prospect Ramblings: College UFAs come to those who wait
Hobey Baker Award recipient Will Butcher will announce Sunday which NHL organization will get his professional services. If baseball people think the dog days are in August, they should think again. This is the slowest section of the hockey calendar, although there’s always something going on. NHL GMs [...]
Blaine Byron
| Blaine Byron, C | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-0 | Weight: 170 |
| Born: 1995-02-21 | Hometown: Manotick, ON, CAN | Drafted: 2013 by Pittsburgh, 179th Overall |
August 31-in-31: Tampa Bay Lightning
The Lightning experienced an overwhelming amount of injuries over the course of the 2016-17 season leading to their first playoff miss since 2013. The injury plagued season allowed the Lightning to closely examine several of their ripening prospects, as well as potentially earn some leverage in negotiations with key RFA’s [...]
August 31-in-31: New York Rangers
Offseason: New York Rangers had a strong offseason from a prospect perspective selecting twice in the first round of the NHL draft, acquiring defensive depth via trade and also signing several free agents. Overall the Rangers have excellent depth in net and on defence however up front is [...]
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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 […]
Zach Trotman
| Zach Trotman, D | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 216 |
| Born: 1990-08-26 | Hometown: Novi, MI, USA | Drafted 2010 by Boston Bruins, 210th overall |
Brian Ferlin
| Brian Ferlin, W | ||
| Shoots: R | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 201 |
| Born: 1992-06-03 | Hometown: Jacksonville, FL | Drafted: 2011 by Boston, 121st overall |
David Broll
| David Broll, LW | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 220 |
| Born: 1993-01-04 | Hometown: Mississauga, Ontario | Drafted: 2011 by Toronto Maple Leafs, 152nd Overall |
Brayden McNabb
| Brayden McNabb, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-4 | Weight: 208 |
| Born: 1991-01-21 | Hometown: Davidson, Sask. | Drafted: 2009 by Buffalo Sabres, 66th Overall |
Rossy’s Prospect Ramblings – February 11th
Analysis of the Buffalo-Winnipeg swap, breaking down Craig Button's new draft rankings and a look at the Calder Trophy race.
Thursday, February 12th
Let’s get straight to the big news that shook down Wednesday afternoon with Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian headed to Buffalo in a trade. Kevin Cheveldayoff did a miraculous job in a trade where his hands were tied (Kane being a diva with a questionable character and then add in the fact that he was out for the remainder of the season). As I was reading the return for Kane, I kept getting more and more impressed.
February 11th, 2015
College gems, prospect analytics and more...
Edit: Evander Kane has been traded to Buffalo, and part of the return are prospects Joel Armia and Brendan Lemieux. Their profiles have already been updated to reflect the trade.
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Ryan Murphy will be out four weeks with a leg injury. He had been playing much better as of late, and looked to have secured a spot in the NHL with 7 points in 21 games and improving posession numbers. Hopefully this won't be a long-term injury for the former 11th overall pick. Especially if Sekera leaves, Murphy should be able to secure powerplay time and a consistent top-four role next season. While the Hurricanes aren't the greatest team, there is enough talent to support two fantasy relevent defensemen.
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Brendan Perlini has had a pretty great week with eight points in three OHL games for the streaking IceDogs. He is sixth in OHL points per game with 40 points in 26 games. Arizona's 12th overall pick this past June has really stepped into another gear recently, after a broken hand kept him out to start the year.