Prospect Ramblings – Is Zach Benson the Real Deal?
Well... the short answer is yes. The long answer? Abso-frickin-lutely. Even the biggest Zach Benson fans didn't expect him to be in the NHL in his D+1, but none of them were shocked his [...]
WHL Update: November
I wanted to begin this month's WHL update by following up on the news about Wenatchee Wild head coach Kevin Constatine being terminated, which happened literally a day after my last post. The Wild have named [...]
2023 World Junior Preview: Germany
Photo Credit: Jason Franson, Sportsnet The World Juniors are the most wonderful time of year. The Holiday tradition of the best junior tournament in the word has a special kind of magic. Each year the tournament has breakout players that use the tournament to propel their careers towards stardom. In [...]
The Century Mark: Podkolzin, Liljegren, Jarvis
Image credit: Mike Ehrmann, CanesCountry.com Every month, Alex Wyatt digs into some players who have reached the 100 NHL games played threshold, as this is the mark, or near it, that many leagues use as their threshold for players casting off their minors eligibility. I am back for another season [...]
2023 World Junior Preview: USA
The World Junior are the most wonderful time of year. The Holiday tradition of the best junior tournament in the word has a special kind of magic. Each year the tournament has breakout players that use the tournament to propel their careers towards stardom. In turn, that raises the fantasy [...]
2023 World Junior Preview: Finland
Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images The World Juniors are the most wonderful time of year. The Holiday tradition of the best junior tournament in the World has a special kind of magic. Each year the tournament has breakout players that use the tournament to propel their careers towards stardom. In [...]
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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 […]
Prospect Ramblings: Could Jesper Wallstedt be the next Henrik Lundqivst?
2021 was a roller coaster of a year for Jesper Wallstedt. It began with him sitting on the bench watching Team Sweden bow out of the 2021 World Juniors in a 3-2 quarterfinal loss to [...]
KHL Update: Gritsyuk catching fire, Kravstov excelling, Khusnutdinov re-signs in Russia
Here are some quick hits on the top NHL prospects currently playing in the KHL: how they’re producing, when their contracts expire, when they might hit the NHL, and which players their career trajectories resemble [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Goaltenders and Height Biases in NHL Drafting
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, or let you [...]
Post-World Juniors Way-Too-Early 2022 NHL Mock Draft
After the World Juniors were unfortunately cut short due to Covid protocols, it is time to look ahead towards the NHL draft. Although teams only played in 2 games, we were able to get a [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Calder Race Check-In — Raymond, Seider, Zegras & More
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, or let you [...]
Prospect Ramblings: Gleb Trikozov vs. Ivan Miroshnichenko — Toolkit vs. Tools
Welcome to my ramblings, where I’ll be writing down my thoughts on NHL and draft-eligible prospects once a week. I’ll be using the ramblings to keep you posted on the week's events, or let you [...]