There are so many questions going into the NHL Draft. One question that was answered pretty emphatically throughout this season was who the best player is today. It's Alexis Lafrenière. There is a conversation to be had about whether Quinton Byfield challenges Lafrenière as the best prospect but if you need to win one game [...]
Welcome to the Thursday Prospect Ramblings. I am going to post my top 50 prospects for the NHL Entry draft. It is pretty similar to my last rankings out in March/April because I try not to give in to recency bias, which I will also highlight. I am also going to discuss which [...]
Feature image and player banners courtesy of Andrew Armstrong. The DobberProspects' Scouting Team 2020 Draft Rankings are a collaborative effort from the scouting team assembled at DobberProspects. These are a real-world draft ranking rather than a Fantasy Hockey focused ranking. For your fantasy hockey needs, the DobberProspects Fantasy Prospect Report and Fantasy [...]
On this episode of Dobber's DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by the majority of the DobberProspects' scouting team to sort out the teams top-100 2020 NHL Draft rankings! This behind the scenes look gives a bit of an idea of what a scouting meeting is like, our evaluations of over [...]
Welcome back to the Thursday prospect ramblings. This week I am going to go over the rookie, drafted prospect, and 2020 draftee shot totals in various leagues. You may be wondering why I am going over this but I have found that high shot totals are good indicators of future/helpful fantasy production whether [...]
Feature image courtesy of Andrew Armstrong What if I told you that there was a player who stood at 6'4" and 215lbs but he had all the agility of a high-level player who was 5'11" and 180lbs? How intriguing would that same player be if he was an elusive and skilled playmaker who had [...]
In Episode 8 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by ESPN's NHL Draft analyst Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) to discuss the best American prospects for the 2020 and 2021 NHL Drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. Timestamps: 0:20 Early 2023 NHL Draft thoughts: Connor Bedard & Matvei [...]
Graphic courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Defense wins championships. We've all heard the phrase. Most coaches have probably said it at some point in time. It's the go-to line when firing up talented offensive players who don't commit defensively. It's also the perfect justification for teams who draft defensive blueliners high in the draft. [...]
In Episode 7 of Dobber’s DraftCast, hosts Tony Ferrari and Jokke Nevalainen are joined by Jimmy Hamrin (@jimmyhamrin), a Swedish regional scout for McKeen's Hockey and the host of The Future of Hockey podcast, to discuss the best Swedish prospects for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 NHL Drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @DobberDraftCast, @theTonyFerrari, @JokkeNevalainen. [...]
The ability to play all three forward positions. Safe middle-six projectability. Dual-threat offensive talent. Competitive defensive player. These traits are all reasons that lead many to believe that Dawson Mercer could be one of the safest picks outside of the top-ten. Every step that he takes and every level he plays at, Mercer is [...]
