QMJHL Report - March Edition A peek into the future Back in October, I mentioned that it should come as no surprise if Alexis Lafreniere becomes one of the league's most prolific scorers, but no one could have expected this. The QMJHL's 2017 first-overall pick became the first 16-year-old to score 40 goals since another [...]
It’s about mid-season now, so I figured it’s a good time to check scoring numbers from the Canadian Hockey League. Because this is a fantasy hockey site, I’m only going to look at players who are either first-time draft eligible, have been drafted by an NHL team, or have been signed by an NHL [...]
Prospects News Peter and Aynsley discuss some prospect news starting with the prospects Colorado Avalanche GM Joe Sakic acquired in the Matt Duchene trade and the fantasy outlook for Sam Girard, and Vladislav Kamenev. Sticking with trade talk, they discuss some CHL trades including PHI prospect German Rubtsov and Habs Cale Fleury. The Russian [...]
NHL organizations each have their own preferences about where to draft from in June. Some are more or less hesitant of drafting Russians, some believe in the NCAA more than others, but whether they prefer it or not, a huge chunk of kids every year are coming out of the OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. So [...]
Alex DeBrincat of the Erie Otters. Photo by Aaron Bell/OHL Images This time of year all the fantasy hockey drafts are quickly approaching and poolies are scrambling to stay up to date on what’s happening at training camps across the league and what prospects may make the jump into the NHL. To help answer [...]
Welcome to the inaugural season of the DPR Fantasy League (DPRFL) The CHL season begins September 21st with games in the OHL and QMJHL and this is the best (and only) CHL fantasy league. The League is open to Patron Late Round Sleeper+ members only, the more the merrier so help spread the word and [...]
2017 NHL Draft Prospects This week I started creating 2017 NHL Draft prospect profiles for the site. Starting at the top of the draft with about eight profiles so far including Nolan Patrick, Nico Hischier, Timothy Liljegren, Owen Tippett, Gabriel Vilardi, Casey Mittelstadt, Elias Pettersson, Eeli Tolvanen. To find these profiles and scouting reports look [...]
Recapping the CIBC Canada vs Russia series so far in this Sunday Ramblings… […]
The big storyline of the Buffalo Sabres off-season is #VeseyWatch. Wondering if/when Jimmy Vesey will sign with the Buffalo Sabres. He has already told them he wants to meet with other teams before deciding where to play, but Buffalo owns his exclusive negotiating rights until August 15th. Vesey could very easily test the open market [...]
After their most successful regular season in franchise history, clinching the Atlantic Division title, the Florida Panthers have had a busy off-season. The Panthers brought in front office staff changes, starting with moving former GM Dale Tallon to President of Hockey Operations and Associate General Manager Tom Row moving to the General Manager position. They [...]
