image courtesy of NHL.com *** With roughly 10 games to go in the regular season, wild card spots and home ice advantage have yet to be locked-in for most playoff matchups. Teams are beginning to be mathematically eliminated from the post-season, while others have almost clinched. Because of the top-heavy nature of certain divisions and [...]
*** Let's not preface this too much - Elias Pettersson ran away with the Calder race immediately. He has been scoring highlight-reel goals since the beginning of the season, is carrying a team with almost no other offensive presence, and he just doesn't stop. He's up to 57 points in 57 games at the time of [...]
*** There's one topic on everyone's mind and its the NHL Trade Deadline (and, of course, the fantasy hockey trade deadline soon after). So let's get into it. There have already been several prospects moved in the last few days, and here are their DobberProspects profiles: To Ottawa: Vitali Abramov Jonathan Davidsson Both [...]
*** The rumors are out there that Puljujarvi's time in Edmonton may be coming to an end. The team has been disappointed in his performance over the last couple seasons, and are under immense pressure to make the playoffs this season. He has value, therefore the high-pedigree 20-year-old is now trade bait. We [...]
image courtesy of NHL.com *** As one of the most important pro development leagues, its always a good idea to check on the AHL, and who has been impressing lately. Last month, our own Pat Quinn rambled about some players that deserved a shot from their GMs and coaches. In a similar but less [...]
image courtesy of PucksandPitchforks *** Last year, DobberPropsects veteran Joel Henderson wrote this piece about the value of 2nd round picks at the trade deadline. We all know that the big names on the market will likely fetch 1st-rounders, but teams looking for a little depth without breaking the bank are more easily parted [...]
*** Last week, the DobberHockey team released the annual Mid-Season Guide. This is an essential tool for gaining a tactical edge in the second half of the fantasy season, including info on schedules, historical risers and fallers, stats on who is under-and over-performing, and of course - profiles on prospects likely to receive call-ups. [...]
image courtesy of Yle *** That's a wrap! Team Finland are the 2019 WJC Champions. Hopefully our Canadian readers didn't quit following the tournament early after their unfortunate early exit, and our American readers aren't too emotionally snuffed after that fantastic finish. Here's a quick fantasy takeaway from the tourney: Official Players of [...]
image courtesy of NESN *** Around this time last year, I wrote a Ramblings looking at whether players from different leagues dropped off at different rates in the 2nd half of the NHL season (click anywhere here to read it). The conclusions weren't definitive, but: Prospects coming from the AHL more consistently improved [...]
image courtesy of Philly.com *** Keeper poolies have been excited about Carter Hart for a while, and justifiably so. He has dominated the WHL for 3 years, won gold with Team Canada, was a top goaltender prospect in the 2016 draft, and now has 17 AHL games under his belt. When he got called [...]
