Before the Vegas expansion draft, teams were lining up to trade with the Golden Knights to ensure that certain players that could not be protected would not be selected. Since that idea ultimately benefitted Vegas more than teams like Minnesota and Florida, both the Wild and Panthers have opted for a different strategy to handle [...]
Hello everyone! I will be filling in this week for the Capped article. I would like to think that I am the proverbial backup goalie, but more than likely should be considered the emergency backup (aka Zamboni driver). Some background on me: I am an avid Chicago Blackhawks fan. I also assist with Goalie Post. [...]
The Stanley Cup playoffs are finally complete on a season that was like no other. A flat cap and the Seattle expansion draft are two factors that will drive what could be a very busy offseason of trades and free agent signings, which could result in many further changes to these rankings in August and [...]
It appears as though Gabriel Landeskog’s run with Colorado is coming to an end. The UFA turns 29 in November but this isn’t just any UFA. This is their captain, a guy who was drafted by them second overall 10 years ago. He has 171 points in his last 181 games, plays a tough two-way [...]
Welcome back to Forum Buzz, where I peruse the DobberHockey Forums and weigh in on active, heavily debated, or otherwise relevant recent threads, reminding folks just how great a resource the Forums are. Nearly anything might be covered here, other than trades and signings, which usually get their own separate write-ups on the main site and are also normally [...]
We’re in the fun part of the offseason now where every day there seems to be a little bit of news, and the big events are looking in the foreground. The schedule is a little off this year, and additionally condensed with an expansion draft added to the schedule. Speaking of, yesterday was the deadline [...]
In this week’s Eastern Edge, we’ll discuss fantasy hockey takeaways from this year’s playoffs. In particular, we’ll focus on youth movements and players that were hindered by injuries. Youth Movements Cole Caufield Before making his NHL debut, Cole Caufield had already established himself as a lethal shooter – someone with a deceptive shot that could [...]
There was a movie about 25 years ago called ‘White Squall’ and though I can’t remember quite what it’s about – something about teenagers sailing; maybe some sort of navy camp? – I do remember one particularly harrowing sequence. Earlier in the movie, one of the teenagers has a nightmare he can’t wake from. When [...]
The Edmonton Oilers acquired veteran defenseman Duncan Keith and prospect Tim Soderlund from the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Caleb Jones and a third-round draft pick. The Oilers get: One of the best defensemen in the NHL. If it was still 2014. But it’s – checks calendar – 2021. Keith has been on the decline for [...]
We had already looked at Edmonton, Minnesota, Nashville and St. Louis when all four of those teams were eliminated from the playoffs over a month ago. Now that the playoffs are done, it is time to look at the next five teams in the West (Anaheim, Arizona, Calgary, Chicago and Colorado) and see what the [...]
