Ramblings: Hagelin Retires; Early Draft Values Including Hall, Colton, Rossi, Harley, and More – August 31
Winger Carl Hagelin suffered an eye injury late in the 2021-22 season and missed the entire 2022-23 season as a result. He announced on Wednesday that he would be retiring from hockey as a result [...]
Goldipucks and the Three Skaters: Dahlin, Thompson & Pietrangelo
Welcome back to Goldipucks and the Three Skaters, a play on words of the Goldilocks and the Three Bears story. Instead of there being three bowls of porridge though, I cover three skaters and declare [...]
Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades – Pittsburgh Penguins
For the last 20 years (12 with The Hockey News), Dobber has reviewed each team from a fantasy-hockey standpoint and graded them. This is not a review of the likely performance on the ice or [...]
Ramblings: Fading Goalies Skinner, Hart & More; Projecting Those Adding Winger Eligibility (Aug 30)
Yesterday was my one annual fantasy football draft. It’s always fun to get a different draft perspective, especially in a sport that I don’t know as well as hockey. It forces a bit more thought [...]
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The Journey: Memorial Cup-date (Morrison, McTavish, Poirier, Sourdif)
Welcome back to The Journey, where we follow hockey prospects and their paths to the NHL, providing fantasy predictions and analysis along the way. The Memorial Cup, a Champion’s League for Canadian junior hockey (WHL, [...]
Ramblings: Boeser, Paul Signs Extensions; Coaching Carousel Continues; Hits League Option Marchment (Jul 2)
Hope your Canada Day was enjoyable, for those who celebrate. Might as well wish my American friends an early happy Fourth of July while I’m at it. The Vancouver Canucks took care of some offseason [...]
Fantasy Take: Bruins Hire Montgomery as Head Coach
The Boston Bruins have officially announced Jim Montgomery as their new head coach. Montgomery was most recently a St. Louis Blues assistant coach, but he was also the head coach of the Dallas Stars during [...]
Fantasy Take: Boughner Out as Sharks Coach
The San Jose Sharks have terminated head coach Bob Boughner as well as three assistant coaches. The timing of this decision seems unusual, since the Sharks have still not yet hired a general manager. However, [...]
Frozen Tool Forensics: The Final Four
Welcome to our final playoff deployment review. We are wrapping up with the final four teams for the 2021-22 playoff season: Colorado, Edmonton, Tampa Bay, and New York (Rangers). Given that these are the final [...]
Ramblings: More on Fiala, Anderson Back in Buffalo, Puljujarvi to be Traded? (Jul 1)
Happy Canada Day! We’ve become so used to that day becoming signing day throughout the years, but of course COVID altered the normal plan. Your normal Canada Day plans (or early Fourth of July plans) [...]