The Time is Now for Stafford

By |2007-02-21T21:45:51-05:00February 21st, 2007|The Dobotomy|


Ninth time is the charm, or so the saying goes.
 
Well, maybe the saying doesn’t go quite like that, but it certainly bodes true for 21-year-old Sabres prospect Drew Stafford. There are 20 different NHL teams that would welcome Stafford to the their roster, but the Sabres haven’t been one of them. He has been a victim of the numbers game – too much depth up front in Buffalo. So Stafford has had to bide his time in Rochester, bouncing from the American League to the National League like a yo-yo, subbing in for various injured players but never truly getting a solid opportunity. Now, on his ninth recall of the season, Buffalo’s first-round pick in 2004 (13th overall) will get that chance.

The Count from Sesame Street was onto something … it’s all about the numbers

By |2015-07-24T11:29:39-04:00February 24th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

1,000,000 – The number of page hits Dobber’s site passed on Wednesday. Pretty damn impressive for a slack-jawed yokel from the suburbs of Toronto. I’m sure I speak for all of us in congratulating Dobbs on this milestone, and in thanking him for having no life so that we may finish in the upper half of our pools. Congrats buddy.

Barch Has Bite

By |2015-07-24T11:29:36-04:00February 25th, 2007|z-Archives (other articles)|

26 year-old Krys Barch has spent more time in the ECHL the last three seasons than he has in the American League; so what was he doing on the ice during last night's rousing 4-1 win by the Dallas Stars over the Anaheim Ducks? Simply put, his job.

NHL Deals: Atlanta Lands Tkachuk, Zhitnik

By |2007-02-25T22:20:12-05:00February 25th, 2007|Fantasy Take - Latest NHL Moves|

UPDATED: In two separate deals, the Thrashers have picked up Keith Tkachuk from St. Louis (pending his waiving his no-trade clause) for a first-round pick, a third round pick (both in 2007), a second round pick for 2008, and Glen Metropolit.   The Thrashers also picked up Alexei Zhitnik from Philadelphia in exchange for Braydon Coburn.

 

Kovalchuk Turnaround Has Finally Arrived

By |2007-02-25T22:26:38-05:00February 25th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

 

Ilya Kovalchuk has six points in his last 11 games in what his fantasy owners would easily deem “a disappointing season”. He has six points and is a minus-10 in his last 11 games, but things are finally looking a little brighter for the 23-year-old. Enough of the Steve Rucchin experiment! End the Niko Kapanen trials! Stop the Glen Metropolit insanity!

Top Gun Since the All-Star Break

By |2007-02-26T08:15:29-05:00February 26th, 2007|The Dobotomy|

Originally posted by the Hockey News, ESPN.com and MSN.ca on February 22.


Guess who is up above a point per game and now sits in the top 20 in league scoring. Here is a hint – he started the season off with 19 points in 32 games and poolies were frantically emailing me for advice on whether to dump him. It got to the point where even I myself wrote (for all to see) that he would be lucky to finish in the mid to high 60’s.

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