I believe that unrestricted free agency is mostly a ridiculous waste of money. I like the idea of him centering Clayton Keller and Kessel. Use the profile link below to go to SAM STEEL's DobberNomics profile page (requires login). Phil Kessel is just what this team needs, and Arizona no longer has to worry about injuries the way they did with Alex Galchenyuk. The Oilers didn’t have a lot of cap space, but based on how quickly they were signing low-salaried players I have to wonder what they would have done had they $15 million AAV to spend. Then the boys discuss hot streaks for Eeli Tolvanen and Adrian Kempe, before heading to the Panic Room to talk about Minnesota’s goaltending duo. Corey Perry’s contract was great at one year and $1.5 million, but I have little hope that he ever sees the happy side of 50 points again. In an age where cap space can often be more important than having a star player, especially on a rebuilding team – GM Steve Yzerman chose to use cap space. But the ‘D’ grade isn’t because they lost them. If David Rittich ends up getting similar or less money, I can see Talbot actually returning to form. 02:25:57 - Dobber Hockey Capped writer Alex Maclean joins Peter for a record length episode. Adding Erik Haula was a nice haul(a). Then they each take turns picking from each others lists, one player from each team and why they pick each player and who was also in contention. Placed on the taxi squad by the Anaheim Ducks. Perry not being around to hog precious PP time from these players (as well as Jakob Silfverberg) will only benefit their fantasy owners. Or…you could give a 32-year-old (in September) a five-year deal worth $30 million. And while I’m at it, there is another Columbus note – Sonny Milano and Colorado prospect AJ Greer were arrested for their role in a bar fight in New York. On this epic show Alex and Peter go over who they would protect from expansion draft for each 30 teams. Anyway, that was my overall impression of how things are going in July. Don’t forget that Lehner is still only 27 years old (28 in two weeks) and hitting his prime as a goaltender. That being said, they brought in solid players and filled holes at reasonable cap rates. He has the ability to Shaw is coming off the highest 5on5 S% of his career and is virtually a lock to see a slide in his numbers.). At this point, major weaknesses would be addressed by working hard at making the right trades. But when that failed, just put your checkbook away. Another team that showed restraint. Helma Dobber verzorgt de opleiding en ontwikkeling van ruiters en hun paarden. If it doesn’t work, then that’s okay too because Byram will be ready by next year to take over. Talent-wise, Murray is worth that for sure. Dobber for GM! But the Stralman contract wasn’t a smart business move. Dobber Hockey Capped writer Alex Maclean joins Peter for a record length episode. On the bright side, GM Paul Fenton signed Ryan Hartman for two years at $3.8 million. No, a B+ for not wasting money and precious cap space. With a better team in front of him, he could very well earn a big contract for next summer. Anaheim can now give their players like Sam Steel and Troy Terry bigger roles. Activated from the taxi squad by the Anaheim Ducks. How many of those were either bought out, buried, or fans wish were bought out today? Kadri is an upgrade over Soderberg and should exceed last year’s 44 points by at least five or even 10 just with the ice-time bump. Listen to Dobber Prospects Radio episodes free, on demand. The Sabres are suddenly deep enough at forward, and they actually have one of the better mobile blue lines from top to bottom in the entire league – not the best, but likely Top 10. Florida is this year’s St. Louis Blues, in my opinion, and the season ahead will be a good one for the entire roster. Value is much lower than expected for this player. Letting Brendan Leipsic go when he was a minimum-wage player was a bit of a head-scratcher, but in my world teams get bonus points for being fiscally responsible. The Sabres now have a very mobile blue line. A bottom-pairing guy good for 16 minutes a game (though he played over 18 minutes per game last year – his contract year, which I never trust). So far the Panthers are an A+. And unlike Detroit, Los Angeles didn’t turn around and spend it to needlessly help their team in the short term. Brett Connolly at $3.5 million for four years is a number I would have offered later in the month (but at three years). By the way, do you know why nobody offer sheeting McAvoy? They have some valuable RFAs for whom they need to save cap space. We encourage you to follow us on social media and to reach out to us if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. It’s already laid out and I’ve written two articles, as well as reviewed last year’s performance. Ramblings: How did each team do on July 1st? He certainly has more riding on his season than Rittich does. Didn’t I just note (above) that Dallas was smart for not qualifying him? Don't forget - we have a full instruction guide on how to sync leagues, run Draft Guru and Rankings, and more. The team also did ballsy moves in buying out former Golden Boy Valeri Nichushkin and not qualifying Brett Ritchie or Ryan Hartman. Forums for armchair-gm, mock-draft, GM Game, and NHL discussion Colin Miller is another puck-moving defenseman in a puck-moving defenseman era. That means $4.6 million is actually $6.1 million. I would rather keep the cap space, trade for someone’s salary dump (and adding a great pick or top prospect for my trouble), and remain flexible for next summer. I think he’ll be a good third-liner who can sub in on the second line and if he clicks with one of the top centers then he’ll turn out to be a nice sleeper pick. Then let another team spend this money. And on the other hand, GM Joe Sakic did a lot of great maneuvering via the trade market. Yes, I have broken ground on it! The timeline is officially six months, so I guess if the Leafs were somehow to get to the Cup Final and Johnsson were a few weeks ahead of schedule, maybe he comes back. That’s it. Either that, or he would have made things very difficult in terms of signing his key RFAs Charlie McAvoy, Brandon Carlo and Danton Heinen. Then it’s hot streak suggestions for scoring and multicat leagues, and Carter Hart lands on the Panic Meter. And while Rittich tends to tire at the 40-game mark, Talbot has played seasons of 73 and 67 games. Just think – in 2023-24 the Wild will spend $21 million on 39-year-old Zach Parise, 39-year-old Ryan Suter, and 36-year-old Zuccarello. But…at least Victor Rask gets $4 million this year and next. GM Don Sweeney was forced to follow my strategy. It doesn’t handicap the organization’s future. View Sam Steele’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Signing Gustav Nyquist for $5.5 million for four years is ludicrous. Value is much higher than expected for this player. No? GM Stan Bowman did a great job of shoring up the defense (Calvin de Haan, Olli Maatta) by using his European signings. I think I got ahead of myself when I speculated that a lot of free agents would be left holding their hands out later in July and August. So I will cut it off here. Value is slightly lower than expected for this player. Plenty covered in the 45th episode of DobberProspects Radio starting with recent trades and waiver claims and the fantasy spin on prospects (Darren Raddysh, Nikita Scherback, Josh Leivo, Valentin Zyko... – Luister direct op jouw tablet, telefoon of browser naar DPR episod 45: Word Junior preview of Canada and Finland with Jokke Nevalainen van Dobber Prospects Radio - geen downloads nodig. Then they each take turns picking from each others lists, one player from each team and why they pick each player… If he doesn’t sign his qualifying offer (around $3 million) then let him go. NHL.com has projected the point totals for forwards relevant in fantasy hockey for the 2020-21 season, during which each team will play 56 games. Steel possesses elite on-ice vision and situational awareness which, when combined with his high-end speed, gives defenders fits when trying to shut him down. I am obviously rebuilding and made a lot of trades to put something together. One key note – Alex Nedeljkovic signed a two-year contract and 2020-21 is one-way. By 2021 his contract will be an anchor, and one of those that will need to be either bought out or handcuffed to a top prospect and traded away. Complete player biography and stats. He traded one signing (Dominik Kahun) because of another (Dominik Kubalik and/or Anton Wedin), and another Euro signing in Erik Gustafsson is already a key part of the blue line. And if not – well, it’s only two years. Shaw is a character guy who fills a need, so from that standpoint it was a good move. A B+ for doing nothing? And frankly, I like Calle Rosen. Peter takes a look at three prospects that are having breakout years, all are 3% Fantrax Ownership or less and have significant upside. This may indicate a sell-high opportunity. Stal Dobber. Anyway, this would have been an ‘A’ because the Habs stood pat on July 1st other than a couple of minimum-wage depth signings and the offer sheet. What? Still, if they get something like 20 goals and 42 points for that cap hit, it’s well worth it. *** ... Tyler Benson (EDM), Sam Steel … Think I’m wrong? As far as free agency goes, GM John Chayka showed…wait for it… restraint. Use the search box below to quickly compare SAM STEEL's stats to any other player of your choosing. Dobber Prospects Radio . https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=171350 By the age of 13 he was orphaned, and … No Panarin? As with Boston, the Flames showed restraint because they had to. I succeed. All users have different needs and experiences so your feedback will go a long way in growing this website. Restraint. He’s a quality depth defenseman. Geez, I really got into it this week and I’ve already written almost double the usual amount. The Ducks were even bold enough to buy out Corey Perry! GM Jarmo Kekalainen hasn’t even tried to work the trade lines. If it works, great – they have another asset to make moves next summer. Later in July I would fill out depth roster spots or AHL roster spots on the UFA frince players. I will just say this: in my fantasy hockey league, I don’t try. Value is slightly higher than expected for this player. 2016-11-14. Please support us by disabling ad blocker for this site. On this epic show Alex and Peter go over who they would protect from expansion draft for each 30 teams. Value is in line with expectation for this player. We are seeing the widening of the wage gap, in hockey form. I think injuries have taken his overall value down by a lot and if those are behind him he could actually turn into the guy that New Jersey thought they were getting two years ago. There were a couple more trades than usual and maybe one or two extra free agents still left after July 1, but nothing like I was expecting. Today’s injury-plagued episode of Short Shifts features analysis of injuries to big name players like Jack Eichel, Roman Josi, and Darcy Kuemper. Roope Hintz, Sam Steel, and the Hughes brothers have all the ingredients to break out this year. You’re seeing players not get qualified at $1,000,000 so that the same team can re-sign them for $850,000! Simply click 'support' and the download link for the manual is there. Frozen Tools and DobberProspects launched in 2008, helping to form the nucleus of the Dobber Sports Network: dedicated to helping you win your fantasy hockey leagues. My sage prediction will come true eventually – perhaps next year or the the year after – but obviously 2019 wasn’t the year. William Nadeau to re-tier all of the goalies now that we are almost mid-way through the NHL season. Nick Schmaltz really shoots up in value here. SAM STEEL: Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Anaheim Ducks and All Teams Final Grade: 2021-01-09: MAX JONES: Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Anaheim Ducks and All Teams Final Grade: 2021-01-09: TROY TERRY: Dobber’s Offseason Fantasy Grades 2020: Anaheim Ducks and All Teams Final Grade: 2021-01-09: MAX COMTOIS So all they could do was sign minor guys. … I have a hunch that one of these three will surprise – and I suspect that could be Nygard. Most recently in the NCAA with Harvard Univ.. Steven and Peter review the Canadian roster, the outlook for the tournament. Carolina GM Don Waddell also did well to use organizational strength to plug some holes. Easy way out. This team was terrrrrrrible. That one surprised me. I understand that I am hard on Columbus here. On this Wednesday’s show we’re talking Sid the Kid hitting the COVID-19 list, Kuznetsov and Konecny back in action, hot streaks for Evander Kane and Martin Necas, and the reunion of an extremely hype-worthy line in Edmonton. He’ll be 33 before training camp starts. That takes courage, smarts and dedication, as well as overcoming the fear of possibly losing the deal. All that’s really missing here is the fact that Blake has been unable to close a trade deal with another team to help the future. Often from Europe. But unlike Anaheim, the Bruins didn’t have a choice. Click here to view DobberProspects profile page! Don’t get me wrong, I love Mats Zuccarello, but are you going to win a Cup now? May 16, 2016, 2:00 PM | Ryan Biech. They added really nice depth players in Andrew Poturalski, Blake Pietila and Anthony Stolarz on the cheap. He acquired Andre Burakovsky for a second- and third-round pick, moved Carl Soderberg for a third-round pick, used his blueline strength to add Nazem Kadri while getting ridding of an expiring contract in Tyson Barrie was pure genius. Steel possesses elite on-ice vision and situational awareness which, when combined with his high-end speed, … Sam Steele was named for his father's uncle, Colonel Samuel Steele, who served in Quebec under Lord Amherst. I figure he got about a half-million more than expected, but it’s a one-year show-me deal and I think he’ll be an upgrade to Mike Smith.