Reply With QuoteAngus' and Laidlaw's stuff is top notch. I've also really enjoyed The Wild West and Eastern Edge.
The best articles of the lockout
What are the best and most informative articles on DobberHockey since September 15? I'm going to post a Top 10 list, but would like feedback.
For consideration:
Angus Unleashed posted 16 articles, that can be found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Cage Match posted 15 articles, including the Goalie Tourney, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Capped posted 15 articles, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Commissioner's Office posted 7 articles, including many lockout-contingency plans:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Dean's List, focusing on prospects, posted 7 artcles found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Eastern Edge posted 13 articles, including top fantasy d-men and wingers in the East:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Frozen Pool Forensics posted 11 articles, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Geek of the Week posted 12 articles, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Holding Court posted 13 articles, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Market Buzz posted three editions, found here:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Wild West posted 15 articles, including top defensemen in the West:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...layout=default
Share your thoughts, give me a few articles that helped you/changed your way of thinking. A whole slew of folks will be coming back to this site (I hope) and I want to point them to the best of what they missed!
Thanks a lot everyone
The Best Fantasy Hockey Site
15-Team Keeper, points only, best 12 fwd, 4 dman, 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - T. Thompson, Thomas, Nylander, Tarasenko, Arvidsson, Guentzel, Fiala, Quinn, Mittelstadt, Hagel, Zacha, Roslovic, Berggren, Brink, Ostlund
G - Kahkonen, Vejmelka, L. Thompson, Levi, Comrie
D - Hronek, Morrissey, Lundkvist, Girard, Brannstrom, Rathbone, Hanifin, Severson, Durzi
Angus' and Laidlaw's stuff is top notch. I've also really enjoyed The Wild West and Eastern Edge.
GO WINGS!
Do you have a couple of specific columns that stick out in your mind? I've enjoyed those as well. Glen's commish stuff has given me pause for thought too. And any thorough breakdown on a player, as Roos, Campkin and Lancione have done, I love
The Best Fantasy Hockey Site
15-Team Keeper, points only, best 12 fwd, 4 dman, 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - T. Thompson, Thomas, Nylander, Tarasenko, Arvidsson, Guentzel, Fiala, Quinn, Mittelstadt, Hagel, Zacha, Roslovic, Berggren, Brink, Ostlund
G - Kahkonen, Vejmelka, L. Thompson, Levi, Comrie
D - Hronek, Morrissey, Lundkvist, Girard, Brannstrom, Rathbone, Hanifin, Severson, Durzi
Thanks for the list!
The lockout coverage has been fantastic (too bad so many people are missing it).
Personally I've found the following articles to be the most useful (in no particular order). I tend to look for value on the fringes so my bias will be towards those articles.
Russ and Mike's Top 20 Eastern/Western players per position. Good, quick blurb for each players make it useful as a launching point for further analysis.
Angus's Lockout Beneficiaries / Losers series. Very helpful for perspective and forecasting future results.
Rick Roos' Holding Court, specifically on Jimmy Howard and Pekka Rinne (I am biased since I own Howard in one league).
Steve Laidlaw's Larsson v Hedman article.
this one probably isnt the best but i liked it:
http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index...gus&Itemid=102
LAURI TUKONEN, WHY OH WHY???
This is great feedback guys, thanks. Keep it up! I'm considering each and everyone suggested. Praba - I forgot about that one. It was an excellent piece
The Best Fantasy Hockey Site
15-Team Keeper, points only, best 12 fwd, 4 dman, 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - T. Thompson, Thomas, Nylander, Tarasenko, Arvidsson, Guentzel, Fiala, Quinn, Mittelstadt, Hagel, Zacha, Roslovic, Berggren, Brink, Ostlund
G - Kahkonen, Vejmelka, L. Thompson, Levi, Comrie
D - Hronek, Morrissey, Lundkvist, Girard, Brannstrom, Rathbone, Hanifin, Severson, Durzi
yea, i didn't mean it was bad, i just meant that i didn't read all the articles so i didn't want to vote that it was the best.Originally Posted by Dobber
it definitely brought back some memories
i liked the commish stuff. great ideas.
overall everyone that writes for this site does a good job and should be commended. thanks.
10 team Full Keeper Roto League
4C-4LW-4RW-6D-2G-5bench-unlimited farm.
C= eichel,horvat,malkin,kuznetsov
LW= forsberg,kreider,lee,b.tkchuch,hertle,granlund
RW= reinhart,radulov,hoffman,laine,hayes
D= doughty,ghostebehere,karlsson,jones,klefbom,dahlin ,skjei
G= price,murray,grubauer,georgiev,ullmark,samsonov
under250gp=nichushkin,tuch,mathesson,marino,pujuja rvi,hosang,terry,andersson,j.hughes,patrik,crouse, zadina,podkolzin,k.miller,nedeljkovic,kravtsov,hay ton
--G,A,P,PPP,SHP,GWG,PIMS,+/-,SOG,hits,FOW,blks-Wins,GAA,SV%,saves,SO
Chris Nichols' Sunday Ramblings is by far your most well-written content. Love the other stuff too though, thanks for keeping it up during the lockout.
10 team roto, Keep 17 + 50 farmers (Farm GP limits 246 F, 328 D and 200 G). Dress 9F 5D 1Ut 2G (G, A, D-pts, +/-, PPP, PIM, SOG, Hits, Blks, W, SV%, GAA)
F- Tavares Bergeron Simmonds Kucherov Radulov Skinner JVR Brown R. Smith Perron Kesler
D- Doughty Josi Giordano Suter Muzzin Boroweicki
G- Dubnyk Murray Smith
Farm highlights: Abramov, Chlapik, Cirelli, Kunin, Mantha, McCarron, Perlini, Johnsson, Zykov, Ritchie, Honka, Kylington, Sorokin, C. Point, Dansk
Any other thoughts? Not a lot to go on here
The Best Fantasy Hockey Site
15-Team Keeper, points only, best 12 fwd, 4 dman, 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - T. Thompson, Thomas, Nylander, Tarasenko, Arvidsson, Guentzel, Fiala, Quinn, Mittelstadt, Hagel, Zacha, Roslovic, Berggren, Brink, Ostlund
G - Kahkonen, Vejmelka, L. Thompson, Levi, Comrie
D - Hronek, Morrissey, Lundkvist, Girard, Brannstrom, Rathbone, Hanifin, Severson, Durzi
Jeez Dobbs put us on the spot why dontcha
For me, Love Steve's ( Laidlaw) Goalie Tourney stuff. I enjoyed quite a bit.
" Why I love fantasy hockey" from Angus. Bringing the forum members into it a little bit was a nice touch.
Brendan doin his " Dean's list" are always trememdous reads with impactful information.
Forgot to mention...
If I was in a salary cap league, I'd be paying real close attention to EricDaoust's articles. Very good content that would absolutely help anyone in a cap league.
Wish I could comment but I have to admit I haven't read a single article since the lockout started.
My personal top ten:
1) Angus - Avoiding Mistakes in Fantasy Hockey
-A piece that should inspire you to look back and actually evaluate some of the decisions (or rather assumptions) you've made in the past that were either foolish, baseless, or bang on but simply didn't work out. Everyone needs to reflect. This piece is all about that.
2) Hoos - Overruled: To Veto or Not to Veto
- Every poolie deals with this issue at some point no matter what your experience level and to be honest most people don't know the right answer. Essential reading.
3) Ma - Not With a Ten-Foot Pole (Parts 1 and 2)
- It might be cheating to include a two-parter in here but Ma's NWATFP series is gold every year
4) Angus - A Review of the DobberHockey Experts League Draft
- Maybe it was so much fun for me because I was active in both the draft and thus the article series but I had a hoot with this one and I hope the casual readers did too. I won't mention any names but not all of us show a lot of personality when you write but this piece really opened some of us up and gave us some life.
5) Imbeau - Trade Fever IX - Roots & Hidden Value / Management Decisions and Respect
- From the November Top 100 Roto - The Trade Fever series is a must read for poolies
6) Daoust - Are Star Forwards Worth the Money
-The single best question answered by Daoust in his series and that's saying something.
7) Laidlaw - Victor Hedman vs. Adam Larsson
- Not the best piece I've written but certainly the best piece during this lockout
8) Miller - Playoffs? We're Talking About Playoffs?
- My favourite Miller piece from the lockout and his stuff has been really good
9) Hoos - Implementing Rule Changes in Your Fantasy League
- A topic we all deal with at some point
10) Amato - Beneficiaries of the Lockout
- A must read given the context of this top ten
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