Dobber checks in every Thursday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape.

Poolies are jumping on the Tomas Hertl wagon faster than a Philadelphia Flyer coaching change. And for good reason. He's a first round pick, a skilled winger with size (and he'll only get bigger), and he's playing with Joe Thornton. He has also been, thanks in large part to a four-goal game, one of the best players to own in rotisserie hockey so far. Here is the Top 20 (after Tuesday's games), courtesy of Frozen Pool:

But alas, Hertl has probably been snapped up. He's already up over 50% owned:

Studs...

These fellas are wielding a hot stick. Take that into consideration when you go after them in trade talks...

Daniel and Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks (Each with 6 points in 4 games, combined 24 shots and plus-6) – Daniel tallied six points in four games to start last season and each of them had seven in five to kick off 2011-12. Getting off to a fast start is their M.O. It's the months of January and February that could use a push.

Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild (3-3-0-3, 4 PIM, plus-1, 2 PPG, 18 SOG) – Three goals in three games is nothing special, but what's impressive is that the Wild as a team have only scored seven times. And Parise has chipped in with the other stats, too. So far he's earned his salary. Well, no (/remembers contract figure).

P-A Parenteau, Colorado Avalanche (3-3-1-4, 0 PIM, plus-3, 8 SOG) – Poolies look at his being taken off the Matt Duchene line as a negative. But they shouldn't. Playing with Nathan MacKinnon has its perks, namely the premium situations. You know that MacKinnon will have his ice time babied early on. And sure enough, each member of that line (Jamie McGinn is the other winger) has an offensive zone start percentage of at least 78.3 - among the highest in the league. Put Parenteau in the offensive zone to start 80% of his shifts and his production will soar. And so far, it has.

Antti Niemi, San Jose Sharks (3-0-0, 1.33 GAA, 0.938SV%) – Niemi also started last season hot, going 6-0-1 and allowing just 13 goals in that span. The guy comes out of training camp ready to play and as long as the Sharks avoid a tailspin like they had in every postseason February, Niemi will be a top goalie own.

Duds

Somebody wake these guys up – their fantasy owners are counting on them...

Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers (4-0-0-0-0-0-0-can't-0-0-stop-0-0-0-pressing-0-0) – The Flyers were slumping but then they fired the coach. That should fix everything, right? Well it can't hurt. But Craig Berube falls more in line with the School of Sutter as opposed to the School of Boudreau. Giroux was a preseason candidate to top 90 points this year, but under Berube can he reach 80?

Mike Ribeiro, Phoenix Coyotes (3-0-0-0, 4 PIM, minus-2, 4 SOG) – The lanky 177-pounder is learning something. Being 'the guy' is harder than being "that guy who plays behind 'the guy'".

Steve Ott, Buffalo Sabres (4-0-0-0, even, 5 PIM, 4 SOG) – Ott is kind of a streaky player, so he'll get close to 40 points one way or another. But usually we can take solace in his slumps by basking in all the penalty minutes. But maybe he's meeker now, since being forced to wear that hideous yellow…thing during the summer unveiling of Buffalo's third jersey.

Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes (1-2-0, 3.40 GAA, 0.904 SV%) – These weak numbers are the result of just one bad game. But last year he allowed six goals in his second game and in 2011-12 he let in six goals in his first game. The guy just hits the snooze button one too many times, but he wakes up soon enough.

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