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Surplus vs Dobber Hockey: live value board vs rankings research

Surplus is a free live fantasy hockey draft board at surplus.football that prices picks in points (or Z). It is not “surplus value,” the drafting strategy. Dobber Hockey and Frozen Tools are rankings, projections, and research.

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Use Surplus when you want the live board — record picks, queue, roster, Proj / VOB (or Z / Z/base) updating as seats fill. Use Dobber when you want ranking lists, Frozen Tools, and hockey-specific research. They can sit next to each other. They are not the same tool.

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Surplus

What: A live draft board that prices picks in points.
Price: Free at surplus.football. Guest drafts stay in this browser. Surv% and Δ pick lock behind a free sign-up.
Best for: Seeing Proj, VOB, Tier, ADP, Δ pick, and Surv% on the board while you pick.
Room: HDMI or cast the tab. The commissioner records picks on that machine. There is no shareable room URL. Surplus does not import Sleeper hockey leagues.
Value: Yes — on the live board. Points leagues use Proj / VOB. Category leagues use Z / Z/base over separate skater and goalie pools.

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Dobber Hockey

What: Fantasy hockey rankings, projections, Frozen Tools, and related research.
Price: Check dobberhockey.com / Frozen Tools for current access and pricing. Public pages mix free tools and premium rankings.
Best for: Roto rankers, top-300 lists, Frozen Tools, and in-season hockey research.
Room: Not a commissioner TV party room. Rankings and tools, not a shared live board.
Value: Yes — ranking lists and custom rankers. That is research, not a Surplus-style pick list the commissioner runs.

dobberhockey.com · Frozen Tools Roto Ranker

Different jobs

If the question is “which free live board prices the hockey pick,” the answer is Surplus. If the question is “which site is the hockey ranking desk,” Dobber is built for that job.

Surplus is also not “surplus value,” the drafting strategy. It is the product at surplus.football.

FAQ

Is Surplus the same as surplus value drafting?

No. Surplus value is a strategy. Surplus is the free hockey board.

Does Surplus replace Dobber?

No. One is the live board. The other is rankings research. Use both if you want both jobs.

Also see vs Clicky Draft and the NHL FAQ.

Surplus — the draft board that prices picks in points.

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