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[InsanityCubed]

My first draft of the season, standard Yahoo rotisserie league, twelve teams. Players in draft order, I had the 8th pick.

Alexander Ovechkin, LW
J.S. Giguere, G
Chris Pronger, D
Thomas Vanek, LW (I know, two LWs, but I can't pass on him here)
Michael Cammalleri, C (early?)
Martin Havlat, RW
Jay Boumeester, D
Michael Nylander, C
Brian Rafalski, D
Zach Parise, LW
Dwayne Roloson, G
Jason Pominville, RW
Mattias Ohlund, D
David Legwand, C
Dainius Zubrus, RW
Robyn Regehr, D

I haven't played fantasy hockey for a couple years, as I like to rotate my fantasy sports to maintain some sort of a life. Baseball I play sporadically, but I rotate Hockey, Football, and Basketball from year to year.

At the time, I liked my team, but I'm starting to think I was a little rusty. I think I'm light on PIM, and I'm considering dropping someone for Huet (who was dropped by someone else for reasons I can't figure out). Thoughts?

[ajs510]

I think I'm light on PIM, and I'm considering dropping someone for Huet (who was dropped by someone else for reasons I can't figure out). Thoughts?

Nice lookin team, and it's painfully obvious that no one else in your league knows what they're doing...which is always nice. No way Vanek should have still been out there in the 4th round, he's a points and +/- machine.

I wouldn't personally take Huet, as I see Carey Price making a strong case for the starting job in Montreal straight out of the gate. Wait till after camp to see if he sticks or not, he doesn't have much else to prove in the minors after winning the Calder Cup for Hamilton. Nylander will get you at least 60 assists setting up Ovechkin all season, and probably 25 goals on top.

Overall, very strong team, but if there's a better option than Regehr you should probably take it. He's not much of a fantasy horse, there almost has to be someone better.

[Zach6668]

I'm okay with the Camalleri pick.

He's been soooooo far under the radar.

[ajs510]

I'm okay with the Camalleri pick.

He's been soooooo far under the radar.

I'm ok with the pick too, but considering that Nylander and Havlat were still available there, makes me wonder who else was too...

Cammy could go either way, he put up a lot of goals and points last season but kinda got screwed by the team and the arbitrators, plus the Kings have brought in quite a lot of offense in the off season. If he's still a top scoring option *and* if his head/heart are in the right place, he'll put up big numbers again this year. Personally, I think he might tail off a bit.

I need to just stop talking between now and the FCP draft.

[Zach6668]

Ya, I didn't bother to look at who else was available.

I'd be happy with Camallari as my 4th rounder in a 20 team league like the FCP one, I think.

[SilverSeven]

I'm in a 16-team, 17-player keeper league. We do weekly scoring with significant points attributed for PPP and +/-. Weekly rosters are 2C, 4W, 4D and 2G. We keep either 4 skaters or 2 skaters + 1 goalie. Goalies are very important in our pool as only a few teams have 2 solid options. Pretty much everyone picks a goalie in the first round of the draft.

Here are my keeper options, the rest of my roster is pretty much serviceable junk :

C - Richards TB
C - Staal PIT
W - Heatley OTT
W - Morrow DAL
D - Redden OTT
G - Lundqvist NYR

So my first idea since last spring is to go with Heatley - Richards - Redden - Staal. But that's kind of weak because there is so much depth at center as we only have 2 starters compared to wingers. I'm expecting Morrow to have a huge rebound season, I picked him pretty early last year and was obv disappointed with him getting injured. So I'm really torn between keeping Morrow or Staal.

Now my other option is to keep Lundqvist and go with either Heatley and Redden or Heatley and Richards. I absolutely hate letting go of either one, but I can't see myself heading into the draft without a d-man, so I'm leaning more towards Redden.

Thoughts / predictions on Richards - Staal - Morrow - Redden ???

Oh yeah, I also have C - Parise NJ and W - Brunette COL. On my depth chart, Staal > Parise and Morrow > Brunette.

Discuss.

[Speed Limit]

Havlat 5th round could = steal.

[serge]

First rule of fantasy hockey...

Avoid the Senators...Always rated too high..

Second rule...Read the first rule again

[gruven]

First rule of fantasy hockey...

Avoid the Senators...Always rated too high..

Second rule...Read the first rule again

Yeah, with two players in the top ten of The Hockey News top 50, and a Stanley Cup final appearance, clearly an overrated team. Much better off stocking up on Leafs.....

[7s7c]

My first draft of the season, standard Yahoo rotisserie league, twelve teams. Players in draft order, I had the 8th pick.

Alexander Ovechkin, LW
J.S. Giguere, G
Chris Pronger, D
Thomas Vanek, LW (I know, two LWs, but I can't pass on him here)
Michael Cammalleri, C (early?)
Martin Havlat, RW
Jay Boumeester, D
Michael Nylander, C
Brian Rafalski, D
Zach Parise, LW
Dwayne Roloson, G
Jason Pominville, RW
Mattias Ohlund, D
David Legwand, C
Dainius Zubrus, RW
Robyn Regehr, D

I haven't played fantasy hockey for a couple years, as I like to rotate my fantasy sports to maintain some sort of a life. Baseball I play sporadically, but I rotate Hockey, Football, and Basketball from year to year.

At the time, I liked my team, but I'm starting to think I was a little rusty. I think I'm light on PIM, and I'm considering dropping someone for Huet (who was dropped by someone else for reasons I can't figure out). Thoughts?

Must be nice to be in a league where everyone you're drafting against is a moron. Sick team, especially in a 12 team league.

My friend Mark Visser is from Markham and still works for the town in some financial capacity. Town Centre Boulevard I think...I only know these things because I crash at his house during the November memorabilia shows on Airport Rd.

[serge]

Yeah, with two players in the top ten of The Hockey News top 50, and a Stanley Cup final appearance, clearly an overrated team. Much better off stocking up on Leafs.....

how much will you bet me the Leafs finish higher than the Sens this year in the regular season????

anyting up to $50 and I will book the bet....

Chris I know you are a closet leaf fan and your flags and jerseys are stacked in a closet somewhere itching to get out....this might be the year you might have to dust them off....

[7s7c]

how much will you bet me the Leafs finish higher than the Sens this year in the regular season????

anyting up to $50 and I will book the bet....

Chris I know you are a closet leaf fan and your flags and jerseys are stacked in a closet somewhere itching to get out....this might be the year you might have to dust them off....

For clarity's sake...

Leafs finish with more reg.season pts than Ottawa, I ship you $50
Ottawa finishes with more reg.season pts than the Leafs, you ship me $50?

[Zach6668]

serge?

I'll take that bet for $50.... I get the Sens, you get the Leafs? Total points in the regular season? Even money?

[SilverSeven]

LOL @ Serge sucking at booking bets

Sens hate = -ev chip spew

[InsanityCubed]

Nice lookin team, and it's painfully obvious that no one else in your league knows what they're doing...which is always nice. No way Vanek should have still been out there in the 4th round, he's a points and +/- machine.

I wouldn't personally take Huet, as I see Carey Price making a strong case for the starting job in Montreal straight out of the gate. Wait till after camp to see if he sticks or not, he doesn't have much else to prove in the minors after winning the Calder Cup for Hamilton. Nylander will get you at least 60 assists setting up Ovechkin all season, and probably 25 goals on top.

Overall, very strong team, but if there's a better option than Regehr you should probably take it. He's not much of a fantasy horse, there almost has to be someone better.

Yeah, Mats Sundin was a second round pick, around 20th overall I think, enough said.

Exactly my thoughts on Huet, how can the Habs not give Price a shot? With a league full of idiots, I should be able to snap him up when he does get the job.

I only picked Regehr for PIM, but apparently he's cut down more than I thought (+27 isn't bad though).I'll peruse the waiver wire for a better option.

Edit - Thinking of grabbing Shane O'Brian, tons of PIM, should get more ice time in Tampa, may even see the PP behind Boyle.

Havlat 5th round could = steal.

I'm not giddy about him, since his groin will probably fall apart in training camp, but I needed a RW, and he was clearly the best available.

Must be nice to be in a league where everyone you're drafting against is a moron. Sick team, especially in a 12 team league.

My friend Mark Visser is from Markham and still works for the town in some financial capacity. Town Centre Boulevard I think...I only know these things because I crash at his house during the November memorabilia shows on Airport Rd.

Again, Mats Sundin in the second round...

Does your friend know where to find weed in this town? As far as I can tell, this place is dry. (sw, but not really)

[gruven]

how much will you bet me the Leafs finish higher than the Sens this year in the regular season????

anyting up to $50 and I will book the bet....

Chris I know you are a closet leaf fan and your flags and jerseys are stacked in a closet somewhere itching to get out....this might be the year you might have to dust them off....

Put me down for the full amount. Leafs will NOT finish ahead of Sens..... if 50 is your max, I'll take fifty....

[digitalmonkey]

how much will you bet me the Leafs finish higher than the Sens this year in the regular season????

anyting up to $50 and I will book the bet....

Chris I know you are a closet leaf fan and your flags and jerseys are stacked in a closet somewhere itching to get out....this might be the year you might have to dust them off....

I'll take that bet too Serge...I have Ottawa obv.

$50

[MapleLeafs]

Actually, I've found all Yahoo drafts to be pretty simple this year. I've done 3 so far.

Team 1

C - Marc Savard, Patrik Elias, Peter Forsberg
LW - Alexander Frolov, Zach Parise, Brendan Morrow
RW - Marian Gaborik, Martin St. Louis, Ales Hemsky
D - Sergei Zubov, Tomas Kaberle, Shea Weber, Tom Poti
G - Roberto Luongo, Marty Turco, Peter Budaj

Team 2

C - Vincent LeCavalier, Marc Savard, Scott Gomez
LW - Simon Gagne, Wojtek Wolski
RW - Brian Gionta, Todd Bertuzzi, Ales Hemsky
D - Dion Phaneuf, Sergei Zubov, Tomas Kaberle, Andrei Markov, Erik Johnson
G - Miikka Kiprusoff, Ray Emery, Peter Budaj

Team 3

C - Olli Jokinen, Anze Kopitar, Nathan Horton
LW - Alexander Semin, Brendan Morrow
RW - Jaromir Jagr, Martin Havlat, Todd Bertuzzi, Ales Hemsky
D - Dion Phaneuf, Zdeno Chara, Tomas Kaberle, Mattias Ohlund, Erik Johnson
G - Niklas Backstrom, Ray Emery

[serge]

Ok to all the people that are interested in this ...I cant book so much of the same bet...I am not a casino...but lets take it to the prop bet thread and we will work something out...

[SilverSeven]

I'm in a 16-team, 17-player keeper league. We do weekly scoring with significant points attributed for PPP and +/-. Weekly rosters are 2C, 4W, 4D and 2G. We keep either 4 skaters or 2 skaters + 1 goalie. Goalies are very important in our pool as only a few teams have 2 solid options. Pretty much everyone picks a goalie in the first round of the draft.

Here are my keeper options, the rest of my roster is pretty much serviceable junk :

C - Richards TB
C - Staal PIT
W - Heatley OTT
W - Morrow DAL
D - Redden OTT
G - Lundqvist NYR

So my first idea since last spring is to go with Heatley - Richards - Redden - Staal. But that's kind of weak because there is so much depth at center as we only have 2 starters compared to wingers. I'm expecting Morrow to have a huge rebound season, I picked him pretty early last year and was obv disappointed with him getting injured. So I'm really torn between keeping Morrow or Staal.

Now my other option is to keep Lundqvist and go with either Heatley and Redden or Heatley and Richards. I absolutely hate letting go of either one, but I can't see myself heading into the draft without a d-man, so I'm leaning more towards Redden.

Thoughts / predictions on Richards - Staal - Morrow - Redden ???

Oh yeah, I also have C - Parise NJ and W - Brunette COL. On my depth chart, Staal > Parise and Morrow > Brunette.

Discuss.

The draft is tomorrow...yeah I'm still up...

I think I'll keep Heatley - Redden - Richards - Morrow...I'm scared of the J. Staal sophomore slump...