Hockey Q&A - May 7, 2012

[Axeman33]

Thanks for taking questions Dobber.

My question to you:

You own the 2nd overall pick in the upcoming prospects draft. In a H2H yahoo dynasty league with the following settings:

Skater Stat Categories
Goals (G)
Assists (A)
Plus/Minus (+/-)
Power Play Points (PPP)
Shots on Goal (SOG)
Penalty Minutes (PIM)
Hits (H)
Blocked Shots (BS)


Who do you take 2nd overall assuming Yakupov goes first for your fantasy team and why?

[Sleemans]

These are for the team and league in my signature.

I finished 8th of 12 teams this year, and ended up with 47 out of a possible 48 points in our 4 goalie categories.

Trade 1:
My Rask and Little
for
D.Sedin, Ribeiro, J.Gustavsson

I would hate to lose Rask, but would still have Lundqvist, Halak, Elliott. Gustavsson has little value, so I would ask for something else to be added. My offense is hurting and D.S. would really help.


Trade 2:
My Parise, Tarasenko
for
L.Erikkson, R. Johansen, 2012 11th overall pick (mostly 2012 draftees)

I would lose the best player here in Parise, and am not sure if the rest makes up for it.

Thanks for your help.

[Zorro]

Keeper League Points Only. Where do you think these Sabres will top out in the "prime" of their careers?? I realize you have stated this in the guides. But just wondering if anything has changed. And if Roy leaves via trade, maybe one or two of these guys get more points??

Vanek
Ennis
Stafford
Gerbe
Roy
Adam

[Mr. Guru]

non positional points only keeper league.

rank in highest upside.

Armia
Bjugstad
Weal
Rattie
Phillips
Zucker
JT Miller
Khokhlachev

[Twiggy]

Hullo. Thanks for answering. Someone else's question/answer helped me

My question. With the dig below I have pick #7. I need forwards and I'll assume the good ones are all gone by then. Should I hang onto 7 or trade it. If I do should I chase an established guy and what type of currency should I accept?

Thanks dude.

[ddtop]

H2H league with A, g, +\-,pim, sog, win, saves. Inaugural prospect draft coming soon. Can pick any player below 100 gp or goalie below 75 plus the 2012 draft class. Can you tell me who would be in your top ten.

[Dobber]

Dobber -

1. I know one of the recent questions above was related to Jon Blum for next season. Would like to hear your thoughts on him longer term. Is he a good acquire right now? I'd have him taking up a bench slot if I did.

Blum will be a long wait, in terms of points. If you acquired him next year he'd be even cheaper

2. Markstrom had his second knee surgery this year. Is he a band-aid boy in the making and currently what do you see as his timeline to the #1 goalie slot in FLA?

He is a BAB in the making, definitely a worry. Could steal No.1 job this coming season or next, would depend on injuries (to him and Theodore)

3. Perron - is he going to be primarily a 1st liner next year in STL or is the scoring by committee situation going to continue there?

It will continue. Nobody gets 65 (unless McDonald stays healthy)

4. Crawford - where do you put his over/under at starting the season in CHI as the #1 keeper next year?

Thanks.

80/20 that he is the No.1 guy

[Dobber]

Thank you in advance for the responses.

1. I own Luongo in a dyanasty league. It is start 2 goalies with stats of W, GAA, SV%, SO, SV. I also own Rinne and Anderson. With the tenuous situation in Vancouver, would you look to trade Luongo? Will he be just as good elsewhere if he is traded?

2. Of these players, which is most likely to repeat or better their performace of this past season and who is least likely to repeat:

Giroux, Ovechkin, M.Smith, Spezza, Kovalchuk, Neal, Karlsson, Seguin, Parenteau, Vrbata.

Thanks again.

You have three great goalies - keep them. Awesome insurance

Repeat
Giroux M.Smith Spezza Kovalchuk

Better
Ovechkin, Seguin.

Worse
Neal, Karlsson, Parenteau (least likely), Vrbata

Neal could repeat/better if Malkin healthy. Karlsson will slip slightly due to increased focus on him

[Dobber]

I don't see him rising much higher than he is, the last rankings already took into account a strong playoff showing. He is a hold, I don't know if people will trust the situation in WAS enough to pay you proper value.

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber,

Thanks for doing this. I have a few questions....

1) Is there any team that Rick Nash could land that you would consider keeping him over Bobby Ryan or Zach Parise?

2) Who is a better keep in a points only league, Anze Kopitar or Jamie Benn

3) In a points only keeper is Parise, Karlsson and a 1st round pick in our re draft too steep a price to pay for Crosby and Pietrangelo?

1. Most teams I would keep him over Ryan. No team would I keep him over Parise. Well, okay Pittsburgh.
2. Kopitar
3. No, that's fair. Also risky.

[Dobber]

Dobber my man, whats up?? I always love having the opportunity to chat with the big guy!!

Points Only Keeper league...... Who would you rather have going forward and know matter who you pick, you have time to wait.

Rundblad or Blum ??? And a quick why the selection??

Thanks buddy.

Rundblad. I do not like what happened with Blum this year at all. Needed to see a lot more. Rundblad, I'm not as disappointed in. Both are stuck on teams deep at D.

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber,

In your opinion, how do you rank these players for production next season. Im mostly looking for points, but its for team 1 in my sig. I'll probably use the bottom 2 as trade bait

Wheeler
Filppula
Burrows
Michalek
C. Stewart

Thanks

That's the order. Though personally I like Stewart over Michalek in keepers...just needs a new team.

[Dobber]

Team and league in my signature.

I have the 5th pick in our upcoming prospect draft. Let's say the three Russians and Forsberg go 1-4. Is there another forward you like at #5 or do you take Justin Schultz, or a D from this draft class?

Thanks Dobber!

Schultz! Take Schultz!

[Dobber]

Rank: points only non positional, highest upside.

Teräväinen
Read
Descharnais
Henrique
Hagelin
Bjugstad
Stone

Just upside, and waiting doesn't matter?
Teravainen
Stone
Desharnais
Bjugstad
Read
Henrique
Hagelin

[Dobber]

Hello Dobber !

In a roto 8 keepers, categories are :

G, A, +/-, PIM, SHP, PPP, GW, SOG, Hits

Current keepers :

Crosby, Backstrom(Wsh), Getzlaf, P. Kane, T. Hall, Howard and Varlamov

I have to choose between, J. Carter, M. Hossa or Pacioretty or Neuvirth for my final keeper. Tough call....

Position does not really matters because we have 2 UTIL spots. At this point, I am leaning toward Hossa but his injury scares me a little bit.

What are your thoughts on this.

Thanks in advance.

That is very tough. I think I'd go with Carter. Clean slate next year