Fantasy Hockey Mailbag - The Lockout is Over Edition

[NordiqueFan]

keep 2 and why... pts only

semin
skinner
green
okposo

[Dr.Smurf]

Hurtin on the RW, pick 2:

Skater stats: G, A, PIM, FOW, ATOI, SOG, Hits, BLKs, STP, Dpts

V. Prospal
D. Jones
W. Wolski
M. Hejduk
C. Larose
K. Wellwood

[shevyx]

G, A, +/-, PPP, BS, PIM

Atkinson or Desharnais?

[DobberManiac]

Hi Angus,

what kind of player is Matt Clavert? future potential?
is he a sure top six with CBJ this year?
thx
DM

[Bingo]

Hi Angus,

With the lockout, I drafted two prospects in case there was no season at all. Long term strategy here... :-) Now it's time to release at least one, if not both.

How do you see the 2012-2013 season for :

Jonathan Huberdeau
Alex Galchenyuk

11-team (G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,SHP,GWG,HIT)

Thanks.

[VincentVega]

How do you see Nikitin's numbers this year? He had a great run last year but with the arrival of Jack Johnson, you've gotta think his PP time will suffer.

Fowler - do you think he'll perform at a 40-45 point pace? Could his atrocious +/- hover around 0?

[angus]

Beauty - great to be back thinking about fantasy hockey and tx for taking questions.

I'm carrying 27 guys and need to drop one before season starts - right now I'm thinking Leblanc is the best drop - agree?

Or I might try to do a 2 for 1 and could approach guy who owns Larsen (Dallas D) with offer of Leblanc and X for Larsen and T. Ruutu (who I'd drop to get down to 26 players as he's pretty pricey and is out for a long time). The X would likely be Scarbossa (who I recently picked up on waivers) but I suppose I could also offer up Colborne or someone else. Thoughts on making that offer? The guy who owns Larsen also owns Postma but I think I prefer Larsen.

tx

I do agree. And I'd go for Larsen too. Like your thinking here.

[angus]

keep 2 and why... pts only

semin
skinner
green
okposo

Semin and Skinner easy.

[angus]

Hurtin on the RW, pick 2:

Skater stats: G, A, PIM, FOW, ATOI, SOG, Hits, BLKs, STP, Dpts

V. Prospal
D. Jones
W. Wolski
M. Hejduk
C. Larose
K. Wellwood

Jones and Prospal

[angus]

G, A, +/-, PPP, BS, PIM

Atkinson or Desharnais?

Desharnais now, Atkinson if you are looking long term.

[angus]

Hi Angus,

what kind of player is Matt Clavert? future potential?
is he a sure top six with CBJ this year?
thx
DM

Solid player in all three zones, crafty. I'd say a lock for a 3rd line, with upside for more. Columbus has many similar forwards (like the Blues), which makes it hard to project the depth chart.

[angus]

Hi Angus,

With the lockout, I drafted two prospects in case there was no season at all. Long term strategy here... :-) Now it's time to release at least one, if not both.

How do you see the 2012-2013 season for :

Jonathan Huberdeau
Alex Galchenyuk

11-team (G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,SHP,GWG,HIT)

Thanks.

I'd go for JH this year.

[Nico]

Hey Angus, what do you see for Kovalchuk this season? Thanks

[NatureX]

Wanted to get another question in here....

Does Nyquist get fulltime this year in Detroit? Does he make any impact?

[hockeydude]

I have to keep 2 of these goalies.
Lifetime keepers
win 2 points
shutout 3 points

how would you rank these 3