As you said, Heatley is easier to be replaced via FA so you have to drop him over Backstrom. Your goalies aren't that strong so that you could let Backstrom go.
I'm in a 14 team, standard yahoo scoring, no special defense scoring cats., keeper/dynasty salary cap league and torn on a decision I need to make by Saturday morning. I'm over the cap and need to eliminate one of these options-
#1 Dany Heatley
#2 Niklas Backstrom (G,MIN) & Pick up Ray Emery (that's all that's left!!!)
#3 Luke Schenn/Corey Crawford
Current roster-
Forwards- Backstrom (WSH), Koivu (MIN), Malkin, P.Kane, E.Kane, Heatley, Kreider, Desharnais, Simmonds, Eller, Tlusty, Paajarvi
Defense- Chara, Burns, Schenn, Niskanen, Weber, O'Brien
Goaltenders- Brodeur, Backstrom, Crawford
Since it's a 14 team, 21 man roster, with 3 goalies, I can find somewhat of a serviceable forward to plug in if I axe Heatley.....
I'm very tempted to buy out Backstrom and pick up Emery, but goalies are hard to fin in this league...... And he's a UFA after next year, which means I will lose him and I can't trade him because of his 6M price tag........
Am I right in leaning towards cutting Backstrom?????
All thoughts or quick comment sare appreciated.
As you said, Heatley is easier to be replaced via FA so you have to drop him over Backstrom. Your goalies aren't that strong so that you could let Backstrom go.
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Really appreciate it....... I think Heater will have a bounceback year, but Emery is significant enough of a downgrade over Backs, that i think i am forced to buy out Heater.
Thanks for the reply and I'll wait for a few more replies to trickle in!
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi
haha...... Yeah I know.... But THIS year is different, right??
I'm 98% sure Heater is gotta be my cap casualty.....