Only having roster changes every 14 days is a big factor. In a pool like that your bench is going to be almost worthless (IMO) because someone is going to have to get seriously hurt or go on a serious tear for you to bench a stud for 14 days to dress the hot hand. I don't think you can figure out your goalies in insolation because of the 1 player per team rule, as you pointed out no chance you take MAF.
Given the 14 day roster changes you need to maximize your starting lineup at all costs. Here's the team I'd choose with other possibilities from the team in brackets
Forwards
Malkin (Crosby)- standard debate I like Malkin
Stamkos
Ovechkin
Giroux
Tavares
Kessel
H. Sedin
Thornton
Toews
Perry
Eberle (RNH, Hall)
Kovalchuk
E. Staal
Datysuk
Iginla
Benn (Eriksson)
I think these 15 are obvious except the Crosby/Malkin debate. The only possible switch I see is taking Schneider if you're convinced he'll start 35+ games and then you can add in Datysuk, E. Staal or Iginla.
D
Karlsson
Pietrangelo
Byfuglien
Yandle
Weber
Brian Campell
Jack Johnson/Wisniewski (coin flip)
The only question mark here is that Weber costs you Rinne.
G
Lundqvist
Rask
Quick
I think these are the 3 best starters in the scoring format. Lundy/Rask don't cost you a starter in my mind (Gaborik/Nash/Seguin are not in my top 12) Quick costs you Doughty who is my #6 overall and gives you some security barring a major injury. My next favourite is Rinne which obviously costs you Weber, I think going Quick/Weber or Rinne/Doughty is basically a dead heat so pick which pair you prefer. I wouldn't keep both Quick/Rinne because then you've got 2 stud goalies sitting on the bench and can't start Doughty or Weber.
So that's 26 picks thus far with 4 extra F, 1 extra D and 1 extra G. Again barring major injury I don't think you'll have a player from the 4 other teams play but let's pick a mix just in case it happens.
Buffalo- Miller for a 4th goalie to cover injuries
Canadiens- don't like Price as he won't win enough games. Subban if he signs would be my pick.
Wild- Parise
Avalanche- Duchene
That leaves you with 18F, 8D and 4G. That's how I'd run it down.
Last edited by LawMan; January 17, 2013 at 5:23 PM.
12 team H-2-H 1 year league, daily roster changes, 3 goalie start minimum/week
2xC, 2xRW, 2xLW, 4xD, 3xUtil, 2xG, 5 Bench
G, A, P, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG, Hits, W, SV%, GAA, SVs
C: C. Keller, C. Mittelstadt, B. Nelson, R. Strome,
LW: K. Connor, B. Tkachuk, J. Gaudreau, J. Marchessault, E. Rodrigues, A. Lafreniere
RW: K. Fiala, J. Bratt, T. Jeannot V. Arvidsson
D: R. Josi, J. Trouba, E. Gustafsson,
G: L. Thompson, F. Gustavsson, V. Vanecek
NO IR