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    Default Goalies in a strange pool format

    NOT for the league in sig.
    Points only pool (G/A=1, W=2, OTL=1, SO=2)
    You make you team kind of pool, no draft.
    30 selections, only 1 per NHL team.
    21 on your active roster : 1 Team, 12 F, 6 D, 2 G.
    9 Bench (F, D, G, NO team on bench).
    Changes each 14 days.
    No need to say, we will have stack teams.
    Roster changes will be a factor for sure.
    But, main factor will be the 1 Team we chose and Goalies.
    We dress 2 G, and I was planing to chose 2 more on my bench.
    Question : Wich 1 Team and 4 G would you chose?
    Keep in mind that I won't be able to chose another player from those clubs.
    I won't pick Pittsburgh (or MAF) even if they will probably win President Trophy... I want Malkin or Crosby on my team...
    Goalies I was eyeing :
    Lundqvist - evident choice, but Biron will get a lot of starts this season, maybe NYR is better
    Kipper - lot of starts, no big guns in CAL, but will the Wins be there...
    Miller - see above
    Price - see above
    Rask - cutting Seguin as a potential 45-50 points, not proven, maybe BOSTON is a safer choice
    Quick - big hype, but cutting Kopitar or Doughty
    Ward - lot of starts, cutting E.Staal
    Rinne - lot of starts, cutting Weber
    Teams I was eyeing :
    NYR
    BOS
    STL - cutting Pietrangelo

    As usual your help will be appreciated.
    Thank you.
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    Keeper league (12 teams) - keep 6 (+ NHL team is auto keep)
    Weekly lineup: 1T, 9F, 4D, 1G
    Points only:
    Forwards & Dmen: goal (1), assist (1)
    Goalies: win (2), otl/sol (1), shutout (2)
    Team: win (2), otl/sol (1)
    Only 2 FA pickups for the season (remaining: 0)

    [T] Edmonton
    [F] Panarin, Pettersson, Bedard
    [D] Heiskanen, Theodore, Dobson
    [G]

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    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

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