S.O'Brien or T.Barrie

[Gunfighter]

Which of these 2 Avs D-men has the bigger upside this year? They would be filling out my last spot on a Dynasty roster. Yahoo league with standard settings.

[metaldude26]

Well last year was pretty well a career year for O'Brien with 20 points. Not sure you can count on him for output anywhere close to that again. He's pretty much just a decent PIM option.

I'd give Barrie a go as he just might get a shot at the top power play and could be a hit out of the gates. With the shortened season you just gotta gamble and hope you strike on someone who is hot out of the gates. If Barrie is a dud just switch him out for someone else. Maybe you end up using O'Brien just for the PIM while you wait for a hot option to come up on the waiver wire.

[One87]

If you're looking for a player like S.O.B. to bring you to the promise land, you are in trouble and probably beyond repair. Just go balls out with Barrie who is capable of doing damage.

[lobo1969]

I'm riding both as starters- HA! I also have Elliott sitting on the farm waiting for his turn.