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    This goes more for those of us who play in multiple leagues... Are there any players out there that you just can't seem to get on any of your teams but would love to?

    Sidney Crosby has been ever elusive for me. Even last year when he was down and out I couldn't get anyone to budge on a deal. I will constantly be chasing him in every league.

    Other guys I've failed to ever acquire:

    Steven Stamkos
    Martin St. Louis
    John Tavares
    Phil Kessel
    PK Subban

    I actually had Subban once but traded him away way too cheap. I subsequently left that league so I'm not too shook but I still blame karma for making him so damned elusive.
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    Crosby and Tavares.

    I can never seem to get my hands on either one of these players. Crosby is to expensive to make sense in a trade, I could get him, but then I'd be stripping down my team to acquire one player even if he's the best, It's not worth the cost for my team.

    When I've gone for Tavares i've been told " he's not available" and that basically ends that discussion.

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    Tavares, Subban and Eberle. Only had Subban once and I also traded him too cheap. Never been able to get him back. They are three of my favorite players and I don't own any of them in any league.
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    I lucked out last year and pulled off a trade of Tavares for Nash and Markov last year or else he would be on my list. I think guys like Stamkos, Malkin, Crosby, Ovie, maybe Giroux are obvious. Who doesn't want those guys? The two guys I've pushed hard for and never been able to get are P. Kane and Duchene. Especially last year was frustrating, I'd offer over payments and get declined because their owners had personal attachments, even though declining was bad for their teams. So frustrating when that happens!

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    Also, Loui Eriksson and Kris Letang. Eriksson for the same reason above, and I've never been able to lock down a price for Letang. When he's healthy he is so valuable, but he's also never healthy for a full season. I've never been able to decide in my mind how much I'm willing to give up.

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    Stamkos! he always evades me gms dont even listen to offers about him
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    Subban, Eberle are 2 I'd love to get but the price is just too high (Subban especially, after this season). I own Stamkos in 1 league but I inherited the team...only way I've been able to get him. Dougie Hamilton is another one I just can't seem to pry out of anyone - GM's want the moon for him too.
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    I just joined a keeper league, and I overpaid to get PK Subban. My best friend got me into this keeper league after being on the waiting list for 4 years. The biggest reason I acquired Subban? My best friend is a hardcore Bruins fan, and he HATES Subban lol.

    Players I would love to own?

    Stamkos
    Tavares (This friend of mine had the first overall pick in 2009, and he felt he needed defence help, so he picked Hedman first overall...)
    Seguin
    Pietranglo

    On an interesting side note about this league I just joined with my friend; this league has existed for so long and my friend has been in this league so long, he had Wayne Gretzky on his team at one time. I think that is cool.

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    Never had a top 5 pick in any of my H2H leagues* so I'd like to own
    - Malkin
    - Stamkos
    - Tavares
    - OV
    - Giroux
    - Toews

    Leading the finals of one H2H first year keeper where these are my C's: Boyes, Cammalleri, Roy, Steen, Berglund. Was unable to trade for a top C all year.

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    Lundqvist, for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by angus View Post
    Lundqvist, for sure.
    I didn't even think about goalies!!! Add him to the list...
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    The ice devouring sex tornado Erik Karlsson!!!!!! Despite his lengthy injury, the two GMs in my league who own him, sat on him, and nursed him back like a mother hen.

    Would love to own him as i'm an Ottawa area guy.
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    Wow....came so damn close to getting THE one forward I would sh!t myself for, Stamkos.
    So damn, damn close.

    Damn close.

    Did I mention how close...[sigh]...

    The other guy would be Subban. Multi-cat dyno leagues, he'd be the dman for me.

    But Stamkos...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bomm Bastic View Post
    Wow....came so damn close to getting THE one forward I would sh!t myself for, Stamkos.
    So damn, damn close.

    Damn close.

    Did I mention how close...[sigh]...

    The other guy would be Subban. Multi-cat dyno leagues, he'd be the dman for me.

    But Stamkos...
    Stamkos has always eluded me as well... despite always targeting him, I never draw high enough to draft him. This year I barely missed him with the 4th overall pick (fortunately I was able to snag MSL as a consolation prize in the fourth round ).

    He's a fantasy owner's wet dream as far as I'm concerned... consistent, reliable, healthy, elite-level production. He's as automatic as they come.

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