Blockbuster trade - Thinking about proposing.

[Fighting moose]

I thought about proposing a trade to shake my team up a bit. I feel that this is a pretty fair offer as he may be relying on Tim Thomas to come back for his second goalie. He also has Peters CAR which would be a natural fit with Ward. It would be a lateral move IMO as far as the goalies are concerned but I like what I should get with Kesler (scored 40 goals just two years ago) and I would get a very good player in the draft. It also opens up another keeper slot for myself. (10 keepers) Thoughts???

My Niemi, C.Ward, Pietrangelo, Justin Schultz for his Kesler, Lundqvist and 3rd overall pick (opportunity to maybe pick up a guy like Mackinnon).

The categories are the following: G, A, +/-, PIMS, ATOI, SOG, HITS, Blocked Shots (BS), Special Teams Point (STP) as well as Wins (W), Shutouts (SHO), Goals Against (GA), Goals against average (GAA), and Save Percentage (SV%). There is a minimum of 3 goalie starts per week. There are daily roster spots for - 3 forwards, 2 centers, 2 left wings, 2 right wings, 6 defense, 1 Utility, and 2 goalies. There are 6 bench spots and 2 IR spots. We can keep up to 4 goalies on our roster (which I often do).

Here is my team:

C - Carl Soderberg (BOS)
C - Mikhail Grigorenko (BUF)
C/LW- Steve Ott (BUF)
C- Pavel Datsyuk (DET)
C/(LW)- Alexander Steen (STL)
C - Paul Stastny (COL)
LW - Evander Kane (WPG)
RW/LW - Wayne Simmonds (PHI)
RW - Troy Brouwer (WASH)
RW - Kris Versteeg (FLA)
RW - David Clarkson (NJ)
D- Drew Doughty (LA)
D - Alex Pietrangelo (STL)
D - Ryan Suter (MIN)
D - Mark Streit (NYI)
D - Justin Schultz (EDM)
D - Justin Faulk (CAR)
D - T.J. Brodie (CAL)
D - Luke Schenn (PHI)
D - Mark Giordano (CGY)
G- Jonathan Quick (LA)
G - Antii Niemi (SJ)
G - Cory Schneider (VAN)
G - Cam Ward (CAR)

Here is his team:

F Martin St. Louis, TB RW Draft
F Ryan Kesler, Van C Draft
F Kyle Okposo, NYI RW Free Agency
C Andy McDonald, StL LW, C Draft
C Matt Stajan, Cgy C Free Agency
LW David Perron, StL LW Draft
LW Mikkel Boedker, Pho LW Draft
RW Jaromir Jagr, Bos RW Draft
RW Brent Burns, SJ D, RW Draft
D Kris Letang, Pit D Draft
D Sergei Gonchar, Ott D Draft
D Mike Weber, Buf D Free Agency
D Eric Gryba, Ott D DTD Free Agency
D Steven Oleksy, Wsh D Free Agency
D Tyson Strachan, Fla D Free Agency
UTIL Gregory Campbell*, Bos C O Free Agency
G Henrik Lundqvist, NYR G Draft
G Justin Peters, Car G Free Agency
Bench Alex Goligoski, Dal D Draft
Bench Martin Erat*, Wsh RW, LW O Draft
Bench Tim Thomas, NYI G SSPD Free Agency
Bench Brenden Dillon, Dal D Free Agency
Bench John Mitchell, Col C Free Agency
Bench Bryan Little, Wpg C Free Agency
IR T.J. Oshie, StL RW Draft
IR Tobias Enstrom*, Wpg D O Draft

[lucifer316]

i am not sure that will get you the best goalie and the 3rd overall pick

[Pengwin7]

I don't like this trade for you.

Kesler is way too much of a risk with all his injuries.
The #3 pick in a fantasy draft will NOT land you MacKinnon.

Mackinnon should go #1 or #2 in every fantasy prospect draft.
Seth Jones, fantasy-wise, is NOT more valuable than either MacK or Drouin.


I know I've commented on your team and the overvalue of Schultz/AP... but I don't think this return is a good one.

[Fighting moose]

I don't like this trade for you.

Kesler is way too much of a risk with all his injuries.
The #3 pick in a fantasy draft will NOT land you MacKinnon.

Mackinnon should go #1 or #2 in every fantasy prospect draft.
Seth Jones, fantasy-wise, is NOT more valuable than either MacK or Drouin.


I know I've commented on your team and the overvalue of Schultz/AP... but I don't think this return is a good one.

To explain further, the draft is not for just prospects. It is for any player not protected as a keeper. There will be some very good players available at 3. Players in the calibre of Simmonds, Versteeg, Streit to name a few. Maybe even better calibre depending who isn't protected. 160 will be protected but last year I was able to pick up Schneider. Hossa and Jeff carter were also available in the first round. What do u think would be a better offer Pengwin7?

[robmyatt]

Yeah I don't like this trade for you either.
Niemi is criminally undervalued for some reason and I think it's great you have such a strong young D-Core that you have tradeable assets on D and G.
You should for sure improve your Centre depth and if you're willing to trade away guys like AP, Niemi, Schultz,....you should get back something great. The Nuge might be a great buy low option for you too. Surely someone in your league is in need of a Goalie. Try to find a trade partner where you have leverage but they still address a need.

[Pengwin7]

Ward/Schultz/Streit
for
#3 pick/Letang/Burns

The #3 pick does allow you to have 12 players (not 11) by the end of the first round.
So it is good value.
If Brent Burns plays forward and is still D-eligible, he'll have huge value next year.
Nobody is sure Letang will be re-signed by PIT... so that's a risk.


You may just want to start by asking him what he wants for that #3 overall pick.

I think Niemi is too valuable to part with though.
He was the 3rd/4th best fantasy goalie this year (per Yahoo! ranks).

[Big Ben]

Sorry to hijack this thread, but if Burns loses his D-eligibility, what kind of production can we expect from him next year?

[Atomic Wedgy]