Reply With QuoteI'm in a 5 keeper where I traded Kessel for a 1st round pick and kept Yakupov instead. That pick will be my 2nd starting goalie next year and Yakupov has a higher long term upside. I'd stick with Yakupov.
yakupov or Kessel
I got Yakupov and someone offer me Phil Kessel. I'm in a re building process so Did I keep Yakupov or should I trade for Kessel?
If I remember Yakupov got concussion issue in the past and that could be my concern aboutkeep Yakupov but I ould be wrong.
Thanks!
Vic
I'm in a 5 keeper where I traded Kessel for a 1st round pick and kept Yakupov instead. That pick will be my 2nd starting goalie next year and Yakupov has a higher long term upside. I'd stick with Yakupov.
If you rebuilding, I'd keep Yakupov. He's value will remain high for a while, so you'll always have the option of trading him.Originally Posted by Vic
I would keep Yakupov.
It's close. Kessel will definitely score more short term, but if you are rebuilding there's definitely an argument for sticking with Yakupov.
Yakupov's upside is what Kessel is doing now. Take Kessel.
Agree with Big Ev, I'd go Kessel without a second thought. It's not like Kessel is old either.
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Yep, I agree with Ev. Kessel has been top 10 in scoring two years in a row.
I'd go Kessel as well.
Kessel is one of the toughest players to peg, because he was drafted 5th overall, and not top three.
He also struggled a bit on his first club and when traded, it seemed like the team that traded him (Boston) got incredibly more than Kessel's worth.
For this reason, I think many (myself included often) are hesitant to assume he can be a top 10 NHL scorer consistently.
But he is proving he can.
He also came out of the US development program. In past draft history, picks from US-Dev have been all over the map. Some have seemingly bombed (Erik Johnson), some are still in question (JVR), some are proven (Kessel).
If Kessel had also been a #1 overall pick... I don't think people would be struggling with whether they should keep him over Yakupov.
He was once dubbed a possible "next one".
Kessel over Yakupov, for me.
I agree with the kessel crew. Take him. He is the man in T.O. while Yakupov is essentially 2nd line in Edm
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Thank god! I thought I was in the Twilight Zone before I got to this post. There is nothing more to say than above.
Kessel is the clear choice:
1) He is the SURE thing, producing NOW in the manner you would hope Yakupov will but isn't GUARANTEED to.
2) He's young enough to be apart of and spearhead a rebuild.
3) His keeper value is substantially higher than Yakupov's because of his success, meaning his TRADE value is far greater. If you don't like where things are at for your team in 2 years, you can trade Kessel and get a better return toward your rebuild than you would Yakupov.
Kessel, dude.
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Kessel is easily one of the most under rated fantasy players out there. It always amazes me where he falls in one year leagues because people feel like he will regress and doesn't have top end talent but he does. I love picking him up late in 1 year leagues and dominating because of it. Yakupov is good and unlike most I think he does have higher upside than Kessel but either way the choice is clear for Kessel.
Top 10 proven is worth a lot more than a chance of top 5.
If Kessel remains in the 75+ points next year he will instantly have value as a top keeper and everyone will know it.
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This is pretty much what I would say too. there is too much risk on prospects if you can get a known entity now, do it. Kessel is only 25.
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This is the type of thread that gets prospects overvalued and overhyped for poolies. Always go with proven over prospective talent.
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