Originally Posted by
Skin Blues
I think in general, defensemen are vastly under-ranked. But that is the case most years. Karlsson and Letang have gotta be first rounders, yet they are going mid-late 3rd round?! There's always the concussion issue with Letang, but I can't imagine taking somebody like Tavares/Kane/Kessel ahead of either of them. For some reason nobody ever adjusts the replacement level value of defensemen vs forwards, and the cream of the crop go way too late, with the exception of Subban who is for some reason ranked appropriately.
Cory Schneider is also going to be a bargain at where he's being drafted. Even if he doesn't steal the job from Marty right away (which he probably will), he's still got a ton of value if he makes 40 starts. But he's being drafted like a third-string fantasy goalie.
And of course, my perennial "why does nobody realize how good he is?" favourite, Mikko Koivu. The not-so-poor man's Jason Spezza that can be had literally 10 rounds later.
While I do agree with some of your observations (Schneider, M Koivu), I have to disagree with your comment around Letang (with his Band Aid boy credentials) going ahead of Tavares, P Kane OR Kessel! I simply don't see it. Karlsson, possibly but that too, not before Tavares, unless the league has special weightage for D Goals and Assists. Also, I would take Subban before Letang. To me, in a 12 team league, I can see Karlsson going late Round 1 - early Round 2, and Letang going Round 3 or 4.
League 1: 2021 Dobber Entry (Patrick), Yahoo Roto, 10 Teams
4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 2G start; 5 Bench
Skaters: G, A, +/-, PPP, SOG, Hits
Goalies: W, Saves, GAA
Forwards:
C: Malkin, ROR, Backstrom
LW: Forsberg, Parise
RW: Gallagher, Hornqvist, D Brown, Kessel
Dual Eligibility: Svechnikov, Jamie Benn, Radulov, Domi, Rakell, Pavelski
Defense: Hamilton, Letang, OEL, Suter, Spurgeon, Girard
Goalies: Vasilevskyi, Lehner, Mrazek, Reimer