I normally don't agree with Big Ev often, but I definitely do here. If you overpay at this point, you are paying for hype. You may luck out and he may be a star and he may not. Not a gamble I'd be willing to take by overpaying.
I love his potential, but I gotta side with EV, I wouldn't give up a top line player or the farm on him to have for your playoff run, If you can get him free or cheap yup! Buy low if possible or chase him next fall... I think the best teams to chase him are mid to low level teams, if your a top end team this season, don't screw with whats gotten you there, odds are against you that he will be the guy to put you over the top...
I think they will ease him into the lineup, 10-13 minutes a night on 2nd and 3rd lines with powerplay time and may get .6 PPG this year... Remember, he is banged up this season, coming to a new style of game in a foreign county... he will need to make many game and lifestyle adjustments, not many are at full stride entering in the NHL even if they play at a high level in KHL...
Current Roster:
F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Eberle, Rattie, Hoffman, Holland, Horvat, Dano, Dal Colle, Kerdiles
D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Del Zotto, Myers, Alzner, M Staal, Pouliot, Gormley, Mueller
G: Varlamov, Mrazek, Niemi, Vasilevski, Ramo, Hellebuyck
I normally don't agree with Big Ev often, but I definitely do here. If you overpay at this point, you are paying for hype. You may luck out and he may be a star and he may not. Not a gamble I'd be willing to take by overpaying.
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kuznetsov coming to the NHL for the caps' last 15 games. last time this happened, alex radulov won the conn smythe and the preds won the cup
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
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"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
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10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
"My Name Is My Name" ~Marlo
"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
Notes: This behavior is almost always found in people with very low I.Q's, whom have a very low sense of self worth. Impotence is also commonly linked to Grammar Nazi's.
So, what's his status right now? Is he coming for the last 15 games, or is he coming next season? Conflicting reports ...
MounD - Double Threat FHL (18-19 champs)
10-Team Yahoo daily H2H Dynasty
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G, 7Bn (IR)
G, A, +/-, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK // W, Sv, GAA, Sv%, SHO
C: Bergeron, Barkov, Aho, Point, Kadri
LW: Marchand, Landeskog, Hertl, Marchessault
RW: Stamkos, Tarasenko, Laine, Palmieri
D: Carlson, Letang, Dumba, Weber, Pietrangelo, Ristolainen, Byfuglien*
G: Bobrovsky, Holtby, Lehner, Greiss-Varlamov
Farm: Turcotte, Cozens, Denisenko, Newhook // Sandin, Jokiharju, Dobson, K'Andre // Shesterkin
Looks as though he is coming this year to me.
http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks...alex-ovechkin/
"My Name Is My Name" ~Marlo
"I'm just a Gangster I suppose and I want my fu***** corners"~ Barksdale
grammar Nazi
Noun
(slang, idiomatic) 1. A person who habitually corrects or criticizes the language usage of others, especially in situations where it is unnecessary, e.g. an informal conversation.
Notes: This behavior is almost always found in people with very low I.Q's, whom have a very low sense of self worth. Impotence is also commonly linked to Grammar Nazi's.
MounD - Double Threat FHL (18-19 champs)
10-Team Yahoo daily H2H Dynasty
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2G, 7Bn (IR)
G, A, +/-, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, HIT, BLK // W, Sv, GAA, Sv%, SHO
C: Bergeron, Barkov, Aho, Point, Kadri
LW: Marchand, Landeskog, Hertl, Marchessault
RW: Stamkos, Tarasenko, Laine, Palmieri
D: Carlson, Letang, Dumba, Weber, Pietrangelo, Ristolainen, Byfuglien*
G: Bobrovsky, Holtby, Lehner, Greiss-Varlamov
Farm: Turcotte, Cozens, Denisenko, Newhook // Sandin, Jokiharju, Dobson, K'Andre // Shesterkin
Traktor in 9th place (71 pts) with 3 games left in reg season, one game in hand on 8th place team (72 pts).
10 Team, Points Only, Full Keeper, Salary Cap league (AAV)
30 player max(main roster only)
12 F, 6D, 2G(Weekly Line-up) count toward points (G=1/A=1/W=2/SO=+1/SOL=1)
F: -P. Kane, Benn, Schiefele, Laine, Eichel, S. Reinhart, Ehlers, Schmaltz, Bailey, Panik, Eaves, Zetterberg, Steen, Beauvillier, C. Fischer
D: - Byfuglien, Matheson, Hanifin, Ekholm, Djoos, Butcher, Sanheim
G: - Dubnyk, Lundqvist, Shesterkin
Picks :
2018 : 1st, 4th, 4th
2019 : 2nd
2020 : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
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2 games left
Traktor: Facing two stronger teams
Admiral: Facing one stronger team and the worst team in the league.
Could be decisive, if Yahoo decides to add him up on the waiver prior to deadline.
Keeper league H2H weekly (12 teams, 22P, 12K)
9 Skater stats: P, G, +/-, PPG, PPP, GWG, Shots, Hits, BS -- 4 Goalie stats: W, SO, Save%, GAA%
C: Dubois, Hischier, Patrick
W: Rakell, Pastrnak, Ferland, Ho-Sang
D: Dumba, Klingberg, Rielly, Klefbom
G: Raanta, Grubauer
Bench: Hart, C. Anderson, Kinkaid, M. Smith, Werenski, Myers, Zadina, Ferland, Ho-Sang,
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My main league:
10 Team, Points Only, Full Keeper, Salary Cap league (AAV)
30 player max(main roster only)
12 F, 6D, 2G(Weekly Line-up) count toward points (G=1/A=1/W=2/SO=+1/SOL=1)
F: -P. Kane, Benn, Schiefele, Laine, Eichel, S. Reinhart, Ehlers, Schmaltz, Bailey, Panik, Eaves, Zetterberg, Steen, Beauvillier, C. Fischer
D: - Byfuglien, Matheson, Hanifin, Ekholm, Djoos, Butcher, Sanheim
G: - Dubnyk, Lundqvist, Shesterkin
Picks :
2018 : 1st, 4th, 4th
2019 : 2nd
2020 : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
i didnt read the whole thread but im sure everyone will agree hes worth picking up
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He may come with "Kovy" like hype but I'd peg his production more along the lines of Tarasenko. I know that Hitch and the Blues depth has affected Tarasenko's stats to this point but Oates also has his forwards working within a defensive scheme too although not as restrictive. Within the next couple/three seasons he may duplicate Semin's effectiveness in a Caps uni but to expect that right now is a bit of wishful thinking. Let's see how he adapts to the N/A lifestyle and shows some durability on the ice before we start supplanting Backstrom on the first line with him.