Malkin
Getzlaf
Hartnell
Nash
Iginla
Elias
Kesler
Downie
MacArthur
Wisniewski
Boyle
Niskanen
Streit
Sekera
de Haan
Schneider
Just finished the season in third place, which all told wasn't bad considering the injury trouble and goal tending problems I had this season. In the money at least.
The major injuries I ran into late in the season meant I had a full IR and a bloated roster at the end of the season, so picking my keepers isn't as easy as last year. In our format we keep 16 guys - generally 9 forwards, 6 defense and 1 goalie since that;s what we start.
So under this point system (G=1pt, A=1pt, PIM=0.2Pt, GWG=1pt) I need to keep nine of these forwards
Malkin
Getzlaf
Hartnell
Nash
Iginla
Elias
Kesler
Stewart
Horton
Roussel
Maroon
Stempniak
Downie
J Williams
Palmieri
Anisomov
Neil
MacArthur
At least five are no-brainers I think (Malkin, Getzlaf, Hartnell, Nash, Kesler), but the other four are tougher. Will Iginla and Elias keep it up next season? Are Maroon and Rousel ready to take the next step and become the next Steve Downie under our system? Can Steve Downie be Steve Downie again?
On defense I need to keep six from...
Wisniewski
Bieksa
Boyle
Niskanen
Timonen
Streit
Sekera
Visnovsky
de Haan
Bogosian
A few tough ones here too. Where Boyle and Niskanen end up signing could make them a keeper or a drop. Timonen could retire and so could Visnovsky after he late season concussion problems.
Goalies are Howard and Schneider - We only count wins and shutouts so it's likely Howard here.
Any thoughts and help very appreciated
14-team Keeper (Keep 15)
G A PIM W SO
F: Huberdeau, E Lindholm, Aho, Zibanejad, Fiala, Malkin, Hertl, Trocheck, R Thomas
D: Chabot, Krug, Dahlin, Klingberg, Matheson
G: Sorokin
Bench
F: McCann, Mittelstadt, Tolvanen, Arvidsson, Wheeler
D: Forsling, Schultz
G: Sorokin, Murray, Quick
10-team Keeper (Keep 14)
G A PIM PPG PPA SHG GWG S H BLK W SO SV GA
F: Ovechkin, Marchand, Forsberg, Bennett, Hertl, Malkin, Bertuzzi, Keller, Kopitar, Necas, Terravanien, Kadri
D: Doughty, Karlsson, Sergachev, Sandin, Andersson, Addison
G: Jarry, Oettinger, Hill
Malkin
Getzlaf
Hartnell
Nash
Iginla
Elias
Kesler
Downie
MacArthur
Wisniewski
Boyle
Niskanen
Streit
Sekera
de Haan
Schneider
Keeper league 14 teams (H2H, 20 active players keep 16 NHLers, 16 minors)
Scoring Cats: G-A-PTS-PPG-PPA-(+/-)-HITS-BLK-SHP-SOG-FOW-GWG / W-L-SVS-SV%-GAA-SO
C- Crosby, Barzal, Bennett, Schmaltz, Novak
W- Forsberg, Batherson, Nichuskin, Tuch, Konecny, Maccelli, Sharangovich, Bertuzzi, Kaliyev, Neighbours, Reichel
D- Carlson, Rielly, Klingberg
G- Hellebuyck, Demko, Merzlikins, Vejmelka
Minors:
F: Fantilli, Cooley, Bourgault, Perreault, Cowan, Ohgren, N. Foote, Goyette, Iskhakov, Denisenko, Tracey
D: Simashev, Willander, Lambos
G: Schmidt, Rodrigue, DiPietro, Gaudreau, McKay
Malkin
Getzlaf
Hartnell
Nash
Iginla
Kesler
Horton
Downie
J Williams
Wisniewski
Bieksa
Boyle
Niskanen
Streit
Sekera
I think the Howard vs Schneider is closer than you think, I like the Wings more for the W's but Schneider is the better goalie and likely to get more starts, may actually edge him here.
12 Team H2H Dynasty
22 Players 3C 3L 3R 1Util 4D 2G 6BN
(G) (A) (+/-) (PIM) (PPP) (FW) (HIT) (W) (GAA) (SV%) (SHO)
C: R Getzlaf, C Giroux, Scheifele, T Bozak
LW: T Vanek, B Ryan, P Marleau, T Hall
RW: C Perry, K Okposo, A Ovechkin, Kucherov
D: D Byfuglien, Z Chara, E Karlsson, R Josi, D Keith, Trouba
G: R Luongo, B Holtby, K Lehtonen
Farm: Lack, Wennberg, Hellbucyk, Ho-Sang, Milano, Burakovsky, Sanheim
2012-2013 and 2013-2014 league champ
I'm not sure on Howard vs. Schneider.
I think Detroit is a better team, and see Howard getting 55-60 starts and only 2-3 SO... but I could also see DET bringing in a veteran back-up next year.
New Jersey isn't nearly as good, but I can see Schneider getting 65-70 starts and 5-6 SO.
I also have a long-term vision that Schneider plays out his last year in NJ (next year) and signs a huge contract with MIN after that - he'll be UFA!
http://www.capgeek.com/devils
thanks for the responses so far - interesting how there are differing opinions on 8th and 9th forward
Hey Pengwin - who would be your sixth defensemen? Only see five highlighted? Like the analysis on Schneider btw. thanks!
14-team Keeper (Keep 15)
G A PIM W SO
F: Huberdeau, E Lindholm, Aho, Zibanejad, Fiala, Malkin, Hertl, Trocheck, R Thomas
D: Chabot, Krug, Dahlin, Klingberg, Matheson
G: Sorokin
Bench
F: McCann, Mittelstadt, Tolvanen, Arvidsson, Wheeler
D: Forsling, Schultz
G: Sorokin, Murray, Quick
10-team Keeper (Keep 14)
G A PIM PPG PPA SHG GWG S H BLK W SO SV GA
F: Ovechkin, Marchand, Forsberg, Bennett, Hertl, Malkin, Bertuzzi, Keller, Kopitar, Necas, Terravanien, Kadri
D: Doughty, Karlsson, Sergachev, Sandin, Andersson, Addison
G: Jarry, Oettinger, Hill
Sekera. (my 6th)
This is how I see it
Malkin
Getzlaf
Hartnell
Nash
Iginla
Kesler
Stewart
J Williams
MacArthur
Wisniewski
Bieksa
Boyle
Niskanen
Streit
Sekera
Schneider