Time to Trim the Fat (Help with keepers Please)

[havanablast21]

Scoring Details in my sig below. I need to keep 14. Seems an easy task until I sit down and really try to hammer it out.

Finished 2nd place this year about 500 points out of 1st. I have shitty Goaltending (prior to acquiring Bob) and the Loss of J.T. to probably thank for that. But I think I'm close to contending. WHo are the obvious keepers and who should I try and capitalize on making a move with?

2 - C
2 - L
2 - R
4 - D
2 - G
2 - Utility (one spot can be used for a 3rd Goalie.

My Players (just realized this is redundant because they're all in my sig below)
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

Some I think are obvious, but I'd rather hear it from the experts just incase I'm missing an opportunity to make a move on a player I feel may be an obvious keeper.

Thanks for the help Dobberites!

[Axeman33]

2 - C
2 - L
2 - R
4 - D
2 - G
2 - Utility (one spot can be used for a 3rd Goalie.

My Players (just realized this is redundant because they're all in my sig below)
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

One big question mark comes into play with Burns and if he keeps his D eligibility. If he loses it, he is no longer a keeper and Gudas takes his spot on D for me.

Kuznetsov and JVR are my two utility players.

[Kofax]

I think your bolded picks are about right.

- I don't know if I would be keeping 4 D. I would likely keep Gaborik and Pominville over Burns and Ehrhoff or try and do a 2 for 1 trade for an upgrade.
- If you are set on 4D, I would worry about Burns losing the D eligibility next year and keep Gudas over him.
- Kuznetsov is another guy I'm not quite sold on, and you might consider looking at Gaborik or Pominville instead, but if you like his potential, he's not bad as a final keeper.

Trade wise, Kuznetsov might be a nice chip to pair with Pominville or Gaborik if you kind find someone that really loves him and gives you an upgrade in a 2 for 1.
Otherwise as I stated, I might try and package Burns/Ehrhoff with one of those three forward for an upgrade.

Otherwise I think you're good.

[Laendarian]

Scoring Details in my sig below. I need to keep 14. Seems an easy task until I sit down and really try to hammer it out.

Finished 2nd place this year about 500 points out of 1st. I have shitty Goaltending (prior to acquiring Bob) and the Loss of J.T. to probably thank for that. But I think I'm close to contending. WHo are the obvious keepers and who should I try and capitalize on making a move with?

2 - C
2 - L
2 - R
4 - D
2 - G
2 - Utility (one spot can be used for a 3rd Goalie.

My Players (just realized this is redundant because they're all in my sig below)
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

Some I think are obvious, but I'd rather hear it from the experts just incase I'm missing an opportunity to make a move on a player I feel may be an obvious keeper.

Thanks for the help Dobberites!

My picks bolded

[2014olympicgold]

Keepers Bolded, Your pick underlined
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

Either keep Burns or Neurvith. If Burns loses his D position he’s not really relevant in a league that doesn’t count blocks or hits. Burns has his fans out there, I am not one, you may be. You may choose to keep him.


Neurvith may move from buffalo too. He’s kind of a gamble. In buffalo he may be the starter, or they may start Enroth. If he moves he either goes into a system that SUCKS even worse than Buffalo, or become a backup and not get any starts.

[Carter]

My selections are bolded.


Team:
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, J.Jokinen,
L - Hall, Kunitz, JVR,
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pominville, Silfverberg(LW/RW)
D - Karlsson, OEL, (RW/D)Burns, Ehrhoff, Bieksa, Gudas,
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky , Neuvirth, M.Jones, Raanta, Lack, Gustavsson

[havanablast21]

Thanks guys. Great feed back. Just to clarify...it isn't so much a choice...I must keep 2 of every forward position...4d, 2 goalies and 2 util which I can use in any one including a 3rd tender. So yes I need 4 d. And 2 or 3 tenders.

[Laendarian]

Ah didn't realize that was the case for your D, with that my list matches Axeman, although with your scoring I might take Bieksa over Gudas if Burns doesn't pan out.

[Shake]

Axe has it pegged right. These are your best selections.

2 - C
2 - L
2 - R
4 - D
2 - G
2 - Utility (one spot can be used for a 3rd Goalie.

My Players (just realized this is redundant because they're all in my sig below)
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

One big question mark comes into play with Burns and if he keeps his D eligibility. If he loses it, he is no longer a keeper and Gudas takes his spot on D for me.

Kuznetsov and JVR are my two utility players.

[Kofax]

Thanks guys. Great feed back. Just to clarify...it isn't so much a choice...I must keep 2 of every forward position...4d, 2 goalies and 2 util which I can use in any one including a 3rd tender. So yes I need 4 d. And 2 or 3 tenders.

In that case ya, your original and axe's picks are the ones to go with.

I would still consider Gudas over Burns, and might try a 2 for 1 package with the following players to try and get an upgrade if at all possible (depends on the league and demand):
Kuznetsov, Gaborik, Pominville, Burns, Ehrhoff.

[havanablast21]

2 - C
2 - L
2 - R
4 - D
2 - G
2 - Utility (one spot can be used for a 3rd Goalie.

My Players (just realized this is redundant because they're all in my sig below)
C - Tavares, Getzlaf, Kuznetsov, Jokinen(L), Hall (L)
L - Hall (C), JVR, Kunitz, Jokinen(C), Silfverberg (R)
R - Perry, Eberle, Gaborik, Pomminville, Silfverberg(L)
D - Karlsson, OEL, Burns, Ehrhoff, Gudas, Bieksa
G - Crawford, Bobrovsky, Lack, Neuvirth, Raanta, Gusty (The Monster),

One big question mark comes into play with Burns and if he keeps his D eligibility. If he loses it, he is no longer a keeper and Gudas takes his spot on D for me.

Kuznetsov and JVR are my two utility players.

You and I think the same Ax!

As for Burns...our league allows me to keep him based on this year's eligibility. Therefore...one way to look at it...even if Yahoo takes away his D eligibility, I can still keep him as a D. Thereby keeping an extra Forward (top line at that...well...atleast for now...who knows what happens with the Sharks backlash after last night's loss) instead of a 4th Defenceman. I would think that Burns will still score at a pace to compare him to a top 25 D...so there still is value there. Then again...if I can't PLAY him as a D, then it really comes down to how good he is next year as a RW. So point taken.

I was going to try and see if I could move a Burns for possibly Morgen Riely (but I also fear that Rielly may take a year or two more to REALLy become fantasy relevant).