Last keeper - Parise or Byfuglien?

[wendelclark17]

This is for not for the league in my sig.

Settings are:
13 team, keep 4, fantasy-points league
8F, 3D, 1G, 2 bench, 1 IR
Daily lineups, Max 82 GP per position
50 moves per season
Scoring: G=1, A=1, +/- =0.2, PPP=0.5, SHP=0.5, GWG=1, SOG = .02

We keep 4 and Benn, Kessel and Toews are my first three the last spot comes down to a choice between Parise or Byfuglien. Keepers have to be submitted on Monday.

Last season their numbers in our league were as follows:
Parise - 78.40 pts total / 1.17 pts per game (67 GP)
Byfuglien - 71.12 total / .911 pts per game (78 GP)

This season Byfuglien has D eligibility again which is why I am considering him but who knows what will happen next season. Also I don't know whether his switch to forward will actually help his numbers. As of right now am I going with Parise but I wanted to get some more opinions. Which guy would you keep?

Cheers, wc17

[rainydrinkwater]

With those settings and the uncertainty of Buff's positional eligibility along with Minnesota's (IMO) upward trajectory, I'd go with Parise.

[lucifer316]

Parise

[STLblues]

I think Parise as well, after this year buffs value craters.

[Magicstew]

If Buff has D eleigibilty then I would go with him. It would be easier to redraft Parise.

[dejeanneret]

Parise for me.

[ztking]

Parise. LW is so hard to fill with decent guys and like STL said, Buffs value will take a massive hit after this year due to position while Parises will stay relatively the same.

[Axeman33]

With that setup, I'd keep Parise.

[MillerTime89]

Byfuglien... too valuable to pass up with dual eligibility.

[tybiggs]

Basically same as everybody else.

If you're in the running this year I go Buff. If not I'd be leery of d eligibilty (just shipped him off due to this reason after 4 solid years on my team).

You may be able to trade him for more but if it's to sit and stand pat I'd choose parise.

[wendelclark17]

Thanks for the input fellas. We can't make trades prior to the draft so no chance of trading either to someone else. I finished second in the league last year but with a keep 4 it really comes down to the yearly draft as to whether or not you are going to challenge for the win. Any more input is welcome.

[wendelclark17]

Gotta submit my keepers tonight by midnight. Going with Parise as my fourth unless someone can convince me otherwise. I am hoping that Buff's O-Rank on Yahoo will allow me re-draft him easily.

[Pengwin7]

I hadn't yet chimed in.
I like Parise in an 8F/3D setting.

With 13 teams in play, you're looking at 104 counting forwards & only 39 counting D.
It's all about "relative difference" here.

In a 6F/4D... I'd say Buff.
In a 9F/5D... might even be Buff.
But in 8F/3D... I think Parise.

Buff seems to only be getting slower and I actually don't see him doing much at even-strength forward.
Less minutes actually.
Strange that Winnipeg could actually use him at a lower minute usage (& forward) and be a better team.
But he was something like -20 last year, I think... and he's really not a high-quality real NHL value player... and that is something that might come haunt his fantasy value this year.

[Laendarian]

With Buff having D eligibility this really does make it tight, but I think the fact that you only have 3 roster spots for defenceman evens it back out, Parise for me.

[FantasyHockeyU]

With Buff having D eligibility this really does make it tight, but I think the fact that you only have 3 roster spots for defenceman evens it back out, Parise for me.

I would need to see who is likely being kept on D. If there is slim pickings on D, I go Buff.