Nicklas Backstrom

[punkasss]

Dobber wrote:

As Ovechkin\'s center? Wouldn\'t surprise if he got 85 points as a rookie and maxed out at 105 or 110 in his career.

I currently own him in my keeper...would you keep him instead of the likes of rolston, kronwall, barker, yashin?

Note, this is a points only league where the only twist is Dmen goals = 2 pts.

My 8 of 8 keepers now are Ovechkin, Frolov, S. Niedermayer, Pronger, Kipper, Backstrom, Schnieder, Alfreddson.

[NYRPhan]

Dobber, great idea with the forum. How high would you pick Backstrom in a keeper league that is currently drafting and what kind of upside do you see

Thanks

[Dobber]

As Ovechkin\'s center? Wouldn\'t surprise if he got 85 points as a rookie and maxed out at 105 or 110 in his career.

[NYRPhan]

NYRPhan wrote:

Dobber, great idea with the forum. How high would you pick Backstrom in a keeper league that is currently drafting and what kind of upside do you see

Thanks

what rd would you look to take him in a keeper>?

[Dobber]

maybe around 50th overall. I\'d make sure I get him. Malkin was around 15-20th this past summer. Backstrom ain\'t that good. But he\'s good.

[Dobber]

Subject line says it all. Is he gone? CAN he be moved? He has played better of late...

B)

[imported_shallowfrozenwater]

yes they will and if they don\'t then he\'ll exercise the clause and end up somewhere else soon

[enfuego]

i agree with ian, he\'s as good as gone.

i\'m just glad that his recent decent (poet?) play has enhanced his value slightly, so they might get a decent return for him. the jays have one of the WORST farm systems in the majors with nothing more than a handful of decent prospects.

ricky romero anyone? gawd....

[angus]

I remember reading that the Jays scouts LOVED Tulowitski, but JP overruled them all and they ended up with Romero...

ugh.

Anyway, first post.

[J Status]

They better move him. Has Enfuego mentioned... he is just lucky to have some value. His mechanics are nothing but trouble for his health.

[enfuego]

i just noticed how many times i used decent in my first post.

i need to read more...

[J Status]

lol wow. Three times in like 40 words and three sentences in a row.

[smack]

After A.J.\'s last 3 starts, I\'ve noticed the trade talk has kind of died down. I\'d trade him but only if they get a hell of a return. You guys think he\'s still gone?

[Pengwin7]

BUMP of the day.

For no reason today... I decided to start the "Prospects" threads by "Thread Post Start" date, and click on the oldest.
Found this one on Backstrom.
Pretty good analysis, Dobber.

On the strange side:
1. How did the TOR Burnett thread get clumped in here?, and
2. Is that really the great Angus' first post (in a baseball thread, I assume)?

Strange thread...

[Zorro]

Wow, now that was a blast from the past!! I remember those days actually because I was found roaming these forums in 2007 with the likes of Dobber, Angus, smack, enfuego, ect.. HaHaHa..

Awesome find pengwin!!