Bennett vs Puljujarvi

[Sandlot]

Hey all,

I've got a trade offer coming my way. His Puljujarvi for my Bennett. Multi-cat keeper. Auction / minors draft to get our players.

Cats are: G, A, +/-, PIM, SOG, Special teams points + GWG. PIMS are getting taken out next year for hits/blocks cat.

Curious what your opinions are on this. Let me know if you need more info

Cheers

[distantyeti58]

ill go pulju, i feel bennett is destined to be 2nd line c in Cgy and Pulju should be able to get top line minutes, + even if they both end up second line, edmonton should be a higher scoring team so more points to go around

Bennett will fill the hits more then pulju but you could make those up elsewhere

[rataylor22]

Bennett's start of season has been worrying, but I like him more than Puljujarvi.

[Kylegary Flames]

I would say Pool party, but i'm curious to see what your team looks like and how many players you keep.

[Sandlot]

We keep based on contract status.

When a player is drafted through our minor league draft they have a 1.00M status. Once they play 20 games or more they're no longer considered a minor (though they can stay in your minor slot for the remainder of the season) and must be called up the following season, getting promoted to a 3.00A contract. The following year they become a 5.00B. At the end of this year you're given the option to extend their contract at 5 units per year extended and they get a letter equal to that extension. For example, if I had Bennet at a 5.00B and extended him for 3 years he would become a 20F, next year he would be 20E, 20D, etc. and his last year 20C he would be expiring without potential to extend. If I don't choose to extend, the player stays as a 5.00C for the last year of his contract.

When we auction for players they are at a price of whatever we get them at and start in their A contract year. During their B year their contract remains the same and then at the end we have the same option to extend. If a player has been extended we cannot drop them (without use of a buyout $5.00 per year), they can only be dropped during their A and B contract status years.

SO my team is:
Sam Bennet - 3A
Oliver Bjorkstrand - 10A (picked up as free agent, any player is 10 units)
Joonas Donskoi - 1A
Nikolaj Ehlers - 3A
Alex Galchenyuk - 15A
Taylor Hall - 34A
Jussi Jokinen - 10B
Evgeni Malkin - 51B
William Nylander - 3A
Alex Radulov - 10A
Jonathan Toews - 26A (mistakes were made)
Alex Wennberg - 10A

Mark Giordano - 28A
Olli Maata - 4A
Derrick Pouilot - 5B
Mikhail Sergachev - 1A
PK Subban - 46A
Zach Werenski - 1A

M.A. Fleury - 16A
Mike Neuvirth - 2A
Andrei Vasilevkiy - 17A

We have 300 units to spend during the draft, can go over to 320 during the season.

Evander Kane is an 18A in my IR.

Minors are :
Rasmus Asplund
Josh Ho-Sang
Tyson Jost
Patrick Laine (getting called up soon probably)
Daniel Sprong
Evgeny Svechnikov

We keep 6 minors each year and draft a year ahead. This year I drafted Shea Theodore, Juuse Saros, Timo Meier.

As you can tell, I'm rebuilding. I also have an offer on the table for Giordano (M. Rielly at a 5B, Kostin, and a 2nd round pick)

Cheers. Let me know if you have any other questions

[Kabonov]

Bennett should be the better options for a few years until Puljujarvi starts to rain in the offensive stats

I'll take Pulju

[Sandlot]

Bumping this. Come on boys, need some more responses here

[finnys_fanatsy]

Tough call..I like them both..

For now I take Bennett...but I would bet that you could flip pulj for more if you are into that.

[beatnik_uwo]

I own Bennett (albeit in a Points Only pool) and I'd trade him straight up for Puljujarvi without hesitation.

[tobias]

Similar to the above post, I own Puljujarvi, and would not trade him for Bennett.

[IngeTheHammerStrom]

I think it is all about the league set-up and again Risk Reward. In a limited Keeper or in a league where it is tough to stash a player I would go Bennett, but if you have room to keep Puljujarvi than I lean towards him. Question is how good will he be and will he meet his potential - in Fantasy Hockey everyone likes the exciting and new prospects - and due to this value becomes a question. I prefer to stick with more of the proven players but will occasionally take a chance on the prospects.

I really like Bennett and his game (he contributes across many important categories for me) and also the fact that he is now contributing (no need to wait).