The dillemma of Niemi & Lehtonen
Not expecting to be competing for the title this year, my original plan was to start shopping Niemi and Lehtonen around January by approaching GMs who want to make a push for the title. At the beginning of the season, I felt like they still have decent value as a handcuff because Dallas was going to win a bunch of games (we don't count SV% and GAA).
However...
We all know about their performances (or lack thereof) this year. For my league format and team in signature, I have the following questions:
- Is a Niemi/Lehtonen handcuff even worth a single Tier 2 or Tier 3 goalie? (I know the 'tiers' have been fiercely debated but you get the point)
- Is it worth dropping one (or both?) of them at the end of the year? Otherwise I would struggle to drop 5 players in my roster.
- What the eff do I do with these guys?
Ok maybe the last question is really the crux of what I'm asking. Help!
ESPN keeper league (5 rounds draft; 3 FA pickups per year; points for G, A, W, SO)
Forwards: Ovechkin, McDavid, Huberdeau, Voracek, Boeser, Wennberg, Galchenyuk, Tkachuk, Keller, Arvidsson, Teravainen, Rantanen
D-men: Letang, Keith, Krug, Ellis, Ekblad, Hanifin
Goalies: Murray, Hellebuyck
Bench: Hertl, Bjorkstrand, Gallagher, Domi, Tolvanen, Niskanen, Chychrun, Darling, Mrazek, Jarry