analysis paralysis

**AlexR** · June 18, 2017, 10:48 AM

I own the 6th pick in our draft and we are 1 year late. So it's the year of Matthews, Laine and all the leftover that were not selected the year before. I got alot of option and I'm getting a case of analysis paralysis. The players that are in italic and underlined will be add to my lineup for this year, if I draft them, and will be able to contribute. All the other have to play 35 games in the NHL before they are add to the simulator and they will be on my lineup in 2018-19.
My team is really young, and I'm not competing for the cup anytime soon.

My young forward core is composed of: McDavid, MacKinnon, Toffoli, Rantanen and Ehlers
My D-men core is composed of: Barrie, Provorov and Nurse

So how would you rank the players below in term of opportunities, ice time they should get and pointst? Thanks

Forwards:
Dvorak
Point
Tkachuk
C. Brown
Keller
Jost
Puljujarvi
Dubois

D-men:
Lindell
Skjei
Carlo
Chychrun
Mcavoy
Juolevi
Sergachev

**The Bottlenecker** · June 18, 2017, 11:32 AM

Lots going on in your post.
1) Do you own all of the names from the lists provided or just the ones underlined? I'm thinking just the underlined ones and assume you are interested, at the 6th pick, in the others. If so, it is probably more efficient to rank those players you don't yet own. My opinion anyways.
2) Is this a points only league or a multicat league? It matters. I might take Dubois over Jost or Keller if PIM and Hits count.
3) how many guys are on your roster, and how many count? If you only count three dmen, for example, then I'd be less interested in any of the available defenders.

Just need a little more info before making any calls on what I think you should do.

**AlexR** · June 18, 2017, 11:55 AM

I have edited my original post to clear up the confusion. Sorry English is not my first language.

Originally Posted by The Bottlenecker

Lots going on in your post.
1) Do you own all of the names from the lists provided or just the ones underlined? I'm thinking just the underlined ones and assume you are interested, at the 6th pick, in the others. If so, it is probably more efficient to rank those players you don't yet own. My opinion anyways.
I do not own any player on the list I have provide, those are all options I am considering.

2) Is this a points only league or a multicat league? It matters. I might take Dubois over Jost or Keller if PIM and Hits count.
It is a simulation game, so almost everything ''count'' so PIM count but it is not a good thing since it will give more PP time to the other team playing against me.

3) how many guys are on your roster, and how many count? If you only count three dmen, for example, then I'd be less interested in any of the available defenders.
A complete team, 12 forwards, 6 d-men and 2 goalies and with spare players at all position in case of injuries

Just need a little more info before making any calls on what I think you should do.

thanks for your time

**als_revenge** · June 18, 2017, 12:39 PM

From my perspective, there are not a lot of people in here that do simulation leagues.

Forwards, I like Tkachuk, Point, Dvorak and Brown. That said, your team is young....so I would draft Keller (and wait a year) ahead of everyone - except maybe Tkachuk. Tkachuk will count in a ton of categories.

Defense, I like them all. Probably Carlo (opportunity, long-term), Chychrun, Skjei and Lindell. The top 3 are really close, I don't see Lindell as having the same upside as the other three. I like McAvoy and Sergachev, for example, better than Lindell. Again, I'd wait a year before considering Lindell.