I'd be leery of all three too but if I had to choose, I'd go with Markstrom first, then Varlamov and then Mrazek.
Ignoring salary, I have the option to grab one of these as my third (backup) goalie. Which one gets the most starts/wins this year?
Im leery of all three to be honest, but they are the better options available..none of which will probably be a keeper for me at the start of next year.
I'd be leery of all three too but if I had to choose, I'd go with Markstrom first, then Varlamov and then Mrazek.
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25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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I'd gamble on Mrazek.
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Varlamov will be pushed by Bernier so I'm not really sure on his potential output. Will he bounce back, get injured, lose the crease to a better Bernier??! Too much uncertainty here.
Mrazek on the other side is considered a backup but he can flip the roles if he plays like he did a few years ago. However, Coreau is still in the mix as well...So more uncertainty.
Markstrom has the crease so I like him the most here. But... still a bit of uncertainty nonetheless
My safe pick is Markstrom, my gamble is Varly.
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Scoring Cats: G-A-PTS-PPG-PPA-(+/-)-HITS-BLK-SHP-SOG-FOW-GWG / W-L-SVS-SV%-GAA-SO
C- Crosby, Barzal, Bennett, Schmaltz, Novak
W- Forsberg, Batherson, Nichuskin, Tuch, Konecny, Maccelli, Sharangovich, Bertuzzi, Kaliyev, Neighbours, Reichel
D- Carlson, Rielly, Klingberg
G- Hellebuyck, Demko, Merzlikins, Vejmelka
Minors:
F: Fantilli, Cooley, Bourgault, Perreault, Cowan, Ohgren, N. Foote, Goyette, Iskhakov, Denisenko, Tracey
D: Simashev, Willander, Lambos
G: Schmidt, Rodrigue, DiPietro, Gaudreau, McKay
Markstrom is my pick, then Mrazek.
I would actually prefer to own Bernier over Varlamov.
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Markstrom, I rostered him all last year waiting for the takeover... a bit too early, lol
Mrazek next, but after exposing him in the expansion I'm expecting Howard to be starting most the games.
I'm hands off of Varlamov, the guy is the fantasy equivalent to Russian Roulette
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Careful - the plan in Detroit is seemingly to have Howard start 50-55 games: http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nh...ies/502055001/
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I remember late in the season last year, I tried acquiring Mrazek from a GM in one of my keeper leagues and eventually I pulled back on discussions because he still valued him as the Wings starter and I considered him a backup. Now it's looking more like he could be the 3rd goalie. Glad I pulled back now, all things considered. If Mrazek does ever start to find his way back to the #1 role, I may go back and engage him again, but until then, I am not interested in acquiring "names".
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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So in other words if Jimmy Howard was on this list he'd be the clear front runner?
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10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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For me as well, Howard or Markstrom would be my picks. Mrazek wasn't even protected (and Coreau is coming into the mix), Varlamov is not worth the own here imo.
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F: T.Tompson Pasta Kaprizov Rantanen Gaudreau Necas Greig Zegras Vilardi
D: Josi Bouchard Sandin Sanheim
G Shesterkin Samsonov
B: Woll Perfetti Poitras
Farm: Guenther, Will Smith
The article seems to gloss over this important point:
"There is a risk of losing Coreau on waivers, but if he clears and starts the season in Grand Rapids, the Wings like the position they are in."
Would another team not claim a 6'6" goalie who has just won the Calder Cup? I don't know, but that seems an indication that Mrazek is probably still being shopped around for pennies on the dollar.
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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