Where to target?

[The Hitchhiker]

I've identified F. Andersen and Darling as some good value goalie picks I will be going after this draft. Where would you target these guys in the draft in a 10-team league? How early is too early to draft these guys?

[Eskimo Brother]

Andersen I would peg around 75-80, and Darling in the 110-120 range.

That being said, depending on the league setup it could be much earlier or later.

[red36]

In my 10 team league draft this year Andersen went 32. Darling 45. Then hype is huge on Darling lately so id likely pass on him

[Axeman33]

The flow of your draft will determine this, not us on the forums.

If goalies are sliding you can wait on them but if there's an early run on goalies I'd grab both as early as possible.

[The Hitchhiker]

The flow of your draft will determine this, not us on the forums.

If goalies are sliding you can wait on them but if there's an early run on goalies I'd grab both as early as possible.

I understand what you're saying, but I would like to stay ahead of the curve. Hearing where other people rank these guys is helpful to get a gauge so I can start the run on goalies, rather missing out.

[The Bottlenecker]

In my 20 team keeper league, where most teams keep at least one goalie, the back up tenders tend to start to go in the second round of picks, ie after pick #20.

Each league is different though, so keep a close watch on when the top ten are gone, and the second tier goalies start to get drafted.

[jhonny]

Can you provide some m ore detail about the limited keeper... What goalies are being kept, what are the limitations on who you can keep and how many keepers do you get? It would be nice to know what's in the draft pool to help you here. Your sig suggests a long look at goal scorers and goalies that can rack up shutouts while seeing a nice supply of rubber.

[The Hitchhiker]

Can you provide some m ore detail about the limited keeper... What goalies are being kept, what are the limitations on who you can keep and how many keepers do you get? It would be nice to know what's in the draft pool to help you here. Your sig suggests a long look at goal scorers and goalies that can rack up shutouts while seeing a nice supply of rubber.

We keep 7 players, so 70 players are off the table. The only goalies being kept are Holtby, Price, Murray and Talbot. So there's still lots of option. I am not keeping any goalies.

[jhonny]

Same as my league... kind of surprised more goalies aren't kept, but that means you can go skater 1st and hope you can snag a top ten G for your second pick, then I wouldn't worry about the 3rd goalie for a few rounds... I see Andersen as a goalie that in your league might end up being a team's #1, so you might not have to worry about these two names. If by chance you land either as your 3rd goalie, you are golden in nets!