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    Hey gang,

    This is the first year I've put together my full set of rankings/projections for public consumption. They are available free to download here: http://ge.tt/1BVYmUm2

    Enjoy! I look forward to the respectful feedback that comes back my way.
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    All the players I own in my various leagues are all way too low.

    I am glad I'm not the only one expecting Panarin's points to plummet drastically.

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    12-team Keeper pool, straight points for forwards & dmen. Goalies get: 2 points per win, 3 per shutout, 1 point per assist & 1 point per shootout loss.

    League champ in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2022.

    Top 8 forwards, 5 dmen and 2 goalies count.

    We keep 15 players (any position) plus two rookies.

    Forwards: Panarin, Ovechkin, Kopitar, Stamkos, Tuch, Rust, Marchessault, Pavelski, Miller, Bertuzzi, Stone, Kakko, Brown, Stankoven, Kovalenko
    Defence: Hedman, Fox, Matheson, Thrun, Jiricek
    Goalies: Kochetkov, Talbot, Vasilevskiy, Campbell, Schmid


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    Why so down on Rask??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chili con Carne View Post
    Why so down on Rask??
    I'm not sure putting him in the third tier is being "down" on him. A lot of quality in that group.
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    Got ya, without any stats beside it is harder to put into perspective. Thanks for sharing your rankings, great to have the insight!

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    Really nice job - thanks! Just started going through this but wanted you know I really appreciate the time / effort put into this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chili con Carne View Post
    Got ya, without any stats beside it is harder to put into perspective. Thanks for sharing your rankings, great to have the insight!
    I suppose so, but I can't pretend to try and dive into projections for save percentage or goals-against average for these guys so my tiered ranking is more of a "by feel" sort of thing. My elite tier involves goalies I see as tentpole starters on elite teams (plus Carey Price). Tier Two involves the goalies I think could spike to elite levels. Tier three is the bonafide starters who I don't see being elite or whom I don't have a great feel for.
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    Boom- its official- Neal the Real Deal- hitting over 50!!!

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    Absolutely, and that wasn't meant to be a knock on your rankings (really appreciate you sharing), more my initial reaction to seeing him at #18 (based on my draft position in one league I am looking seriously at him). As a Leafs fan I'm digging the Andersen rank! Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fighting_Emu View Post
    Boom- its official- Neal the Real Deal- hitting over 50!!!
    If he stays healthy enough he should fire enough pucks to get there but I will always have questions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chili con Carne View Post
    Absolutely, and that wasn't meant to be a knock on your rankings (really appreciate you sharing), more my initial reaction to seeing him at #18 (based on my draft position in one league I am looking seriously at him). As a Leafs fan I'm digging the Andersen rank! Cheers.
    No worries, I am looking for good discourse, which is why I am happy to explain my ranking here.

    And yes, I am bullish on the Leafs as a whole, which is reflected in my Andersen ranking.
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    I like your list. Only thing I really disagreed on was Draisaitl's projections but very solid in my opinion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StuntMan12 View Post
    I like your list. Only thing I really disagreed on was Draisaitl's projections but very solid in my opinion.
    I'll happily be wrong, I just don't think C2 Draisaitl works out as well for fantasy owners as RW1 Draisaitl did.
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    Quote Originally Posted by metaldude26 View Post
    I'll happily be wrong, I just don't think C2 Draisaitl works out as well for fantasy owners as RW1 Draisaitl did.
    looked at the projection again and is only 5 pt different from what I have him at, so not really a difference REALLY .. lol.

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    Freddy Andersen higher than Holtby? That's bold!

    Also, you think Theodore will anchor the PP in Vegas and be a top 30 fantasy dman?
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