Gourde has really impressed early on, but most of the Lightning have. I think I'd go with Anderson. He was slow out of the gate due to missing camp but I think he passes Gourde before the season ends.
I plan to pick my only waiver wire before christmas, i'm second in my league trailing by only 2pts. Which of Gourde or Anderson i should pick? Knowing that a couple of my young players (Ehlers, Stone, Mantha, E. Lindholm) will have new contract after this year, i have to take into account the salary cap and long term potential for both players. William Karlsson is also a possibility, but will cost a lot more next year, so... Your thoughts?
Keeper league - 83 500 000$ salary cap (per week) - 8 teams - set roster weekly 10F, 5D, 2G
Points only
Keep 23 players at the end of the season + all players on ELC
Forwards: A. Barkov, B. Boeser, M. Bourque, J. Bratt, J. Farabee, K. Fiala, A. Holtz, P. Kane, K. Kaprizov, K. Kakko, T. Konecny, P. Krebs, A. Lafrenière, D. Larkin, E. Malkin, A. Mangiapane, D. Pastrnak, J. Pelletier, J. Puljujarvi, M. Rossi, S. Stamkos, R. Thomas, M. Zibanejad
Defense: C. Addison, T. Barrie, V. Dunn, M. Rielly, B. Schneider, V. Soderstrom, J. Spence, C. York
Goalies: K. Kahkonen J. Oettinger, J. Saros, D. Tarasov
Gourde has really impressed early on, but most of the Lightning have. I think I'd go with Anderson. He was slow out of the gate due to missing camp but I think he passes Gourde before the season ends.
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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I like Anderson more as well.. even though Gourde is getting an extra min of PPTOI... Anderson is almost 2-1 SOG to Gourde and his 12% SH% Seems much more sustainable than Gourde's 17.6%.
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