Late in draft goalie to replace Vasilevskiy, help please

[Grapes]

I didn’t want to hijack Islefan31 question “Good goalies to target using zero goalie strategy.”

Vasilevskiy is one of my 6 keepers. We’re in the middle of our slow draft.
In keeping with the Zero goalie strategy I drafted Skinner than Schmid.

News comes about Vasilevskiy’s surgery and we’re down to the bottom of the goalie barrel.

We have 4 minimum weekly starts. Sitting in the barrel are: Elvis, Vejmelka,
MAF, Varlamov, Hofer, Forsberg, Gibson, LA, Buffalo, Chicago, Montreal goalies.

Who do you take ?

[metaldude26]

Even with your minimum start requirements I'd be focus on quality over quantity. Goalies on good teams jump out to me like MAF, Kings goalies. I don't hate taking a swing on Levi if he's still there because the upside is huge and you can always audible to the waiver wire if he ends up the odd man out.

[jdreed3184]

I think you can count on 2 games per week from Skinner and 1 game per week from Schmid (and I noticed that EDM and NJD have the least amount of schedule conflicts), so a good backup who gets another 1 game per week is still feasible I think. I wouldn't carry 4 goalies so tandems are out IMO.

I'd rank back up options as: Varlamov, Levi (due to upside - though this is risky), Forsberg, MAF.

I'd rank starter options: Merzlikins, Vejmelka, Gibson, Mrazek

Personally, I'd draft Merzlikins and swing for a rebound season (and more starts).

[RizzeeDizzee]

You count SV%, not SV, so volume guys aren't likely to be a huge help. And Vas isn't going to be out forever. I'd grab MAF.

[Grapes]

Even with your minimum start requirements I'd be focus on quality over quantity. Goalies on good teams jump out to me like MAF, Kings goalies. I don't hate taking a swing on Levi if he's still there because the upside is huge and you can always audible to the waiver wire if he ends up the odd man out.

Unable to leave rep, however thank you for your input. Levi was a keeper for another GM.

[fantasyhockeygeek]

Everyone seems to be staying away from the LA goalies because they're a tire fire, but that team is rather good. I'd grab those two.

[Grapes]

Copley then MAF went 1 , 2 pick before mine. Dohhh !

[stevegamer]

Daily starts?

I'd see what teams have the most back to backs for the first 2 months, and look there.
Is Campbell out there to secure EDM? He's an option.
For safe start quantity I like Elvis & Vejmelka.
Taking a shot at a starter, I like somebody from Buffalo (with a pivot if you guess wrong). Hofer is a longer shot.
Solid backups to me would be Forsberg ( chance he steals job), Varlamov (backup unless injury)

[Grapes]

Daily starts?

I'd see what teams have the most back to backs for the first 2 months, and look there.
Is Campbell out there to secure EDM? He's an option.
For safe start quantity I like Elvis & Vejmelka.
Taking a shot at a starter, I like somebody from Buffalo (with a pivot if you guess wrong). Hofer is a longer shot.
Solid backups to me would be Forsberg ( chance he steals job), Varlamov (backup unless injury)

Yes Daily starts. I grabbed Elvis before I was left with nothing. I have 3 pick’s remaining. As soon as our draft has concluded I can move Vasilevskiy to I/R+ and pick up someone else. Then I can make a decision early which one to hold onto.