Merry Christmas Fantasy Advice!

[Dean Youngblood]

Pominville and a middle draft pick.

I know Subban is getting scratched, but I still think he'll top 40 points this year. The tools are there. The NHL readiness is there. But the coach is trying to rein him in a little. A switch is going to flipped at some point - next week? Next month? - and when that happens I think he'll rattle off dizzying numbers.
Visnovsky is a proven d-man, but he gets hurt too much for my liking, so to get JV for Pommer as the other half of this deal evens it up.

Thanlks dobber. It looks like we are on the same page. I offered pommy and subban for voracek and visnovsky earlier in the week. The owner wanted a player with more upside than pommy. I thought it was fair and now I am left trying to figure out something that makes us both happy. I think I am paying too much and taking too big of a risk dealing Subban if I included zajac instad of pominville but it would probably get it done

Thanks again.
Merry Christmas to you and your family

[Dobber]

so dont like the lundy deal?

I wouldn't give up Lundqvist

[Dobber]

Merry Christmas Dobbs,

1 year league all stats are counted. I have to make room for Hossa coming off the IR, would you drop Clarkson or Stralman. Considering my RW now is Carter, Cleary, Little and Clarkson and my D is Green, Doughty, Gonchar, Suter and Stralman. I'm torn, I feel like both of them could have a decent 2nd half.

With Lemaire back I would drop Stralman

[leafs_1979]

Merry Christmas Dobber and thanks for doing this.

I'm currently in 2nd by about 140 points (league stats and my team in sig)... in a good week a team can get about 90-120 points but on average your looking at 70-80 points.

So I'm gonna go for it and try to catch him... but my question to you is who from my team would you keep at the end of the year (must keep 9) is there someone on my roster you would sell high or just walk away from?
Thanks!

[Dobber]

Keep Sid, Geno, Giroux, Duchene, Shattenkirk, Luongo, Fleury, Zetterberg, Nash. Then focus on defensemen in the draft. Or you can trade Nash for a top defenseman. Weber is another name that is overrated as opposed to actual production. Those are two good names right there.

[leafs_1979]

Keep Sid, Geno, Giroux, Duchene, Shattenkirk, Luongo, Fleury, Zetterberg, Nash. Then focus on defensemen in the draft. Or you can trade Nash for a top defenseman. Weber is another name that is overrated as opposed to actual production. Those are two good names right there.

Thanks again Dobber... so here's my follow up question. Where do you think Giroux and Duchene will finish points wise this season and what do you see them contributing next year?

[mikerocksthered]

I am in a 1yr Roto, and I am under pace (5 games) in D-men and need to pick someone up.

Available D-men:
Jack Johnson
Brent Burns
PK Subban
Paul Martin
Ryan Suter
Alex Pietrangelo
Cody Franson
Marek Zidlicky
Matt Carle
James Wisniewski

I am doing okay on goals, but am in last place in Assists, 2 assists behind 9th place, and 10 behind 8th place. So I don't need a big goal scorer, but also don't want to risk my 2nd place ranking in +/- by picking up someone who is a +/- risk.

Any advice? And who should I drop to pick up a D-man? I had Pietrangelo for the 1st few games when he was injured, as well as green missing a few games, so maybe I should just stay with what I have and with time I will get caught up?

Thanks for the feedback, the great site, and the awesome forums!

[netwolf]

I have Jon Quick and Cam Ward as my top two goalies and drafted Michael Leighton as my third. When he hit IR, I picked up Mike Smith. I dropped Smith now that Leighton's healthy (and Smith is hurt) but who know when/if he'll play. Jonathan Bernier was recently waived. Who's my best bet for that third goalie spot?

There's not much else available in the FA pool. The winningest goalies there (outside of Smith) are Biron and Raycroft with 6.

Any other general observations on the makeup of my squad would also be welcomed.

[ccjon]

Can you rank these players in a league that gives 2 pts for goals, and 1 pt for assists in a 3 year window

Eberle
JVR
Tavares
Duchene
Hall
Skinner

Thanks!

[Dobber]

Duchene and Giroux:
I think both will get 70-73 this year, and 78-82 next year

[Mater]

Hey Dobber Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Curious as to your thoughts on Anderson? This year and next?

[arctic_rogue]

Hey Dobber, not sure if you are still doing this, but I'll post anyways.

I give Shattenkirk and receive J. Johnson.

Good deal for me?

Also, for the team in my sig, I think my keepers are Crosby, Malkin, Perry, Kovy, Letang, Lundy, Rinne. Good choices? Any suggestions?

[Leumas]

Hey Dobber how do you see the B. Richards scenario playing out in Dallas?

If he leaves does this help Ribeiro?

[garethbush]

Dobber, what are your thoughts on Henrik Karlsson? What is his upside, and when do you think he could reach it?