June 7/8/9 - Fantasy Mailbag

[angus]

Weekly H2H league (G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,hits,blks,shots)

How do you rank the following players next year and in three years:

Nick Bjugstad
Cody Eakin
Alex Killorn
Bryan Bickell
Shawn Matthias
Mika Zibanejad

Thanks!

I'll give you my top 3

Next year:

1) Zibanejad
2) Matthias
3) Eakin

Really close though

Long term

1) Zibanejad
2) Bjugstad
3) Eakin

[angus]

Do u think Ramo will be a legit starter if Kipper retires? Havent seen him play when he played for TB but the numbers doesnt really impress me. His KHL stats are good so is he that improved?

Yes I do. Yes he has.

[angus]

Would love to hear your thoughts/projection for Anton Belov this season.

Brendan Dillon- have the chance to trade for him in a points only dynasty league and am having trouble getting a feel for his value and upside in points only. I don't need his production this season but would in a year or so. Thoughts?

Thx

Belov - man, not really sure. Sounds like quite the package of size and skill, but there are so many unknowns from a KHL guy. Hopefully the Oilers give him a legit shot to play (I imagine they will).

Points only? I'd say his upside (realistic upside)... is probably 7-8 goals and 30-36 points.

[angus]

Quick one in a points only league:

Tatar or B.Nelson

Is it me or Nelson is a bit underrated? A lot of depth in front of him thought.

Nelson is underrated, for sure. But a lot of depth in front of him. No idea where either of them fit in for next season, personally. But I'd go w/ TT.

[angus]

GAA, W and goalie minutes played are the goaltending categories. Do you keep Bobrovsky over Schneider?

Not a chance. I don't like relying on small sample sizes. Once in a while you are made foolish but over the long run, the better players typically emerge.

And this is of course assuming that Luongo FINALLY gets dealt or moved somehow.

[belgarat]

Multi cat league can only keep a guy for 3 yrs, need 6 from:

Nyquist
M Richards
Ennis
Grigorenko
Boyes
Atkinson
Kronwall
Streit
B Smith
Granlund


Yakupov,RNH and OEL are no brainers as my other keepers so out of those guys am leaning on dropping Boyes, Atkinson, B Smith and Grigorenko. If I can only keep for 3 yrs does that change the thinking here. Thanks for all you do.

[plug]

Thanks Angus..

Thoughts and predictions on Gardiner please... was the playoffs the norm going forward?

[TheBigJankowski]

I love that you guys at Dobber Hockey are so helpful and interactive with the users. Thank you.

Points only Keep 11 of 20 players for next season. Team is in Sig.

Malkin, Ovechkin, P. Kane, N. Backstrom, Parise, Lundqvist and Schneider are a lock.

Which of the remaining 4 do I keep? Should I just keep forwards and goalies in a points only keeper?

Kesler
Tarasenko
Roy
Galchenyuk
Tlusty
Pacioretty
Baertschi
Jagr
Wheeler
Weber
Pietrangelo
Phaneuf
Shattenkirk

[GretzkysMullet]

G A +/- PIM SOG Hits PPG/A SHG/A GWG Hat Tricks W SO Saves Goals Against

H2H points based

Keep 4 of:

Weiss
Fisher
Grabovski
Bourque
Alfredsson
Hemsky
Malone
Burmistrov
Zuccarello
Backlund
Hudler

McBain
Meszaros
Blum

Emery
Kiprusoff

[MJ Flex]

Rank these players in order based on a 4 yr window. League settings are in my sig.

Nash, Duchene, Backstrom (Wsh), Kopitar, Perry

[CallMeJerry]

Thanks Angus.

Please rank in a points only keeper:

Perron
Shore
Scheifele
Ryan Johansen

[math2424]

I need to drop 4 players, in points only keeper.......

Thanks

Chris Kunitz
Patrick Marleau
Chris Stewart
Tomas Plekanec
Vincent Lecavalier
Pascal Dupuis
Mike Cammalleri
Dany Heatley
Michael Ryder
Martin Erat

[valec]

Dynasty cap hit league and team in sig.

Kind of a team audit question. Sorry for the length.
Currently over cap by 5.5M if Leddy signs 2.5-3.5M, Bobs signs 4.5-5M, and Palmieri will get Atkinson type money 1.1M.

Who would you look at moving. I've put some of the higher and more obvious guys to move.

Sharp, Patrick 5.9M
Thornton, Joe 7M
Koivu, Mikko 6.75M
Sedin, Daniel 6.1M
St. Louis, Martin 5.6M
Getzlaf, Ryan 8.25M
Purcell, Teddy 4.5M
Zetterberg, Henrik 6M
Callahan, Ryan 4.25M

Leddy Nick ~3M
Martin, Paul 5M - was top 10 in FPts last year in our league

Halak, Jaroslav 3.75M
Ward, Cam 6.3M
Lindback, Anders 1.8M
Bobrovksy, Sergei ~4.5M

Callahan was a waiver claim late in the season so he can be a clean drop to move one on Atkinson, Palmieri or Shore into his roster spot.
Thank you

[angus]

Multi cat league can only keep a guy for 3 yrs, need 6 from:

Nyquist
M Richards
Ennis
Grigorenko
Boyes
Atkinson
Kronwall
Streit
B Smith
Granlund


Yakupov,RNH and OEL are no brainers as my other keepers so out of those guys am leaning on dropping Boyes, Atkinson, B Smith and Grigorenko. If I can only keep for 3 yrs does that change the thinking here. Thanks for all you do.

I'd keep Atkinson over Ennis.

[angus]

Thanks Angus..

Thoughts and predictions on Gardiner please... was the playoffs the norm going forward?

Yes - he's a stud defenseman. Just needs a somewhat loose leash to skate.