Fire away - October 4, 2011

[Dobber]

Single-season, head-to-head, points, PIMs and power-play points league, how would you rank the following D?

Pronger, Brian Campbell, and Ian White

That's a tough one. I would rank them in that order, but a lot is riding on Pronger's health for me to say that (risky)

[Dobber]

G,A,P,+/-,PIM,PPP,SHP,GWG

Fleischman or Laich?

Give me Fleischmann

[PittPens1787]

Super-quick team audit of my sig? Thank's Dobber!

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber, here are a few Q's:
Jose Theodore: Will he be exposed as the truly awful goalie he is, or does he surprise us?
Voracek vs Simmonds: Who will start and end the season in the top 6?
Points only: D. Savard or Y. Weber?

Thanks!

Jose Theodore: Will he be exposed as the truly awful goalie he is, or does he surprise us?
coin flip

Voracek vs Simmonds: Who will start and end the season in the top 6?
Voracek and Voracek

Points only: D. Savard or Y. Weber?
Weber is a little safer, but I would try Savard - especially if I can change my mind and go to the wire again in a week or two.

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber, just completed a trade in a 12 team keeper league. I needed a goalie and I have Jack Campbell on my farm team. The deal was as follows. My Stastny, Duchene and Montoya for his Skinner, Lehtonen and Bouchard. I don't think I need to show you my roster because its clear I needed goaltending. I have Miller, Lehtonen and Smith now in net.

STATS: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, SOG, W, GAA, SV%, SHO.

Thoughts?

Thank you sir.

Interesting. I wouldn't have done that so soon, I'd rather give Montoya a few games. You really paid a high price, but you probably did the nice, safe move. It's important to stabilize goaltending.

[zwambag]

I have Lundqvist and Montoya as my goalies. Just wondering if I should be happy with that? Stats collected are G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG, W, GAA, SV%, SHO. Minimum 3 goalie starts per week. I am worried about not making my 3 goalie starts every week, but there isn't much out there. I have tried to trade for a goalie, the only interest is Letang for Lehtonen and some throw in players.

Rest of the team: (Start 2C, 2L, 2R, 4D, 2G)
C: Lecavalier, Plekanec, M.Richards, Huberdeau
L: Elias, Versteeg, J. Staal
R: Hornqvist, Eberle, Neiderreiter, Hejduk
D: Letang, Enstrom, Lidstrom, Kaberle
G: Lundqvist, Montoya

Full Keeper, No Farm Team

Available goalies in league: Hedberg, Emery, Biron, Enroth, Clemmensen, Dekanich, Auld, Karlsson

And I have to drop one of my roster players to pick up a Goalie, Drafted Huberdeau this year before he was cut, that is my first idea of who I would drop for a goalie, hedberg, emery or enroth are leading in my debate. Or do I stick with my two goalies?

As well Dalpe is available, do I go after him and drop Huberdeau since he will be playing this year and Hubby is just a waster roster spot this year?

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber,
Would you trade Markstrom, Dalpe, Tarasenko for Subban, Coyle, and 2nd rounder in 2012 prospect draft? 16 team deep dynasty league (g, a, PPP, +/-, SOG, PIM, W, GAA, SV%, SHO). Have Halak as my goalie (start 1). Trying to go for it all this year. Thanks.

Maybe...if you're going for it this year, then maybe. Otherwise no. Shop those three blue-chippers around and see what you can get for them piecewise. May do better

[Dobber]

Are Lecavalier's days as a potential 90+ guy done?

Big fan by the way.

Haha
I would say yes, but with a caveat - if Stamkos were to break his leg and be out for six months, from October through March, then Lecavalier will play with St. Louis all season long. If that happens, then I honestly believe Lecavalier can get to 90. That's the only circumstance

[orr4ever]

Thanks for doing this Dobber. The following are available in my draft. Based on team in signature, where would you place your bets and who would you drop? Overall assessment?

LW's:

Nikolai Kulemin
Brandon Dubinsky
Andrew Ladd
Michael Grabner
R.J. Umberger
Brad Marchand
Gabriel Landeskog

D:

Dustin Byfuglien
Kevin Shattenkirk
David Rundblad
Jonathan Blum

G:

Schneider
Dubnyk
Crawford
Reimer

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber!

Keeper/auction roto league.
$55 cap.

11 teams.
G, A, PIM, +/-, Spec Gls (1pp+2sh), Goalie pts (2w+2shutout)

Lots of talent available - lots of teams with money too.

Who do you see as worth keeping?

Backes 5.00
Eberle 3.00
Karlsson 1.75
Subban 3.25

I CAN keep three, but don't have to keep any.

Already have Krejci, Carter, Kessel, Tavares, Giroux, Neal, Byfuglien, Downie, and Quick for a grand total of $21.

I don't know the size of rosters here, which is important to know, but I'd keep them all if I could. I'd let Eberle go if I had to choose one, based on those categories and his cost.

[Dobber]

I've done two drafts so far this year and have one more to go. No one has, thus far, drafted Tim Connolly. Am I missing something? I get that he's a band aid boy but is he hurt right now? I haven't been able to find anything about it. If he's not hurt, how many games do you see him getting this year before he GETS hurt?
Thanks!

-Mack

He's hurt right now, but is day to day and they're not saying anything. He had a bad year last year, so is underrated for that reason.

[Dobber]

any thoughts on Mark Stone? seems to be ripping up the WHL

He has my attention, but so did Mark Santorelli, Mike's brother (look him up). Same issues with Mark Stone as with Mark Santorelli. Still, he's young and there's hope...

[One Man Wolf Pack]

aside from my keeper core from last season (Tavares, Dats, Kane, St. Louis, Green, Letang, Rinne) my team is lacking the flashy names that are more easilyshopped around. any suggestions as to how I can increase owner's interest in the rest of my squad. our league scoring/setup allows guys like Prust to be quality options, in fact based on our scoring and ranking by hockeypoolgeek Prust is is in the company of guys like Kane and Semin. I see it, but there are alot of guys in the league that don't.

Thanks...

[garthzilla]

been offered Backes/Perry for Malkin in a 1-year non-keeper league. What do you think, which side would you prefer ??

[Dobber]

My league settings are;
Yahoo 12 Team, Head to Head, Daily Trans, 8 Keepers this year/10 Keepers next year/12 Keepers following year and going forward, 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 2W, 2F, 4D, 2UT, 2G, 5BN.
Scoring cats are;
G, A, (+/-), PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO, 4 Game Mininum Goalie Started Weekly.

C - Koivu, J. Staal, Stepan
LW - Semin(K), Benn, Lucic(K)
RW - Skinner(K), Havlat(K), B. Wheeler
W - Lupul, T. Kennedy
F - C. Wilson, Landeskog
D - Green(K), Doughty(K), J. Carlson, A. Larsson
UTIL - Dalpe, Hanzal
G - Crawford(K), S. Mason(K)
BN - J. Bernier, Dubnyk, A. Babchuk, A. Burmistrov, Niederreiter

I was second in the regular season last season, but lost in the first round of the playoffs and finished sixth overall. How am I looking to finish in the money this season? What weak points do I have and should strive to improve? Thanks...

I don't think you have a shot at the money with that goaltending - address it at all costs! Too much hope on two goalies who, while COULD do well, have not shown two solid years of being a top netminder. Get a stud goalie! Trade Semin and get a proven guy, trust me. Or trade Dalpe - he's getting a lot of hype right now. Just get yourself a goalie and make Crawford your No.2 and Mason your No.3. That would be a nice troika.