Goalie draft strategy

[GSD]

See my sig, only 3 goalie cats. 3 keepers, plan on keeping Crawford. Can get Rask or Elliot as my number 2 goalie in the fifth round. Thinking about Lehner as number 3 in about the 13 the round and then pick Hellybuck as a second half wild card. I would fill up 2 of my bench spots to goalies. Since it is a daily lineup set Both Rask and Eliiot plays a lot on off days. Some poolies high on Lehner, but is Buffalo going to allow Lehner to perform? Is Rask washed up? What's your thoughts?

[Invictus]

I'd love to hear others opinion on this but I would not hold 4 goalies. Well how many bench spots we talking about 4?

[Axeman33]

I like Rask as a solid #2 in a league your size but to assume he will be there at that stage of the draft is a bit premature for my liking. Also, why target Lehner, who has yet to prove he can even stay healthy at this point in his career. Not sure why he is even a target but that's just me I guess.

I wouldn't mind seeing your entire roster before you make any keeper selections and who your other two considered keepers are. Keeping any G in such a limited keeper is kinda silly in my eyes, especially if you think someone like Rask will still be there in round five.

[ztking]

With 5 player stats, 3 goalie stats, goalies still hold a lot of value. Rask isn't washed up, still a very talented goalie buy that defense is awful. I still trust him more than Elliott though. I like picking Rask for sure, not sure about so many bench on a goalie though. Like Invictus mentioned, I'm curious how many bench spots you have. But you could do worse than Crawford, Rask, Lehner.

[GSD]

5 total bench spots. Can start 2 goalies at a time. Since its daily lineups I can start almost all of my first three goalies every week (average 3 starts a week from each) Hellybuck will drop but feel he will be the main guy at some point. Keeping Patches, Crawford, and Taresenko. Looking to go heavy on wingers with first two picks. Then D and center, Then Goalie 2. It's a yahoo league so both Elliot and Rask should be available. Roto world has Lehner ranked higher than Crawford for the stats that are in our league

[Axeman33]

5 total bench spots. Can start 2 goalies at a time. Since its daily lineups I can start almost all of my first three goalies every week (average 3 starts a week from each) Hellybuck will drop but feel he will be the main guy at some point. Keeping Patches, Crawford, and Taresenko. Looking to go heavy on wingers with first two picks. Then D and center, Then Goalie 2. It's a yahoo league so both Elliot and Rask should be available. Roto world has Lehner ranked higher than Crawford for the stats that are in our league

A good reason to stop using rotoworld for fantasy hockey advice right there.

What does your entire roster look like?

[Invictus]

Even 5 I would still only have 3 goalies at most.. I can win 2 goalie cats against you with 2 goalies then have 2 extra players to rack up and win the player slots.

[GSD]

A good reason to stop using rotoworld for fantasy hockey advice right there.

What does your entire roster look like?

Is that the general consensus on roto world ?

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We have not drafted yet. The only other players I would consider keeping from lay are Kucherov or Panarin

[GSD]

Even 5 I would still only have 3 goalies at most.. I can win 2 goalie cats against you with 2 goalies then have 2 extra players to rack up and win the player slots.

Kind of like baseball if you throw more starters at your opponent you have a better opportunity to win

[ztking]

Is that the general consensus on roto world ?

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We have not drafted yet. The only other players I would consider keeping from lay are Kucherov or Panarin

I'm insanely tempted to take Kuch over Craw here

[stevegamer]

A good reason to stop using rotoworld for fantasy hockey advice right there.

I second that, unless you have a category for games started in New York State. Sometimes you see something, and it's just clearly way out there. Rotoworld has had a lot of that over the years in all sports.

Wins: Last year, Crawford had the same number of wins as Lehner has in his career. Crawford has about quintuple the wins in triple the starts.
SV%: about a wash, both were at .924 last year, Crawford slightly ahead on career and in more volume.
GAA: Crawford's worst year with over 1 start is 2.72, Lehner has been under 3.00 once in the 3 years he has gotten over a dozen starts; admittedly last year.

Lehner isn't necessarily bad, but he's not proven to be good or bad or just meh. Terrible teams in his career so far hurt some of those stats, but he has had some personally bad years as well.

[Sulla]

depends on the goalie categories though?

If its wins, shots and saves - yes volume make sense

If its gaa, save % then volume isn't necessarily king.

If you have Crawford, Rask/Elliott and Lehner I'd be semi happy - I'm not as bullish on Lehner but he is a value pick that late - though if Rotoworld has him that high he may not still be there by then

TBH if you have three starters you should be in good shape so