MLK Day - Mailbag - Answering Your Fantasy Hockey Questions

[metaldude26]

At the all-star break I find myself in the thick of the title race.
1: could use some help with d points. On my roster:Hedman, Stralman, Goligoski, Ehrhoff, Vatanen.
According to the Mid-season guide my best waiver options are: Klingberg, Daley, Connauton. I could also make a move and try to acquire Green. The better dmen are with my top competitors and not available.
Thoughts as to what to do?

2: goaltending could use a boost as well. However I have pretty much decided to run with Rask and Lundy and spot start the odd good waiver pick up option like Mrazek. (I moved Elliott and Shattenkirk with Giroux to acquire Crosby. The move weakened my d points and goal tending, but it was a one time opportunity to get Crosby.

Thanks for the link (overlapping game tool). Really appreciate the time spent on answering the mail bag questions. Cheers

Ehrhoff and Goligoski got to go. Explore that Green trade option and snag Klingberg for Ehrhoff.

[metaldude26]

Does it make sense to drop Mikko Koivu or Loui Eriksson and pick up Chris Stewart ahead of his perceived imminent trade?

Not really. If Stewart gets dealt you hope he produces like those two should the rest of the way. Only leaves you with downside if he doesn't click.

[Referee3083]

With this weekend's loss to NJ, has the door finally closed on Stalock's shot at a starting gig (or even a heavily relied upon back up)? I've been holding him all season on the hopes that I had a new starting goalie I could trade in the offseason, but I'm feeling like that ship has sailed, and I'd be better off streaming his spot (with guys like Greiss, Raanta, Pickard, Lack, Orito).

[metaldude26]

With this weekend's loss to NJ, has the door finally closed on Stalock's shot at a starting gig (or even a heavily relied upon back up)? I've been holding him all season on the hopes that I had a new starting goalie I could trade in the offseason, but I'm feeling like that ship has sailed, and I'd be better off streaming his spot (with guys like Greiss, Raanta, Pickard, Lack, Orito).

I think that the problem has more to do with the Sharks simply not being all that consistent but I'd snag Ortio as the best candidate to snag a starting job.

[yougo]

12 team. start 3C 6W 4D 2G. 5Bench spots.
(P=1, PPP = 0,4, SHP =0.6 +/- = 0.32, PIM = 0.08 Hits= 0.08, Blk = 0.2, SOG =0.015, W =2, SO = 3, GA = -0.64, SV = 0.07, SHL/OTL = 0.8, DPts = 0.15)

C: Couture,Sharp,Stepan
W: Kessel,Simmonds,Neal,Hornqvist,Nash,Little
D: Weber,Byfuglien,PHaneuf,Klingberg
G: Lundqvist,Schneider
Bench: Kuemper,Gaborik, B.Schenn, Schiefele, Despres


With this team I'm only 9-6 and in 3rd place due to some incredible bad luck (1st in fantasy points for me and against me).

I'm without a doubt the best team in the league and I'm thinking over the playoffs. I want to make a run at Benn and Johansen because of their schedule.

1) Should I offer Neal and Gaborik/Schenn/Schiefele for Benn/Johansen?
2) On a smaller scale, would you move Gaborik and Schenn for Hossa & Perron ?
3) Any other idea I should pursue?

[Savvy1982]

What are the odds Slava Voynov ever plays in the NHL again? Is it even as good as 50/50?

Even if he does return, has he lost his spot next to Doughty to Muzzin, or should he be able to claim that spot back?

[coffee]

I'm trying to make a charge at the title - do you think this trade gets me anywhere (assuming he's even willing to make the deal)? Context - I'm first in A, Pts and PIMs, 2nd in G, and struggling in +/-, S% and GAA. Do you see any point in making an offer such as the following? It's the +/- that worries me in this transaction even if it helps me in points.

Zetterberg(C), MacArthur (LW), Pastrnak (LW Rook)

for

E Staal (C), Van Riemsdyk (LW)

[PSlipps]

Same catgories and league format as sig., different team.

Would you move Perry, Hedman, Rask, Nylander for Crosby, Elliott, J Bernier?

[metaldude26]

What are the odds Slava Voynov ever plays in the NHL again? Is it even as good as 50/50?

Even if he does return, has he lost his spot next to Doughty to Muzzin, or should he be able to claim that spot back?

That's beyond my realm of expertise.

If he does return, I think he's lost the power play spot but he'd gotten so good he was driving his own defense pairing.

[metaldude26]

Same catgories and league format as sig., different team.

Would you move Perry, Hedman, Rask, Nylander for Crosby, Elliott, J Bernier?

I'd pass. I like Crosby but that's too steep a price to pay.

[metaldude26]

I'm trying to make a charge at the title - do you think this trade gets me anywhere (assuming he's even willing to make the deal)? Context - I'm first in A, Pts and PIMs, 2nd in G, and struggling in +/-, S% and GAA. Do you see any point in making an offer such as the following? It's the +/- that worries me in this transaction even if it helps me in points.

Zetterberg(C), MacArthur (LW), Pastrnak (LW Rook)

for

E Staal (C), Van Riemsdyk (LW)

I really don't see much point in that move.

[NatureX]

Do you trade
Shattenkirk
for
J.Thornton (lose him next year)
B.Burns

G, A, +/-

In second place right now, behind by 16pts

[metaldude26]

Do you trade
Shattenkirk
for
J.Thornton (lose him next year)
B.Burns

G, A, +/-

In second place right now, behind by 16pts

I don't hate that deal but this being a capped league giving up Shattenkirk hurts.

[am78]

In a points only Pool where we keep 2 players. Our league is a little different. We draft 12 players..But If we choose to keep a player we forfeit the draft pick of the round in which he was drafted

So for the next 2 years after this season I get to keep these players

Ovie - 1st round pick
Voracek - 4th Round Pick
Johansen - 11th round Pick
Hornqvist - 12 th round pick
Stepan - 12th round pick

I can only keep 2 so I am leaning towards Value..Stepan can be a 75 pt player next season and getting him for a 12th rounder is awesome. I likely not gonna keep Ovie as most teams will keep thier 1st round pick so I'll likely end up with Ovie again next season. So my question is should I stick with Stepan and Johansen or Keep Voracek and one of the above as he is very valuable as well at 4th round

There are 11 teams

[metaldude26]

In a points only Pool where we keep 2 players. Our league is a little different. We draft 12 players..But If we choose to keep a player we forfeit the draft pick of the round in which he was drafted

So for the next 2 years after this season I get to keep these players

Ovie - 1st round pick
Voracek - 4th Round Pick
Johansen - 11th round Pick
Hornqvist - 12 th round pick
Stepan - 12th round pick

I can only keep 2 so I am leaning towards Value..Stepan can be a 75 pt player next season and getting him for a 12th rounder is awesome. I likely not gonna keep Ovie as most teams will keep thier 1st round pick so I'll likely end up with Ovie again next season. So my question is should I stick with Stepan and Johansen or Keep Voracek and one of the above as he is very valuable as well at 4th round

There are 11 teams

Definitely wouldn't keep Ovechkin. I think that Johansen and Stepan are your two keepers. 70-point guys in the last two rounds. Voracek is tempting considering he's leading the league but I think he slips and don't value him enormously over either Stepan or Johansen.

But you've got lots of time to get more information before making a final choice.