Re:Starting a keeper league fairly
When we had our 8-team, 22-players keepers league inaugual draft 2 years ago, we held a zig-zag draft (1 to 8, 8 to 1). Crosby was taken in Round 2, Ovechkin in Round 5, and Malkin was taken in the waiver draft in year one.
I think what you can think of doing is also hold a zig-zag, but set the waiver order so that the person picking last in round one will get to have first dips in the UFA pool during midseason.
In 9-team, 22 player keepers league (keep 10)
12F, 6D, 2G, 2 Util. G/A = 1pt, W = 2pt, SO = 4pt
Team:
F: Hossa, Spezza, Carter, Kane, H. Sedin, Savard, Tavares
D: None
G: Lundqvist, Miller, Price
*Signed thru 09-10