[Mailbag] Laidlaw Takes Your pre-Deadline Questions

[metaldude26]

Hey gang,

I'll have some time tomorrow afternoon to take your pre-deadline questions. Fire away and I'll get to them tomorrow!

[JBirdz14]

I am in a points only keeper league. Should I be patient with Bobby Ryan and Tomas Tatar? Playoffs start Monday, but I will have a two week bye.

[STONE.]

Points only, keep all league (all Fs are the same):
Rank'em:

Patches
Toews
Tyler Johnson
Forsberg

Thanks in advance!

[slink]

12 team yahoo roto keeper league - G, A, PPP, +/-, SOG, hits, W, GAA, SV%. Keep 11, only limit is max 2 goalies. I've bolded the guys I was planning to keep (Dobber gave me advice a few weeks ago when I decided to rebuild). Since then I managed to trade Getzlaf and Parise for Allen and Dubnyk and picked up Hellebuyck and Burakovsky who were on the wire. Do you agree with my current keeper selection.

In addition, I have the opportunity to get Tyler Johnson for a mid round pick. Is he a large enough upgrade on one of my keepers to make that trade?

My current team is
Draisaitl
Monahan
Galchenyuk
Palat
Burakovsky
Yakupov
Kucherov
Kessel
Ehlers
Faulk
Josi
Carlson
Gostibehere
Trouba
Nichushkin
Teravainen
Fabbri
Pastrnak
Dubnyk
Allen
Hellebuyck
Lack

[93Leafs]

Points only pool. Keep 9 at end of the year.

I have a trade on the table. My Malkin for his Letang, Doughty and JVR. Do I take it?

Team is in my signature.

[Tooley29]

Everyone's been high on him lately - what are some realistic expectations for Jordan Staal the rest of the way? Is it worth trading a 3rd round pick for him to improve at the center position for a playoff run, or will I live to regret it?

[Zorro]

What are you having for supper tonight (Friday night)??

[PatyOFurniture]

Palat or Pouliot points only the rest of the way?

[bondon]

Boedker vs. Kadri rest of the season multi-cat league?

[ericdaoust]

Will you and bondon be fighting?

[Mater]

Time frame on Drouin becoming productive? Would he be in my 16 keepers?

[Dougiegilmour]

Currently 1st by 8 pts in 14 team 6 keeper Yahoo weekly H2H $150 buy in - regular season winner gets 30% of pot ..managed to do this with Price on IR and Niemi, Ramo and Neuvirth LOL - just traded Price for Lundqvist straight up for playoffs last week

Stats are G, A, +/-, PPP, Short handed G, GWG, Faceoff W, Hits, Blocks - NO SOG or PIM or TOI

Team:

C - Bergeron, Little (O), Larkin
LW - Benn, Patches, Ladd, Perron
RW - Wheeler, Simmonds,
D - Letang, Brodie, Sammy Vats, Erik J
G - Niemi, Lundqvist

Still have all my picks for next year and looking to make some moves and use my next years picks.. what would you recommend on who to target?

E.g. Niemi and what pick for what G?
E.g. What pick would you give for Backstrom if offering Larkin?
E.g. What would you offer for Barkov?
E.g. Who do you like for an upgrade?

Would appreciate your thoughts you're doing great things thanks.

[scdakotart2000]

Trade offer http://received.One year league. G/A/P/PIM/PPP and W/GAA/S% My Spezza/Allen for their Draisaitl/Holtby?

[hockeey]

League in sig:

What is your long term fantasy outlook on Parayko. Is he due for a good amount of regression with his PDO?

Do you see Kuznetsov maintaining this scoring pace in the future or will we see another Tyler Johnson?

Is Brayden Schenn finally coming to his own or should this be a sell high time for him?

Thanks! Appreciate the time you put in to these.

[dmnx2]

Would you move Bobrovsky for Malkin in a Dynasty League, leaving Schneider as your only starter, and having to go goalie shopping in the off season?