First keeper analysis post-guide
Get guide: check.
Get FHG: check.
Run projections through league settings and crunch FHG Values: check.
Agree or disagree?
Holtby (Value=99)
Talbot (44)
Crosby (41)
Schenn (39)
Stamkos (34)
Letang (34)
Wheeler (33)
Laine (32)
Josi (30)
Gaudreau (25)
Hamilton (22)
...then the riff raff.
It sounds like the keeper structure might be up for debate this year, either CLWD(Any)(Any) or FFFD(Any)(Any).
Crosby and Holtby are locks regardless. I'd have trouble opting for Letang over Josi due to the ever-present injuries.
Stamkos vs. Talbot seems to be one decision on the table (I'm leaning toward Talbot as quality goalies are not usually found in the draft) and then it comes down to positional eligibility and keeper format.
Is there any situation where I actually consider keeping Schenn? The guide seems REALLY high on him...so high that if that's his true value I can probably get him in the first 2 rounds or so of my draft. Assuming Schenn is a straight C, I'd have to keep him over Talbot and Stamkos in the CLWD format. I'd have to keep him over Johnny and the Jets in the 3F format.
Also, assuming Laine and Wheeler are both RW only, I'm having a hard time ranking them against each other. Wheeler is more consistent and more likely to score more this year (I think), but locking up Laine now could be the only way to guarantee that I get his future.
And the Guide is so down on Pastrnak that he only comes out with value 17. That's below Atkinson, Coyle and Simmonds.
Thoughts?
Always a Bridesmaid
C MacK, Kopitar, Krejci
L Hall, Beauvillier, Robertson
R Rust (L), Carter (C/L)
D Theodore, Carlson, Josi, Reilly (Bos)
G Shesterkin, Nedeljkovic, Campbell, Greiss
1Y H2H [G, A, +-, PPP, SOG, H], [W, SV%, GAA, SO]