I'd go for it. He's getting tons of ice including PP time and fits in well in NJs top 6. By the description of your waiver wire, it's either a gamble now or a gamble later. I like what I've seen from him, despite how far under the radar he flew
Jesper Bratt.
Points only pool. We are only allowed two waiver pickups for the year. Intuitively, using one of them on Bratt would be unwise.
The flip side is that no stars are ever available in the pool. Owners grab them young and hold onto them forever.
I am not sure if Bratt will ever be a star, but does he have a shot at 50 this year? Again, intuitively the answer is no, but NJ is undergoing a transition from a defensive team to an offensive one, and is relying tremendously on young players. In respect of the latter, they remind me, at this point, of Toronto last year. Their rookies are getting real opportunities (i.e. Hischier, Bratt, Butcher), much like a long leash was given to Matthews, Marner and Nylander last year. If this is the prevailing philosophy in NJ, the seeing Bratt reach 50 is not a stretch.
OTOH, if Bratt fizzles, he could be sent to the minors. I have seen him play, and I do not believe there is much risk of this, as he works hard every shift. Still, it is a possibilty.
If I don't grab him soon, someone else will. If I grab him too soon, I may have burnt one of my only two waiver wire picks for nothing if he fails to produce.
If he does produce, and I grab him, he would hold significantly higher trade value than his actual worth.
Any thoughts?
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi
I'd go for it. He's getting tons of ice including PP time and fits in well in NJs top 6. By the description of your waiver wire, it's either a gamble now or a gamble later. I like what I've seen from him, despite how far under the radar he flew
Seems a little soon to use one of only two moves for year.
I think these basically HAVE to be saved for injuries...
He's working out so far and pretty decent revamp for NJ. but it's early.
Marcus Johansson, Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt is a solid line to be on.
If he sticks to this line then ya 45-50 is good expectation.
If you have space it's worth the risk if u need a 45-50pt guy.
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12Team Roto Keeper (5keepers) Weekly lineups
Player: G, A,+/-, PPG, PPA, SOG = 2pts
Player: +/-, Blocked Shots = 1pt
Goalie: GGP, GAA, SPct, W, SO = 1pt
Lineup: 3C, 4W, 4D 2G, 6Farm/Prospect Players
C: C.McDavid, T.Thompson
W: K.Kaprizov, ,
D: A. Fox,
G: I.Shesterkin,
Farm/Prospects free carry: C: M. Savoie W:
D: L. Hutson G: D. Levi
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi
What if you suffer a major injury or two during the season? That's what I'd be keeping the moves for, in case of emergency.
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi
Would it not be more worthwhile to pick a D to replace one of them? With Theodore also not playing I would guess you would get more starts out of another D than another forward. Your sig says only the top 8 forwards count, so there's no guarantee Bratt would even crack that.
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi
Well I'm not the type of manager who would make 1 of 2 moves for a potential trading chip. However, you know your league better than I do of course, so perceived value does go a long way. I can't comment on Bratt itself, I'm afraid. I just worry that if someone else on your squad gets hurt, you would really want those moves. I know, having Streit and Ellis puts you in a bind, but I feel like having these two moves gives you a bit of a lifeline in case things get worse.
13 team Keeper, top 8F, 4D and 2G count. 1pt G/A, 2pt W/SO.
Protect up to 500 points in a full season
(K) denotes keeper
Keepers:
F: Draisaitl, Thompson, Thomas, Zuccarello, Konecny, Marchessault Ehlers, O'Reilly, Tarasenko, Perron, Coronato, Seguin, Atkinson, Rossi, Michkov
D: Q Fox, Sergachev, Dobson, York, Hutson
G: Vasilevsky, Jarry, Levi