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[Justinsane87]

what on earth


No, he probably doesn't. Some surprises come every year and this is not a precise science. For the record, a 51-point rookie season would be a great outcome for a high-end prospect on a bad team. 54 in 49 games is unheard of.

W/r/t Getzlaf, a few years back people were convinced he was done, and it wasn't the first time. I got him in like the 3rd round in 2012 because everyone assumed he was "done" after a 57 point season. He wasn't, and he continued to flirt with a point a game multiple times since then. A couple of years ago I looked for advice here in the forums about keeping him. Everyone told me he was done, again, after a 60 point season. he wasn't, and proceeded to to put up a point per game and better for the next 2 years (with time missed for injuries, granted). At some point the smart money has to be on not doubting Getzlaf and I can't fault anyone for predicting at the start of the season that he might have another good season in him. Maybe he still does, even if the wheels sorta fell off the Ducks this year. He's never been a guy whose game was built around speed, and guys like that tend to age well. I don't think a 71 point prediction was out of line. for a guy that in the previous 2 years was producing at a rate that suggested it was possible.

I mean honestly, who foresaw Pettersson stepping in and posting over a point per game as a 165 lb 19 year old rookie? No one. Who saw Kucherov hitting 100 points in February? No one. If you think they have some kind of crystal ball you are sadly mistaken; no one does. Dobber and the writers here are much better than most and I don't think a comparable resource exists. I'm not telling you to buy it or not buy it but you're not going to find anything better out there. I don't think a bad year from Getzlaf and an incredible year from Pettersson should be the breaking point either way though.

Well said Hoopo. What sort of conclusion is that lol? Like "the weather forecast predicted 5 inches of snow yesterday and only 3 fell.. Never again I'll listen to professionals using years of data, stats and expertise because they where off on one projection!"

Fantasy hockey is not an accurate science and will never be. If you can't live with the randomnesses and lucks of the sport, just don't play. And don't come here blaming people trying their best to help because you lost. Instead try to be better yourself and improve your own skills. Sheeeshh

[McDeichel]

Well said Hoopo. What sort of conclusion is that lol? Like "the weather forecast predicted 5 inches of snow yesterday and only 3 fell.. Never again I'll listen to professionals using years of data, stats and expertise because they where off on one projection!"

Fantasy hockey is not an accurate science and will never be. If you can't live with the randomnesses and lucks of the sport, just don't play. And don't come here blaming people trying their best to help because you lost. Instead try to be better yourself and improve your own skills. Sheeeshh

Who said anything about losing? Thanks to the “skill” I possess, I drafted Pettersson just in time in my draft disregarding any “professionals” data. He was so easy to project if you only watched him shatter records and thrive against men in Sweden.

I guess Getz is just getting old. Although I can see Anaheim heating up now and Getzlaf putting up some decent numbers.

[lucafen4]

Who said anything about losing? Thanks to the “skill” I possess, I drafted Pettersson just in time in my draft disregarding any “professionals” data. He was so easy to project if you only watched him shatter records and thrive against men in Sweden.

I guess Getz is just getting old. Although I can see Anaheim heating up now and Getzlaf putting up some decent numbers.

The real projection would have been taking him early the year before, before he blew up. Not sure what projection you actually made after he blow up? He was kind of all over everyone's radar at that point.

All of Anh is a disaster this year. Getz having a down year as well should not be a shocker.

[Hoopo]

Who said anything about losing? Thanks to the “skill” I possess, I drafted Pettersson just in time in my draft disregarding any “professionals” data. He was so easy to project if you only watched him shatter records and thrive against men in Sweden.

Hold up. Are you saying that beating the likes of Ryan Lasch, Joakim Nordstrom, and Par Lindholm in the scoring race makes it a no-brainer to project a 90-point pace as a rookie in the NHL? For the Canucks no less? In a league where only 9 guys scored 90 or more points last season?

I'd be curious to see what your projection was for another record-breaking campaign, Eeli Tolvanen, who broke U20 records in a higher quality league that the SEL. Must have had him down for the Rocket Richard trophy, eh?

the point is that a projection for a slightly undersized 19-year-old on a bad team to score 51 points as a rookie IS saying "this kid is very good and will have an immediate and significant impact at the NHL level".

And yeah, a lot of people took late-round flyers on him

[McDeichel]

Hold up. Are you saying that beating the likes of Ryan Lasch, Joakim Nordstrom, and Par Lindholm in the scoring race makes it a no-brainer to project a 90-point pace as a rookie in the NHL? For the Canucks no less? In a league where only 9 guys scored 90 or more points last season?

I'd be curious to see what your projection was for another record-breaking campaign, Eeli Tolvanen, who broke U20 records in a higher quality league that the SEL. Must have had him down for the Rocket Richard trophy, eh?

the point is that a projection for a slightly undersized 19-year-old on a bad team to score 51 points as a rookie IS saying "this kid is very good and will have an immediate and significant impact at the NHL level".

And yeah, a lot of people took late-round flyers on him

Don’t forget to add EP beating the records of nobody’s like Peter Forsberg to your list. If Pettersson went as a late round flier in your league then please sign me up!

[Hoopo]

Don’t forget to add EP beating the records of nobody’s like Peter Forsberg to your list. If Pettersson went as a late round flier in your league then please sign me up!

Petterson's ADP was somewhere in the 170s. So join pretty much any league you want, it was pretty unanimous.

Yes, it was Peter Forsberg's record he beat. I fail to see how that relates to how Pettersson would perform as a rookie in the NHL almost 30 years later

[finnys_fanatsy]

this is a Getzlaf thread fellas..lets turn it back around.

i ended up dropping him (Getz that is) to make room in a trade that brought over Schenn and tatar for Schultz (off IR) and Parsie. Schenn is a C so somebody had to go..

[PittPens1787]

this is a Getzlaf thread fellas..lets turn it back around.

On that note, I'm working on a trade with a non-playoff team something like his Couture+Hamilton for my Backstrom+Glass. Thinking of making my initial offer the same but with Getzlaf added on his side, or is that offensive?

[McDeichel]

And now he’s DTD.

[hockeyrobot]

And now he’s DTD.

A late in the day DTD nonetheless! The worst!

[McDeichel]

He has already been awful this season and now he’s getting worse....good chance he gets 0 points in a 4 game playoff week this week?

[Avalanche_Ambush]

He has been ATROCIOUS at getting on the score sheet since his return from injury. Anaheim has 5 goals with 19min left tonight... Getzlaf continuing his streak of contributing zero points. Even the now brutal Corey Perry has 1g 1a. As a Getzlaf owner in 1 league this seasons a write-off. That being said, I can see him coming out of the gates hot next year and returning to old form.

[McDeichel]

8 goals for the ducks and Getzlaf has 0 points. Officially dropped.

I wouldn’t touch him with a 50 foot pole next year. The decline is on.

[hockeyrobot]

I picked up Henrique this week due to their great schedule and now I'm seriously considering dropping Getzlaf over him.

[Skippy]

Is Dobber still standing by his prediction of Getz hitting 71 points? Or Pettersson finishing the season with 51 points?

Not sure I’ll buy the guide next season.

Thanks Tips. Let me know when your guide hits the market. Is your forum setup yet where I can bounce my questions off 20,000 people?