Need to keep 4 of 7; any advice?

[Bass56]

Hey all, this is for my team in sig. I’ve narrowed down my list and I have to keep 4 from the 7 players listed below:

Potential keepers (keep 4, leaning towards the ones in italic)
T.J. Oshie Was - W
Gustav Nyquist CLB - W
Brandon Montour Buf - D
Christian Dvorak Ari - C
Nick Schmaltz Ari - C,W
Joonas Korpisalo Cls - G
Mike Smith Cgy - G

Keepers (12/16)
Sidney Crosby Pit - C
Jonathan Toews Chi - C
Filip Forsberg Nsh - W
Jakub Voracek Phi - W
Jamie Benn Dal - C,W
Joe Pavelski Dal - C,W
John Carlson Was - D
Keith Yandle Fla - D
Ryan Pulock NYI - D
Ivan Provorov Phi - D
Carey Price Mon - G
Connor Hellebuyck Wpg - G

Any feedback will be most appreciated here!

Thanks in advance

[HonkyTonkMan]

I think you have the right 4

[cheese_cake]

I also think you have the right ones

[j0hn_d0e]

T.J. Oshie Was - W
Gustav Nyquist CLB - W
Nick Schmaltz Ari - C,W
Joonas Korpisalo Cls

for me as well

[lucafen4]

I'd take Mike Smith in Edm over Korpisalo
agree on the other 3.

[Eskimo Brother]

I would take Smith over Nyqvist.

[lucafen4]

I would take Smith over Nyqvist.

and keep Korpisalo to carry 4G? He's already keeping Helle & Price.

for me Korpisalo doesn't have near a strong enough track record to justify keeping. If any track record at all.

Toskala was brought in to Tor. once upon a time to be a #1G...

[Bass56]

I would take Smith over Nyqvist.

and keep Korpisalo to carry 4G? He's already keeping Helle & Price.

for me Korpisalo doesn't have near a strong enough track record to justify keeping. If any track record at all.

Toskala was brought in to Tor. once upon a time to be a #1G...

Hmmm interesting. I’m weary that Smith will have similar numbers to last year with a platoon scenario in Edmonton. Goalies are gold in our league (rarity + count for a good portion of cats) but carrying more than 3-4 is not ideal. If I could get Elvis in Columbus, it would be a no-brainer for Korpisalo but I don’t have that luxury.

I fear having 2 platoon goalies with uncertain outputs could hurt me more than anything but Smith vs Korpisalo is definitely something that I had overlooked :/

Damn you Luca and EB

Thanks to all, will rep where I can!

[Eskimo Brother]

and keep Korpisalo to carry 4G? He's already keeping Helle & Price.

for me Korpisalo doesn't have near a strong enough track record to justify keeping. If any track record at all.

Toskala was brought in to Tor. once upon a time to be a #1G...

That's where I see the most value anyways. I wouldn't run with 4 G for long, but at least this way you get the right third goalie, and you can drop the other one for a 45-50 point forward on the waiver wire (or someone with peripherals), in my mind that's better than keeping Nyqvist.

[lucafen4]

That's where I see the most value anyways. I wouldn't run with 4 G for long, but at least this way you get the right third goalie, and you can drop the other one for a 45-50 point forward on the waiver wire (or someone with peripherals), in my mind that's better than keeping Nyqvist.

Solid logic.
Def. provides a safety net in the #3 hole.
Would also create the option of obtaining the cuff of either team making a drop of the other G easy as well.

[RizzeeDizzee]

Do not keep Nyquist - yes, he seems like the right guy on paper but I don't trust him at all given how much better he played in a contract year versus the previous 3-4 seasons. I'd hold onto Smith over him, just in case Koskinen implodes.