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    Entering a points only league with high salary cap as an expansion team, can take one forward and one D from each established team. Draft is to be done next week.

    Thoughts from the group, which one F do you pick from this group?

    Keller, Kubalik, Reinhart, Mantha

    And which one D from this group?

    Hronek, Barrie, Dobson

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    For me, I would grab Mantha from the forwards, I think that he is on the cusp of breaking out to a new level, only question is can he stay healthy. The safe pick here is Reinhart, but if he doesn't play on the top line, he's toast.

    Out of the dmen I would be inclined to go with Barrie, but alot depends on what team he signs with as a free agent in the offseason. Dobson has the highest potential but will have to wait a few years to realize it.

    Mantha and Barrie for me.

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    D: Take Hronek. Dobson is a non-entity at the NHL level, and is on an ELC for 1 year more than Hronek. Barrie needs PP1 deployment, and I'm unsur where he'll get that. It's likely he will, but if he even somewhat flops, he's likely to be do no more than Hronek over the next 3-4 year, and is older and higher paid.

    F: This is hard, you have 3 FA's and Keller. Mantha was really good this year, but hurt, and is likely getting a contract around the same as Keller. Kubalik is an older RFA at 24, and we have just this one year. I think he gets the least money, but it may be a 1-2 year deal. Reinhart should get lees than Mantha-Keller, and I think he's lesser talent. I'd lean towards one of Keller or Mantha, as top forwards are harder to find.
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    Fwds: Keller or Reinhart. My pick would be Reinhart. Eichle factor.

    D: I'd take Barrie. Reliable point producer, more proven than the other two. (Currently.)
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    Reinhart + Hronek

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    Could make a case for Reinhart but I'm going with Keller and Hronek.
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    Keller + Barrie

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    Keller and Barrie for me as well.
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    Keller & Hronek for me
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    Reinhart and Barrie

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    Hronek for me at D.

    I think Keller gets back to the promise he showed as a rookie and keeps going forward. Martha was breaking out this year and hard. But the injury took that down.
    Flip a coin between the 2 or go with whichever team you like best and their situation going forward.

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    Mantha, Hronek

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    I also think you haveto go with Mantha among these fwds. He's proven to have big upside and "only" needs to get more consistent and healthy. The choice among the Ds is much harder for me to make. If your priority is now, I'd go Barrie. If it's pure upside, I'd take Dobson and Hronek would be my compromise between these two.
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    I like Mantha the most out of the forwards. He has the best combo of upside and certainty. Going for the same combo on D, Hronek is probably your guy, though all of the D are pretty similar so if you think one makes a better trade chip over the other, that might be the way to go.
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    You could also pull a Vegas and ask for pick upgrades to not select certain players. See what you can get.
    As for the players listed, I'd go with Mantha and Barrie (although Hronek is close). Both of those players are solid and other teams will value them more if you want to trade them later. Barrie is 28 so he's probably not in your window, but tradeable for a haul later to a team chasing the money.

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