Valimaki
Smith
Sanderson/Addison/Merkley
Rank these Guys in a points only dynasty league short term and long term:
Valimaki
Ty Smith
Merkley
Sanderson
Addison
thank you
Valimaki
Smith
Sanderson/Addison/Merkley
Long term:
R. Merkley
Valimaki
T. Smith
Addison
Sanderson
Short term:
Valimaki
T. Smith
Addison
R. Merkley
Sanderson
Yes Merkley has the attitude issues, but if he ages out of that, the ceiling is far above those of the other players. If there's a legit chance at a 60-70 pt defenseman, I think you take that gamble.
I remember when DeAngelo had "issues" too. Sometimes the player can work through those issues, sometimes they can't (Ho-Sang) so there's risk around Merkley for sure. If it comes down to me choosing between Merkley and someone else, I'll go with someone else nine times out of ten but that's me.
The skill level from Merkley has him hear the top of this group but the risk pushes him down my list.
Valimaki
Smith
Addison
Merkley
Sanderson
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, Brink
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
I'd gamble on Merkley ahead of Sanderson or Addison. There are definitely question marks, but a year under Dale Hunter without any new issues? That's a sign of maturation for me. I think he could be a buy-low in a lot of leagues.
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
I’ll admit I soured on Merkley when he was in Guelph. He was literally run out of the city. Just so happened it was on a day when Peterborough was in Guelph. May sound mean but the Storm collectively had a suitcase in Merkley’s spot in the locker when the trade went down as a symbol to “get the hell out”. And all he had to do was walk 35 feet down the hall to the other locker room. But he was labelled a cancer by the entire team. Then not much longer after the Pete’s essentially told him he wouldn’t play fir them again after the offseason. And off to London he went. And there it was pretty sad to see all that talent still mared by his arrogance and seemingly disinterest. He too would place himself at the top of this list. I believe he’d get rocked.
He was supposed to be huge as the 1st over all pick that year in the O and he was. But I fear his huge arrogance will screw the chances his talent should give him.
Just my Merk rant.
I like Axe’s ranking but I’d probably steer clear of Merk and take Sanderson of him as well. He can be someone else’s boom or bust.