Hischer for my 3rd round

[TheDard]

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16 team league, keep 10
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I've been offered Nico Hischer and a 14th round pick for my 3rd round pick.

I am currently in last place and the team is weak some: E Kane, K Kaprizov, D Larkin, R Hintz,M Rantanen, J Donskoi, E Kuznetsov, N Hoglander, C Atkinson, M Appleton, J Josi, A Ekblad, R Anderson, T Chabot, E Gustafsson, M Heiskanen, E Merzlikins, C Dreigder, J Korpisalo.
I just took this team over a couple days ago.

Kind of like this trade or am I just a little too hung up on Hischer.

[Blues_fan1000]

Would Nico be a keeper? I count probably 9 keepers already for you. He may take on a secondary role with Hughes producing so you might want to wait a few games for him to get his legs back under him. 3rd for him might be a little steep if you are looking to rebuild.

[TheDard]

I would be doing a rebuild. If I had Hischer good chance he would be a keeper for me.
Also I would need to drop a player to add Hischer to my roster.
So I am looking dropping Donskoi, Appleton or Gustafsson.

[GinFizz]

i would accept. just me and full disclosure, im a Nico owner

[tweetdrivr]

I'd counter to narrow the pick gap a little...like a 6th and a 10th. Something like that. I like the idea of adding Hischier.

Just out of curiosity who do you feel you keepers currently are?

[Turbo_Supremo]

He may take on a secondary role with Hughes producing so you might want to wait a few games for him to get his legs back under him. 3rd for him might be a little steep if you are looking to rebuild.

I agree with this sentiment as well. A 3rd may be a little steep at the moment; and Hughes being bumped into the number 1 role currently, tough to say if Hischier will fully rebound. Being he is coming off injury, etc. you may be able to buy him with a lower pick, like a 5-6th. That's what I would try at least.

[TheDard]

I'd counter to narrow the pick gap a little...like a 6th and a 10th. Something like that. I like the idea of adding Hischier.

Just out of curiosity who do you feel you keepers currently are?

My thoughts towards who my keepers could be are
Larkin, E Kane, Kaprizov, Rantanen, Kuznetsov, Josi, Chabot, Heiskanen, Merzlikins, and my last 2 spots I am between Ekblad, Rasmus Anderson, Hintz, Hoglander and Dreidger.

Also on the fence about Kuznetsov.

[tweetdrivr]

My thoughts towards who my keepers could be are
Larkin, E Kane, Kaprizov, Rantanen, Kuznetsov, Josi, Chabot, Heiskanen, Merzlikins, and my last 2 spots I am between Ekblad, Rasmus Anderson, Hintz, Hoglander and Dreidger.

Also on the fence about Kuznetsov.

So Hischier would slot in there somewhere. I personally do not like keeping goalies in a limited keeper. Unless they are maybe a Vasilevsky level lock to start and be good. Andersen, Kuznetsov, Hoglander, Ekblad, Hintz....all not keeper worthy or at least less so than Hischier. Hesikanen and Josi are also showing some pretty alarming underlying numbers this year. And I'd keep Driedger over Merzlikins.

[Kofax]

To me this is a no brainer to accept and slot Hischier in to your keepers.

Am I not understanding where the pick is? 3rd round of a keeper re-draft doesn't seem to me like it would have significant value, so getting a keeper upgrade for that makes a lot of sense. I'm assuming you probably won't be competing next year either, at which point a lower quality team is better.

[TheDard]

So Hischier would slot in there somewhere. I personally do not like keeping goalies in a limited keeper. Unless they are maybe a Vasilevsky level lock to start and be good. Andersen, Kuznetsov, Hoglander, Ekblad, Hintz....all not keeper worthy or at least less so than Hischier. Hesikanen and Josi are also showing some pretty alarming underlying numbers this year. And I'd keep Driedger over Merzlikins.

The reason I would keep a goalie is because the scoring cats represent 40% of our scoring categories and there are 16 teams. So may not be too many top goalies available.
I've been offered trades for Josi. None have been really struck me as a lock for a good trade, close though.

[TheDard]

To me this is a no brainer to accept and slot Hischier in to your keepers.

Am I not understanding where the pick is? 3rd round of a keeper re-draft doesn't seem to me like it would have significant value, so getting a keeper upgrade for that makes a lot of sense. I'm assuming you probably won't be competing next year either, at which point a lower quality team is better.

Yes 3rd round of the redraft.
However just found out the league format for keepers and draft rounds hasn't been officially set.

[TheDard]

To me this is a no brainer to accept and slot Hischier in to your keepers.

Am I not understanding where the pick is? 3rd round of a keeper re-draft doesn't seem to me like it would have significant value, so getting a keeper upgrade for that makes a lot of sense. I'm assuming you probably won't be competing next year either, at which point a lower quality team is better.

Well trade is in for league approval.
However I am only trading him a 5th round pick. Still getting Hischer and his 14th round pick.

Maybe could have gotten his pick to be 2 or 3 rounds better, but feel like I still have a good trade.

[tweetdrivr]

Well trade is in for league approval.
However I am only trading him a 5th round pick. Still getting Hischer and his 14th round pick.

Maybe could have gotten his pick to be 2 or 3 rounds better, but feel like I still have a good trade.

Well done. I think you did fine here.

[Kofax]

Hischier and a 14th for a 5th?

Unless his team is really stacked, I can't fathom why bother making this trade. I can't see as anything other than a big win for you.

[TheDard]

Hischier and a 14th for a 5th?

Unless his team is really stacked, I can't fathom why bother making this trade. I can't see as anything other than a big win for you.

I did find out that this GM wanted to get a FA dman. Not sure who he's looking at.
But I am happy with the result.