True Value of Goalies in a Minimal 10-team Keeper?
Hey All,
I don't know if this is better suited for the keeper league section of the forum; but it is strictly goalie related, so here we are;
In a 10 team - Keep 5 league... what is the true value of a goalie compared to a 12-16 team and/or keep 8-15 / dynasty style league??
In a team 10 league where 2 goalies are starters, generally 30 goalies are owned (assuming 1 on the bench). This leaves goalies that could have significant future value in like Petersen / Kahkonen available, as well as starters like Ullmark / Jones / Quick / Greiss.
I feel fortunate to have Vasilevskiy, Andersen and snagged Driedger off waivers; But in a Keep 5 league, as much as I would love to keep all 3, it is just not in the cards.
So it is making me question; what is the true value of a goalie in a minimal, small team count, keeper league? Other than Vasilevskiy, would any of the other goalies be a lock to be a keeper considering the second goalie taken during our draft was Binnington who is struggling, yet the best goalie with regards to overalls currently is Varlamov (them shut outs help) who was taken much much lower in the draft?
I guess what I am trying to ask; is the value of these top tier goalies based on rankings really that much different compared to goalies you can stream/snag off waivers and you can prioritize your top picks on skaters?
Cheers!
12 Team - Dynasty H2H Category
Skaters CAT: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG
Goalies CAT: W, L, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
Roster: 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 5D, Util, 2G, 5BN, 3IR
C: Crosby, Stuetzle, RNH, Couturier
LW: Ovechkin, Guentzel, Toffoli, Knies
RW: Fiala, Perron, DeBrusk, Zuccarello
D: Seider, Hronek, Pietrangelo, Heiskanen, McAvoy, Chychrun
Util: Ekholm
G: Vanecek, Gustavsson, UPL, Lyon, Forsburg
Blue = Bench / Red = IR
(Also in 2x 1-yr leagues but they aren't important)