Re: Keeper Decision Assistance
Tier A Keepers: Petterrson, Kaprizov, Fox
Tier B (fringe) Keepers: Dahlin, Laine, Larkin, Fiala, Saros
Tier C (future upside) Keepers: Hischier, Kakko, Necas, Stuetzle, Caufield, Campbell
In a keep 6, future prospects are hardly kept, because there is no way for certain to know when they will produce. With that in mind, I would like Hischier (may be replaced by Hughes as top line C), Kakko (lots of depth in NYR, so Kakko may take a bit to get top line minutes), Necas (will never see top line minutes on his teams depth chart unless injury), Stuetzle (OTT still has a ways to go yet), Caufield (MON use of forwards is really hit or miss) and Campbell (may become TOR's starter, but totally unknown) walk, and look to re-draft if you feel they are posed to break through.
Petterrson, Kaprizov and Fox are for sure locks. No debate with those 3.
That leaves Dahlin, Laine, Larkin, Fiala and Saros. Dahlin does have huge upside being a #1 pick years back, and started to show some positive growth at the end of this year. Laine's situation is REALLY tough to know, as if he stays in CBJ, I wouldn't keep him, but if he gets moved, then maybe he has the ability to bounce back. Larkin will be the top guy on a rebuilding team, and will get tons of opportunity. Fiala is showing his skill, but at the same time, he plays the same position as Kaprizov and on the same team... only 1 of them will get top line minutes. Lastly, Saros, who has been REALLY strong late in this season, and is likely the sole reason why NAS may make the playoffs.
With all of that said, my personal thoughts would be Dahlin, Larkin and Saros as my final 3 from what you have.
If your league allows offseason trading, I would potentially look to see if there are some weaker teams who are also lacking top quality keepers, or maybe a GM who puts high value on prospects (like Caulfield), and try to flip some players to nab a top 40/50 skater (like Kyle Connor, Jason Robertson, Ryan Strome, Teuvo Teravainen). Worst case, try to flip some mid-round picks for a keeper that is likely to be dropped by a top team, as I imagine the 1st or 2nd place team has 7-8 quality keepers.
Hope this helps!
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)