Re: Disappointments of the season and projections for the next
Overall, I went into the season with pretty high expectations. My team is young, but seemed ready to take the next step and potentially compete. Made the playoffs, but lost in the quarterfinal by a single block. My roster was littered with disappointments this year - many of which I feel confident will bounce back next year.
Meier: He's been a keeper for me, but this has been 2 down seasons. He's on the bubble as a keeper.
Hughes: He made progress this year, although I was hoping for more. But I'm not worried about his future. He's a core building block.
Malkin: Slow start. Then started to play great, but got hurt when I needed him down the stretch. Might be time to move on from him. Maybe a trade candidate.
Pettersson: Like Malkin, slow start then injured for the year. Having 2 of my top 3 Cs out for the second half pretty much sunk my team this year. He'll bounce back.
Dahlin: Ouch. And I gave up a lot to trade for him the off-season. But I'm still betting on him long term.
Hart: Another ouch. I definitely didn't see a season like this coming. Normally there would be no question that I would keep him. But I'll have to make a decision/move between him and Shesterkin/Sorokin. So maybe another trade candidate.
Mrazek: Between Hart's play, and Mrazek's injury, my goaltending was screwed for the year.
Fiala: Kind of disappointing. First half was brutal. But generally made up for it in the second half. He has convinced me to keep him for next year.
12 Teams, 23 Players (max 3 goalies), H2H, Keep 15 (max 2 goalies)
2C, 2RW, 2LW, 2F, 1U, 4D, 2G, 8 Bench, 2 IR+
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, HIT, BLK, W, SV, SV%, SHO
Keepers:
C - Matthews, Eichel, Hughes (LW), Pettersson
LW - Kaprizov, Svechnikov (RW), Guentzel, Fiala, Keller (RW)
RW - Marner, Meier (LW), Laine(C/LW), Jarvis (C)
D - Dahlin, Sergachev, Theodore, Klingberg, Werenski, Peeke, Cernak
G - Shesterkin, Sorokin, Merzlikins
IR - Pacioretty, Ristolainen
2023 Draft Picks: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
**2021/22 League Champion**