Raymond or Byram

[BO STUDLEY]

Trying to decide between Raymond and Byram for my final keeper. Points only league, d are pretty valuable and hard to get in the draft or by trade compared to forwards. I won last season by keeping 4 forwards and 4 d in a 12 gm league.

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Robertson
Draisaitl
Scheifele
Jt miller
Chabot
Q hughes
Letang
Raymond/Byram

[Caps Crazy]

I really like Byram, but your leagues set up I think Raymond is the player that will be more beneficial. Also you already have 3 solid D-Men as keepers. I would put Byram back into the draft and try and draft him.

[senryu]

I'd go Raymond as the presence of Makar will probably (and rightfully so) depress other owners' valuation of Byram. Raymond is Line 1, power play 1, for the foreseeable future.

[Belexus75]

yeah i agree with others its Raymond for your league. Fact that its points only and there is Makar in Colorado is one thing, another is the fact that you already have 3 scoring D and you need more help up front. Raymond could score 70 pionts this year, im assuming he worked a lot on conditioning in offseason after he run out of gas in second half...

[jman]

Raymond for me and at this point, I don't think it's close.

[Pengwin7]

9F,4D: L.Raymond
9F,6D: Byram


Here's the simple way to do this.
For a 12-team 9F league, go find out what forward #108 scores in a full NHL season (say 2021-22). Compare that to your projection for Raymond (say, 65pts)
For a 12-team 4F league, go find out what d-man #48 scores in a full NHL season (say 2021-22). Compare that to your projection for Byram (say, 35pts)

Whatever is the bigger differential... is who you choose. Easy peazy.

[BO STUDLEY]

I was leaning that way as well, thanks for the advice!

[stevegamer]

I'd keep Raymond due to the scarcity and value placed on forwards in your league.

[Hutch37]

Raymond, he'll get all the prime time minutes where Byram will only get secondary minutes with Makar around.