Draft (#2) tomorrow, need some wisdom!

[Robbie35]

In a keeper league, not in my signature (too messy), and I've kept Kucherov, Crosby, K Connor, Hamilton, Ullmark.

It's H2H category matchups, we score:
Forwards/Defensemen - G, A, PPP, SOG, HIT, Blocks
Goaltenders - W, GAA, SV%, SO

I have 4 picks in the first 27 (#3, 18, 22 & 27), based on Yahoo ADP this is the order in which people have been plucking so far:

Roope Hintz DAL - C
Connor Bedard CHI - C
John Tavares TOR - C
Erik Karlsson PIT - D
Brad Marchand BOS - LW
Zach Hyman EDM - LW,RW
Alex Tuch BUF - RW
Jeremy Swayman BOS - G
Carter Verhaeghe FLA - C,LW
Jeff Skinner BUF - LW
Nico Hischier NJ - C
Clayton Keller ARI - LW,RW
Mark Stone VGK - RW
Filip Gustavsson MIN - G
Jake Guentzel PIT - LW
Victor Hedman TB - D
Jesper Bratt NJ - LW,RW
Joe Pavelski DAL - C,RW
Jamie Benn DAL - LW
Kevin Fiala LA - LW
Claude Giroux OTT - C,RW
Frederik Andersen CAR - G
Adrian Kempe LA - C,RW
Vitek Vanecek NJ - G
Brandon Montour FLA - D
Johnny Gaudreau CBJ - LW
Brent Burns CAR - D
Tyler Toffoli NJ - RW
Jordan Kyrou STL - C,RW
Evgeni Malkin PIT - C
Jared McCann SEA - LW
Pierre-Luc Dubois LA - C,LW
John Carlson WSH - D

I'm thinking at #3 Bedard will be gone, so I'll be choosing one of Hintz, Tavares or EK. Does Guentzel sneak into this conversation?

If Swayman is still there at 18, I have to reach for him with the BOS handcuff. May have to reach for someone else if he's gone as goalies are thin in our league, LOTS of tandems.

I'm bullish on Fiala, and would love to get him at 22. Or I jump on him at 18 and leave a goalie for 22 or 27 if I don't get Sway.

If I can land Kyrou at 27 I'll sleep fine at night. Or Malkin.

Thoughts?

[LuigiC173]

prob too late for advice, not gonna comment on all picks, just follow draft trend, trust your gut. If Gaudreau there at 27 I would def scoop.

[Robbie35]

Thanks!! Draft got moved to tonight … still bouncing around what to do at #3 mostly. Knowing it’s a keeper Bedard will go #1, then some combo of Hintz, Tavares & Karlsson.

If anything I’ll take recos on how those 3 rank vs each other. Realize the rest was a tall ask.

[RizzeeDizzee]

I think taking Swayman at #18 would be a mistake, FWIW. As much as you think you need him it's simply too early and you'd be leaving more value on the table.