Early keeper thoughts after gutting finals loss (will rep)
For the team in signature, banger league keep 5 I just missed winning the title by either 2 goalie wins or 4 goals (goalies going 0/4 Monday Tuesday was gutting).
Lots of time until keeper decisions need to be made but never too early to think about it.
I don't draft until the 8th round so this year will be an uphill battle. I have a very multi-cat oriented team so I usually lost goals, assists, ppp but went undefeated this season until the final week when I was prepping my lineup for the first week of playoffs.
Do I for young upside with Byfield, Lafreniere, Johnston, McTavish or Cozens plus maybe a Shesterkin or Saros? (Askarov is an FA and could also be picked up) (This feels too risky even if some are starting to scratch that upside?)
Do I go established certainty with Eriksson Ek, Hischier, Eichel, McAvoy, Svechnikov, Shesterkin or Saros (too many pure Cs?) (who else is in this convo?)
Do I go pure banger Eriksson Ek, Jenner, Svechnikov, Hathaway and Seeler (this feels ridiculous but could work)
Arguments can be made for anyone that provides faceoffs from the wing - currently Jenner, Seguin, Johnston, Cozens, McTavish
Usually arguments can be made for Nurse and E. Kane but Kane really fell off in the 2nd half. Werenski had a great year.
I'm really not sure what approach to take and draft picks are notoriously difficult to trade for in the offseason.
Appreciate any and all thoughts.
12 Team, Weekly H2H w/ Daily Lineups, Keep 5
[SIZE=1]Scoring: PLAYER: G, A, PIM, PP, Hit, Blk, FoW, SOG GOALIE: Save, W, GAA, S%
Positions - 3C, 3RW, 3LW, 5D, 2G, 5 Bench, 3 IR
C: Eriksson Ek, Eichel, Hischier, McTavish (LW)
LW: Jenner(C), Kane, Johnston (C,RW), Lafreniere (RW)
RW: A. Svechnikov (L), Cozens (RW), Byfield (C,LW), Hathaway, McCarron
D: McAvoy, Nurse, Werenski, Seeler, Faber
G: Shesterkin, Saros, Skinner
2017-18 and 2019/20 Champion, 2nd place 2023-34, 3rd place 2015-16, 16-17 , 18-19, 20-21