Who to take at 5OA

[DangerCat]

I have a draft quickly approaching and I have the privilege of selecting 5th overall. I’ve got my big 3 that of them for sure one will be there as the first two are a lock. However in the even that more than one will be left (and that likely is the case) who are we choosing here. First off I’ll get the league details out of the way: 24 team keep 32 dynasty. How many rookies you have eats your bench space but there’s not much on waivers so it’s good to stash good young players. It’s multicat (G,A,P,STP,Shots,PIM,+/-,Hits,blocks). I am devoid of any blue chip prospects at any position.

My 3 are:
Catton
Lindstrom
Parekh

Trust me Demidov will be gone. The guy at 2OA public ally said he wanted him and in the event he doesn’t take him I have two diehard Montreal fans picking at 3 and 4 haha. So I’m pooched there. They all really have 100 point upside, Lindstrom and Parekh take a lot of PIMs though, Parekh will get blocks as a D, but Lindstrom I think will get hits at least more than Catton. I really want a blue chip forward but honestly Parekh is probably the most valuable player in this format and I really like the kid too. Yet there’s some part of me thinking Catton is the answer. What does this forum think what would you do??

[senryu]

I'm no doctor and I certainly haven't examined Lindstrom. But I'm not taking a kid with sizeable back problems that high. Parekh, Yakemchuk and Levshunov, in some order, would be my guys. Catton will score, but I don't think he gets you the other stuff.

[DangerCat]

I'm no doctor and I certainly haven't examined Lindstrom. But I'm not taking a kid with sizeable back problems that high. Parekh, Yakemchuk and Levshunov, in some order, would be my guys. Catton will score, but I don't think he gets you the other stuff.

That’s fair man. I think it speaks volumes that CBJ took him at 4OA but there are definitely concerns. Thanks for your input.

[senryu]

I'd trust the CBJ doctors more than me. Still, we have only to look at Gabe Vilardi, who was a projected top 5 pick in his draft year but he fell to double digits because of pre-draft back issues. It took a long time to get to relevance. And on top of that, if I'm counting on a guy delivering hits, I don't know if Lindstrom is going to want to do that, at least not until he knows he can do it without detrimental effects.

[DangerCat]

I'd trust the CBJ doctors more than me. Still, we have only to look at Gabe Vilardi, who was a projected top 5 pick in his draft year but he fell to double digits because of pre-draft back issues. It took a long time to get to relevance. And on top of that, if I'm counting on a guy delivering hits, I don't know if Lindstrom is going to want to do that, at least not until he knows he can do it without detrimental effects.

That’s totally fair and an angle I didn’t really consider. maybe let him be someone else’s problem get a more sure fire player I did put Parekh in my number one over Catton and Lindstrom last night but I’m wrestling with all the what ifs and I need Forwards more than D and I like Iginla but I just think the upside is far more sure in Catton than Tij.

[Feenom]

Dman: Parekh

Forward: Iggy

[DangerCat]

Dman: Parekh

Forward: Iggy

Wow so you’d take Iggy over Catton eh? Can I ask why? Just wanna know maybe I’m off base and need to regroup here lol

[joe jones]

Catton is a points play Iginla is a stat filler play. With your stats counting hits, blocks, shots and PIMs if Lindstrom is gone i would go Iginla.

[chuckcouples]

I would go with Catton. Points are the hardest thing to draft and he's likely to get the most of them by a fairly large margin.

[Feenom]

Catton is a points play Iginla is a stat filler play. With your stats counting hits, blocks, shots and PIMs if Lindstrom is gone i would go Iginla.

This.

[Axeman33]

I'm no doctor and I certainly haven't examined Lindstrom. But I'm not taking a kid with sizeable back problems that high. Parekh, Yakemchuk and Levshunov, in some order, would be my guys. Catton will score, but I don't think he gets you the other stuff.

Do you think the Blue Jackets would have taken him at 4 if they were worried about his back? Trust me, these guys do their research.

If Lindstrom is there at 5, he's my choice ahead of Catton or Parekh.

[random-d]

Do you think the Blue Jackets would have taken him at 4 if they were worried about his back? Trust me, these guys do their research.

If Lindstrom is there at 5, he's my choice ahead of Catton or Parekh.

I'm sure they measured their risk/reward scenario. That doesn't mean that the risk is absent though.

I'd still pick him, but I think that logic is slightly flawed.

[senryu]

Do you think the Blue Jackets would have taken him at 4 if they were worried about his back? Trust me, these guys do their research.

If Lindstrom is there at 5, he's my choice ahead of Catton or Parekh.

I'm certain he passed whatever evaluation CBJ gave him. That being said, between many options of reasonably equal value, I'll lean away from the one that has had the serious back issue. It isn't as if Lindstrom is clearly superior to the other choices at 5OA and it is a question of taking the small risk to get the higher ceiling. If all the cans of pineapple chunks on the shelf are the same but one is dented, I'll just take an undented can, even if the dented can is probably just as good as the others.

[DangerCat]

I'm certain he passed whatever evaluation CBJ gave him. That being said, between many options of reasonably equal value, I'll lean away from the one that has had the serious back issue. It isn't as if Lindstrom is clearly superior to the other choices at 5OA and it is a question of taking the small risk to get the higher ceiling. If all the cans of pineapple chunks on the shelf are the same but one is dented, I'll just take an undented can, even if the dented can is probably just as good as the others.

See that’s the issue none of these 3 are clearly a cut ahead of each other and if there’s potential injury why risk it I like senryu’sogic here..:I’m a bit intrigued by Iggy but I just don’t see the upside and as one poster correctly stated points are the hardest thing to draft…lots to think about thanks guys and keep the suggestions coming in interested to hear more opinions

[Axeman33]

See that’s the issue none of these 3 are clearly a cut ahead of each other and if there’s potential injury why risk it I like senryu’sogic here..:I’m a bit intrigued by Iggy but I just don’t see the upside and as one poster correctly stated points are the hardest thing to draft…lots to think about thanks guys and keep the suggestions coming in interested to hear more opinions

And yet CBJ could have drafted any of them but went with Lindstrom. Seven teams passed on Catton and 8 passed on Parekh.