Your questions...answered

[Dobber]

I'm torn between a few goalies here for the rest of the season, 2 points for a win and 3 more for a shutout.

1. Emery
2. Varlamov
3. Backstrom
4. Howard
5.Niemi

Howard is your best bet here imo

[Dobber]

Which 6 forwards would you start given my team and scoring in my signature?

Also, after yesterday's horrible outing, how many starts does Halak get this week?

What are each of the team games in the given one-week window? With that info, I could tackle this one better. I don't even know when your seven-day window begins so I couldn't look it up myself if I wanted to...(which I don't - that's a lot of legwork for a lightning round question period! lol)

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber glad your doing this. I enjoyed your Mid-year report very much!

My question: If you had to pick one in a pts only full keeper within these guys, who would it be?

1)Luca Caputi
2)Drayson Bowman
3)Mathieu Perreault
4)Eric Fehr
5)Benoit Pouliot

Thanks

That's it - I'm already past the noon deadlne posts!

However, I will go through the rest quickly and if there are short and easy answers I'll quickly do them.
Sorry to the ones I leave out! Next time - soon hopefully


As for this - I would take Caputi

[Dobber]

I'm a rookie. Never played fantasy hockey ever until this year when one of my co-workers begged me to be the 10th player in his league. Caught wind of your site last month and been following it religiously ever since. Bought your midseason report. Went from 8th to 3rd place. I wish I had found you back in October.

I'm looking for some general advice on my team, areas on which to improve and from which to trade. Rotisserie scoring; G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG; Goaltend'g: W, GAA, SV%, SHO

Thanks in advance and thanks for your site, Dobber.

C: B. Richards, Weiss, Roy
LW: Whitney, Vanek, Latendresse
RW: Hornqvist, Stewart, Boyes
D: Chara, Markov, Pronger, Enstrom, Souray
G: Lundqvist, Brodeur (NJ), Halak

Is this a keeper?
I'll assume it's one-year. Your team is pretty solid. You may want to shop Richards around as his value is high. Latendresse is on a roll - give it two or three more games and then start shopping him as well (before he hits a wall). Use those two to upgrade your wingers.

[Dobber]

Thanks for doing this, Dobber. I am in desperate need of a team audit. I've struggled with my keeper team for a few years in a row now, always finishing near the bottom of the standings.
It is a 12 team, H2H, salary cap league using actual NHL salaries. Points-only. We set our rosters weekly. Below is my roster listed first, followed by the rosters of the top 2 teams in the league (to give you something to gauge by).

What should I try to do in the off-season to improve my team and hopefully challenge for the championship soon. I am getting tired of finishing low in the standings year in and year out.

My team:

Heatley
Hossa
Spezza
Vanek
Giroux
Peverley

Letang
Kuba
Niedermayer
I. White

Quick
C. Mason


Team in 1st:

Ovechkin
Semin
M. Richards
Toews
St. Louis
Stamkos

Campbell
Pronger
Edler
Visnovsky

Fleury
Hiller


Team in 2nd:

Gaborik
Kovalchuk
Kopitar
Tavares
Backstrom
Kessel

Phaneuf
Green
Goligoski
Tyutin

Nabokov
Lundqvist

Sorry SeaDawg, I skimmed right by that part - TWICE! d'oh

Your defense and goaltending are in a LOT of trouble (especially goalies). If Nieds retires, you're really in trouble. White is underrated and Letang should step up next year. So you need to replace Nieds (trade him for a good draft pick right now, and a dropsy to fill the hole). Kuba also needs to be replaced. Package Quick and Hossa for a Top 6 goalie. Let's solidify that position. Quick is good - but not to the point where I trust him for 60 starts a year. So you need a goalie that can guarantee you that. Make sure in any deal you get that you land some draft picks as well. Maybe you could do Hossa/Quick/Nieds for Lundqvist/Goligoski/Kessel?

[Excelsior]

Any word on Lehtonen's return. Do you see him taking over the #1 job this year or next?

Matt Niskanen- What happened??? Will he get it going enough to live up to expectations next season?

[salg66]

Is this a keeper?
I'll assume it's one-year. Your team is pretty solid. You may want to shop Richards around as his value is high. Latendresse is on a roll - give it two or three more games and then start shopping him as well (before he hits a wall). Use those two to upgrade your wingers.

Thanks, D

Any thoughts on trading B. Richards and Latendresse for Iginla and Briere?

[Dean Youngblood]

Thanks, D

Any thoughts on trading B. Richards and Latendresse for Iginla and Briere?

Ya. Do it.

[BladesOfSteel]

Team and league in sig - I'm in a strong position to compete this year and for the forseeable future. Quick and easy question - which 7 players would you keep for next year?

I've got 5 no-brainers,

Malkin
Green
Kane
Datsyuk
Luongo

I need to decide who my last 2 keepers will be, and it's between:

Setoguchi, Rinne, van Riemsdyke, Neal, Booth, Weiss, Huselius, Neidermayer or Visnovsky.

Thoughts? Much appreciated!

[BladesOfSteel]

Am I doing this right? How do I get a response?

Tnx, Cheers!

[4T2]

Hi Dobber, I have a question for you. In light of the recent trades, what do you think it does for Giguere's value. I had him as a handcuff to Hiller in a fairly deep H2H keeper league. Should I trade him now (if so, what kind of return should I aim for)? Or should I stand pat and look for some improvement in the numbers?

I personally believe he will turn things around after being reunited with Allaire. He is only 32 and was a top-notch goalie until last season. What is your take?