I tossed this about on another post...I think the Islanders start the season like this
Lee - JT - Okposo
Grabo - Nelson - Kuli
Bailey - Nielsen - Grabner
Martin - Cizikas - Clutterbuck/McDonald
10 team H2H !Y League (4 keepers - at least 1 must be a D-man OR Goalie)
Start - 2C, 2L, 2R, 1U, 3D, 2G, 6Bench, 2IR, 2IR+ (Daily) (5 moves per week)
Skaters - G, A, +/-, PPP, PIM, HITS, BS, GWG, SOG
Goalies - Wins, Saves, S%, GAA (Min. 4 starts)
Championships 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019*, 2023
C-McDavid, Trocheck, Suzuki
L-B.Tkachuk(C/L), Forsberg, Konecny(L/R)
R-Hyman(L/R), Svechnikov(L/R), P. Kane
D-Dahlin, Josi,
G-DeSmith, Thompson, Hill
IR-Demko
12 teams dynasty, Points only ( G and A = 1pt)
F: McDavid (12.5M), Kucherov (9.5M), Boldy (7M), Kyrou (8.13M), J. Norris (7.95M), Zegras (5.95M), Kuzmenko (5.5M), Reichel (0.925M), P. Kane (2.75M), Lundell (0.925M), Rasmussen (1.46M), Rossi (0.86M).
D: Korchinski (0.925M), Byram (3.85M), Burns (5.28M).
G: Kochetkov (2M), Shesterkin (5,670M).
Bench: E. Karlsson (10M), Lucius (0.925M), Edvinsson (0.89M), Askarov (0.925M), Quinn (0.86M), Berggren (0.925M), Stankoven (0.81M), Knight (4.5M), Mitchkov (TBD), Athanasiou (4.25M), Samsonov (3.55M), Klingberg (4.15M).
10 team H2H !Y League (4 keepers - at least 1 must be a D-man OR Goalie)
Start - 2C, 2L, 2R, 1U, 3D, 2G, 6Bench, 2IR, 2IR+ (Daily) (5 moves per week)
Skaters - G, A, +/-, PPP, PIM, HITS, BS, GWG, SOG
Goalies - Wins, Saves, S%, GAA (Min. 4 starts)
Championships 2007, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019*, 2023
C-McDavid, Trocheck, Suzuki
L-B.Tkachuk(C/L), Forsberg, Konecny(L/R)
R-Hyman(L/R), Svechnikov(L/R), P. Kane
D-Dahlin, Josi,
G-DeSmith, Thompson, Hill
IR-Demko
Flyers Rangers at Philly
B Schenn - Giroux - Voracek
Raffl - Lecavalier - Umberger
Read - Couturier - Simmonds
Rinaldo - Bellemare - Akeson
Morin - Coburn
Del Zotto - L Schenn
Grossman - Streit
Emery
..........
Duclair - D Moore - Hagelin
Hrivik- Mueller - Kristo
Bourque R - Hayes - Stempniak
Tarnasky - Lindberg - Haggerty
Talbot
Consider Sim Hockey because guys who play shutdown minutes, deflect shots and clear creases build championships. Yet in fantasy they litter the unwanted UFA lists.
Consider Sim Hockey because guys who play shutdown minutes, deflect shots and clear creases build championships. Yet in fantasy they litter the unwanted UFA lists.
Seems the Caps' lines are starting to shape up to start:
Fehr-Backstrom-Ovy on top
Kuz and Burakovsky as 2nd and 3rd line Cs
Johansson moves to the wing.
http://www.nbcwashington.com/blogs/c...urakovsky.html
Points-only, Full Keeper Dynasty League
Active roster (no starts, just total points): 12 FW, 6 D, 1 Goalie
Forwards: Kucherov, Barkov, Teravainen, Seguin, Hoffman, Lindholm, Gusev, Horvat, Meier, Perron, Schwartz, Johansen, Pavelski, Buchnevich, Hischier, Granlund, Bracco
Defense: Josi, Dahlin, Letang, Gostisbehere, Ekman-Larsson, Petry, Slavin, Keith, Matheson
Goal: Lehner, Holtby, Varlamov
Farm: Soderstrom, York, Woo, Tracey, Dorofeyev
Patrik Berglund-David Backes-T.J. Oshie
Alexander Steen-Paul Stastny-Joakim Lindstrom/Robby Fabbri
Jaden Schwartz-Jori Lehtera-Vladimir Tarasenko
Ott/Reaves/Jaskin/MPS
Defensemen
Gunnarsson-Alex Pietrangelo
Jay Bouwmeester-Kevin Shattenkirk
Jackman-Cole-Leopold
Jaskin and Rattie have been good, Fabbri has just been better. More importantly, Rattie and Jaskin can play in the AHL this year, Fabbri cannot. The Blues are deciding whether his development would be better served as a part-time (assuming) NHL'er for a few months or whether he should head back to junior right away. When contracts and player development are concerned it isn't always black and white - or who's the better player right now. Many factors to consider.
Do you guys think Berglund will remain on the 1st line? I was ready to drop him this year. Having second thoughts now.
H2H Daily 12 Team League, 7 Keepers
Start 3C, 3 LW, 3 RW, 4D, 2G
G, A, +/-, SOG, PPP, PIM, HIT, BLK, W, L, GAA, SV%, SHO
2014-15 Champion
C- Tavares, Krejci, Trocheck
LW- Hall, Lee, Guentzel (C), Lucic, Skinner, Marchessault (C)
RW- Lindholm (C), Radulov, Nylander (C), Arvidsson,
D- Weber, Provorov, Klingberg, Hamilton
G- Bishop, Lehner, Mrazek
Farm: Zacha, Bjork
Looks like the Sens lines could be:
MacArthur-Turris-Stone
Ryan-Zibanejad-Chiasson
That would be sweet.
Because I couldn't sleep last night... I watched a bit of WPG vs. CGY and EDM vs. VAN.
Random thoughts, that only reinforce some things already discussed on these forums:
i) Mark Scheifele is totally ready to make a big jump in production this year and be C2. The way he finds free space and releases a shot is upper-echelon NHL level. He could hit 60pts if E.Kane and Wheeler (DNP last night) can hit his stick and vice-versa.
ii) CGY's kids looked real good last night. Gaudreau is honest-to-god another MSL. Those quick tight moves are hard to read. Him and Monahan both looked real good, though the WPG defense was lackluster in marking up. Hudler looked solid too. CGY started with a Gaudreau - Monahan - Hudler line and Gaudreau joined up with that Djoojoos guy later who scored two. Gaudreau might, honestly, lead this team in points. (btw... Whatever happened to our own Dobber Forum member djoos?)
iii) Can't really say I'm all that impressed with anything offensively in the VAN-EDM game. I will say this, games between VAN-CGY-EDM will be MEAN & NASTY... all year... you want a jump in PIM... roster guys when those teams meet. *Hopefully my RHRS leaguemates won't read this... but if I can free up a roster spot I'm adding LW-Sestito for opening night vs. CGY. 15min of PIM for him... Dorsett... McGrattan (CGY)... and Bollig (CGY)... plus some Hits lumped in. Get a jump on your grit with those guys!