Rank Team Points
1 CCCF 76
2 666 75
3 Sabrecats 69
4 ChilePuck's Team 65
5 Don't Panic 64.5
6 viccaa's Team 61.5
7 Savages 54.5
8 Hamptons Howl 52.5
9 KopitZar 51.5
10 Figjam 51
11 Woodrows Warriors 44
12 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 37.5
Well last season I had rough go at it. Went Murray and Holtby with my first 2 picks. Thought I was in the clear with that set up and I paid the price finishing near the bottom. Decided to go with a similar strategy again this season. Scooped Hellebuyck (4th overall), Andersen (21rst overall), but scooped up Talbot (76th overall) as insurance.
Went D early, last season struggled with the max GP. So assured myself to divide my starting roster spots a bit better. Went Subban (45th), S. Jones (52nd), Provorov (100th), Giordano (124th), Gardiner (165th), Weber (237th), Spurgeon (261rst). Loving Giordano pick right now, figured I'd target him since he's a reliable vet, produces and with Hamilton gone opened more doors for him. Provorov started slow but he gets periphals so even if he gets 35 pts it works out. I feel Gardiner was a steal with all that offense in Toronto. Weber at that spot is golden since I can hide him a bit on IR. Spurgeon has a good season last year even though he was injured was hoping for more of the same.
After tackling the D, I focused on the wings... I figured LW was tougher, so I worried mostly about them and than filled RW when I saw a good bargain. Forsberg (28th) love usually his plus minus and he is pretty reliable. Took Radulov at (69) RW... i know, i know but he seemed to go to pass up... he plays on the 2nd best line in hockey, Rads Seguin Benn. Kovalchuk was next at (93rd), figured with Kopitar big season he would be a strong side kick. Dubois (117th) his trajectory seems to fit and I like that he plays with Panarin. Stone (148)... Wow did he slide... 65- 70 pts pace every year why not. Schmaltz (189th) seems like a mistake figured he would take the next step with Toews and Kane but doesnt look like it. Hertl was a good steal with his periphals.. at (196). Bailey (213), Johnson (244) Parise (268)... all sleeper picks. Tolvanen boom or BUST.
I ignored my C and finished with Point (141rst) hoping for to continue his ways. Toews (172nd), Stepan (220th) and Backlund (285th) and vets that I figured had something to prove.
I like my squad for a top 3 finish.... I should be tough to beat. Currently struggling with PP and Hits.
Rank Team Points
1 CCCF 76
2 666 75
3 Sabrecats 69
4 ChilePuck's Team 65
5 Don't Panic 64.5
6 viccaa's Team 61.5
7 Savages 54.5
8 Hamptons Howl 52.5
9 KopitZar 51.5
10 Figjam 51
11 Woodrows Warriors 44
12 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 37.5
Rank Team Points
1 666 81
2 CCCF 74
3 Sabrecats 71
4 Don't Panic 67
5 KopitZar 62.5
6 Hamptons Howl 55.5
7 ChilePuck's Team 54.5
8 Savages 54
9 Figjam 50.5
10 viccaa's Team 49.5
11 Woodrows Warriors 49
12 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 33.5
Ouch! A drop of over 10 pts in 3 weeks - not good. But.... at one point I had 5 players on IR and 3 Day-to-Day. Everything is good now because most of the good players are back and everyone ahead of me have at least +30 games on me.
Rank Team Points
1 666 83
2 CCCF 76
3 Don't Panic 74
4 Sabrecats 68
5 Savages 62
6 KopitZar 61
7 ChilePuck's Team 58
8 Figjam 57
9 Hamptons Howl 49.5
10 viccaa's Team 44
11 Woodrows Warriors 36
12 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 33.5
Trade:
Alex Tuch VGK - RW
Ben Bishop Dal - G
Traded to 2toRuutu2toTootooToo
Elias Lindholm Cgy - C,RW
Traded to Don't Panic
1 CCCF 82.5
2 666 78
3 Don't Panic 75
4 Sabrecats 72
5 KopitZar 62.5
6 Figjam 59.5
7 Hamptons Howl 59
8 Savages 58.5
9 ChilePuck's Team 53
10 viccaa's Team 40
11 Woodrows Warriors 31
11 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 31
Let's get some trading action going boys! We've only had two trades since the season officially started and I've been involved in both of them!
Jones, McEhlliney or the Bruins tandem can be had for the right price!
Without me, it's only "aweso".
Trade:
Tuukka Rask Bos - G
Jaroslav Halak Bos - G
Traded to Savages
Ryan O'Reilly StL - C
Traded to Don't Panic
1 CCCF 84
2 666 76.5
3 Don't Panic 74.5
4 Sabrecats 70
5 Savages 61
5 KopitZar 61
7 Hamptons Howl 58
7 Figjam 58
9 ChilePuck's Team 56
10 viccaa's Team 41
11 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 33
12 Woodrows Warriors 29
Rank Team Points
1 666 80
2 CCCF 76
3 Don't Panic 72
4 Sabrecats 70
5 Savages 65
6 KopitZar 63
7 ChilePuck's Team 59
8 Figjam 57
9 Hamptons Howl 54
10 viccaa's Team 37
11 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 36
12 Woodrows Warriors 33
Rank Team Points
1 666 78
2 CCCF 76.5
3 Sabrecats 70.5
4 Don't Panic 69
5 Savages 66.5
6 KopitZar 62.5
7 ChilePuck's Team 59
8 Figjam 58.5
9 Hamptons Howl 53.5
10 viccaa's Team 37
11 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 36
12 Woodrows Warriors 35
Rank Team Points
1 666 80
2 CCCF 76
3 Sabrecats 69.5
4 Don't Panic 68.5
5 Savages 67.5
6 Figjam 60
6 KopitZar 60
8 ChilePuck's Team 58
9 2toRuutu2toTootooToo 46.5
10 Hamptons Howl 46
11 viccaa's Team 38
12 Woodrows Warriors 32
Final standings updates likely on Sunday or shortly thereafter!
Final standings - congrats to sontag and Whiteshado on being joint winners! Promotion to the Expert League!
Congrats to the top 2. I thought at the trade deadline I had done enough, but fell just short for the second year in a row! Bring on 2019/2020