Fantasy Questions - July 17

[Dobber]

18 team keeper league.. We can only protect 21 players. Points only league, and we have nhl cap hits with a 75mill max. 12F,6D, 2G. Count overall. Dmen get a extra point for every 60 minutes of ice time. Goalies are 2W, 2SO. I'm stuck right now on who should be my 21 keepers. This is who I'm leaning towards as my keepers..

1 Backstrom (WSH)
2 Kovalchuk
3 Gagner
4 Schenn
5 Brassard
6 Brown
7 MPS
8 Kessel
9 Lecavalier
10 Vanek
11 Giroux
12 Filatov
13 Setoguchi

14 Hedman
15 Zidlicky
16 Letang
17 E. Johnson
18 Barker

19 Quick
20 Luongo
21 Bernier


These are my cuts.
22 O'Sullivan
23 Eller
24 Shirakov
25 Briere
26 Grabovski
27 Campoli

PS thank you for your advice.

Only change I'd make is Briere for Barker

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber........Thanks for doing this.

What do you think the upside of Bergfors is? I really like
him for this year and for the future.

Is Backes a fair trade for him?

Bergfors could get in the low 70s. Won't happen this year and I wouldn't trade Backes for him with your PIM rules.

[MCMackerel]

Hey Dobber your stuff is great, quick question for you,

Where do you think Alexander Frolov will end up for next season? I really hope that he signs in the NHL, but I have a bad feeling he will go to Russia.

I have a trade in my keeper league that will only get done if Frolov signs with an NHL team. It is David Backes for Alex Frolov.

I am the one shipping Frolov out.

What are your thoughts on Frolov's future, and this trade? Thanks a lot!

[NHLSim Jackets]

Hi Dobber,

I would like to have your thoughts on these players. Next year and mid-term...

- James Wisniewski
- Antoine Vermette
- Travis Hamonic
- Oscar Moller
- Dustin Penner

Thanks!!

[Dobber]

Whats your take on some of 2010 drafties and the teams they ended up.. I thought I would ask what you felt about how much there values have changed do to the teams they are now on.
Niederreiter
Fowler
Skinner
Tarasenko
Burmistrov
Connolly
Granlund
Kabanov
Kuznetsov
Bennett
Johansen.. Why are fantasy gms passing on this guy so much compared to the other top 10 picks.

and Straka... You seemed to rank him high now. Just want to know what I'm missing on him.

Nied - up, great opportunity in NYI
Fowl - up, I like his fit in ANA, could make team right away
Skin - down, wait 3 yrs for him in CAR
Taras - flat
Burmis - up a bit, but still needs to get bigger
conno - flat
granl - down. I don't like any player going here, considering only two in history are truly stars (and one is a BAB)
Kaban - up up up - love this fit like no other
kuznet - up a bit. have to wait awhile, but have to love all russian wingers in WAS
Bennet - up, but have to wait a few years. gotta love PIT wingers
Johan - flat - just have to wait on him
Straka - high upside, that's all.

[Zammer]

Details in Signature...

Will Turco sign and undiputed starter? on a playoff team? (Was hoping for Philly or SJS) but optimism is dwindling. Any positive spin for me?

Defence Keepers? Where do you rate Gonchar, Markov, and Lidstrom in a keeper league? Tempted to keep all three and throw Turco, Ribeiro, Boyes, Sharp, and Briere all back into the sea. Crazy? Figure they all have baggage or limits. If Gonchar plays 3, Lid plays 2, and Markov more I am tempted.

What are thoughts on Hemsky? With incoming talent, upside looks more enticing than with Horcoff finally. Plus minus will hurt, but long-term keeper value looking much better imo. Sharp simply looks like a guy in line to be a 2nd PP unity and 2nd line guy for most of the next couple of seasons (not a keeper I want to build around). I love Ribeiro but hope to "steal" him back on draft day.

Agree with keepers or glaring disagreement?

Luongo, Kiprusoff, Gonchar, Markov, Lidstrom, D. Sedin, Hemsky, B. Richards.

If Turco lucks into a starting role on good team, then Lid or Richards might get dumped.

[Swampdonkeys]

So after KShat how do the other Colorado defensive prospects stack up? What is their upside? What about Elliot in particular?

[loco man]

One more Dobber...

Just read how high Babcock is on Brenden Smith, and that he sees him as an elite offensive D, who he expects to replace Lidstrom AND that he will be given every opportunity to make the team this fall. Have a look:

http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/nhlnew...325/story.html


should I drop Goncharov for him? I need the player with the best chance of sticking this season, as I hope to contend!

[deeper99]

i just wanna know if i can expect to have some juice from chara...

in point only league, 6 teams , goalers w=2 pts / s.o. 3 pts...

I make an offer: jo bernier and jon blum

and i give chara...

what do you think about this trade if it goes?

[Gern Blansten]

1. If you take out Crosby, Kovalchuk, Malkin, Stamkos, Green, AO, Nash, Heatley, Getzlaf, D. Sedin along with no goalies who do you think would be the next 11 best players (in order) considering these stats: G, A, PPP, PIM, GWG, SOG.

2. Whats your take on Tampa this year? Do you think the new leadership will be a catalyst for that team?

3. Whats your take on Minnesota? Playoff team or dud?

Thanks Dobber for another great thread. Cannot wait for the guide to come out!!

[GelFlow]

Rank these prospects:

Ekman-Larsson
Colborne, Joe
Ennis, Tyler
Tatar, Tomas
Schroeder, Jordan
Nieddereiter, Nino
Shattenkirk, Kevin
Nyquist, Gustav
MacLean, Brett
Tarasenko, Vladimir
Kabanov, Kirill
Granlund, Mikael
Goncharov, Maxim
Tedenby Matthias

Keep up the good work

[Dobber]

I have another quick one Dobber:

I have Ovechkin, Backstrom and Green.

I'm thrilled to have all three, but should I be worried that I have so much of my offence tied up in one team?

Should I try to move one for a big payday?

Thanks

Your big payday is right where it is - in those three studs

[Dobber]

Hi Dobber, thanks for this. I'd like your views on Niskanen. What kind of contract you think he'll get (money and term), and what you see from him this year points wise and in the near/long term. Thanks

I think he'll get 35 this year, a nice rebound. I don't know about the contract, I haven't looked at his situation from that standpoint very thoroughly, but if it's for several years then I'm sure it would be a surprising cap hit of over $2.5. They'll pay him on his potential and not on his last season.

[Dobber]

Who do you play next year..... Mason or Price? Stats: W, GAA, SV%, SO

Kesler a consistent 70 point player?

Price, though I think Mason will have a strong midseason/second half.

Kesler - yeah, he should hover around that number more often than not year after year.

[Dobber]

Hey Dobber!

Everyone wants to know about prospects.

Let's go Old School.

Would you mind doing a best guess points prediction for these 'over 30's' that no one put trade value into in my league.

Rank them and guess their points?

Scoring in our league - Points with SHG, shootout Goals

Doan
Prospal
B.Richards
Tanguay
Iginla
Briere

extra question if you have time: Thoughts on Demers this year?
I appreciate it!

Doan - I think all PHO players will bump 10%, so bump him the same
Prospal - a slip to 45 or so
Richards - low 80s
Tanguay - high 50's, as Sutter has faith that he, Olli and Iggy will click
Iginla - high 70s
Briere - 70+, as Philly will be making more room for him

Demers - more points than Vlasic in fewer games last year, with Blake gone how can the Sharks not make Demers a co-QB with Boyle? I like him for a full season and 35 points with upside for 10 more.