Pickup for last 2 months

[QStar]

My current roster:

C - Datsyuk, B. Richards, Zubrus, Fisher, Cajanek

LW - Ovechkin, Elias, Ponikarovsky, Roberts, Neil

RW - Guerin, Langenbrunner, Horton, Ouellet, Dvorak, Radulov

D - Gonchar, Rafalski, Redden, Ohlund, Phillips, Zhitnik, Sutton

G - Kipprusoff, Holmqvist, Fernandez

I\'m thinking that my RW is a weak link, but who would be the best pickup? Bieksa (dropping Sutton) or one of the following RW - Backes, Kozlov, Sillinger, Stafford, Kolnik (drop Dvorak)?

Categories: G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,SOG, Wins, GAA, Saves

[QStar]

I forgot to mention that it is a league where we can retain up to 6 players for a maximum of 2 more years.

I cannot keep the following players since they are in the last year of their retention period: Kipper,Datsyuk, Rafalski, Redden. I have committed to keep: Elias, Horton, Fernandez and Ovechkin for 2007/2008.

This does not add up to 6 b/c I acquired some of those guys in their last year of retention in the current year. Basically, I have 2 open keeper slots.

So the FA pickup could be retained if there\'s some long term value there.

[lanky522]

I would say you\'re RW is the weakest, but eww... those right wings you\'re thinking of picking up are no where near worth it. I would definitely pick up Bieska for Sutton. Bieska\'s their guy out there in Vancouver... He\'s logging close to 30 minutes there most games, and he\'s getting a BUNCH of powerplay time. Also, if you count penalty minutes, he\'ll have 100 before season\'s end.

[lanky522]

Yeah Bieska is worth keeping at years end I think. Especially if (like I said) you count penalty minutes. He\'s their guy in vancouver. It\'s his job to lose.

[QStar]

I have a deal in principle with a guy...he sends me either stumpel or picks up bieksa and sends him to me...which is better?

[WhatThePuck?]

Take Bieksa, he is head-and-shoulders over Stumpel especially in those categories.

[Steffen]

Agreed. Bieksa is the dude for you...

[mamon]

Bieksa for Sutton is a given. I would also look at Drew Stafford for Dvorak. He would be more of an insurance policy, but he is on the top 2 lines of the top offensive team in the league. If you are only dressing 1 goalie, you can also looking at trading one of them for RW help, since Fernandez\'s return is imminent.

[dre857]

Team and league is in the signature below:

I haven\'t a clue what I need to do....I have a great looking (INJURED) team, and I\'m slipping down to the bottom, while alot of the teams above me look brutal.

Does anyone have ANY advice? or some idea how I could make a deal to help turn things around???

Carpenter-SP (DL)
Youkilis-1B/3B (DL)
Ludwick-OF (DL)
Soria-RP (DL)
F.Francisco-RP (DL)
J.Reyes-SS (injured)
J.Cantu-1B/3B (dealing with injury)
J.Dye-OF (suspended a couple games)

I don\'t like being patient with fantasy sports....Does anyone have any suggestions???

KARMA will be given for best responses!

[GoldenSeals]

From the looks of it, you\'re dealing with injuries, but you\'re not really losing any roster spots are you? If that\'s the case, I sit tight for a couple more weeks.

[bobjr488]

What are your options? Add/ drop? That would be a waste! Those players will come back and you will be stuck with their replacement you picked up. I\'m not sure what you want to hear but I say be patient. The season is still early. Is this a keeper or a 1 year yahoo? There are vultures waiting for you to drop those guys and I can guarantee that if you do drop them, someone else will snatch them up quick. Unless it\'s a long term injury I say, as painful as it can be, keep them.

I don\'t know who\'s available on your waiver wire but if there is anyone available that is better than your IR list then make your move.......... ........... but I doubt it......