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Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
Our rules are 20 players a guy (8 of us total) with only the top 12 players counting. Only points matter, nothing else, and only first place gets paid. This being a keeper league we also obviously care about the future potential of our players.
This is our first year, and everyone else seems to be so focused on future prospects I've decided I want to make a run for first now. I have a decent lead over the other guys in expected points for this year, so I'm not that worried, but I'm by no means a lock. I'd say of my top 15 expected players this year, I'm 1.5-2 pts. per player ahead of the next guy. I'm thinking about making this trade: My guys: Jokinen A. Kostitsyn Horcoff For: Kovachuk Hejduk Forsberg (just a throwaway long-shot) Thoughts? Will his help me much this season, will this hurt/help me in the long run? I don't expect to use forsberg honestly, but I have a decent crop of other emerging talents. My whole team in case it matters: 1. Thornton 2. Jokinen 3. Vanek 4. Alfresson 5. Afinogenov 6. Sakic 7. S. Kozlov 8. Ryan Whitney 9. Smyth 10. Naslund 11. Connolly 12. Jordan Staal 13. A. Kostitsyn 14. BrinD'Amour 15. Gonchar 16. Sullivan 17. Horcoff 18. Satan 19. Recchi 20. Kovalev And yes I know Slava Koslov might be the worst pick ever. |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
What's hockey? I live in Chicago- do they have a hockey team?
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
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What's hockey? I live in Chicago- do they have a hockey team? [/ QUOTE ]It's like basketball only with white guys and more beer. |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
Let me clarify -- only the top 12 players on your roster, i.e. the 12 who score the most points, count?
If that's the case, I think it'll be an alright deal. Forsberg won't do much for you, but I think: Kovalchuk >= Jokinen (it's pretty close, though) Hejduk + Forsberg > Kostitsyn + Horcoff |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
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[ QUOTE ] What's hockey? I live in Chicago- do they have a hockey team? [/ QUOTE ]It's like basketball only with white guys and more beer and heart . [/ QUOTE ] FYP |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
I don't like it just for this reason:
- Jokinen is a "beast" and should be good for 90 pts +/- 5. - Kovalchuk's point totals could be higher but he might only score in the 70's ... Atlanta might be in a lot of turmoil - Horcoff is ready for a bounce back year while Hejduk could be on a downswing if for lack of ice time now (added Smyth, Wolski & Stastny to take on bigger roles) - If FORS comes back, I would think he's going to be babied for the reg season so he's 100% for the playoffs |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
Sounds like a good deal for you. Kovalchuk should get more points than Jokinen. Hejduk is better than Horcoff. So as long as you can wait until December when Forsberg signs with someone, you'll probably win this deal.
Can anyone come up with a good counter argument? |
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Re: Thinking about a trade in my keeper hockey league
I clicked on this link expecting to see a joke. Fantasy hockey exists?
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