Shane in Oil City: “Hey Chris, I used your rankings, and they were a huge help! Thanks so much, as usual for your great help! As well, the Oil are already on pace for a perfect season!! Sweeeeet!
So the following is my team in my 9-team points-only-pool, (g-2,a-1), where we start 4 C, 4 LW, 4 RW, 4 D and 2 G (3-win, 5-shutout) everyday.
C – Malkin(rw), Lecavalier, Tavares, Roy, M. Richards, RNH
LW – Kovalchuk(rw), Cammalleri, Dubinsky(c), Elias, McDonald(c), Penner
RW – Semin(lw), Hemsky, Setoguchi, Alfie, Eberle
D – Streit, Carlson, E. Johnson, Gonchar
G – Lundqvist, Price, Brodeur
I’m loving my goaltending, and am happy with my forward crop, although I’m already dealing with some injuries already… I was just wondering if there were any instant upgrades you could see for me, or if you think I should just stay pat for now.
Top available FA’s are Michalek, Marchand, Fleischmann, Legwand, Lupul, Prospal, Dupuis, Hudler, Frolik, Souray and Suter.
Thanks so much for your help, and keep up the great work!”
Chris: Thanks Shane.
Agreed on the goaltending. Nice. I don’t really see anything you have to do this moment in terms of FAs, but I’d say your likely “fringe” candidates early on are going to be Eberle, Gonchar and Carlson (so many options in WAS). Maybe Setoguchi, but I like his spot in MIN. Maybe RNH, but I’m hopeful. Maybe Penner, but we’ll see.
Souray has done well with Dallas so far and we know he’s capable of goals with that shot too, which helps in your format. Prospal is off to a good start on the big line with CBJ. Even Fleischmann has the potential to be a nice depth add. I’m still meh on Michalek despite the start. Lupul has done well and has a nice line slot, but I’m less bullish on him keeping up this sort of pace.