NHL Fantasy League - The Draft

[Asher]

My bad, #9 is joncha, not Guy.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I changed it on my pick list (so that's why it'd "Edited")

[Hot Mustard]

Cool.

Yeah, with 8 slots contributing to 4 skater stats and only 2 slots contributing to the 3 goalies stats, you've got to prioritize your backstoppers. It's the same in any pool and draft. Everyone has a different breaking point of when they'll go for one of their perceived top 3 or top 10 forwards.

I enjoy the subtle science of when to pick what, especially the first half dozen rounds.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yep, it really is a strategy in fantasy drafts (which is why I like the draft almost as much as the season... maybe even more ). You have to see which position is scarce and where the points come from and have a plan (at least for 3 rounds) based on your position of drafting.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
True that... being the 1st pick (and not picking until the end of the 2nd) I had to pick a GK. I was looking at one other (I'm sure you can tell... he'll get picked soon enough... but I'll still keep it secret, just in case ).

Though I got my GK. I'll have the back to back picks in the end of 2nd, beginning of 3rd round to get some offensive players .

123john is up now.

Interesting move. It'll be interesting to see how many goalies go in the first round.

Broduer is the man and he'll prove it this year with the weaker Devils defence.

I think you're right. There'll be a lot of scorers available at the end of the second round.

[mrboo123]

Sorry for the delay, my internet is screwy. Dumb net always went screwy during a storm...
Anyways, I'm going for very risky pick... and I'm hope no body is picking my alternative.

1.1 Imran - Martin Brodeur - GK (NJ)
1.2 123john321 - Sidney Crosby - C (PIT)
1.3 dejon
1.4 KrazyHorse
1.5 Guynemer
1.6 Kontiki
1.7 notyoueither
1.8 Emperor Fabulous
1.9 joncha
1.10 Ben Kenobi
1.11 Sava
1.12 Asher

[notyoueither]

Already? I still have to research. Who is Gretzky playing for now?

[Guynemer]

Crosby?!

Yikes.

[Hot Mustard]

Crosby?!? - Wow - I figured he'd be third round at best.

Sorry Asher, but if most people go backend, you may have a shot at Iggy.

1.1 Imran - Martin Brodeur - GK (NJ)
1.2 123john321 - Sidney Crosby - C (PIT)
1.3 dejon - Miikka Kiprusoff - G (CGY)
1.4 KrazyHorse
1.5 Guynemer
1.6 Kontiki
1.7 notyoueither
1.8 Emperor Fabulous
1.9 joncha
1.10 Ben Kenobi
1.11 Sava
1.12 Asher

[Asher]

Kipper.

[notyoueither]

What are BN's and IRs?

[Hot Mustard]

Bench and Injured Reserve

[notyoueither]

Out of our 10 players we have to put 4 on the bench for any given gameweek?

[Hot Mustard]

You have 14 players, any 4 of which will be on the Bench at any given time. 1 slot is available to put someone on IR if needed, so that you can pick up a 15th player.

[Imran Siddiqui]

What?

We have 2 C, 2 RW, 2 LF, 2 D, 2G STARTING. There are 4 people we pick on the bench when we want to switch it up, or if a player starts sucking.

We have 14 rounds.