Fantasy Hockey - Fantasy Harder with a Vengance

[Asher]

He's not a bad goalie, hence my fleeced comment.

[mrboo123]

I know, but I'm surprised he won vs Nashville (no way I would of said that even 4 years ago)

[Flubber]

Edmonton v. Vancouver

A game where Edmonton can be delighted. Offense appeared and Roloson was in top form.

Vancouver has to be distraught at their lack of scoring but anytime you put 36 shots att he other guy, it sounds like you were in the game. That might be a little misleading though since Edmonton seemed to give them outside stuff and Vancouver seemed rarely to be jamming the net.

I think it was a game Edmonton was just happy to get out of with the W and they know they will have to play better in the future

[Asher]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=2686411&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines

Based largely on ticket increases in at least 25 of 30 NHL markets this season, it's believed the salary cap will jump from this season's $44 million to between $46 million and $47.5 million next season.

[Ninot]

Not enough for Montreal to re-sign both Souray and Markov, I'm afraid

[Asher]

But it should be enough by 2008 to sign Iginla, Kipper, and Phaneuf.

[Ninot]

What's Kipper making now?

[Asher]

This season he's making $3.5M, next season he makes $3.6M.

Phaneuf makes $800,000 this season and next.

[Asher]

Salaries for all teams: http://www.geocities.com/rmccleary97...es_by_Team.xls

[Ninot]

Tanguay is costing the flames too much, IMO.

[Asher]

I don't agree, he's got 14 points in his last 10 games. He had a slow start but he's been hot, and if he stays this way it helps a lot.

Look at it this way, last year the Flames were the 2nd worst scoring team i nthe league...this year, they're not.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher
I don't agree, he's got 14 points in his last 10 games. He had a slow start but he's been hot, and if he stays this way it helps a lot.

Look at it this way, last year the Flames were the 2nd worst scoring team i nthe league...this year, they're not.

Itts tough though to assess how big a part Tanguay is in the overall improvement in Flames scoring. Iginla has done well but that was the case when Tanguay was on his line and not. PLus they have gotten a bit more second line production

But on balance Tanguay at 5.3 million does not seem unreasonable

[Asher]

Now if you want unreasonable, look at Pisani at $2.5M.

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Asher
Now if you want unreasonable, look at Pisani at $2.5M.

I knew you would go for a shot at Edmonton-- I just wasn't sure which player

[Asher]

There's actually a lot to choose from.