tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post115783817160802230..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Draft like the prosJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157976896969271482006-09-11T05:14:00.000-07:002006-09-11T05:14:00.000-07:00I agree with Mirtle, your goaltenders are looking ...I agree with Mirtle, your goaltenders are looking strong. <BR/><BR/>I like your Frolov/Kopitar/Brown selections. They could very well become Crawfords "project". <BR/><BR/>Frolov has to break through sometime and Kopitar might get as much as 40 points this year. Brown? I'm not sure as to his potential but he looks good. <BR/><BR/>My draft is in three weeks time.Ingmar "W" Bergmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138450550671591027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157961106824657322006-09-11T00:51:00.000-07:002006-09-11T00:51:00.000-07:00You might want to look at smid for your d-line. He...You might want to look at smid for your d-line. He was expected to challenge for a spot when the trade was made, and edmonton's defense has hardly gotten stronger since then. It'll be a risk, but if he does make it they'll groom him on the powerplay.VeryProudofYahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057749532577699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157957808563536762006-09-10T23:56:00.000-07:002006-09-10T23:56:00.000-07:00Wow, didn't realize your netminding stable was so ...Wow, didn't realize your netminding stable was so strong (I have Hasek, Toivonen and Nabokov, for those keeping score).<BR/><BR/>I went hog wild with scoring forwards, however, and very little defence. I have no clue if that'll give me an advantage or not.James Mirtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157925793420424092006-09-10T15:03:00.000-07:002006-09-10T15:03:00.000-07:00Fair enough. I should point out that by the time ...Fair enough. I should point out that by the time I had a 2nd-round pick (thanks to snake-drafting), the following d-men were already drafted:<BR/><BR/>Lidstrom (16th overall)<BR/>Pronger (20th)<BR/>Niedermayer (21st)<BR/>Redden (22nd)<BR/>McCabe (31st)<BR/>Phaneuf (34th)<BR/>Chara (35th)<BR/>Gonchar (38th)<BR/><BR/>So 'premium defensemen' were pretty thinned.<BR/><BR/>As to H2H being a crapshoot, yes, that is true. However, it does allow for later comebacks, IMO, than rotisserie leagues.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157919105513177622006-09-10T13:11:00.000-07:002006-09-10T13:11:00.000-07:00Bleh, head to head. Probably would have been bette...Bleh, head to head. Probably would have been better suited to go for elite D early after Kipper (ie Lidstrom). With so many forward positions probably could have found some steals later that would produce similarly to Getzlaf, McDonald, Frolov, etc. Goaltending looks very good for a large league. Kopitar might turn into a very good late pick. Nice job overall, might suffer a bit in PIM, SHP, and assists. Who knows though, HTH is a crapshoot with hockey. :)joninaboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658743286610712923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157868743908806822006-09-09T23:12:00.000-07:002006-09-09T23:12:00.000-07:00That's a sharp looking team. I had my first live d...That's a sharp looking team. I had my first live draft today, too. I was only able to nab macdonald from the ducks.<BR/>Luckily for me I swung a trade that got lidtrom on my team and also freed up bench slots, which I used to grab penner.<BR/><BR/><BR/>But your goalies will be a major strenght, especially in a league like yours where starting goalies are a premium. You should be able to a swing a deal for an elite defenseman, even if Jiggy and Cloutier tend to be middle of the pack goalies.VeryProudofYahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057749532577699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157850533218544832006-09-09T18:08:00.000-07:002006-09-09T18:08:00.000-07:00Just in case it's not clear, that means drops/pick...Just in case it's not clear, that means drops/pickups, not dressed/bench.Doogie2Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703778878103452453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157840227632821922006-09-09T15:17:00.000-07:002006-09-09T15:17:00.000-07:00Um, no max, I think. Just a minimum of 2 GP (for ...Um, no max, I think. Just a minimum of 2 GP (for goalies, mostly).<BR/><BR/>Oh, but there is a 60-roster-move max, good thing I looked!Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-1157839943333878512006-09-09T15:12:00.000-07:002006-09-09T15:12:00.000-07:00Too many Ducks....Love the goalies though. Kipper ...Too many Ducks....<BR/>Love the goalies though. Kipper will get more points than Brodeur I bet!<BR/>Is there a games-played limit on each position? What is it?Sean Zandberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.com