tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post117882232809314731..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Draft like the pros, Part IIIJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-9955888388170421832008-10-06T22:15:00.000-07:002008-10-06T22:15:00.000-07:00Solid D, and solid goaltending even though I did p...Solid D, and solid goaltending even though I did pick a few of the wrong goalies.<BR/><BR/>Cullen already is sitting out games, which brings back his previous injury issues. More people have been critical about Vrbata than positive, but who else do they have, and at least he will set the table for Stamkos. Hecht, Sturm, Brown are all solid second tier point producing guys. Took Clowe and Marleau a little early, but both might skate on a top line with Thornton, and both will have either Boyle or Blake on the blueline, or both. Hagman had a career year, may or may not pan out in Toronto, but Ron Wilson will give him loads of ice time and Hagman will give 100% effort night in and night out.<BR/><BR/>Rafalski and Enstrom, along with Boyle, will put up some points from the blueline and on the PP. Ehrhoff has a shot at a top d-pair with Boyle, and no one else was going to select him because of last season's totals. <BR/><BR/>Even though I made a number of mistakes choosing the goalies, Nabokov will put up huge numbers, and Bryzgalov will play behind a young but improved team. Dropped Khabibulin for Sabourin, who is good for at least 15-20 starts, maybe a touch more.<BR/><BR/>Not too bad, better than being autodrafted last year. Bryzgalov for Vezina. You heard it here first.PJ Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263208264922939673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-49909930176686845112008-09-30T11:37:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:37:00.000-07:00Apparently, according to ESPN's "Own %", 4.8% of l...Apparently, according to ESPN's "Own %", 4.8% of leagues have Hal Gill.<BR/><BR/>LaRose is better though... a whopping 0.1% of leagues draft him.brokeyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375063373661364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-24346821743029795702008-09-30T11:21:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:21:00.000-07:00(I blame your lack of Rangers coverage)Hey, I'm st...<I>(I blame your lack of Rangers coverage)</I><BR/><BR/>Hey, I'm starting to blame myself for not writing enough posts about how to count from 28 to 30 :)<BR/><BR/>They should name your league, "The last league in the history of the world that's still drafting Hal Gill". Still, looks pretty darn daunting.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-27520852226600028122008-09-30T11:20:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:20:00.000-07:00Also, mine is a "Keeper" league as well, except ha...Also, mine is a "Keeper" league as well, except have to keep 10 players instead of just 2. 9 skaters and 1 goalie or 8 skaters and 2 goalies.brokeyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375063373661364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-46181916988582907532008-09-30T11:18:00.000-07:002008-09-30T11:18:00.000-07:00I guess i miscounted... there were 30 rounds in my...I guess i miscounted... there were 30 rounds in my Draft, even though I double-checked before and counted 28... now I don't know how that happened since there's clearly 30.<BR/><BR/>Last 3 choices:<BR/><BR/>28 - Chad LaRose, LW<BR/>29 - Hal Gill, D<BR/>30 - Adam Burish, RW<BR/><BR/>I dropped Burish to waivers and picked up Mike Grier.<BR/><BR/>I wasn't all great though, as my Round 9 pick went to Jagr, who I thought had decided to keep playing for the Rangers for some reason (I blame your lack of Rangers coverage) so I blew that one pretty hard.brokeyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375063373661364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-16852849529216819712008-09-30T10:04:00.000-07:002008-09-30T10:04:00.000-07:00Blogger charges $10 a post. And you have to pay yo...<I>Blogger charges $10 a post. And you have to pay your roommate for tax purposes.</I><BR/><BR/>Hm, according to my Blogger CBA, Blogger gets a fixed percentage of my revenues (cost certainty, baby!), but it wouldn't be the first CBA I've glossed over (and dammit, probably not the last).Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-50339623309775329272008-09-30T09:43:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:43:00.000-07:00What are you talking about, Blogger charges $10 a ...What are you talking about, Blogger charges $10 a post. And you have to pay your roommate for tax purposes. Jeez, Earl, I thought you were good at computer stuff.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-70930079149466551282008-09-30T09:09:00.000-07:002008-09-30T09:09:00.000-07:00Damn, brokeyard, that is impressive! Who were you...Damn, brokeyard, that is impressive! Who were your bottom three choices, just for reference?<BR/><BR/><I>...their names are Miller and Hiller. Confuses me.</I><BR/><BR/>I nearly wrote a post last year playing around with that, except in reference to Drew Miller and Jonas Hiller. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I forgot to mention, it's been 2+ years blogging, and I believe that this entry fee is the first actual spending that Earl Sleek (the blog alias) has done. Thanks for all the free shit, Blogger!Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-23434977688081486942008-09-30T00:32:00.000-07:002008-09-30T00:32:00.000-07:00Oh and I forgot I have Jonas Hiller too.Kind of we...Oh and I forgot I have Jonas Hiller too.<BR/><BR/>Kind of weird when I look at my starting goalies (we have 2 starting goalies - 3 total) and see that their names are Miller and Hiller. Confuses me.brokeyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375063373661364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-20912125195117017912008-09-30T00:26:00.000-07:002008-09-30T00:26:00.000-07:00I'm in a 20 team, 28 players-per-team league. I la...I'm in a 20 team, 28 players-per-team league. I laugh at your so called "deep" draft.<BR/><BR/>I think the only guy we have in common is Ryan Miller.<BR/><BR/>As far as Ducks go, I landed Scott Niedermayer, Ryan Getzlaf, and Franky Beauchemin.brokeyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375063373661364274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-10387940275161875522008-09-29T22:19:00.000-07:002008-09-29T22:19:00.000-07:00at least you have your 2 keepers..Malkin and Muell...at least you have your 2 keepers..Malkin and Mueller will lead team Sleek for the next 10 yearsCheechewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811420844487674261noreply@blogger.com