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Eddie Bronze · 01-16-2007, 10:20 PM

Didn't want to post this in the main forum, but it's an NHL related topic. Mods can move it to a more appropriate section if they feel it should be moved.

I'm looking for a little advice on what some you think I should do this weekend in my hockey pool. I'm in an annual pool with my buddies from back home and every year we do it the same, one transaction for the season. We do it at the all-star break and in order of last to first, drop one guy and pick someone up who wasn't originally picked.

I am currently in second in the pool but injuries are decimating me. Fisher, Liles, Nash & Morrow. Morrow (wrist tendons) appears to be the most serious, they are saying March, but I haven't heard when in March. Of the 18 players I picked, only Samsonov (19) has less points than Morrow (20). Points are the only thing that count in our pool. I'm basically screwed here no matter what I do because everyone else in the pool at least screwed up one pick so they have an easy decision and a guy with not many points they can drop.

I'm just not sure if I should keep Samsonov over Morrow. He's been that bad that I'm actually considering keeping a long-term injury over him. Logically, you would think it makes sense to keep Samsonov because at least he's playing and has a chance to get points by being in the games. But he's only got 8 points in the past 30 games (2 goals in the past 36). He's been so bad, I almost wonder if when Morrow returns, even if it's only for the last ten games, that he could still out-point Samsonov. Should I keep Samsonov and hope that he gets un-tracked, or cut my losses and take a chance Morrow will come back sooner or at least do okay in the games he has when he's back? What do you guys think?

I do still have a chance to win this pool, but it's slimly fading with my injuries and I've got no chance at all if I screw up on who I drop and/or who I pick up.

01-16-2007, 10:20 PM	#1
Eddie Bronze Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Exp:	Hockey pool help Didn't want to post this in the main forum, but it's an NHL related topic. Mods can move it to a more appropriate section if they feel it should be moved. I'm looking for a little advice on what some you think I should do this weekend in my hockey pool. I'm in an annual pool with my buddies from back home and every year we do it the same, one transaction for the season. We do it at the all-star break and in order of last to first, drop one guy and pick someone up who wasn't originally picked. I am currently in second in the pool but injuries are decimating me. Fisher, Liles, Nash & Morrow. Morrow (wrist tendons) appears to be the most serious, they are saying March, but I haven't heard when in March. Of the 18 players I picked, only Samsonov (19) has less points than Morrow (20). Points are the only thing that count in our pool. I'm basically screwed here no matter what I do because everyone else in the pool at least screwed up one pick so they have an easy decision and a guy with not many points they can drop. I'm just not sure if I should keep Samsonov over Morrow. He's been that bad that I'm actually considering keeping a long-term injury over him. Logically, you would think it makes sense to keep Samsonov because at least he's playing and has a chance to get points by being in the games. But he's only got 8 points in the past 30 games (2 goals in the past 36). He's been so bad, I almost wonder if when Morrow returns, even if it's only for the last ten games, that he could still out-point Samsonov. Should I keep Samsonov and hope that he gets un-tracked, or cut my losses and take a chance Morrow will come back sooner or at least do okay in the games he has when he's back? What do you guys think? I do still have a chance to win this pool, but it's slimly fading with my injuries and I've got no chance at all if I screw up on who I drop and/or who I pick up.