Hockey pool question

[Hells Bells]

Erik Cole - with Benn/Seguin.
Jussi Jokinen - with Malkin/Neal.
Dustin Penner - with Getzlaf/Perry.
Josh Bailey - with Tavares/Moulson.

[Bourque's Twin]

David Perron

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by Hells Bells

Erik Cole - with Benn/Seguin.
Jussi Jokinen - with Malkin/Neal.
Dustin Penner - with Getzlaf/Perry.
Josh Bailey - with Tavares/Moulson.

These are always tough. Last year I won my office snake draft with Tavares and Moulson, but I also took Okposo who was supposed to RW that line. He ended up playing like 3 games with them before being supplanted by Brad Boyes for the rest of the year. I remember the year before, Zac Dalpe was supposed to play with Eric Staal. Yeah, that didn't happen.

If you're going to take a shot at one of those guys make it a last rounder where you're not so worried if they bust.

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

These are always tough. Last year I won my office snake draft with Tavares and Moulson, but I also took Okposo who was supposed to RW that line. He ended up playing like 3 games with them before being supplanted by Brad Boyes for the rest of the year. I remember the year before, Zac Dalpe was supposed to play with Eric Staal. Yeah, that didn't happen.

If you're going to take a shot at one of those guys make it a last rounder where you're not so worried if they bust.

Which makes them sleepers.

[19Yzerman19]

It's one kind of sleeper. Another kind is the guy who doesn't get picked until a round later than he should because he's overlooked. Like your Loui Erikssons and Justin Williamses of the world.

Also in re: the above I forgot, the other reason not to take Letang is he's out indefinitely.

[troutman]

Bryan Bickell (5th in playoff scoring)
Damien Brunner
Colin Wilson
Brad Boyes

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19

It's one kind of sleeper. Another kind is the guy who doesn't get picked until a round later than he should because he's overlooked. Like your Loui Erikssons and Justin Williamses of the world.

Also in re: the above I forgot, the other reason not to take Letang is he's out indefinitely.

Eriksson and Williams aren't sleepers at all. Maybe Williams was at one time, not anymore.

The OP is looking for guys available in later rounds... those two guys will be LONG gone.

[troutman]

Pre-Season scoring leaders:

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/stats/p...on?&_1:col_1=7

[rohara66]

I try to keep the same ideas in mind whenever I’m picking my team and I’m usually pretty competitive.

- Don’t pick defensemen if you don’t have to and never take them early.
- Only pick defensemen that play first line PP.
- Never take rookies, rarely take sophomores, try to key in on third year players.
- Always take guys that put the puck in the net over set up guys.
- Key in on PP guys.
- Don’t take potential line mates (it almost never works out).

[Poe969]

I can see Boyes really doing well with Huberdeau in Florida

[SofaProfessor]

Originally Posted by Komskies

Maybe Vinny Lecavalier in a later round. He's sort of been forgotten lately but he could put up big numbers with Giroux and Voracek.

I second this. Vinny went so late in our draft I couldn't believe he was left over. He was off my radar just because I assumed he would have been taken already.

[Hells Bells]

Originally Posted by rohara66

I try to keep the same ideas in mind whenever I’m picking my team and I’m usually pretty competitive.

- Don’t pick defensemen if you don’t have to and never take them early.
- Only pick defensemen that play first line PP.
- Never take rookies, rarely take sophomores, try to key in on third year players.
- Always take guys that put the puck in the net over set up guys.
- Key in on PP guys.
- Don’t take potential line mates (it almost never works out).

I'd agree in earlier rounds but when you get to the later rounds, I'll take a chance on a guy starting the season with superstars over the likes of Chris Higgins, David Legwand, Martin Hanzal etc..

I'm usually in 12 team leagues with UTIL spots and playing on a line with superstars warrants being drafted. Depends on your league size for sure.

You can always drop these guys if/when they don't work out.

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by Hells Bells

I'd agree in earlier rounds but when you get to the later rounds, I'll take a chance on a guy starting the season with superstars over the likes of Chris Higgins, David Legwand, Martin Hanzal etc..

I'm usually in 12 team leagues with UTIL spots and playing on a line with superstars warrants being drafted. Depends on your league size for sure.

You can always drop these guys if/when they don't work out.

Yea if you have trades or can drop/pickup new guys daily then it's no big deal. My pool I do is trades half way through the year and it's only 2 players out of 14-15.

[smoothpops]

16 person league, so we had to pick some sleepers in the late rounds. mine are; matt frattin (playing with carter and richards in la), alex chiasson (playing on the 1st line in dallas) and erik cole (but i'm iffy on that pick). oh and i got glencross in the 15th round (but im not sure he's a sleeper)