I have recently taken over a team in a H2H league (2nd team in signature). The categories heavily favor offense skaters and goalies.

In this league, a prospect must be activated after he has played over 100 games (same rule applies both for skaters and goalies, so it is much easier to keep goaltenders on the farm for a long period of time). As such, it is important to draft players that are more likely to make an impact rapidly in the NHL.

I have the 3rd overall pick in the upcoming prospect drafts. All the 2012 draftees are available, as well as the following prospects:

Forwards: Scheifele, Nyquist, Silfverberg, Bjustad
Defense: Schultz, Morrow, Voynov
Goalies: Khudobin, Bachman, Scrivens, Kuemper, Stalock

I expect that Yakupov and Galchenyuk will be the first two picks. I need advice on who I should be taking with the 3rd overall pick. In other words, who is more likely to become a keeper player for me after he has played over 100 games? Because my defense keepers are very weak, I am tempted to go with Schultz here.

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10 Teams Full Keeper
G(1) A(1) PIM(0.1) SOG(0.05) +/-(0.2) W(2) SO(3)

F: Staal, Backstrom, Eriksson, Skinner, Cammalleri, Roy, Desharnais, Lucic, Ennis, Weiss, Plekanec, O'Reilly
D: Campbell, Keith, Kulikov, Ekman-Larsson, Bieksa, McDonagh
G: Lundqvist, Miller

10 Teams - H2H - Keep 17 pros + 10 prospects
G, A, P, +/-, PIM, PPG, PPP, SHP, SOG, FW, GWG
GS, W, L, Save%, GAA, SO, Shots, Saves

F: Giroux, M. Koivu, Ribeiro, Couture, Toews, Hartnell, Ryan, Marchand, Dubinsky, Eberle, Pominville, Semin
D: Burns, Seabrook, Wideman
G: Rinne, Backstrom

In my opinion, if you're targeting a Dman, I'd be looking at Morgan Reilly. If he pans out, he should be a monster with your league settings.

I love Dumba, but without hits I'd say Reilly is the better option of the two.

I'd take either of those guys over Schultz, unless you really need a guy who can step into your lineup right now.

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2nd Year 12 Team Dynasty H2H, Daily Starts
G, A, +/-, PIM, SOG, Hits, PPP, SHP
W, GAA, Sv%, Svs, SO

C: B.Richards, J.Pavelski, D.Roy, A.Killorn
LW: I.Kovalchuk, D.Heatley, R.Clowe, B.Dubinsky
RW: C.Perry, M.Gaborik, B.Wheeler, B.Boyes
D: A.Pietrangelo, P.K Subban, N.Kronwall, C.Franson
G: R.Miller, S.Varlamov, A.Khudobin, B.Elliott
IR: J.Spezza, E.Karlsson

Prospects: Galchenyuk, Johansen, Kuznetsov, Teravainen, Dumba, M.Foligno, Orlov, Pickard, Ramo

If your thinking defence i would say Rielly but I would be ranking them like this

Grigorenko
Scheifele
Rielly
Bjustad
Schultz
Silfverberg
Morrow

Hope this helps.

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Straight Points keeper league. 4th year. Keep 5 Forwards,3 defence,1 goalie. *Keeper

F: Nicklas Backstrom*, Zach Parise*, Joe Thornton*, Mikko Koivu*, Jason Pominville*, Blake Wheeler, Joe Pavelski, Stephen Weiss, Derek Roy, Jakub Voracek, David Perron, David Krejci, Ryan Kesler

D: Mike Green*, Erik Karlsson*, Alex Pietrangelo*, Alex Goligoski, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Dion Phaneuf

G: Ryan Miller*, Tuukka Rask

I think I'd go with Bjugstad because he's pretty much NHL ready, just chose to go back to the NCAA for one more year.

Bjugstad
Grigorenko
Silfverberg
Scheifele
Rielly
Schultz
Forsberg
Morrow
Hertl

Good luck.

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My vote is for Bjugstad. Looking NHL ready and will dominate the NCAA this year. Good shot at the Hobey Baker. Silfverberg if you'd like to draft someone who will put up some points in the NHL this year.

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ESPN - 12 Team H2H Keeper League, 25 Players - 13 Keepers
(G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG, GWG, W, GAA, SV%)
Keepers
C: Tavares, Benn, Stepan
LW: Galchenyuk, Parenteau, Ryan.
RW: Brunner, Conacher.
D: Pietrangelo, Subban, Schultz.
G: Price, Dubnyk.

ESPN - 12 Team H2H Keeper League, 24 Players - 10 Keepers
(G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG, PTS, W, GAA, SV%)
Keepers
C: Duchene, B. Richards
LW: Skinner, Ovechkin,
RW: Ryan, Eriksson
D: Subban, Shattenkirk,
G:Halak, Quick