I do like your D actually. Reilly is one of those little hidden gems. I would have included all your D but I think Buffalo is really deep at D so JGL is gonna have a tough time cracking the lineup.

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10 Team, Points Only, $$ League, Keep 20/25 at seasons end
25 Man Roster, top 20 monthly point getters count
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt

Stamkos, Tavares, Hall, Couture, Hanzal, Wheeler, Stastny, Versteeg, Fisher, Hornqvist, Eriksson, Hodgson, Setoguchi, Turris, Steen, Letang, DRoy, Yakupov, Grabner, Byfuglien, Baertschi

G-Rask, Halak, Schneider

Thanks for being honest, PD. I did a similar thing a couple of years ago with Nieto, when he was not so popular and Killorn this past year. I try to stay ahead of the curve. I managed to nab Gaudreau last year.

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League: Yahoo 20 Team Dynasty, H2H (4C, 8W, 6D, 1G)
Cats: +/-, FOW, A, G, GWG, PPP, SHP, SOG, S, SPct, W, GAA

C: Benn,Kopitar,J.Staal,Strome
W: Atkinson,Bennett,BrunnerConacher
Huberdeau,Kessel,Seguin,Selanne
D: Beaulieu,DeKeyser,Despres,D.Hamilton,Leopold,Salo
G: J.Howard
Bench: Braun,B.Flynn,B.Gordon - J.Bernier,O.Pavelec,V.Stalberg
Prospects: Andrighetto,V.Arvidsson,Filatov,G.Carey,K.Flanagan,Kabanov,Lehtera,Omark,Ritchie,
R.Schwartz,Shalunov,Stransky,
Clendening,Deslauriers,Gauthier-Leduc,J.Morrow,R.Murphy,Petrovic,Reilly, -- M.Hackett

I hear you. I will likely hold onto him, though. I feel he's very underrated and have been pimping him for a couple years now. I don't mind waiting on him. I love dynamic defensemen. Hell, I love "dynamic" players in general. I'm just panning for gold. Thanks again!

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League: Yahoo 20 Team Dynasty, H2H (4C, 8W, 6D, 1G)
Cats: +/-, FOW, A, G, GWG, PPP, SHP, SOG, S, SPct, W, GAA

C: Benn,Kopitar,J.Staal,Strome
W: Atkinson,Bennett,BrunnerConacher
Huberdeau,Kessel,Seguin,Selanne
D: Beaulieu,DeKeyser,Despres,D.Hamilton,Leopold,Salo
G: J.Howard
Bench: Braun,B.Flynn,B.Gordon - J.Bernier,O.Pavelec,V.Stalberg
Prospects: Andrighetto,V.Arvidsson,Filatov,G.Carey,K.Flanagan,Kabanov,Lehtera,Omark,Ritchie,
R.Schwartz,Shalunov,Stransky,
Clendening,Deslauriers,Gauthier-Leduc,J.Morrow,R.Murphy,Petrovic,Reilly, -- M.Hackett

Improvements:

I think you can do better than Riku Helenius, he has talent, but is having trouble translating it in North America, and he doesn't seem to enjoy/adjust to North America well, he also sits lower on the depth chart behind Lindback/Garon, then when Garon is gone its Tokarski... and then Vasilevsky is coming fast... Recently I've heard Riku is returning to europe for family reasons, I do not know if it is just for the holidays or long term...

Your goaltending depth is a bit questionable with a moody starter (who I do like) in Bryzgalov, and 2 backups that don't seem to be able to gain ground in their current organizations, Griess and Bernier (both are good to keep and wait)... But prospect wise, I'd looke higher ceiling or closer to oppertunity... I understand you have a deeper league thust goalies will be at a permium... send me a list of what is out there in a PM and I'll discuss more with you...

Depending how quickly you want those prospects, Vesey is likely staying at Harvard for 2-3 more years before he turns pro... Maybe you can find a higher or close guys if you want and re-aquire him later... that said his value will jump if he has a good WJC, or he will stay a bit unknown... that said if he continues producing in the NCAA Hobey Baker nominations will but him on everyone's radar....

I don't see Filatov helping you, let anouther manager pray on him... You seem to have youth on your team, but your depth is questionable... I'd try and get rid of Filitov for a North American that would provide depth and is very close to call ups... similer to Wellman, Wandell and Conacher...

You have a Great D core, and great prospects back there... maybe take advantage of moving 1 or 2 of them for improvements on Wing and G depths... Reilly, Morrow, Petrovic, Hamilton and Murphy will all arrive at the same time... followed by questionable arrivals...

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Current Roster:

F: H Sedin, Plekanec, Kovalchuck, Perry, Cammalleri, Oshie, Stepan, Anisimov, Kunitz, Justin Williams, Little, Baertchi, Huberdeau, Olli Jokinen, Eberle, Rattie, Alfredsson

D: Boumeester, Green, Carlson, Vlasic, Del Zotto, Myers, Scandella

G: Niemi, Varlamov, Neuvirth, Harding, Ramo, Vasilevski

Thanks for the input. If I cut ties with someone, I have to be sure I'm done with them. I've cut a few in the past who were sleepers and others have since pounced on them.

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League: Yahoo 20 Team Dynasty, H2H (4C, 8W, 6D, 1G)
Cats: +/-, FOW, A, G, GWG, PPP, SHP, SOG, S, SPct, W, GAA

C: Benn,Kopitar,J.Staal,Strome
W: Atkinson,Bennett,BrunnerConacher
Huberdeau,Kessel,Seguin,Selanne
D: Beaulieu,DeKeyser,Despres,D.Hamilton,Leopold,Salo
G: J.Howard
Bench: Braun,B.Flynn,B.Gordon - J.Bernier,O.Pavelec,V.Stalberg
Prospects: Andrighetto,V.Arvidsson,Filatov,G.Carey,K.Flanagan,Kabanov,Lehtera,Omark,Ritchie,
R.Schwartz,Shalunov,Stransky,
Clendening,Deslauriers,Gauthier-Leduc,J.Morrow,R.Murphy,Petrovic,Reilly, -- M.Hackett

My can't cut list is as follows.

FORWARDS

B.Bennett - Pit
M.Frk - Det
J.Gaudreau - CGY
K.Kabanov - NYI
A.Killorn - TB
M.Nieto - SJS
M.Stransky - Dal

DEFENSE

N.Beaulieu - Mtl
J.Gauthier-Leduc - Buf
J.Morrow - Pit
A.Petrovic - Fla
M.Reilly - CBJ

I have absolutely no interest in Filatov, why people are keeping him around in their leagues is beyond me. He has many areas to work on before he can be a professional NHL player.

Good luck.

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Hey Mac, thanks for the advice! I undrrstand the Filatov frustration. However, I won't cut ties with him until I am convinced that he is totally done.

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League: Yahoo 20 Team Dynasty, H2H (4C, 8W, 6D, 1G)
Cats: +/-, FOW, A, G, GWG, PPP, SHP, SOG, S, SPct, W, GAA

C: Benn,Kopitar,J.Staal,Strome
W: Atkinson,Bennett,BrunnerConacher
Huberdeau,Kessel,Seguin,Selanne
D: Beaulieu,DeKeyser,Despres,D.Hamilton,Leopold,Salo
G: J.Howard
Bench: Braun,B.Flynn,B.Gordon - J.Bernier,O.Pavelec,V.Stalberg
Prospects: Andrighetto,V.Arvidsson,Filatov,G.Carey,K.Flanagan,Kabanov,Lehtera,Omark,Ritchie,
R.Schwartz,Shalunov,Stransky,
Clendening,Deslauriers,Gauthier-Leduc,J.Morrow,R.Murphy,Petrovic,Reilly, -- M.Hackett

I would keep these guys:

FORWARDS

J.Audy-Marchessault - CBJ
B.Bennett - Pit
M.Frk - Det
J.Gaudreau - CGY
K.Kabanov - NYI
A.Killorn - TB
M.Nieto - SJS
M.Stransky - Dal

DEFENSE

N.Beaulieu - Mtl
J.Laleggia - Edm
J.Morrow - Pit
A.Petrovic - Fla
M.Reilly - CBJ

GOALIE

R.Helenius -TB (one-way deal for next year means he has a good chance of getting his shot in NHL; have to keep him for now)

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UHL Pittsburgh Penguins

24 Team Fantrax Salary Cap H2H Dynasty League Daily
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG, Hits, Blks, FOW
W, GAA, SV, SV%, SO
23 Man Roster - 3C, 3LW, 3RW, 3F, 6D, 1G, 4BN, 4IR
27 Man Minor Team

C- Tavares, Stepan, Hodgson, Shaw, Bjugstad
LW- Ryan, Perron, Downie, Killorn, Rinaldo
RW- Wheeler, Simmonds, Coyle, Frattin, Boyes
D- Pietrangelo, JJ, Bogosian, EJ, Josi, Cowen, Muzzin
G- Lehtonen

F: Granlund, Silfverberg, Jensen, Dalpe, Bowman, Knight, Fasth, JAM
D: Beaulieu, Koekkoek, Gelinas, Pysyk, McCabe, Irwin
G: Nilsson, Nilstorp, Ramo, Berra, Brossoit, Gibson