Like many Elias owners, I have been bummed about his start. So I did a bit of research to make myself feel better...Here is what I found out.

First the bad news...

His start this year: first 15 games, 7 points, -6, 4 PPP (10 road games)

His start last year: first 15 games, 9 points including a 5 game pointless streak, -5, 4 PPP

Now the good news...

Last year: he ended up having a nice year (21,48,69) with 31 PPP. He had 21 points in 14 games during the month of December.

This year: Who knows, but anybody with the potential to score 21 points in 14 games is nice to have on your team. Also remember that he had 45 points in 38 games in 05/06 after coming back from a major illness.

Hey Shoeless: if you read this, would you mind giving me your email address for FHL info/advice sharing? If you choose not to, no worries. B) My email is g.ryan.b@gmail.com Thanks! Ryan

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On the Coyote bandwagon since 1996...

Sure, sounds like a good idea - I can cry on your shoulder about Afinogenov in private rather doing it to the public.

I know all this stuff on Elias and is certainly why I am not dumping him - just puts a little stress on the system when one is also carrying Vanek, Afino, Gionta. And Sykora also has me wondering.

Ahhh one fine day they shall all come off the bench because they are producing and the sun will shine mightily on my team.

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Yahoo weekly starts 12 team league, keep 17 plus farm

GS, W, L, SV, GAA, SV%, SO G, A, P, +/-, PIM, SOG, GWG, PPP, SHP, HITS, FOW

3C: H. Sedin,Stepan, Stastny, R. Johansen, Hanzal, Anisimov,
3LW: Burrows, Vanek, Ott, Lupul, Dubinsky
3RW: Doan, Pavelski, Brown, Okposo,
6D: Franson, Doughty, Voynov, Subban, Markov, Gonchar, Karlsson
1Util:
2G: Price, Emery


Farm: (< 100 games): S. Elliott, J. Bernier, Galchenyuk, Etem, Eakin, Atkinson