Hey Dobber, haven't asked you a question before but i have an important one for you. i'm in a salary capped keeper league, we keep our players for the extent of their contracts and have the option to keep or drop them when they resign as rfa's. it is 40 player teams with 20 on the main roster and 20 on the reserve.

what draft pick would you suggest throwing in on a trade of JVR for parise, where i would be getting parise? i offered JVR straight up for him and he replied that he would like me to throw in a draft pick as well.

what kind of a contract do you see parise resigning? will he go with a home town discount or will he shoot for the sky? i have thornton on my team this year and his current deal runs out so i will have 7.2 million at least in cap space next year. is it worth it to give JVR and a draft pick for an injured parise? i'm thinking on a more long term basis, does JVR have an upside anywhere near parise? anywho your input on this deal would be great thanks.

I would be surprised if he's moved this year. But next year - the final year of his contract, he is as good as gone. Unless, of course, the Canucks decide to move Luongo. A lot can happen between now and then so don't laugh.

On another team he is a star. See Halak, Jaroslav

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DobberHockey Rules
14 Team Keeper, points only, best 12 skaters 2 dman 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - Crosby, C.Smith, Wheeler, Parenteau, Hudler, Clowe, Grabovski, Atkinson, Frolik, S. Kostitsyn, Marchand, Peverley, Tavares, Read, Brouwer, Bickell, Gionta, Setoguchi
G - Anderson, Hiller, Markstrom, Brodeur
D - Letang, Del Zotto, I. White, Kronwall, Brodin, Nikitin

Varlamov looks the least likely. Band-Aid Boy. I would think that with the other three, you can get two who give you wins consistently. Rinne and Luongo. Can Varlamov get you Lindback? That would be the route to go. That way, come playoff time for you, the Preds will go with Rinne 90% likely every game. Or, they go with Lindback every game 10% likely. But you covered yourself off. If you worry about Luongo, then perhaps pull the same trick and get Schnieder (Mason would/should get you more than that though). Down the stretch, teams go with one goalie, so if you have both VAN and NSH goalies, you're guaranteed to have the guy who starts every game.

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DobberHockey Rules
14 Team Keeper, points only, best 12 skaters 2 dman 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - Crosby, C.Smith, Wheeler, Parenteau, Hudler, Clowe, Grabovski, Atkinson, Frolik, S. Kostitsyn, Marchand, Peverley, Tavares, Read, Brouwer, Bickell, Gionta, Setoguchi
G - Anderson, Hiller, Markstrom, Brodeur
D - Letang, Del Zotto, I. White, Kronwall, Brodin, Nikitin

I was banking on this as well, and four games in I acquired him at significant cost. I would hold and wait. I'm still hoping.

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DobberHockey Rules
14 Team Keeper, points only, best 12 skaters 2 dman 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - Crosby, C.Smith, Wheeler, Parenteau, Hudler, Clowe, Grabovski, Atkinson, Frolik, S. Kostitsyn, Marchand, Peverley, Tavares, Read, Brouwer, Bickell, Gionta, Setoguchi
G - Anderson, Hiller, Markstrom, Brodeur
D - Letang, Del Zotto, I. White, Kronwall, Brodin, Nikitin

Bonus answer (No. 11!)

Parise is a huge upgrade, both in upside and in immediate production (when he returns, of course). I don't have a lot of experience in that type of league, but I would pay his price. I don't know what value picks have so I can't recommend a round. But I would pay the price to make the move.

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DobberHockey Rules
14 Team Keeper, points only, best 12 skaters 2 dman 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - Crosby, C.Smith, Wheeler, Parenteau, Hudler, Clowe, Grabovski, Atkinson, Frolik, S. Kostitsyn, Marchand, Peverley, Tavares, Read, Brouwer, Bickell, Gionta, Setoguchi
G - Anderson, Hiller, Markstrom, Brodeur
D - Letang, Del Zotto, I. White, Kronwall, Brodin, Nikitin

That's it fellas! Thank you!
I'll try and carve some more time tomorrow

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DobberHockey Rules
14 Team Keeper, points only, best 12 skaters 2 dman 2 G count. Playoffs count.
F - Crosby, C.Smith, Wheeler, Parenteau, Hudler, Clowe, Grabovski, Atkinson, Frolik, S. Kostitsyn, Marchand, Peverley, Tavares, Read, Brouwer, Bickell, Gionta, Setoguchi
G - Anderson, Hiller, Markstrom, Brodeur
D - Letang, Del Zotto, I. White, Kronwall, Brodin, Nikitin

Thanks Dobber. Lindback is unowned in my league and we can only sign one free agent during the season. I plan to hold off as long as possible, but I've definitely got my eye on him, especially if he starts stealing significant starts.

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The Airborne Attack (GFHL - 14 Team Keeper League, Two-Time Defending Champion)
F: Stamkos, Backstrom, Perry, Kopitar, Kesler, Benn, Carter, M. Richards, Callahan, Berglund, Tlusty
D: Pietrangelo, Del Zotto, Giordano, Robidas, Boychuk
G: Luongo, Rinne
Farm: Coyle, Bjugstad, Conacher, Frattin, Shore, C. Smith, Stone, Colborne, Tatar, Zucker, Ellis, Murphy, Markstrom, Lack

Congratulations on your 5 years - your Site is the Best!!!

Please rank these Players as Keepers and how many points do you see each scoring in their Prime?

Eberle
Filatov
Frolik
Paajarvi

Thank You!

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8 Teams H-to-H – Keep 22 Players: Must Keep at least 2 D-Men & 3 Goalies

G-A-PTS-+/- PIM PPG-PPA-PPP-SHP-GWG-SOG W-SVS-SV%-GAA-SO

Keeper Forwards: Crosby, Datsyuk, Eberle, Giroux, Hall, Heatley, Huberdeau, Kovalchuk, Lecavalier, Malkin, Neal, Ovechkin, Richards M, Semin, Spezza, Staal E, Tavares

Forwards: Erat, Fleischmann, Laich, Penner, Zajac

Defense: Carlson, Edler, Letang, Streit, Weber, Whitney

Goalies: Fleury, Hiller, Lehtonen, Neuvirth, Varlamov

thanks dobbs, i was thinking that i should try and get him no matter what as well.