Posted this on the site and thought I'd add it here...

Some random thoughts through 8+ rounds...

1. Good call by Adam to decide on no trading during the draft. In past drafts, I've made some savvy moves that have led to great success (swung a deal in a 14-team league allowing me to get the Sedins with back-to-back picks late in the third round in 2007...I've won the league every year since), but it also has led to teams going in very specific and narrow directions (very young, old, etc.). Thus far, it's clear some teams are going on the young side, but at the same time, every team looks pretty good so far - lots of parity. Part of this should obviously be attributed to the talent pool of our GM's, but I'd also attribute much of it to the "no trading during the draft" policy.

2. Love the dedication thus far - special thanks to Ryan for staying up at 2:00 in the morning (his time) to keep the draft moving.

3. Have to think Big Ev's team is the favorite for next year. Still early, but he has a handful of over-30's who are still going to be something special for the foreseeable future (H. Sedin, St. Louis, Iginla, Zetterberg).

4. Sidenote on St. Louis - don't expect him to slow down soon. He's a physical specimen, and should be an elite player for at least the next three seasons. One kid Adam and I know (committed on a full ride to Vermont) worked out with him over the summer, and he said that St. Louis' calves are bigger than his thighs, and this kid is pretty cut/big. Not sure if any of you have seen the St. Louis workout article in SI, but that should give you a pretty good idea of the guy's work ethic.

5. I've been surprise but the err...lack of surprises, thus far. Not many people going "far off the board" just yet.

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Yeah I was surprised too. But as Bomm said, he wouldn't have gotten back to him at his next pick.

This is why trading is good in drafts since you can trade down if you want to get someone later or trade up. But I thought it best to just draft.

Tonight should be a good night since Ryan will be on a lot. I can see us getting a bunch of rounds done.

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Adam, try to update the page as much as possible tonight or assign JR to help out. I will be away and have to rely on my phone. Ughhhh

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16 Team Full Keeper FWD positioning. G,A,PTS,+/-,PIMs,Shots,PPP,SHP,GWG,W,SO,GAA,S%

Malkin,Parise,Datsyuk,RNH,E.Kane,Fleichmann,MacArt hur,Schwartz,
Ennis,Konopka,Turris,Brodziak

Karlsson,Kaberle,OEL,A.Larsson,Edler,Seidenberg

Bryzgalov
Vokoun

BENCH
SK and AK, Bishop, Strome,Caron

Total reach for Hedman. No excuses on that one...just in a hurry to bail outta the office. Funny thing, brain was tellin' me JJ and for some reason wound up with Hedman.

Getting Myers was awesome! That kid is gonna be huge for a loooooong time.

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12 team, $$$, 24 players, Weekly, H2H, limited keeper (8), multi-cat (G, A, PIMs, Hits, SOG, HT/ W, GA, SV%, SO)

Start: 2C, 2RW, 2LW, 4D, 2G

Round 10
1. Crease Crashers - Victor Hedman
2. Shakedown Smackdown - Kyle Okposo
3. Silver Seven - Jack Johnson
4. Louisville Laughers - Ales Hemsky
5. Velvet Morning - Erik Johnson
6. Wendel's Warriors - Zdeno Chara
7. Maaasquito Bites - Dion Phaneuf
8. Seadawgs - David Backes
9. Renegades - James van Riemsdyk
10. Jersey 18's - Milan Lucic

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Round 11
1. Jersey 18's - Dustin Brown
2. Renegades - Michal Neuvirth
3. Seadawgs - Ryan Whitney
4. Maaasquito Bites - Miikka Kiprusoff
5. Wendel's Warriors - David Krejci
6. Velvet Morning - Martin Havlat
7. Louisville Laughers - Tomas Kaberle
8. Silver Seven - Mike Cammalleri
9. Shakedown Smackdown - Jakub Voracek
10. Crease Crashers - Jordan Staal

Round 12
1. Crease Crashers - Jonathan Quick
2. Shakedown Smackdown - Zach Bogosian
3. Silver Seven - Antti Niemi
4. Louisville Laughers - Tomas Vokoun
5. Velvet Morning - Nathan Horton
6. Wendel's Warriors - Tomas Plekanec
7. Maaasquito Bites - Johan Franzen
8. Seadawgs - Michael Grabner
9. Renegades - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
10. Jersey 18's - Chris Pronger

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Round 13
1. Jersey 18's - Kari Lehtonen
2. Renegades - Tim Thomas
3. Seadawgs - Brandon Dubinsky
4. Maaasquito Bites - Shane Doan
5. Wendel's Warriors - Travis Zajac
6. Velvet Morning - Andrei Markov
7. Louisville Laughers - Niklas Kronwall
8. Silver Seven - Ryane Clowe
9. Shakedown Smackdown - Brendan Smith
10. Crease Crashers - T.J. Oshie

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Round 14
1. Crease Crashers - Sam Gagner
2. Shakedown Smackdown - Dmitry Kulikov
3. Silver Seven - Jamie McBain
4. Louisville Laughers - Andy McDonald
5. Velvet Morning - Jonas Hiller
6. Wendel's Warriors - Mark Giordano
7. Maaasquito Bites - Steve Mason
8. Seadawgs - Drew Stafford
9. Renegades - Brian Rafalski
10. Jersey 18's - Alexandre Burrows

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Round 15
1. Jersey 18's - Derek Stepan
2. Renegades - Derick Brassard
3. Seadawgs - Nicklas Lidstrom
4. Maaasquito Bites - Brent Seabrook
5. Wendel's Warriors - Patrice Bergeron
6. Velvet Morning - Sergei Gonchar
7. Louisville Laughers - Ryan Johansen
8. Silver Seven - Jason Pominville
9. Shakedown Smackdown - Patric Hornqvist
10. Crease Crashers - Jonathan Blum

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Round 16
1. Crease Crashers - James Wisniewski
2. Shakedown Smackdown - Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson
3. Silver Seven - Michael Frolik
4. Louisville Laughers - Vladimir Tarasenko
5. Velvet Morning - Joni Pitkanen
6. Wendel's Warriors - Brayden Schenn
7. Maaasquito Bites - David Rundblad
8. Seadawgs - Stefan Elliott
9. Renegades - Kyle Turris
10. Jersey 18's - Tuukka Rask

Round 17
1. Jersey 18's - Travis Hamonic
2. Renegades - Ted Purcell
3. Seadawgs - Marc-Andre Gragnani
4. Maaasquito Bites - Patrik Elias
5. Wendel's Warriors - Andrew Ladd
6. Velvet Morning - Craig Anderson
7. Louisville Laughers - Brooks Laich
8. Silver Seven - Ryan Callahan
9. Shakedown Smackdown - Tomas Tatar
10. Crease Crashers - Steve Downie