Numbers in parentheses in my sig indicate the draft pick I would surrender to keep a player. Since these three would all require a 7th round pick I can keep only one.

I had been thinking Thomas, but with his possible slowing down and loss of starts and Spezza's play this year I'm not so sure anymore.

Long term considerations are minimal because these players would cost a 5th to keep for 2013-14, a 3rd to keep for 2014-15 and so would no longer be bargains.

Of course it's possible that none of the three is a bargain for a 7th round pick (~77th overall).

Any thoughts or opinions are greatly appreciated

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C: Tomáš Plecanec (10), Jonathan Huberdeau (11)
LW: Patrik Eliáš (14), Pascal Dupuis (10) Иlлья Kovalchuk (1), Brandon Saad (10)
RW: Jarome Iginla (3), Phil Kessel (2) Jakub Voráček (9)
Util:
D:Ryan Suter (7), Mike Green (4), Brent Burns (10), Mark Streit, Justin Schultz (12)
G:Craig Anderson (6), Дeвaн Dubnyk (17) Cepгeй Bobrovsky (9), Niklas Bäckström (8)

In a "weekly starts" league, I probably wouldn't keep Thomas.
Very probably that a final year of contract occurs the way Osgood/Howard had in Detroit.

I'd prefer top end forwards over top end D... even with 2/2/2/4 format.
Spezza, for me.

I think I would go with Spezza. He had a great year. His only knock on him before was that he was frequently injured. When he was healthy though he was around PPG. He managed to stay relatively healthy this season. It also helps that Ottawa has lots of excellent talent coming in soon. I also think that Spezza would be the best value for the 7th pick. If you drop him I'd say he goes in like round 2 or 3.

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C: Getz, M Richards(LW), Turdis, Little
LW: Kovy(RW), Moulson, Kunitz, _
RW: Eriksson(LW), Clarkson, _, _
D: Pietrangelo, JJ, Streit, Spurgeon, Brodie, Nikitin
G: Lundqvist, Holtby, Harding
JV: Tarasenko, Bishop, Eakin, Killorn, Grigorgenko, Grimaldi, Collberg, Faksa, Lindholm, Irving

Spezza for me, especially if Jokinen is your next best C. Thomas is a risk because I feel like you'll only get one more good year out of him. Suter's great, but your depth on D is decent, and I think you can manage a loss there more than the top end loss at C.

Make it unanimous for Spezza

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yup, Spezza wins

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I could keep Crosby as well (7th or 8th overall pick), who some would rank higher than Spezza.

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H2H 10 GMs Keeper: keep up to 4 at cost of draft pick (round in red) G, A,+/-,PIM,SOG,PPP; Wins,GAA,Sv% Start 2C 2R 2L 1 Util 4D 2G, weekly starts
C: Tomáš Plecanec (10), Jonathan Huberdeau (11)
LW: Patrik Eliáš (14), Pascal Dupuis (10) Иlлья Kovalchuk (1), Brandon Saad (10)
RW: Jarome Iginla (3), Phil Kessel (2) Jakub Voráček (9)
Util:
D:Ryan Suter (7), Mike Green (4), Brent Burns (10), Mark Streit, Justin Schultz (12)
G:Craig Anderson (6), Дeвaн Dubnyk (17) Cepгeй Bobrovsky (9), Niklas Bäckström (8)

I guess I wasn't clear. Crosby was a given. I meant that if Spezza's gone you've got a signigicant drop off to Jokinen, so it would be best not to lose Spezza. If you're starting 2 C, then Crosby and Spezza looks a lot better than Crosby and Jokinen.

Ya id go with Spezza here. Thomas will be lucky to see more than 50% of starts next season and although Suter could move and end up somewhere like Detroit I think Spezza gives you the best value and impact for the pick.

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I agree with the others, Spezza is your guy. I will say that I'd much rather keep either Anderson or Dubnyk than Brodeur, just FYI.

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