Understandable, despite not being the best player right now, I think Stamkos is the most valuable player to own in a keeper league.

That's interesting, but who would you drop?

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KEEP #87. He can reach 85 points+ in his sleep. Like others have said, the long layoff will have done him wonders. He's chomping at the bit to get back and lay a smack on all others contending for the scoring title. I wouldn't trade him for Stammer, Giroux or Malkin straight up. Be thankful you own the best player in the NHL/planet and reep the rewards. Dont' trade Sid for the sake of trading......

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Points only keeper League, weekly head to head, 2RW, 2LW, 2C, 4D, 1 G , (goalies 2pts for W +3 for SO)



LW: Gaborik, Landeskog, Burrows

C: Seguin, Skinner, Berglund, Nyquist, Lombardi

RW: Eberle, Oshie, Doan, Silfverberg

D: Doughty, Carlson, Ekman-Larsson, Carle

G: Price , Schneider, Nabokov

He just sent a offer that didn't include Crosby.

My Koivu & Semin
For
His Giroux.

I may be able to get someone thrown in too. Maybe Jstaal or heatley.

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"dARK wING dUCKS" 2011-2012 CHAMPS

10 Team Points Only Limited Keeper Pool (keep any 12)

Top 12 Forwards, 5 Defense & 2 Goalies Count
Goals = 1, Assist = 1, Shutout = 3, Win = 2,

F: Malkin, Neal, Spezza, Benn, Hossa, Ribero, Purcell, Bergeron, Desarnais, Roy, Elias, Berglund, Briere, Dupruis, Versteeg
D: Karlsson, Letang, Pieterangelo, Kronwall, Pitkanen, Souray, Martin
G: Lundquist, Rinne

I think I would do that deal in your league - definitely upgrading a keeper. Careful not to queer the deal by asking for too much - you get to promote one of your young guys and in a year or two I think you win this deal big time.

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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

For Giroux? Wow, I would take that deal in a heartbeat....having Crosby and Giroux as the your top two options would be great!

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12 Team Keeper - 12F, 6D, 3G, 3 Bench (Keep 9 -Bold)
$250 Cap (+3 0-9; +4 10-19; +5 >20)
WW = $20

F: Ovechkin(53), Hall (23), Couture(29), Benn(10), Galchenyuk(1), Duchene (10), Ribeiro(1), Tlusty(20), Pacioretty (15), Berglund(1), Roy(1), Tarasenko(20)

D: OEL(4), Shattenkirk(5), Phaneuf(1), Timonen(20), Doughty(16), Kindl(20)

G: Miller(45), Bobrovsky(20), Price(20)

G, A, +/-, PPG, PPA, GWG, SHG, W, GAA, SV%, SO

In the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, "Do it, Do it NOW"....

That is one lopsided trade, tilted heavily in your favour....

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Points only keeper League, weekly head to head, 2RW, 2LW, 2C, 4D, 1 G , (goalies 2pts for W +3 for SO)



LW: Gaborik, Landeskog, Burrows

C: Seguin, Skinner, Berglund, Nyquist, Lombardi

RW: Eberle, Oshie, Doan, Silfverberg

D: Doughty, Carlson, Ekman-Larsson, Carle

G: Price , Schneider, Nabokov

Yeah, wow. For the love of all that is Holy do that deal now. That's incredibly one-sided!

Here's my take on dealing Crosby, and some guys have touched on it here and there in the comments above.

I owned Crosby, and was loving every minute of it, even if he only played for a few weeks (concussions) during my ownership. I made probably the toughest call of my keeper league career in trading him after his second concussion. I was happy with what I got back for him (Vanek, Kopitar, Lucic and Adam Larsson) but at the same time, having someone like him on your team, who is quite literally a one-man point producing machine, makes watching Penguins games so much fun.
Obviously if you're gonna do it, make sure you get back plenty in return, but be weary that you'll go through Crosby withdrawal.

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Keeper League: Drop four players after each year
G A P +/- PIM PPP GWG W GAA SV% SHO

Centers: Getzlaf, Stamkos, Tavares, Read (C/RW), Grigorenko, Teravainen, Toffoli

Left Wingers: Neal (LW/RW), Ovechkin, Lucic, Clowe (LW/RW), Franzen (LW/RW), Conacher

Right Wingers: Perry, Kessel, Downie, Seguin, Atkinson

Defense: Letang, P.K. Subban, Dion Phaneuf, Byfuglien, Tyson Barrie, Paul Martin
Goalies: Fleury, Smith, Bishop, Rask, Harding, Fasth

Accept this offer and you get to keep Crosby.

That's what I'm talking about, nicely done!

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I tried to accept it but he must have quickly realized what he'd done.. It got too deep for me I think.. My final offer was:

Gaborik, Koivu, Granlund, Gardiner and My first pick next year
for
Giroux

He declined..

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"dARK wING dUCKS" 2011-2012 CHAMPS

10 Team Points Only Limited Keeper Pool (keep any 12)

Top 12 Forwards, 5 Defense & 2 Goalies Count
Goals = 1, Assist = 1, Shutout = 3, Win = 2,

F: Malkin, Neal, Spezza, Benn, Hossa, Ribero, Purcell, Bergeron, Desarnais, Roy, Elias, Berglund, Briere, Dupruis, Versteeg
D: Karlsson, Letang, Pieterangelo, Kronwall, Pitkanen, Souray, Martin
G: Lundquist, Rinne

Because he came to his senses!

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2012-2013 Keeper League Champion
Keeper League: Drop four players after each year
G A P +/- PIM PPP GWG W GAA SV% SHO

Centers: Getzlaf, Stamkos, Tavares, Read (C/RW), Grigorenko, Teravainen, Toffoli

Left Wingers: Neal (LW/RW), Ovechkin, Lucic, Clowe (LW/RW), Franzen (LW/RW), Conacher

Right Wingers: Perry, Kessel, Downie, Seguin, Atkinson

Defense: Letang, P.K. Subban, Dion Phaneuf, Byfuglien, Tyson Barrie, Paul Martin
Goalies: Fleury, Smith, Bishop, Rask, Harding, Fasth