The pool is in my sig...no positional requirements and points only. I'm in a pretty strong position to win this year and adding 2 possible PPG players would really help my chances of contending. Ovi has top end "pedigree", but hasn't shown much yet.

Any strong Ovechkin believers still? I know I'm dealing the better player [at least I think I still am]. At least the guy didn't low-ball me.

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9 Team [keep 10 + 3 prospects]
Scoring F=1[g/a]; D=2[g], 1[a]; G=2[w], -1[L], 1[OT], 2[SO] Top 12 F, 6 D, 2 G count

Forwards
Crosby, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Iginla, Pavelski, Ribeiro, Marleau, Huberdeau, Moulson, Lupul, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Fleischmann, Weiss, Ennis, JVR, Burrows
Defense
Byfuglien, Letang, JJ, Carlson, Kulikov, EJ, Pitkanen, Faulk, Giordano, Orlov
Goalie
Fleury/Price/Rask

I'd do that before he has a chance to second guess himself. That's the type of deal that seems like it may put you over the top. Will you be able to end up keeping both? If so, it's a win win for you.

Good Luck!

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12 -Team Yahoo, Points Pool, Keeper (Since 1995): G(1), A(1), PPG(1), SHG(1) GWG(1), W(2), SHO(3). Protect 13 each season.

C (4): Crosby, Roy, Stepan, O'Reilly
LW (4): Benn, Pacioretty, Umberger, Burrows
RW (4): Perry, Iginla, Atkinson, S. Gagner
F (1): Little
D (4): Boyle, Schultz, Keith, OEL
G (1): Schneider

Bench: (RW) Kassian (LW) Hagelin (D) Karlsson, Wiercioch (G) Hiller

If you're in contention I'd definitely take that deal. I'm an Ovie guy too, I have him in most of my leagues. With Crosby already on your team and the addition of Perry as a keeper replacement for Ovie, I think you're safe and this definitely improves you in the short term.

Plus, if Ovie has another season like last year, you'd probably never be able to get this much for him again.

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12 Team ESPN League | 5 Keepers | 2 Goalies Max | Fwd-3pts/G or A | Def-4pts/G or A| 0.3pts/PIM | 0.2pts/SV | -1.7pts/GA | 6pts/W | 4pts/SO
F: Backstrom, Datsyuk, Seguin, Pacioretty, Kessel, Wheeler, Gaborik, Duchene, Parenteau, Krejci, Moulson, Cammalleri, O'Reilly, Lecavalier
D: Edler, Pietrangelo, Weber, Campbell, Phaneuf, Burns
G: Howard, Lundqvist
IR: M. Staal

The plan is to have an additional GM join us via expansion this coming off-season so we'll protect 8 + 1 prospect and the new GM can take 2 unprotected players off of each roster.

There are certain players I don't want to lose for nothing so acquiring 2 players for 1 will necessitate some additional moves...I plan to trade 1 of my 3 G [they're too valuable to lose for nothing] and this type of trade for AO would probably push me to trade JJ [who looks to be in tough to scores b/c of lack of offensive punch on a pretty sad CLB team].

Then my 8 protects would be Crosby/Backstrom/Getzlaf/Perry at F, Byfuglien/Letang on D, and Rask + 1 of Price/Fleury.

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9 Team [keep 10 + 3 prospects]
Scoring F=1[g/a]; D=2[g], 1[a]; G=2[w], -1[L], 1[OT], 2[SO] Top 12 F, 6 D, 2 G count

Forwards
Crosby, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Iginla, Pavelski, Ribeiro, Marleau, Huberdeau, Moulson, Lupul, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Fleischmann, Weiss, Ennis, JVR, Burrows
Defense
Byfuglien, Letang, JJ, Carlson, Kulikov, EJ, Pitkanen, Faulk, Giordano, Orlov
Goalie
Fleury/Price/Rask

I would take this trade.
Ovechkin is nothing special in points-only.

Crosby, Backstrom, Getzlaf, Perry, (Pavelski)
Byfuglien, Letang
Rask (Fleury or Price)

I see these as your 8 keepers.
I'm not sure I'd keep either Price or Fleury in a 9-team league.
I personally have loved Pavelski for a long-long-long time. Finally seeing it big-time right now. His hockey-sense is probably top 50 in the NHL.

I'd do it. Perry could be better this year alone.

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14 team, keep 20. H2H points
C Perez 1B Butler 2B Cano SS Tulo 3B Longoria OF Choo, J. Upton, ArciaBN/UTIL Sandoval, Konerko
SP- Hamels, Gallardo, Wainwright, Harvey
RP- Henderson, Murjica
BN- JZimm, Medlen, A. Sanchez, Lincecum, Fujikawa, Stanton(DL)
Minors- Dahl, Arcia, Springer, Lindor

12 team H2H, keeper
C Avila, Mcann
1B Fielder
2B Utley
SS Andrus
3B Wright
OF Bautista, Harper, Jennings, Crawford
SP Shields, Wainy, Wilson, Anderson
RP Soriano, Mujica
Bench - Brown, , Gyorko, Granderson(DL), Revere, Marcum, Garza(DL), Greinke(DL)
Minors d'Arnaud, Myers, Walker

Yes! I would do this deal. Easy choice for me.

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Derek Reese - Future Hall of Famer
Studs N Duds - Sunday's

12 Team NHL Salary Cap Dynasty
H2H, Salary Cap 82mil, Player actual salaries
G,A,PTS,GWG,PIM,SOG,STP,HT,BL,+/-,W,GAA,SV,SO
Starters: 12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies

F - Stamkos, Perry, E.Staal, Voracek, J.Staal, Simmonds, Ott, Downie, J.Jokinen, Eller, Nielson, Prust
D - Martin, Faulk, Brodie, Ellerby, M.Weber, Stone
G - Bobrovsky, Halak
Bench - Brunner, Brodie, Strachan, Khudobin, Lindback, Neuvirth, Ramo

Prospects - Calvert, Forsberg, Etem, Namestinikov, Kreider, Cundari

We'll still get to keep 10 + 3 prospects, but not before the expansion GM gets to take 1 unprotected player and up to 1 prospect eligible player off of each roster.

I appreciate your input on Pavelski vs. a 2nd G. I guess the one thing is that GMs who are losing the pool are always willing to trade depth F [which are plentiful...60-70 point players...above 75 and they're probably keeping them]. Depth G that actually have 65 points or more are almost impossible to find on the waiver wire or via trade. My temptation to keep a 2nd G is due to the scarcity of points at that position and Fleury is on a win-machine team [and my pool doesn't count peripherals] and Price is 70 game starter [even if regulation losses are a -1 he's topped 70 points in my pool a few years ago].

Anyway it sounds like overall this is a deal I should definitely pursue. Out of curiosity I think Getzlaf [if healthy] is a PPG [80-90] point player on just about any team in the league. With contracts up in the air where does everyone peg Perry [assuming he and Getzlaf may not play together next year]? Do I peg him as a 75 point player with occasional upside?

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9 Team [keep 10 + 3 prospects]
Scoring F=1[g/a]; D=2[g], 1[a]; G=2[w], -1[L], 1[OT], 2[SO] Top 12 F, 6 D, 2 G count

Forwards
Crosby, Ovechkin, Backstrom, Iginla, Pavelski, Ribeiro, Marleau, Huberdeau, Moulson, Lupul, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Fleischmann, Weiss, Ennis, JVR, Burrows
Defense
Byfuglien, Letang, JJ, Carlson, Kulikov, EJ, Pitkanen, Faulk, Giordano, Orlov
Goalie
Fleury/Price/Rask