League in my sig. I could really use another dman and Burns is a guy I might be able to acquire. Would that be a stupid move? I've got an offer out of Okposo and Nikitin for him - too little/much? Any views appreciated. I don't like his high salary but in my position I can't afford to be too choosy.

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NHL cap league based on NHL salaries (not cap hit);
pool points:
F/C: G 4pts; A 4pts; +/- 2pts
D(min5,max9): G 8pts; A 5pts; +/- 4pts
G(min2,max3): W 9pts; OTL 5pts; SO 5pts
extra points for PPP

F:Giroux,H.Sedin,D.Sedin,Kessel,St.Louis,JVR,Selan ne,Jagr,Brouwer,Dupuis,
Johansson,Conacher,Galchenyuk,Brock Nelson,Brett Ritchie
D:Markov,Enstrom,Edler,Leddy,Niskanen,Gardiner,Orl ov,Vatanen,Krug
G:Quick,Lehtonen

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

I dunno, I'm on the verge of dropping Burns myself. I'd like to see a little production from the guy. The Sharks have been struggling since he got back, do hopefully it's not a real indicator of what Burns owners should expect.

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skater cats (7): G, A, P, +/-, PIM, PPP, GWG
goalie cats (4): W, GAA, SV%, SHO
6 keepers bolded
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C(2) - S. Crosby, E. Malkin (W), S. Ott (W)
W(4) - A. Ovechkin, D. Brown, M. Ryder, B. Saad
D(4) - K. Yandle, D. Phaneuf, M. Green, R. Josi
G(2) - MA. Fleury, J. Halak, T. Vokoun, V. Fasth, J. Allen, R. Lehner
IR - E. Karlsson (D)
Next year's draft picks (1-6 are keepers): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 17

One response which is down on Burns and doesn't really answer my question. I take the lack of responses as a sign that people don't think Burns is worth acquiring!

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NHL cap league based on NHL salaries (not cap hit);
pool points:
F/C: G 4pts; A 4pts; +/- 2pts
D(min5,max9): G 8pts; A 5pts; +/- 4pts
G(min2,max3): W 9pts; OTL 5pts; SO 5pts
extra points for PPP

F:Giroux,H.Sedin,D.Sedin,Kessel,St.Louis,JVR,Selan ne,Jagr,Brouwer,Dupuis,
Johansson,Conacher,Galchenyuk,Brock Nelson,Brett Ritchie
D:Markov,Enstrom,Edler,Leddy,Niskanen,Gardiner,Orl ov,Vatanen,Krug
G:Quick,Lehtonen

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

Burns for Okposo and Nikitin is a good deal.

Nikitin is a very effective D-man but his fantasy value isn't as high as his real-life value. Okposo is a bust. Go get Burns and don't give up on him.

I wouldn't trade Burns for Okposo & Nikitin, but it's worth a shot.

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I agree with yougo. I think its a good deal. Burns is just off to a slow start but this kid is in a good situation in SJ. He's gonna help run that PP for years to come.

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G-Rask, Halak, Schneider

Okopso and Nikitin is a good offer to send, in a 24 team league, that's bound to interest the other owner, in giving up a slumping Burns who just came off the IR. To me it's absolutely worth it, if Burns plays up to the level he's capable of, it's a steal of a deal, and if he doesn't then all you gave up was a couple of marginal players. Even if Burns doesn't shape up, he's still probably nicer to have around then Nikitin.

Yes I would want Burns, so I would not give him up for those two.

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Thanks all - I've made the offer so we'll see what happens.

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NHL cap league based on NHL salaries (not cap hit);
pool points:
F/C: G 4pts; A 4pts; +/- 2pts
D(min5,max9): G 8pts; A 5pts; +/- 4pts
G(min2,max3): W 9pts; OTL 5pts; SO 5pts
extra points for PPP

F:Giroux,H.Sedin,D.Sedin,Kessel,St.Louis,JVR,Selan ne,Jagr,Brouwer,Dupuis,
Johansson,Conacher,Galchenyuk,Brock Nelson,Brett Ritchie
D:Markov,Enstrom,Edler,Leddy,Niskanen,Gardiner,Orl ov,Vatanen,Krug
G:Quick,Lehtonen

"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever."

Is Burns really going to start clicking anytime soon though? Boyle plays the same side as Burns. It also seems SJ usually rolls 4 forwards on the PP.

I agree it has more upside than the package you'd be shipping out, but I just wouldn't count on Burns reaching a level of production seen earlier in his career either.

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12-team H2H Semi Keeper (keep 6)
skater cats (7): G, A, P, +/-, PIM, PPP, GWG
goalie cats (4): W, GAA, SV%, SHO
6 keepers bolded
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C(2) - S. Crosby, E. Malkin (W), S. Ott (W)
W(4) - A. Ovechkin, D. Brown, M. Ryder, B. Saad
D(4) - K. Yandle, D. Phaneuf, M. Green, R. Josi
G(2) - MA. Fleury, J. Halak, T. Vokoun, V. Fasth, J. Allen, R. Lehner
IR - E. Karlsson (D)
Next year's draft picks (1-6 are keepers): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 14, 17

Was able to catch the Sharks/Blues game last night. Must say that I thought Burns looked pretty bad out there. His timing and instinct just seem to be a bit off and he committed a few horrible turnovers when facing little (if any) pressure, leading directly to high quality scoring chances for the Blues.

That said, in a keeper league I'd acquire Burns in this deal if one can do so. I actually like Nikitin's game quite a bit from a fantasy perspective, but I'm still a believer in Burns (he's only 27 years old) and think this is a good buy low opportunity (again, focusing on the keeper league aspect of this). Will he get his head out of his arse this season? Who knows really, but I do think acquiring him now is a good move. Boyle still looks fantastic out there, but the guy ain't getting any younger (much to my chagrin as he's been the anchor of my blueline for about 7 or 8 seasons now).

Just my two cents.

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W: Ovechkin/Neal/Nash/Skinner/Eriksson/Silfverberg/Samuelsson(IR)
D: Doughty/Boyle/Faulk/Seabrook/Martin(IR)/Seidenberg/Brodin
G: Fleury/Markstrom/Lehner/Khudobin