I'm currently in 2nd place and making a run for 1st but I'm dead last in PIM out of 14 Team - ROTO. I have lot's of keepers but am I nuts to trade away Tarasenko for Clarkson ? I'm thiking of playing Ott & Clarkson on my Utility for the remainer of the season to catch up in PIM. The dude that has Clarkson has no shot at winning, so he is looking for young players as keepers.

Who else could I offer for Clarkson if not Tarasenko ?

Yahoo! 14 TEAM - ROTO - KEEPER - C(2), LW(2), RW(2), D(4), UTIL(2), G(2), IR(3), BN(6)

G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, GWG, W, GAA, SV%, SHO

Note: We get to keep 10 keepers!

C:
Jonathan Toews
Ryan Getzlaf
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins


LW:
Taylor Hall
Chris Kunitz
Dany Heatley
Steve Ott

RW:
Jeff Skinner
Vladimir Tarasenko
Jarome Iginla
Michael Ryder


D:
P.K. Subban
Slava Voynov
Brian Campbell
Jack Johnson
Slava Voynov
Lubomir Visnovsky

G:
Jonathan Quick
Jonas Hiller
Justin Peters
Dan Ellis

I wouldn't trade Tarasenko for Clarkson. Tarasenko will be a star. Clarkson adds peripherals but his upside is nowhere near Tarasenko's.

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IMO, Bad idea! Here's why: I would suggest that if you need PIM, Clarkson is not the piece you need. His role has changed, he is counted on to provide scoring, not sit in the penalty box! His PIM is good, but will it add up enough to significantly move you up in that category. And...look what you are giving up. Taresenko is likely to be something very special. Not a good idea to trade that away. If your league format supports it, I would strongly suggest trying to find some serious PIM via the FA or WW route. Remember, we only have 20 games or so left. The chances are, a guy like Colton Orr will get you the PIM you need in a handful of games. It's a little risky, and you will have to work it, but it can be done and it will not cost you one of the best young prospects in the game, and that, in return for a guy that will likely not move you up enough in the PIM cat. Hope this helps.

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13 team partial keeper league. Keep 10 plus 2 Rookies; 27 player roster, 20 starters; 12-F, 6-D, 2-G, 7 Bench, no positional requirement, no salary cap. Yahoo Roto Scoring Cats: Skaters - Pts, G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG; Goalies - Wins, GAA, Saves

F- Stamkos, Crosby, Bobby Ryan, Roy, Skinner, Yakupov, Granlund, M Koivu, Berglund, Elias, Justin Williams, Dubinsky, Marleau, Lupul, Brunner, Perreault, Lapierre

D- Goli, Ehrhoff, Hedman, Campbell, Kindl, Bieksa

G- Rask, Ward, Pavelec, Khubodin

LOL. Well, since you have an extra Slava Voynov, I would trade one of those. Seriously, I wouldn't trade any of your guys for him. Stand your ground.

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League: Yahoo 20 Team Dynasty, H2H (4C, 8W, 6D, 1G)
Cats: +/-, FOW, A, G, GWG, PPP, SHP, SOG, S, SPct, W, GAA

C: Benn,Kopitar,J.Staal,Strome
W: Atkinson,Bennett,Brunner,Conacher
Huberdeau,Kessel,Seguin,Selanne
D: Beaulieu,DeKeyser,Despres,D.Hamilton,Leopold,Salo
G: J.Howard
Bench: Braun,B.Flynn,B.Gordon - J.Bernier,O.Pavelec,V.Stalberg
Prospects: Andrighetto,V.Arvidsson,Filatov,G.Carey,K.Flanagan,Kabanov,Lehtera,Omark,Ritchie,
R.Schwartz,Shalunov,Stransky,
Clendening,Deslauriers,Gauthier-Leduc,J.Morrow,R.Murphy,Petrovic,Reilly, -- M.Hackett

Clarkson is a nice piece, but he's not worth a Tarasenko. If you're worried about PIM there must be some straight up goons available in the FA market. I'd drop Peters, who's only getting spot starts, and grab a guy like Mike Brown and sit him in my utility slot. You won't lose any offense, which would be the case if you moved Tarasenko, and you're only giving up a back-up goalie (realistically a 3rd string NHLer) who you wouldn't keep in a million years anyways. Good luck.

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16 team, full keeper
19 roster players, 15 prospects
Stats: G, A, PPG, SHG, special teams assists, SOG, FOW, PIM, hits, blocked shots, +/-, W, SO, saves, s%, GAA, shootout saves

C: Crosby, Backstrom, H. Sedin, Boyle, Brassard
W: Voracek, Burrows, McDonald, Filppula, Dorsett, Hudler, Abdelkader, Bouchard, Ott, Zuccarello, Stalberg
D: Karlsson, Letang, Enstrom, Boyle, Giordano, Gorges, M. Stuart
G: Quick, Kiprusoff, Ellis

Prospects: Granlund, Pirri, Caron, Killorn, T. Johnson, Galiev, Corrado, Vatanen, Moore, Rundblad, Bachman, C. Johnson, Desjardins

Thanks guy's, I refused the offer and picked up Coltor Orr & Steve Ott off waivers. I just missed out on Colton Orr's 29 PIM the other night @BUF but hope he will rack some PIM tonight Vs. the Bruins. This morning I just got offered W. Simmonds & a Round 1 Draft Pick for my C. Kunitz but I think I will Reject and just roll wiht Orr & Ott & hope I catch up on PIM to make a run for 1st as I'm just 6 points back from 1st place.