hey all - first post here.

Every year it seems that 3-4 backups end up taking over the number one job in goal and put up strong fantasy numbers.

In my keeper league, I am fairly set with Lundqvist and Miller, however we hold a reserve draft in which we can pick up only one goalie. With 14 teams - most starters are gone. Is there a backup or two you can see this year taking over the number one job and playing well? Will Emery be out long enough for Gerber to make some noise, or can Theodore in a contract year show any consistency in case Budaj falters? Other teams where I am not sold on the number one is Nashville, Tampa and LA.

Thanks
Shady Commish

Bryzgalov - may be traded
Harding - in case Backstrom falters
Osgood - Hasek is a band-aid boy
Thomas - Fernandez may falter without his Minnesota teamates
LaBarbera - may get the nod over Cloutier
Niittymaki - Biron is unproven as a starter IMO
Toivonen - Legace has had injury problems

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My pool
Goals = 1 point, Assists = 1/2 point, Goals Against = -1/2 point

Fowards: S. Stamkos, M. Hossa, A. Hemsky, J. Neal, M. Grabovski, M. Read, J. Jokinen, P. Berglund, M. Hanzal, N. Foligno, B. Wheeler, S. Matthias, G. Latendresse, L. Stempniak

D-men: S. Weber, PK Subban, D. Phaneuf, D. Hamhuis, T. Gilbert, M. Staal, A. Sekera, M. Niskanen, TJ Brodie, N. Prosser, C. Tanev, K. Cumiskey, M. Flood

Goalies: Nashville, Chicago, Boston

Farm: D. Rundblad, D. Orlov, B. Smith (DET), J. Muzzin, MA Bourdon, R. Smith, C. Emmerton, A. Lander, M. Reinhart, M. Mayorov, I. Makarov, P. Maroon

thanks Digital.

My league only rewards goalie points (2 for a win, 1 for a SOL) and GAA - so guys like Harding and Osgood would probably be my best bet.

Thanks again.

SC

Hey Shady

Scroll down to the \"school of block\" - we have a resident goalie expert. He might have some thoughts for you.

Smith from the Stars might be worth a look as well.

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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

I know Columbus doesnt have the best of teams but if your willing to take a chance, see if Leclaire is available.

But if Harding is available, grab him as soon as possible, i think Backstrom isnt that good and harding will take over as #1 half way threw the season and remain #1 for many years.

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12 Team Keeper Pts Only
F-Backstrom,Getzlaf,E.Staal,St-Louis,B.Richards,Burrows,Semin
Whitney,Giroux,Hartnell,Ju.Williams,Ruutu,Malone,D ubinsky,Hudler,Jagr
D-Edler,Boyle,Byfuglien,Daley,Foster
G-Luongo,Brodeur,Vokoun,Rask,Hedberg

F- Crosby,Malkin,Marleau,Krejci,Neal,Tavares,Fillipul a,Stafford.Stepan
Giroux,Fleischmann,Versteeg,Burrows,Ruutu,Jagr,Ber geron,Berglund
D- Keith,Lidstrom,Goligoski,Letang,Phaneuf,Carlson,Ty tuin
G- Luongo,Crawford,Backstrom,Lehtonen

Labarbera, Harding, Halak, Wade Dube (NYI).

Those would be the ones I would look at personally.

I might even think about Ilya Bryzgalov in case JS Giguere\'s injury isn\'t healed properly. Or Garon if Roloson faulters

Post edited by: Stannic, at: 2007/09/08 16:22

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12 Team H2H - Keep 8+2 NHL Rookies

G(1), A(1), GWG(1), SHG(1), HT(2), W(2), SO(3)

Weekly Line-ups - Start 6 F, 3 D, 1 G

F: Crosby, Iginla, Heatley, E. Staal, Hossa, Pleckanec, Stepan, Morrow
D: Boyle, Yandle, Carlson, Gilbert, Girardi
G: Lundqvist, Brodeur
Rookies: Yakupov, Kuznetsov

09/10 and 10/11 Champion
08/09 and 11/12 Runner-up

I would suggest Halak, Bryzgalov and Smith for longshots

Brygalov is starter material and will end up #1 somewhere... Maybe Philly?

Prediction for 2006-07 season had him starting for the ducks!! I had picked him instead of Giggy, needless to say I got the shaft big time!!

superdidi wrote:
I think Bryzgalov is an alright goalie and probably a 1B starter. However I think Anahiem will hang on to both him and Giguere in order to make another playoff push and into the finals. It would not surprise me at all to see Bryzgalov enter free agency next season.

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12 Team H2H - Keep 8+2 NHL Rookies

G(1), A(1), GWG(1), SHG(1), HT(2), W(2), SO(3)

Weekly Line-ups - Start 6 F, 3 D, 1 G

F: Crosby, Iginla, Heatley, E. Staal, Hossa, Pleckanec, Stepan, Morrow
D: Boyle, Yandle, Carlson, Gilbert, Girardi
G: Lundqvist, Brodeur
Rookies: Yakupov, Kuznetsov

09/10 and 10/11 Champion
08/09 and 11/12 Runner-up

just wondering if leclaire can overcome his injury problems , if not i fely norrena looked awfully good last year , especially durring the second half of the season.sakic19 wrote:

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Roto type keeper league.We keep any 6 ;15 teams , 3 div. of 5.We play 3 lines , 3 def. and start 2 goalies.6 BN.Stats are 1pt. for goals and assists , 2pts. for W , tie(O.T. or S.O. loss) 1pt. S.O. 1pt.Weekly line-up from Mon. to Sun.

LW - Malkin
LW - J. Skinner
LW - T. Ennis
LW - Conacher
LW - Raymond
C - Matthias
C - M. Richards
C - V. Filppula
C - Vermette
RW - B. Schenn
RW - M. Read
RW - J. Huberdeau
RW - M. Gaborik
Def. - Pietrangelo
Def. - B. Smith
Def. - Diaz
Def. - OEL
Def. - Stoner
G - Louongo
G - Markstrom
G - Neuvirth