Comments for Earmarked for Success (East 2010): Part Two at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:27 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7378 just as an FYI there is ZERO chance donald brashear suits up for NY this year. The 4th line is Prust, Boyle and Boogaard unless someone bumps Boyle who despite his size plays with zero snarl. Ranger fans have Avery and Callahan on the 3rd line between Anisimov or Drury depending on whom you ask. The top six is a lottery behind Gaborik the issue for NY is when do they sign Marc Staal and how do they clear the cap room - paul Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:52:56 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7377 Kabanov....he only played a handful of games last year. He is not used to the North American Game, he weighs in less than a PeeWee AAA, and needs to Dominate at the CHL level for a year. Then we will see him in the possible cavalry. He better not be in the guide when I download it this weekend! I believe he may have a chance at getting a look in 2012....lets see what he can do against 18 year olds first. - Jonny Cremo Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:07:29 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7375 RE: top-six and bottom-six Yeah that's basically what I want to highlight. Basically the only players that will fit our needs for fantasy hockey purposes will be the top-six players and to an extent top-three. You might utilize a cavalry player or two if you play in a deep league or have selective settings like hits, or blocked shots, but in terms of default leagues, they probably won't make a large impact. As for Clarkson in points only, probably not... just cause according to stats, a 6th ranking offensive player on an average NHL team averages just 35 points a season... If you think about the depth in Jersey, Kovalchuk, Zajac, Parise, Langenbrunner, Elias, Arnott, I don't see Clarkson cracking the top-six in scoring. So if we can only expect 35 from a 6th ranked player what do we expect from a 7th ranked player? Also just looking at the splits: Pre-Olympic: 15 points, 44 PIMs in 25 games Post-Olympic: (Kovalchuk): 9 points, 41 PIMs in 21 games. If you pro-rate the 2nd set of numbers it would equate to 35 points, 160 PIMs... great for PIMs, but not good for points... - Ryan Ma Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:07:34 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7374 RE: Mike 1 To be honest the Isles aren't as bad as you think... As of right now they might not look that strong on paper, but give it a few years and they'll join the Pens, Caps, Hawks, Kings as the young up and coming teams. The major difference between the Leafs and the Isles: [b]Leafs: Payroll:[/b] $61.8 mil, $39.8 (next season) [b]cap space:[/b] $2 mil, $19.5 mil (next season) [b]Isles: Payroll:[/b] $38.9 mil, $20.1 mil (next season) [b]cap space:[/b] $24 mil, $42.1 mil (next season) In terms of productivity, the Isles will pretty much as productive if not more productive than the Leafs this season, yet they have $22 mil in cap space left to play around with. The Leafs are stuck in mediocrity with bad contracts that will take years to run out... Isles at least have an opportunity to make a run at a team changing free agent like Kovalchuk, Leafs don't! - Ryan Ma Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:59 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7372 Does this mean you would make Clarkson a do not draft in fantasy league for points; sure sounds like it? It sounds like most of the bottom feeders fit into that category as well. great article and insight. thanks Mike - mike hess Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:32:39 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/russ-miller/3007-earmarked-for-success-east-2010-part-two#comment-7371 I didn't think it was possible for a team to look crappier on paper than the Leafs, but the Islanders did it! Congrats to Garth and Charles. Nice also to see that their highest paid players are a buyout and a dud(e) that's played what, 18 games in two years? Awesome. I will admit they are chock-a-clock with potential young talent, but Streit and Roloson are the only guys on the entire team that need to shave daily. Not exactly a recipe for a championship. Oh ya, there's Weight. I had him in my pool last year. Part of the combined 140 man games I lost on RW. What Max Talbot said... MP - Mike Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:11:36 +0100