Comments for Santa or The Grinch? at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/amato/3332-santa-or-the-grinch#comment-10723 [b]RE: Couture[/b] My argument is that with Morrow, Doan and Yandle they're more highly regarded because of their position. Centers are always deep. You could take a slight hit in center to use Couture as an upgrade for the wings. I don't doubt his ability, which is why I continue to waiver on him week to week (2 weeks ago I told people to drop him), last week I told people to keep him, this week I'm sway back to moving him. For me I'm a heavy numbers guy. Sure the Sharks might wake up in the 2nd half of the season and end up with a say 3.15 GF average, so that would result in 11 more goals and 33 more points. But at the end of the day, I just don't see Marleau, JT, Heatley and to a certain extent Pavelski just continuing to play second fiddle to him. Could this be another one of those "down" years for Marleau? Has JT fallen back towards a point-per-game player? Either way if you were a smart fantasy player, you'd probably try to minimize risks. Now's probably the best time to move him when his numbers are sky high. I'd use him to downgrade a little in center for an upgrade in something else. Packaging him for say Gagner, Stoll, Weiss, Peverley and then something else seems like a smart move to me. - Ryan Ma Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:55:57 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/amato/3332-santa-or-the-grinch#comment-10711 Ryan, As always, great read but I have to respectfully disagree with you on Logan Couture. If you have watched him on a daily basis, you would see that not only is he leading the Sharks in goals but he is without a doubt the MVP. Whatever line he has been on this season has just taken off and when he is removed from the line, that line starts to falter. The first game after Thornton was suspended, Marleau had 2 goals with 8 SOG and Heatley had a goal and an assist. Who centered that line? I will give you three guesses but your only going to need one. His longest pointless streak has been three games and he is tied for second in the league in GW goals as a rookie. Things happen when he is on the ice. You can just see the level of play step up when he is on the ice. I too was a doubter when he first came on the scene but as time moves on, he just does the right things on the ice. His scoring might drop a little off its pace but I would EASILY take him over Morrow, Doan and Yandle - bball Wed, 22 Dec 2010 04:55:31 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/amato/3332-santa-or-the-grinch#comment-10702 Thanks Ryan. I also appreciate analysis with numbers and trends, and look forward to reading your columns. - horrorfan Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:47:39 +0100