Comments for 2011-2012 NHL Comeback Players at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 10 out of 10 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:26:47 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15972 1.Keith - last year was a mess, but he was outstanding vs the Canucks in the playoffs. with the longer offseason I expect him to come out flying. Norris votes for sure. 2.Souray- from AHL to top pair dman (albeit for his offense). perfect opportunity in Dallas, prime icetime- even if the team doesnt improve over all. 3. Nabakov- the Isles will play .500+ with him,but I doubt he finishes the year on Long Island 4. Markov- almost non-existant the last 2 years,I think he returns to top 10 dmen in the league- with Subban on his coattails. 5.Ballard- healthy, less competition with Ehrhoff gone. Hopefully AV uses him correctly. I dont see a total rebound for Doughty this year, I see him struggling out of the gate (much like Keith did last year) and it taking him half a year to round into form. honourable mentions: Kovy (cant be anyworse),Green (injuries behind him...hopefully). Samuelsson(ditto) Gonchar (better d-corp ). sadly Marc Savard wont be on this list. - Larry Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:35:40 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15968 Might have been written before this was news, but any mention of effect of Zajac's injury on Kovie's production? I think everyone expects him to be better, but whereas last year the Devils had only one elite winger and a "good" C, now don't they have two elite wingers and one "sort-of" centre in Elias? I have a hard time thinking that Zajac missing half a season won't affect the numbers of either Kovie or Parise...or both. - Shortcut Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:18:20 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15967 Do 4th year breakouts apply to Dmen? I thought that was a forward thing that Dobber had? - Ryan Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:18:10 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15966 I think Duncan Keith makes a good candidate for this list. He was out of the first wave of PP last season but got back there during the playoffs and he had relative success. I could see his total rise from 5-10 points. - Hugo Twigg Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:11:56 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15965 I would rather Roy over Lecavalier as well. I don't think you'll get a lot of argument there ;) - Dobber Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:44:32 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15964 As I said here: http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/40678-Fantasy-Pool-Look-The-StLouis-factor.html ...it comes down to St. Louis. If he plays with Lecavalier, then Lecavalier will get 85. If not, then he'll get 65. So we can all stop pretending we know what he'll get or we know for a fact that his ceiling is 70 or we know for a fact that he bounces back for 80. We don't know. Our fate with any Lecavalier projection rests in the hands of the TB coach. Frankly, I think it will be half with and half without, making both sides of the argument wrong - 72 points is below a "rebound" and above the "70-point ceiling" - Dobber Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:43:20 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15961 I agree with Jamie Nay. Every year someone on this site and the fantasy guide says that Lecavalier is due for a bounce back, and it never happens. At this point I'd rather have Derek Roy than Lecavalier. My two pence. - gerald Mon, 22 Aug 2011 03:46:46 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15956 I'm not sure about Lecavalier. It seems that he's predicted to make a 'comeback' every year by someone on Dobberhockey. I don't see it happening. I see 70 points as his ceiling now. - Jamie Nay Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:42:15 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15955 I like Dustin Penner, Steve Mason, Joffrey Lupul, Marion Gaborik and Jaroslav Halak as considerations for a comeback as well. - Shoeless Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:37:51 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/eric-maltais/3905-2011-2012-nhl-comeback-players#comment-15954 I like your list and nothing really to argue with for the top 4 but I would switch Souray with Green. Great story but I see quite the monster year for Green. This would be my total top 10 list 10: Spezza (I have high doubts about anything Ottawa related... As in a #1 draft pick) 9: Antropov 8: Ballard 7: Roy 6: Souray 5: Green 4: Lecavilier 3: Doughty 2: Backstrom (substitute with OV) 1: Kovy - Austin Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:22:31 +0100