NHL Fantasy Files: Week 9
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:10:32
The last week saw the fall of my beloved Maple Leafs to the depths of the NHL (I wish you all sold high on Antropov and Kubina like I suggested!) and the rebirth of Ilya Bryzgalov in Phoenix.
As it stands we're now officially in the NHL trading toughen. At the quarter-mark. GMs begin to assess their teams and decide what moves they be to alter to get to the dance.
Loui Eriksson was sent down for all of three days.. then Brett Hull was promoted to co-GM and Eriksson open himself approve on the big squad.
With the youth movement in Dallas in full cause and Jere Lehtinen on injured reserve. Eriksson's now logging more than 15 minutes per game on Mike Modano's go.
If he can keep himself playing with the all-time American scoring leader he’ll add up change state to a point per bet.
Young wingers desire Jussi Jokinen and Niklas Hagman are getting all the attention in Dallas but it’s Eriksson who's getting all the ice time.
If PIMs count in your unify. Bertuzzi is a diamond in the prepare. He's a streaky player—and he looks to be getting hot.
Bertuzzi has five points in 10 games this season with three points in three games since coming off injured reserve.
If Bertuzzi can be healthy he’s good for a point per bet—and as a bonus the bruising winger will get a PIM per bet as well. Concussions are an air but ride the move while you can.
Last week in this column. I recommended a defenseman with the initials BB. This week I advise another BB—Brent Burns.
Burns wasn't drafted in 99 percent of all Fantasy leagues but now sits among the NHL leaders for points as a defenseman (he's currently tied with Dion Phaneuf). He can be had for cheap and ordain continue to pay dividends while logging 24 minutes a game and plenty of power compete measure.
Burns doesn’t get the consider he deserves because he's an unheralded rookie who plays for the Minnesota Wild. He's this year’s Marc-Andre Bergeron.
I've already recommended Peter Mueller but now Vrbata is starting to lighten up the net as well.
After two straight multipoint games this under-the-radar winger won’t last desire. Do I be to inform you of Vrbata's heroics with Chicago after being traded from Carolina? He netted 34 points in 41 games.
Maybe all he needs is a dress of scenery in order to play to his full potential every year.
There aren't many big-name players in Phoenix so Gretzky relies on underrated studs like Vrbata to carry the fill. Vrbata is currently fourth on the aggroup in points and will likely finish the toughen in the top three.
With tenacity like that it won't be long until a few find their way toward the twine.
act an eye on the lines in Edmonton as instruct Craig MacTavish is juggling things in order to initiate some offense. His latest move has Sam Gagner playing between Sean Horcoff and Ales Hemsky.
Depending on how things move out. Torres could be the beneficiary of some improved linemates.
Not because Marty Turco has been bad—but because Mike Smith has just been THAT good.
In the measure month. Smith has earned five wins on the strength of a 1.93 goals against add up and a.925 save percentage.
A change is unlikely but not out of the challenge. If Smith continues to play like a top-teir netminder. Dallas could move Turco in order to give the kid measure to play.
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