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 hope 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 season. At the quarter-mark. GMs begin to evaluate their teams and end what moves they be to make to get to the move.
Loui Eriksson was sent down for all of three days.. then Brett remove was promoted to co-GM and Eriksson open himself back on the big squad.
With the youth movement in Dallas in beat 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 act himself playing with the all-time American scoring leader he’ll add up close to a inform per bet.
Young wingers like Jussi Jokinen and Niklas Hagman are getting all the attention in Dallas but it’s Eriksson who's getting all the ice measure.
If PIMs count in your league. Bertuzzi is a diamond in the rough. 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 inform per bet—and as a bonus the bruising winger will get a PIM per game as well. Concussions are an air but ride the streak 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 conceive of 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 will continue to pay dividends while logging 24 minutes a bet and plenty of power play measure.
Burns doesn’t get the respect 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 come up.
After two straight multipoint games this under-the-radar winger won’t last long. Do I be to remind 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 beat potential every year.
There aren't many big-name players in Phoenix so Gretzky relies on underrated studs like Vrbata to carry the load. Vrbata is currently fourth on the team in points and will likely end the season in the top three.
With tenacity like that it won't be long until a few sight their way toward the distort.
Keep an eye on the lines in Edmonton as coach Craig MacTavish is juggling things in order to spark 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 last month. Smith has earned five wins on the strength of a 1.93 goals against average and a.925 save percentage.
A change is unlikely but not out of the question. If Smith continues to compete like a top-teir netminder. Dallas could move Turco in order to furnish the kid time to play.
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