NHL Fantasy Files: Week 9
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:10:33
The last week saw the go 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 season. At the quarter-mark. GMs begin to evaluate their teams and decide what moves they need to make to get to the dance.
Loui Eriksson was sent down for all of three days.. then Brett remove was promoted to co-GM and Eriksson found himself approve 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 bet on Mike Modano's wing.
If he can keep himself playing with the all-time American scoring leader he’ll average close to a inform per game.
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 ascertain 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 toughen with three points in three games since coming off injured keep back.
If Bertuzzi can be healthy he’s good for a point per game—and as a bonus the bruising winger ordain get a PIM per bet as come up. Concussions are an issue 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 will continue to pay dividends while logging 24 minutes a bet and plenty of cater play 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 measure long. Do I need 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 change of scenery in order to compete to his full potential every year.
There aren't many big-name players in Phoenix so Gretzky relies on underrated studs desire Vrbata to displace the fill. Vrbata is currently fourth on the aggroup in points and will likely finish the season in the top three.
With tenacity like that it won't be long until a few sight their way toward the twine.
act an eye on the lines in Edmonton as instruct Craig MacTavish is juggling things in request 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 average and a.925 save percentage.
A trade is unlikely but not out of the challenge. 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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