The rankings are only based upon points ?

Hard to do I understand.
- bixll

hey bix,

I explain in the blog the rankings are based on:

goals
assists
points
+-
power play points
short handed points
penalty minutes
game winning goals

strictly fantasy rankings.

98 points in 141 NHL games for Klingberg, coming off a 58 point season. Top pairing D, and only D man to play on the point on the powerplay with Seguin, Benn, Spezza and Sharp.

Pietrangelo is the captain and healthy to start the season with Jay Bou. he's on the secnd powerplay, but STL has a powerhouse team so their second PP is somewhat comparable to other teams first PP. (Fabbri - Stastny -Perron - Pietrangelo - Parayko). I assume he put up around 40-45 points and Rielly around 37-42 points. That's how tight the rankings are.

any other questions keep em coming and I'll explain why I rank players where they are.
- Lucas.Neilson

would Klingberg make Team Canada

hey bix,

I explain in the blog the rankings are based on:

goals
assists
points
+-
power play points
short handed points
penalty minutes
game winning goals

strictly fantasy rankings.
- Lucas.Neilson

Thanks, just looked at your 50 players... have not had time to read through.

would Klingberg make Team Canada
- mr.sir

very doubtful.

Babcock is all about two way champions and likes a RH and LH on each of their respected points.

that's why both Letang and PK didn't make the team.

Thanks, just looked at your 50 players... have not had time to read through.
- bixll

all good partner.

I will do a final version likely a week or so before the season starts. (top 100f, 50d, 30g)

all good partner.

I will do a final version likely a week or so before the season starts. (top 100f, 50d, 30g)
- Lucas.Neilson

You should do the same article to end the year, and that will show the big movers for the season.

Just a suggestion.

You should do the same article to end the year, and that will show the big movers for the season.

Just a suggestion.
- bixll

not a bad idea, usually by the time regular season is done I need a break from fantasy

being in a 45 man keeper, rotisserie pool, head to head pool and HBSL pool im usually cooked by the end!!

last year I didn't even join any playoff pools, mind you, I was +700 $

hey bix,

I explain in the blog the rankings are based on:

goals
assists
points
+-
power play points
short handed points
penalty minutes
game winning goals

strictly fantasy rankings.
- Lucas.Neilson

Ooops

I thought you were ranking them on how often people fantasize about going full Garth with them.

Ooops

I thought you were ranking them on how often people fantasize about going full Garth with them.
- Aetherial

Need more pun words in there.

hey bix,

I explain in the blog the rankings are based on:

goals
assists
points
+-
power play points
short handed points
penalty minutes
game winning goals

strictly fantasy rankings.
- Lucas.Neilson

How do you break ties...based on who is better looking?

How do you break ties...based on who is better looking?
- DDM-Coga

looks
how much I like/dislike the player
do they have a cool name

was nice to get some action in here today fellas

Thursday - top 30 goalies

was nice to get some action in here today fellas

Thursday - top 30 goalies
- Lucas.Neilson

If Price isn't #1, i'm switching to team Mike.

If Price isn't #1, i'm switching to team Mike.
- Scabeh

Well you will be happy to know ahead of time that he's #1 on my list

~phew almost lost my #1 Habs fan~

Well you will be happy to know ahead of time that he's #1 on my list

~phew almost lost my #1 Habs fan~
- Lucas.Neilson

You're allowed to tell the haters I blackmailed you for it.

SHP and GWG have to be two of the worst stats in fantasy hockey. Shutouts for goalies is a close 3rd. You can't exactly draft with those in mind since they're really really random.

If Price isn't #1, i'm switching to team Mike.
- Scabeh

I'd take Holtby EASILY since this is fantasy hockey and not real life. Way better team.

After my Draft, this was my D:

G, A, +/-, PIMS, PPP, SHP, GWG, FW, SOG, HIT, BLK

Burns
Carlson
Vlasic
Hamilton

I have a spot for a 5th D and I will likely Take Gudas for the PIMS, HITS and BLKS

Hey Lucas, wondering how you dont' have Hedman a little higher as he is in my top-5 for the categories you've put up. Thinking he will get injured for a third straight year?

Severson may be the top guy on a NJ power play that now has Taylor Hall.

SHP and GWG have to be two of the worst stats in fantasy hockey. Shutouts for goalies is a close 3rd. You can't exactly draft with those in mind since they're really really random.
- daeth

Actually, I look deep each year and try to pluck a player or two who gets PK/PP time as well as decent 5 on 5 ice time.

Guys like Toews have a large amount of fantasy value for this exact reason.

shutouts - yes, I agree, but we like to have 8 offensive categories and 4 goalie categories. With save % and GAA already in the mix, we didn't like the "shots" option and went with shutouts.

I'd take Holtby EASILY since this is fantasy hockey and not real life. Way better team.
- daeth

Holtby had his breakout season last year, COULD be tricky to repeat.

Remember the season before he was battling for the job with 2 other goalies.

After my Draft, this was my D:

G, A, +/-, PIMS, PPP, SHP, GWG, FW, SOG, HIT, BLK

Burns
Carlson
Vlasic
Hamilton

I have a spot for a 5th D and I will likely Take Gudas for the PIMS, HITS and BLKS
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Very solid D. Gudas is hurt right now?

Always a nice option of having an extra F or G until the season gets underway - perhaps a player breakout in the early going and you can scoop him, or someone else drops a D they shouldn't have.

Hey Lucas, wondering how you dont' have Hedman a little higher as he is in my top-5 for the categories you've put up. Thinking he will get injured for a third straight year?
- neem55

Partially yes, but also - he's still in the mix of the best of the best. It's a tight race after 1-2 between the next 20 skaters.

Severson may be the top guy on a NJ power play that now has Taylor Hall.
- BlueBallz

Yes, I have Severson just outside the top 50.

I did manage to scoop him up in keeper last year when someone dropped him, and I held on hoping his game would improve. The trade helped me tons!

good addition BB!