Listen, don't be like me. Don't be the jerkface that ignores the fantasy rankings and just picks the guys that would fill the roster of my NHL team, were I to have one. Which is definitely a future possibility. But that is a story for anotehr day. Anyhoo, Chris Nichols over at sportsnet.ca ranked the top 100 guys for fantasy. So without further ado*:
1. Alexander Ovechkin, Washington: Goal scoring wizard has earned the top slot.
2. Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh: Art Ross favourite; should be downright dominant.
3. Martin Brodeur, New Jersey: Mr. Consistency always gets it done.
4. Dany Heatley, Ottawa: Hungry to resume his 50 goal ways with outstanding peripherals.
5. Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay: New captain excellent all-around; repaired shoulder ok.
6. Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh: Points, PIM and he's 22. Career potential is off the charts.
7. Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit: No Datsyuk? No worries. Hank is bank.
8. Jarome Iginla, Calgary: Average of 96 points in each of the past two years; PIM bonus
9. Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose: Rebooted San Jose team; same rock in net.
10. Joe Thornton, San Jose: Absolutely ridiculous point totals since move to SJ.
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18. Marian Hossa, Detroit: Look for statistical increases across the board for this Czech sniper.
19. Ilya Kovalchuk, Atlanta: One of the best pure snipers in the game.
Read the rest at Sportsnet!
(* ado = nonsense. adieu = goodbye. please make a note.)
22 September 2008
Top 100 in Fantasy
3 comments:
I tend to aim for a bit of a combination. I like to stock up on a few Vancouver players, just because I love them so. But I also try to get ahold of some real talent, because I know picking a guy like Kesler may come back to bite me. I figure if I get a Crosby, I can handle a Kesler, and I shouldn't stink the place up too much ;).
Course, then my performance depends on how well those gambles perform. If Kesler breaks out for a 30 goal season, I won't be hurting as badly as I could be. But if I have 4 guys with 10 points each, I clearly won't do so well. But at least I can feel loyal!
Oh, and I'm in your league now, for the record. Looking forward to it. In the past, it's been me and one other hockey friend, and a bunch of people who hate hockey and are only there cause we dragged them into it :P
I know! I saw! Yay!
There's only one sentimental pick I'll take. I think we all know which one that is.
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