Is there a dominant fantasy hockey player?

Dada · 11-19-2006, 03:51 AM

Like Lebron in hoops, Tomlinson in football and Pujols in baseball?

PredDave · 11-20-2006, 11:08 PM

I think Crosby, Thornton, Jagr, Lidstrom, Pronger, and Brodeur are safe picks to have in your fantasy league...

I can't think of anyone that is currently as dominant to hockey as the players you mentioned for other sports.

Ovechkin & Malkin are pretty awesome, too!

LancheMob21 · 11-20-2006, 11:24 PM

It really does seem to vary. I was involved in two fantasy drafts, Thornton went first in one, Ovechkin in the other.

So no, there's no Tomlinson or Pujols type player, though I can see Crosby and Ovechkin approaching that status before too long.

PredDave · 11-20-2006, 11:33 PM

When Zdeno Chara was still with Ottawa, he was a fantasy hockey stud... great scoring, PIMs, good +/- rating, etc

He's still okay, but not quite as valuable with the B's....

LancheMob21 · 11-21-2006, 12:33 AM

These days practically anyone from the Buffalo Sabres is a fantasy hockey stud. Vanek didn't even get drafted in my money league and he's been a beast. A buddy of mine in that league picked him up off the scrap heap and has been reaping the benefits ever since. Lucky son of a.....

Milan Michalek didn't get drafted either, thankfully I was the one who snatched him up.

Dada · 11-21-2006, 01:37 AM

From a statistical standpoint, not having a stud like LT or Pujols really evens the playing field. A lot of studies have been made in this, and they all concluded that if you have a first pick overall in like a Marshall Faulk year (LT this year), you have a huge advantage over all other teams.

I gave fantasy hockey a shot once. My first pick (which was the 4th overall) was Milan Hedjuk. He was a bust that year (two years ago I think). That's when I gave up on Fantasy Hockey.

11-19-2006, 03:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dada Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 125	Is there a dominant fantasy hockey player? Like Lebron in hoops, Tomlinson in football and Pujols in baseball?

11-20-2006, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
PredDave Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 832	I think Crosby, Thornton, Jagr, Lidstrom, Pronger, and Brodeur are safe picks to have in your fantasy league... I can't think of anyone that is currently as dominant to hockey as the players you mentioned for other sports. Ovechkin & Malkin are pretty awesome, too!

11-20-2006, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
LancheMob21 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 218	It really does seem to vary. I was involved in two fantasy drafts, Thornton went first in one, Ovechkin in the other. So no, there's no Tomlinson or Pujols type player, though I can see Crosby and Ovechkin approaching that status before too long.

11-20-2006, 11:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
PredDave Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 832	When Zdeno Chara was still with Ottawa, he was a fantasy hockey stud... great scoring, PIMs, good +/- rating, etc He's still okay, but not quite as valuable with the B's....

11-21-2006, 12:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
LancheMob21 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 218	These days practically anyone from the Buffalo Sabres is a fantasy hockey stud. Vanek didn't even get drafted in my money league and he's been a beast. A buddy of mine in that league picked him up off the scrap heap and has been reaping the benefits ever since. Lucky son of a..... Milan Michalek didn't get drafted either, thankfully I was the one who snatched him up.

11-21-2006, 01:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dada Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 125	From a statistical standpoint, not having a stud like LT or Pujols really evens the playing field. A lot of studies have been made in this, and they all concluded that if you have a first pick overall in like a Marshall Faulk year (LT this year), you have a huge advantage over all other teams. I gave fantasy hockey a shot once. My first pick (which was the 4th overall) was Milan Hedjuk. He was a bust that year (two years ago I think). That's when I gave up on Fantasy Hockey.