Official 2007/2008 PF.com Fantasy Hockey Talk Thread

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by Woody

I actually nosed you out last week thanks to a Brodeur shutout, but I didn't feel like crowing over it.

That's a first!



I don't care for most of the suggestions for next year. Most of those stats are pure luck and not very meaningful.

Pure luck is the only chance you have to win!

See above

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

It appears the league is now in the bag for me. You guys are playing for second.

Right on Bill. You got it right.

Darth 1st
"you guys" playing for 2nd
Bill 3rd.

[BillLaimbeer]

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

Right on Bill. You got it right.

Darth 1st
"you guys" playing for 2nd
Bill 3rd.

Darth 1st? Have you been sandbagging?

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

Darth 1st? Have you been sandbagging?

Shhhhhhhhhhh.
As commissioner, I feel it is only right to make the rest of the league feel like they actually have a chance to win the championship.

[jammertime]

Originally Posted by BillLaimbeer

Yea, my draft strategy was to pick Brind'Amour and Sundin in order to have a lock in one category (faceoff wins) each week.

It appears the league is now in the bag for me. You guys are playing for second.

That was my strategy as well going into the draft. It looks like I executed my plan better than you did since I have a commanding lead in the faceoff category with 942 wins to your laughable 787 wins in 2nd place. I'm 8-0 in weekly faceoff wins, while you're 7-1 (guess who you lost to in week 4) .

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

Using GWG (Game winning goals) again as a stat...even though it's usually just luck (It's not always the last goal that is the game winner).

Also using Shots on goal (a new default cat in Yahoo that replaced GWG this year.

Also I might use penalty minutes. It's dumb...but I think more cats liven the leagues.

I don't have a problem with adding GWG and/or Shots next year, but you're right about penalty minutes, it's a dumb idea.

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

Also, in baseball we used weekly lineups. I thought it was pretty neat. If I add a couple of roster slots (which I can given all the surplus talent in the small league) then we can still have lots of guys playing that week even though guys don't play every day like in baseball.

I really liked the weekly lineups in baseball this year. It made it MUCH easier to manage my team.

Originally Posted by Darth Tater

If it stays daily, I'll put a reasonable cap on how many moves we can make during the year...maybe 75.

HECK TO THE YES!!!! I'd put it even lower, at say 50 for the season. That is my BIGGEST turn off in fantasy sports, especially in this league.

Not so much about people picking up extra guys to get a numerical advantage (although that sucks as well), but because on the rare occasion that I do want to pick someone up due to injury or under performance, EVERYONE IS ON FREAKING WAIVERS. So you can't get anyone of value for the next day because you have to wait for them to clear waivers. It is VERY annoying.

I was going to say something about this a few weeks ago, but the transactions really started to slow down. Fifty moves should be plenty for an entire season, IMO. I think the most I've ever made in any league in any sport is around 25-30 or so. It just takes the fun out of the league for me.


Edit: I checked just for fun and the most moves I've made was in last year's PF.com hockey league, when I made 37 moves in 23 weeks, most of those coming in the playoff rounds when I had no other choice because my opponent was Tatering me.

[Darth Tater]

Good input. Keep it coming guys.

[roscoe36]

Don't Tater me Bro!

[roscoe36]

My team is getting healthy again. I'm gambling on a couple upcoming moves to put me in solid position to do well in the playoffs. Right now, it's all about staying top tier, and then getting the lineup I need to compete in the brackets.

[jammertime]

Originally Posted by roscoe36

Don't Tater me Bro!

How did I know you were going to chime in on that?

[Darth Tater]

Originally Posted by jammertime

How did I know you were going to chime in on that?

Have you seen his team? What else would he say, eh?