# SDMB Yahoo Hockey Fantasy League **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181 "2008-09-11T23:22:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/21 "2008-09-22T17:17:48Z")
**Kid\_A** can you kill off little pucks. I did not verify my new yahoo account and they booted me. I re signed up and now have the team puck heads. sorry, I’m really not going to be a pain in the ass mtrg ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/22 "2008-09-22T17:28:35Z")
> [@MTRG](#): > > **Kid\_A** > > can you kill off little pucks. > > I did not verify my new yahoo account and they booted me. > > I re signed up and now have the team puck heads. > > sorry, I’m really not going to be a pain in the ass > > mtrg Done and done. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/23 "2008-09-22T17:35:54Z")
> [@meek](#): > > I think you can allow just 82 gms for a goalie and simply keep a bench G spot on every roster. Everyone drafts two goalies and plays either of them anytime for a max of 82. > > [sub]heh. I never thought I’d type “G spot” on this board… but there it is…[/sub] > > But perhaps, it’s best to just keep it simple. > > Whatever the commish decides is ok with me. > . > û [sup]Take Care[/sup] I’ve been thinking about this and I’m not sure what the best way to deal with it is. My preference (for now) is to keep it the way it is. We’ve got the five roster moves which gives you a little bit of breathing room if your goalie is out for an extended period of time plus we have the IR spot. We do have 14 teams in the league though so that definitely puts a bit of a premium on goalies. If we can work out a simple way to do this, I’d be fine with it but I don’t think most people would be interested in daily roster changes (per **meek** ’s suggestion). ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/24 "2008-09-22T19:32:02Z")
> [@Kid\_A](#): > > I’ve been thinking about this and I’m not sure what the best way to deal with it is. > > My preference (for now) is to keep it the way it is. We’ve got the five roster moves which gives you a little bit of breathing room if your goalie is out for an extended period of time plus we have the IR spot. > > We do have 14 teams in the league though so that definitely puts a bit of a premium on goalies. If we can work out a simple way to do this, I’d be fine with it but I don’t think most people would be interested in daily roster changes (per **meek** ’s suggestion). Is it possible to have a Team Goalie? For fantasy football we have done this ( for QB )and it works out OK. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/25 "2008-09-22T19:58:55Z")
Unfortunatly that’s not an option in Yahoo!. But…what we could do is in the draft you can draft a team’s starting goalie and then in the last round of the draft you have to handcuff the backup goalie. There would be 2 starting goalie positions. Drafting the starting goalie would serve as a proxy for drafting the “Team”. If there was a trade during the year, you would be forced to drop the goalie that is no longer part of your team and pick up the replacement. This would not count as a roster move. For example: You draft Vesa Toskala (Og help you if you do) and then in the last round, you take Curtis Joseph. If Toronto were to trade Toskala during the season to Ottawa, you would have to drop Toskala and pick up the new goalie in the tandem (it would probably be Justin Pogge). It’s a bit of work but if people like the “Team” concept better, I think this is the best way to execute it. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/26 "2008-09-22T20:24:31Z")
Ok, just saw this…I’m in. I should probably call my team “The Anybodys Except Chris Mason”. Ok…I’ll stick with the Phuckstickhandlers. ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/27 "2008-09-26T14:56:39Z")
where can we find general information about the league rules? in general, how will the draft work? ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/28 "2008-09-28T02:08:53Z")
> [@MTRG](#): > > in general, how will the draft work? I think most people do the Pre-Draft Ranking thing, and so the draft itself goes pretty fast. _You can rank players in your own custom order prior to your league’s draft. This is especially helpful if you will not be participating in a live draft. Our computer will draft a balanced team for you tailored to your rankings and positional needs._ ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/29 "2008-09-28T02:11:17Z")
I’ve ranked close to 100 players as I won’t be able to be at the draft live. I should be pretty fast. I’m just hoping that by ranking 5 goalies, that’s enough. I might go back and rank a few more unless the draft will autopick me the highest available goalie if all my choices are gone. ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/30 "2008-09-28T02:27:21Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > … unless the draft will autopick me the highest available goalie if all my choices are gone. Yes it does do that for you. ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/31 "2008-09-28T20:41:14Z")
Before the draft starts, could you refresh me on the league rules for roster changes? I want to be sure I understand the final decision on the goalie rules and the number of roster changes allowed. Thanks! as\_u\_wish, mgr ROUS Hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/32 "2008-09-28T20:56:44Z")
Crap. I can’t log into the live draft. I did pre-rank players, but I prefer to have control in the live draft. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/33 "2008-09-28T21:49:38Z")
So who wants to lower expectations for their team first? ---
**Author:** ![Makeitstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@Makeitstop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Makeitstop)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/34 "2008-09-28T21:54:54Z")
Wohoooo! What a draft! I got stuck with the NHL’s poster boy again. But at least I got to Kyle Turris. I think he’ll be big in Phoenix. I also think I stole Ryan Suter. Overall I’m happy with my team. Good luck everyone! ---
**Author:** ![meek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@meek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meek)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/35 "2008-09-28T21:56:01Z")
> [@](#): > > Tue, Sep 23 Johnson, the No. 1 pick in the 2006 draft, tore two ligaments in his right knee during a recent golf outing and is expected to miss the entire season but recover fully. His absence means the Blues will explore options inside and outside the organization for defensive help, including giving 2008 top pick Alex Pietrangelo a look. > > Advice: Johnson tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the knee during a team golf outing on Sept. 16 when his right foot got caught between the accelerator and the brake of his golf cart. The Blues had to wait for swelling in the knee to go down before a diagnosis could be made. Johnson had five goals and 28 assists in 69 games a rookie last season, and is considered the centerpiece of the team’s youth movement. :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: :smack: . ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/36 "2008-09-28T21:56:19Z")
Oh, I do so wish I could have been drafting live. How on earth did Thornton go 16th? ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/37 "2008-09-29T00:02:39Z")
I missed the live draft, so I’m going to check who I got right now. …How did I end up with an inactive player that I didn’t even rank??? I’m calling last place! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/38 "2008-09-29T00:09:21Z")
I’m not going to gloat. I’m not dancing on anyone’s grave. But, I think my Desert Ice Dogs have the best team by far in this league. ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/39 "2008-09-29T00:34:54Z")
**Loving it!** Key Lime Guys Evgeni Malkin (Pit - F) Ryan Getzlaf (Anh - F) Sam Gagner (Edm - F) Teemu Selanne (Anh - F) Ryan Smyth (Col - F) Mikko Koivu (Min - F) Sean Avery (Dal - F) Teddy Purcell (LA - F) Scott Niedermayer (Anh - D) Lubomir Visnovsky (Edm - D) Bryan McCabe (Fla - D) Marty Turco (Dal - G) …although I forgot we don’t count PIMs when I ranked Avery. ---
**Author:** ![Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/48db29/32.png) [@Key\_Lime\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Key_Lime_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/40 "2008-09-29T00:41:05Z")
**Senators** looks very strong to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181.md?page=3)