# 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:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/41 "2008-09-29T01:42:04Z")
My Roster: Henrik Zetterberg (F-Detroit) Brad Richards (F-Dallas) Daniel Briere (F-Phillie) Patrick Sharp (F-Chicago) Daymond Langkow (F-Calgary) Chris Drury (F-Rangers) Tomas Holmstrom (F-Detroit) Jiri Hudler (F-Detroit) Matheiu Schneider (D-Atlanta) Mark Streit (D-Islanders) Brad Stuart (D-Detroit) Chris Osgood (G-Detroit) My back end looks a little suspect, but I figure the team in front of Ozzie is good enough to keep him getting wins on a regular basis. Schneider will get a boost being a stud on the Atlanta power play, and Stuart should also get a boost from playing on Detroit’s number two power play. My forward core isn’t flashy (with the exception of Zetterberg), but I think they’re solid enough. Holmstrom and Hudler both should get some dependable points playing on lines with huge talent. It’s not a great lineup, but I’m liking it. ---
**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, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/42 "2008-09-29T17:37:08Z")
F Eric Staal (Car - F) F Jonathan Cheechoo (SJ - F) F Ray Whitney (Car - F) F Henrik Sedin (Van - F) F Tuomo Ruutu (Car - F) F Rod Brind’Amour (Car - F) F Martin Erat (Nsh - F) F Matt Cullen (Car - F) D Zdeno Chara (Bos - D) D Joe Corvo (Car - D) D Ron Hainsey (Atl - D) G Cam Ward (Car) Another Carolina heavy team this year. What can I say, I’m biased. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/43 "2008-09-30T01:10:51Z")
I think **Kid\_A** runs away with this one. Thornton and Lecavalier? How on earth did that happen? Edit: Apologies to Gonchar’s owner. It seems this pool is cursed to take out one top-flight offensive defenceman just before the draft. ---
**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 30, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/44 "2008-09-30T18:34:04Z")
Here is my squad that was drafted without any intervention from me whatsoever: Dany Heatley (Ott - F) Daniel Alfredsson (Ott - F) Mike Richards (Phi - F) Johan Franzen (Det - F) Jason Blake (Tor - F) Michael Ryder (Bos - F) Jochen Hecht (Buf - F) Pavol Demitra (Van - F) Mike Green (Was - D) Tomas Kaberle (Tor - D) Sheldon Souray (Edm - D) Ryan Miller (Buf - G) Not bad. I guess I’m gonna have to be routing for the East with the exception of Souray and Demitra. That’s gonna be tough. ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/45 "2008-09-30T22:49:10Z")
Hey, I’m tied for first… /homer/ who-hoo /homer/ my team: F Jason Spezza (Ott - F) F Simon Gagne (Phi - F) F Marc Savard (Bos - F) F Miroslav Satan (Pit - F) F Markus Naslund (NYR - F) F Andrei Kostitsyn (Mon - F) F Petr Sykora (Pit - F) F Jordan Staal (Pit - F) D Dustin Byfuglien (Chi - F,D) D Matt Niskanen (Dal - D) D Adrian Aucoin (Cgy - D) G Marc-Andre Fleury (Pit - G) yes, loaded with Pens that might not produce a ton of Fantasy points, but hey if it was for $$$$$$$ it might be a different story. still ya never know ps may be willing to trade away some players from the more scummy teams (ie Naslund and Gange) for a nice western conf prospect. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/46 "2008-10-01T00:04:53Z")
Help! I just found out that one of my players (Gonchar) will be out 4-6 months. So I decided to do a trade on the understanding that I could do an unlimited number prior to the start of the season. But it looks like I can’t. Apparently, he’s a “don’t drop”? This is a new wrinkle that I wasn’t aware of. Am I just stuck for the entire season with one player short? I thought that was what the trades were for… ---
**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:** [October 1, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/47 "2008-10-01T12:18:07Z")
> [@as\_u\_wish](#): > > Help! I just found out that one of my players (Gonchar) will be out 4-6 months. So I decided to do a trade on the understanding that I could do an unlimited number prior to the start of the season. But it looks like I can’t. Apparently, he’s a “don’t drop”? This is a new wrinkle that I wasn’t aware of. Am I just stuck for the entire season with one player short? I thought that was what the trades were for… You can place Gonchar on your team’s IR. This frees up a roster space and then you can pick up a new player. ETA: Just noticed that they haven’t placed Gonchar on the IR yet. He’ll make it there eventually. ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2008, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/48 "2008-10-02T23:12:06Z")
Finally got around to gauging my team… The Obamanable Snowmen F: Paul Stastney F: Brenden Morrow F: Peter Mueller F: Milan Michalek F: J.P. Dumont F: Wojtek Wolski F: Nik Antropov F: Mike Knuble D: Nicklas Lidstrom D: Andrei Markov D: Ryan Whitney G: Roberto Luongo My biggest weakness that I can see, would be having no first round type of scorer(90+ pts). I didn’t pay enough mind to the limited goalie stats at the time and was psyched out by the number of teams. I took Luongo with pick 1.8; in hindsight I could have got either a Zett, Kovo, or Iggy; then had Lundqvist or Price, who both fell back past me in the second, or any other mid round, 30 win goalie. Oh well, lesson learned; just you all wait till next year! I do have some youth at forward, so I am hoping to get some added upside out of them. Back on the blue line is where my strength is. I was hoping to grab D.Roy in the 4th, but he went the pick before me(Senatooors!/sc), so I snagged Markov to compliment Lidstrom. Whitney, I was surprised I got as late as I did and thought I got a steal. That is, until I just learned today that he is out till Dec-Jan. All in all, I am still pretty happy with my team; not a likely favorite to win the league, but I got an outside shot. I think the biggest second guessing I have done post-draft, is realizing that I could have put together the beasts of the WHL(Iggy,Price,Marleau,Mueller). ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2008, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/49 "2008-10-10T13:59:13Z")
Glad the season is underway! Kid A , I sent you an e mail. I was having trouble placing a player on IR. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/50 "2008-10-11T14:48:56Z")
Is it too late for people to sign up for new teams? My wife (a Doper, **Nawth Chucka** ) wants to join up. I’ve told her the draft has come and gone, but she still thinks she can whoop us. Tripler I didn’t see the “Join” button on Yahoo. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/51 "2008-10-12T13:23:53Z")
Woot! First place! Ha Ha Ha Ha! (I’m gloating now while I have the chance.) 🙂 ---
**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:** [October 13, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181/52 "2008-10-13T17:12:07Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > Woot! First place! Ha Ha Ha Ha! (I’m gloating now while I have the chance.) 🙂 Woot! Fifth place! Ha Ha Ha Ha! (I’m gloating now while I have the chance too!) 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-yahoo-hockey-fantasy-league/463181.md?page=2)