2011-2012 Cigar Asylum Alumni Fantasy Hockey
 

Fantasy Hockey Time is here!

Same stakes as last season, same rules apply. Everyone was in one of the two leagues last season, but post if you have any questions.

I will make our league "draft ready" Friday so we have the draft before the season starts, so pre-rank your players if you so desire.

TEAMS:

GreeKGodX - Detroit Jackyls
shaerza - Biting Weasels
icehog3 - icehogs
DPD6030 - Ninja Bears
Bigwaved - Bigwaved's Midgets
stevefrench - Green Bastards
Gophernut - Gophernut
Mr.Maduro - Mr.Maduro
gpugliese - Nads
Chippewastud79 - Triple Deke
SmokeyJoe - Caniacs

Let's have some fun, Boys!!

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I don't know if I took too many pucks to the head or what, but my days were a little mixed up when I posted this. Season starts Thursday, so I will make the league "draft ready" Monday afternoon.

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I am hoping I can end up with some decent goalies this year. For some reason, I either end up with backups or the starters lose their jobs:td

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24 hour bump for being set to "draft ready".

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Put me in coach!

If it isn't too late of course.

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Yea me too. I can't seem to get my rankings right to get decent goalies. I think I will just put my first 10 picks as goalies then trade for the rest of my team ;)

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I get slaughtered on goalies every year too =(

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Just remember goalies only make up so many stats ;)

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Let's drop the puck already! :wo

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I'm looking for a goalie.. I don't think only Craig Anderson and Jose Theodore are going to cut it for a whole season..

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Do we have a different position played spread this year? Seems like we used to have 182 games for forwards. More utility games?

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Same as last year, Dan, I just renewed last year's league. 82 games per NHL team, 2 forwards per position, 164 games. :)

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I don't like my net-minders again, but I did get them in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Hope they work out for me. :hm

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Yahoo is apparently havinmg problems with the IR spots on renewed leagues. They are aware of this, and said that an e-mail from the Commish is all that is needed to fix it. I have e-mailed the league and asked them for up to 3 IR spots per team. They are supposed to respond within 24 hours.

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IR issues are resolved.

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Apparently I have one starting goaltender and one 3rd round pick who is now a back up :td

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If the Islanders deal Nabokov, I may have 3 starters, and will offer a goalie up Adam.

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All i know is it's early and my team stinks so far

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Hey, I'm in last! :fu :r

It's early, Gents. ;)

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First time ever that I am in first place. I am quitting now! :r

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Anyone else having trouble making lineup changes from their phone? I have the capability to do it, but every time I try to move a player, I get a message that says "that player does not play that position" even if I try to put them in the utility spot....

I'm in the process of moving and don't get much computer time and would love to be able to make changes from my phone.

Any ideas?

Here I tried to take Vinny Prospol off the bench and put him into a utility spot.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...o/4da1ebf4.jpg

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Patrick, I use the website through Firefox Home on my phone. It seems to have worked this year.

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Do I have to install a FirFox app?

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firefox home is an app that syncs with your home computer. It is the phone browser I use. Try your browser to look at he yahoo site not in the mobile version. I hope this makes sense.

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Is there an official NHL thread or anything anywhere here?

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What are you smoking, Myles? :D

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Just wondering, how does Yahoo determine the positions a player can play? Is it how the team lists them at the start of the year, or does it change according to what happens during the year?

For example, I just heard that Zach Parise will be playing Center tonight instead of LW. Will I be able to use him as a center this year?

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It depends....Patrick Kane is a center this year, but it still lists him as a right wing. No idea when/why Yahoo updates, but I know they do sometimes, as they changed Dustin Byfuglein from D to D/LW a couple seasons ago.

My team lost another 7 or 8 points tonight, and is so far in last I can't see daylight. :lr

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If my past seasons hold true, I will be down to join you shortly. :bh

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I really need to not play Ty Conklin, 10 goals in the last two games :gary

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Not any more. :D

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I think I am! :D

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Im free-falling down the list to come keep you company Tom.

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You still got a lot of falling to do, Dan. :r

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Well, my offense is pretty decent but my goalies are severely disadvantaged. Turns out I do have 2 starters, but neither are very good. :bh

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Now accepting offers on Igilna & E. Staal for some decent D-men.

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I moved from last up to 8th in the last week...still no hope of getting in "the money", but at least I have made it somewhat enjoyable for myself.

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I'm all moved in to your old basement apartment, Tom. :D

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Maybe I can stay in 2nd if my boys stay healthy.

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I do not like the trade that is being proposed. Daniel Sedin for Sheldon Souray/Jonas Hiller is not a fair trade. Sedin is worth more than that :2 I voted to veto

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I find it interesting how you paint this an unbalanced trade. In my opinion, I am not too keen on being accused of fleecing someone, nor your lobbying to the league managers as you have in your post. I suppose if we were to just go by the names involved, your feelings my have merit. If one were to look at performance over the past 30 days, it would have more holes in it than a colander. Jonas has finally turned his season around to reflect his status as a top goaltender. Who had to eat his play while he was finding his way? Meanwhile, Daniel has dropped off from the excellent start he had. So, if we look at the needs of each team (goalie and defenseman for one and a goal scorer on the other), the trade makes sense. I am banking on Daniel returning to form while Steve is counting on Jonas retaining his. For shits and grins, which of your top goalies did you offer up to him in response to his trading block request? I thought we were playing in the league because we like hockey and this fantasy league adds to the enjoyment of it. :2

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I admit, when I first looked at the trade, I thought "WTF"? Then I looked at Hiller's numbers for the last 30 days, and thought it was not a bad trade at all. :2

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I definitely do not have a worthy goaltender to offer in a trade for D. Sedin. Regardless of their past 30 day stats, Daniel Sedin is a top 5 pick in any league. You don't just go trading that type of player because he hasn't been "as good" in the past 30 days. Unless it is for another elite player. Plus even with a sub-par month he is still ranked the 5th player in the league. Being "hot" only lasts so long, eventually those players will come back down to their normal level of play. There is a much greater chance that Sedin gets going, than Hiller maintaining this pace. Souray helping him is laughable, and puts holes in your argument. In the last 30 days he has been awful. I think you could have given up more to get that type of player, considering who your other goaltenders are. I would also make the argument that Mike Smith has been hotter and helps his team more.

Plus I came here to voice my opinion just in case other players didn't see the trade. It wouldn't be the first time that someone has taken a few days off from checking it, or forgotten about the league and stopped playing midway through.

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Exactly. You did not have a goalie to offer. I am happy to have learned that you are the expert on my team's goaltenders. I am impressed with your astute observations about Mike Smith versus Jonas Hiller over the past 30 days. I suppose one could consider Smith being the hotter even though he has fewer wins, saves, a lower save % and a higher goal against average over that time. He must pull ahead by having the same number of shutouts. Oh wait, Smith just earned that one last night...after the trade was agreed upon. I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So tell me, how long does a player's performance have last for you to consider it more than a "hot streak"? While you are at it, what is Hiller's normal level of play? He seemed to be rolling along at a pretty high level until he sustained a concussion last season. As far as Souray goes, you are taking quite a bit of liberty with how important I have made him in "my argument". In closing, I especially like the part about your trying to help the managers who have "forgotten about the league or stopped playing midway through". I could be wrong, but it looks to me that the managers of this league have done a pretty good job of checking in on their teams this year. I have to tell you, this exchange sure has to the fun factor for me this year. I will tell you what. If my team happens to end up in 1st or 2nd, you can keep your cigars. That way, we can both feel good about the results this year.

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Let's play nice, Fellas....this ain't the Canucks Versus....well, the Anyones. :)

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The trade is done, so all of this really doesn't matter and I'm still going to play. We will just have to agree to disagree on this.

I just want to add this; there are no rules that I'm aware of that forbid me from speaking out. And never did I campaign for others to vote to veto, just making everyone else aware. Also I never said anyone actually stopped playing in the league, but it does occur in all fantasy sports and happened last season here. So I stated that it could happen.

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Nice. What matters to me are your implied accusations. A "red flag", eh? Yup, you caught us conspiring. :rolleyes: Crystal balls are great. While we are looking at careers and sour grapes, can I have Vrbata back? I waived him early in the season and you have enjoyed his career year...

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I never said you cheated and I am not implying that either. I am just explaining to you my reasoning for why I was against the trade. If I wanted to say you were cheating I would come out and say it. I still believe Sedin's value is higher than what you gave up.

I unfortunately posted that reply and really didn't want to, and that is why I edited it. The damage and the trade is now done so I'm moving on. I'm sorry that you are taking this so personally as it was not intended to be that way.

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I will take your word for it. I cannot read your mind, just what you write.