Fantasy Hockey Draft.... rate my team please!!!!?

Question

First ever draft... Dont know much about the players so i was looking for some feedback... anything positive or negative is helpful...Thanks in advance... (I'll pick a best answer also)

S. Crosby
(Pit - C)

C P. Forsberg
(Phi - C)

C P. Bergeron
(Bos - C)

LW M. Havlat
(Chi - LW)

LW R. Smyth
(Edm - LW)

LW M. Gelinas
(Fla - LW)

RW T. Bertuzzi
(Fla - RW)

RW J. Dumont
(Nsh - RW)

RW G. Murray
(Bos - RW)

D S. Niedermayer
(Anh - D)

D K. Timonen
(Nsh - D)

D E. Jovanovski
(Pho - D)

D K. Johnsson
(Min - D)

D J. Bouwmeester
(Fla - D)

BN S. Avery
(LA - C)

BN P. Eaves
(Ott - RW)

BN J. Leopold
(Col - D)

geez sorry, I have DiPietro, Roloson and Osgood

Answer 1

You have very strong centres. Crosby was amazing last year and he's only going to get better in his second season. Bergeron put up some impressive numbers last year (31 goals, 73 points). He has the potential to get better. Just keep an eye on Forsberg; he gets injured pretty easily.

Most of your wingers had pretty decent seasons. I'm not so sure about Havlat though. He didn't do so well last year and he's not going to have as much support in Chicago. With the Sens, he had Spezza and Heatley, but who does he have in Chicago? If Bertuzzi can play well in Florida, he's going to be a very good pick.

Your defensemen are pretty good. Nidermayer was great last year and now he's teammates with Pronger. I think Jovanoski's going to be relyed on even more in Phoenix. He should get more ice time than before. Bouwmeester's developing into a good defenseman and he should improve this year.

Not so sure about your goalies. Just because DiPirtro signed a long term contract doesn't mean he's any good. He had a lot of potential but I don't think the Islanders' management developed him properly. Roloson's okay. He's coming off a great Stanley Cup run with the Oilers but now Pronger and Peca are gone. Osgood is starter if Hasek gets injured and Hasek's probably going to get injured. I think he should be pretty decent since he's playing behind Lidstrom.

I don't really think you should have Avery on your team unless penalty minutes are counted. Eaves is a second-line player at the most because Ottawa has Alfredsson, Spezza and Heatley. Leopold's an okay D-man. Had 20 points in 74 games last season.

Rating: 8.5/10 Good for your first ever draft.

Answer 2

I think you are weak on the wings and on Defence. Havlat will have a tough time in Chicago compared to Ottawa, he doesn;t have the same offensive balance with him.

Gelinas and Bertuzzi are going to find the sledding a bit rough in Florida, Jacques Martin has always been a D first coach (although not as D first as Jacques Lemaire).

YOur defense is devoid of offensive defensemen. Niedermayer will have to share the load in Anaheim with Pronger, something Scott says he is looking forward to. Timonen plays on a team that is awash with offensive D (Zidlickey, Weber, etc) and the decline in numbers he had last year after the emergence of Weber should continue. Jovanovski and Johnsson are both accidents waiting to happen, Johnsson is a concussion alert and Ed is getting older and more brittle.

Avery is a unique player but not a player I want on my hockey pool team.

I give your team a B-, great centres but not a lot to go with them.

Answer 3

seems solid. stable forwards and protection, no genuine holes everywhere. I even have by no potential performed in a league with much less then 10, so i'm not used to having this way of sturdy group. A veteran group for the main area. you will would desire to desire that Naslund and Morrow placed up solid numbers, as they'd circulate the two way, enjoying on protective communities. i for my area like the %. of Stastny, as he's in simple terms going to advance on final year. the only advice i might supply could be to %. up a third goalie. you're allowed 164 video games in maximum leagues, and a pair of adult men won't fill those video games. you have sufficient skills which you would be waiting to make a commerce, yet whilst not, drop one among your bench gamers for a third goalie.

Answer 4

There is potential for injuries on some of these payers so be careful on taking alot of the top players, but I will give you a 7.5 on team pick.

Answer 5

on a scale from 1 to 10 I'd give you a 7 or 8
Crosby was your beat choice
Why didn't you get Ovechkin or Thorton

Answer 6

you have a pretty solid team, the thing with fantasy hockey is which teams player stay healthy since it's such a long season, but pretty much solid, but i have a question for you, why dont you have any GOALIES?

Answer 7

your gonna win your pool, unless all your outstanding players (basically your entire team) has a complete let down or injures themselves.

Answer 8

Looks pretty good!