On the Fence

OK so its draft time again.
I have posted this before but I can't stress this enough

KNOW YOUR LEAGUE

Checked the stat catagories and ajust your draft accordingly
First round is usually a no brainer
Crosby, OV, Perry, Ryan, Malkin, Sedin twins, etc.. no particular order
if your league has 4 or more Goalie stats stock up on those goalies in round 2 and in some cases round 3 as well.
After that you really have to know a bit more to take control of the draft.
Does the league have things like Faceoffs won? draft some extra centers guys like Eric Staal, Toews, Stastny, Bergeron
Does it have hits and penalty minutes might be better off drafting wingers next instead Backes, Callahan, Hartnall, Clowe, Lucic, Downie
If your league is defenseman friendly with Blocked Shots and Defensive points then maybe some guys like Weber,, Green, Seabrook, Chara, Byfuglien, Subban
Know your Stat catagories and draft accordingly Don't always look for the goal scorer when a guy that gets 10 less goals but gets you 200 Hits and 100 PIM will get you farther in your league

Example league stats G,A,+/- PIM, Hits PPP
following guys are available
Backes 62 pts
Briere 68 pts
Ribeiro 71 pts
Sharp 71 pts
who do you take?
Answer: Backes he will get a few less pts but will get you over 100 more hits and more PIM than any of the other 3
So know thw league you are in and look for the guys that best suit it
Have fun Schooling the Competion

What is Nabokov doing in NY

Ok sowe all know the story. Nabokov leaves the KHL to try to get on the Redwings. The Islanders put in a claim for god knows why. Nabby choses to sit out the season and the Lsle get knothing.
 So whats next? The Isles still have the rights to Nabby for 1 more season.He does not want to be there but has no choice. The Isles will still go no where this season so why toil with the crafty netminder?
here is my take on what will transpire this season.
Nabby will go to camp and be a good soldier and make the team
Snow will deal him to Detroit (or at least he should or he's a fool) for a decent young talent. like Abdelkader, Justin, Helm, Darren , Kindl, Jakub  or Gustav Nyquist.
I do not see a reason for the Islanders to keep him and all the right reasons to trade him to Detroit where he wants to be anyway.
Howard is a good young goalie but very inconsistant. this was the reason they were looking for Nabby in the first place to backup Howard and give them a push in the playoffs.
I will be watching this one unfold

Rinne/ Lundquist a carbon copy?

I have been watching these 2 guys for the last few years and have been comparing numbers. I have come to the conclusion that they are more or less twins. take a look at the number below and tell me which goalie you would rather have. we will compare the last 3 year thats a good sample size

Rinne
2008-09 GAA 2.38 SV% .917 Wins 29 Saves 1316 Shutouts 7 Goalie rating 113
Lundquist
2008-09 GAA 2.43 SV% .916 Wins 38 Saves 1839 Shutouts 3 Goalie Rating 113.1
Dead even here
Rinne
2009-10 GAA 2.53 SV% .911 Wins 32 Saves 1404 Shutouts 7 Goalie rating 104.06

Lundquist

2009-10 GAA 2.38 SV% .921 Wins 35 Saves 1942 Shutouts 4 Goalie Rating 124.1

Edge Lundquist

Rinne

2010-11 GAA 2.12 SV% .930 Wins 33 Saves 1771 Shutouts 6 Goalie rating 140

Lundquist

2010-11 GAA 2.28 SV% .923 Wins 36 Saves 1813 Shutouts 11 Goalie Rating 124.2

this one could go either way depending on the league stats

Rinne 6.05 ft 207lbs

Lunquist 6.01 ft 198lbs

Obviously this does depend on the stat catagories in your league. but from the looks of things you can't really go wrong with either one.

same build, same style, Rinne is a year yonger than Lundquist

Lundquist works a bit harder due to the lack of  D on his team

If your keeping a goalie it looks like a toss up

Who's more valuable Parise or Kovalchuk

The Devils are in a tough position as I expected.
They signed Kovy to a huge long term deal and seemed to have offended their franchise player Parise in the process. $6.666 mil for Kovy $6 mil for Parise i will compare the two. Who would you build your franchise around?
we will throw last seasons stats out both player did not have a good year
2010
Goals
Kovy -41
Parise- 38
Assists
Kovy - 44
Parise - 44
PPP
Kovy - 27
Parise - 26
All seems pretty even lets look further
Hits
Kovy - 30
Parise - 108
Blocked Shots
Kovy - 20
Parise - 34
SOG
Kovy - 290
Parise - 347
Plus/Minus
Kovy - 10
Parise - 24
Seems to me the devils have chosen the wrong guy for the job. If I were to build a team Parise would be getting the nod over Kovy. The numbers do not lie. The proof also lies with the lack of production on the devils last season with the absence of Parise. Yes the coach and his style played a big roll in it as well as the lack of players due to the cap problems because of Kovy in the first place.
What do your eyes tell you keep a watch on this one Parise could be the big prize this off season