Here are some recent questions our experts have received, along with their responses. If you have a question for one of our experts, you can submit it here. Please limit yourself to no more than two questions per week.
Is Modano worth picking up and dropping someone on my roster? Also Visnovsky is still available. Configuration: 8 teams (24 players) single season with 25 moves (4 made). Pts only with 13 FWD, 5 Util, 2 D(minimum) and 4 BN. F Datsyuk F P Kane F Marleau F Krejci F Ray Whitney F Brown F Huselius F Kotalik F Kesler F Brassard F Umberger F Cole F White D Boyle D Phaneuf U Lidstrom U Sturm U Stajan U Gagner U Hagman B Staal B Langkow B Hossa B Sykora
Hard to project where Modano will play once he returns from injury, but I think he will be mostly a third line checking center with some PP time thrown in. I don't think he's worth picking up given his reduced offensive role on the team. However assuming Visnovsky kicks his bout of the swine flu, he's probably a better play on your roster than White. -Mark
Hi, quick question...iIhave laich, kesler, savard and roy...at center.. debating on dropping roy for fisher or belanger....I m thinking i guess i should wairt for ruy to pick it up...but impatients is lingering Thanks nigel
I would hang in there for awhile longer on Roy. Buffalo can be an explosive team offensively and Roy is usually right there in the mix when they get things going. First line center 5-on-5 and on the PP. I would be patient. -Mark
In a 2pt/G 1pt/A league, would you cut any of the following players to pick up Van Riemsdyk or Mason Raymond (and which one)? (Both are LWs which are harder to come by) Giroux (RW) Stajan (C) Lucic (LW) V Hedman (DF) T Myers (DF) Thanks for the opinions..
I wouldn't be in a big hurry to add Raymond just yet, but I would drop Myers and add JVR who is getting more and more PP time in Philly and an overall bigger role offensively. -Mark
Im in a keeper league. I had Tavares, Doan, and Pomenville offered to me for Toews, Sharp, and Selanne. I dont think this accomplishes a whole lot other then getting slightly younger. Am i correct in my assessment? What are you thoughts on this offer.
Pominville and Sharp are probably a wash in terms of age and future productivity, so if you take them out of the equation, it's still slightly positive in your favour as Doan still has a few good years left while Selanne is arguably nearing the end of the line. I think Tavares and Toews are close, but I would give a slight edge to Tavares, depending on how the scoring in your league is configured. Overall I'd probably be tempted to take this, if only as an opportunity to dump Selanne, and you get Tavares in return to boot. Good luck, -Mark
I have team goaltending in my league instead of individuals. My goaltending categories are save%, saves and wins only. I currently have Pittsburgh and Columbus as my goaltending. Would you drop Columbus for Colorado? Is Colorado a better option? Thanks for your advice, Barry
Hi Barry, no question that Colorado's goaltending is tops in the league right now thanks to Craig Anderson. The risk you take in going with him, obviously, is that you're relying on one guy. If Anderson gets hurt or starts to play poorly, the Avs only have Budaj as a backup and suddenly you're relying on him. With Columbus, you're hedging that risk a little bit as Steve Mason has a very capable backup in Garon. That's my only real concern. Having said that, I think I would make the switch. Anderson and the Avs look like they're for real and I think they are worth the aforementioned risk. Cheers, -Mark
I have been offered a trade. I will trade Stastny, Malone and Nidermayer to get J. Staal, Vanek and Wideman. The rest of my team is: Dubinsky, Moulson, Toews, Burrows, Semin, Byfuglien, Chara, Blake, Barker, Hamrlik, Hossa, Quick, Rinne and Kiprusoff. Thanks. I am in a Yahoo Roto-style league
I think Niedermayer is a much better play right now than Wideman, so you would have to be getting more in return on the forwards side of the deal to make this worthwhile. Malone for Staal is probably a wash, which means it really comes down to Stastny for Vanek, and I don't see Vanek outperforming Stastny by enough to make this deal worth your while. -Mark
Two teams have proposed a trade up for vote. The trade is Frolov and Versteeg for Selanne and O. Jokinen. Is this a fair trade?
Frolov has been performing well since getting benched 4 games ago. The other 3 guys are cold as ice, so it makes this a tough call. I'm tempted more and more to say that Jokinen is just not working out in Calgary. He did very little for them down the stretch last year and it's the same thing so far this year. Selanne is past his prime. I think the youngsters Frolov and Versteeg have much more upside so I think I would probably take that side of the trade. -Mark