http://www.leftwinglock.com/ en Thu, 17 May 2012 21:04:33 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.leftwinglock.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.leftwinglock.com/ http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3611-Brayden-Holtby&goto=newpost Sun, 13 May 2012 00:40:18 GMT Hey folks. let me start off by saying that I'm in a 4 sport dynasty with some friends. Some aren't too bright at hockey. And lets face it, I'm ignorant when it comes to basketball. I suck. However, I do like hockey. The team I have assembled this year, I get to keep 6.

Crosby, Malkin, Stamkos, Lundy, Quick, and for my 6th, I'm seriously considering Skinner. I think as a 6th keeper pick who could be a top 10 pick at some point is pretty good.

NOW!!!!

The real question comes into play. I'm in a 10 team league. I won this year, so I get 10th pick. I look at my team, and I look at holtby, and I ask myself....why not?

Game 7 isn't over yet, 2nd period just began. But why not?

I think for my team he is not the worst pick in the world. Maybe I could grab a good D man, maybe a fairly good winger. But as a goalie 3, I like Holtby over schneider, or rask. I had originally decided to pick schneider with my 10th. and then a winger. however, with Holtby winning (and I'm not wrong for saying this am I?) the starting job in washington, I think his upside as being a G 3 pretty good.

Now please give me some thoughts! Constructive critisism only please.

Also, thanks for reading my mini wall. ]]> Draft Talk dlscowby22 http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3611-Brayden-Holtby http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3606-Is-Elliot-worth-keeping-even-with-Halak-ahead-of-him&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:34:56 GMT What do you guys think? Is he worth keeping? What do you guys think? Is he worth keeping? ]]> Trade Advice hovercraft http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3606-Is-Elliot-worth-keeping-even-with-Halak-ahead-of-him http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3605-Site-amp-Forum-Changes-Coming&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:36:20 GMT Hi all. Please be patient with us as we make some changes to the forum and website over the next couple of days. Hi all. Please be patient with us as we make some changes to the forum and website over the next couple of days. ]]> Site Feedback Mike http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3605-Site-amp-Forum-Changes-Coming http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3604-Fantasy-EPL-Soccer&goto=newpost Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:39:18 GMT So yea I'm a fantasy addict ;) I will play just about anything. I actually really like soccer for the most part so I play in 2 EPL leagues (weekly lineup changes) and then this year got in a $ league with a few friends. The rules are simple: we each drafted 6 teams and the "owner" of the teams that collectively has the most points wins. Simple (win=3, D=1, L=0). Winner gets paid 90%. The other 10% goes to the guy who has the team that wins the title. We drafted based off last years standings so I got the 2nd pick. I knew who was going #1 - Man U. Since you're dealing with 6 teams that means just 3 owners per grop FYI. We are playing team results and not individual players like we do in the other leagues.

I was having a hell of a time b/c the landscape of the EPL changed so drastically during last years off season (Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City & Liverpool specifically made big changes). So with the 2nd pick I end up taking Man City. Figured losing Tevez was really bad but Aguero, Silva, Nasri, Balotelli (lol)...pretty good team but a definite wild card.

Anyway that was 38 weeks ago and here we are in week 36 of 38 (3 matches to play for each team). I am crushing my league. Should be a small but decent payout. Sometimes I think I should try to convince this group to do every sport for $ because I usually finish 1-3 ;) (1st in basketball, 2nd in baseball, 1st in football, 3rd in hockey now 1st in soccer). Well here are my picks and their current points. I also don't have any teams in the bottom 3 (relegation) or even close to it

For those that don't know there are 20 teams in the English Premier League and it's a 38 match season.

MBR* (207 matches played)

Fulham - 46 (9th)
New Castle - 62(4th)
Tottenham - 59 (5th)
Man City - 80 (2nd)
Norwich - 43 (13th)
W Brom - 45 (10th)
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Total - *335 points

I'm around 30 points clear of the 2nd place guy so I think I've got the $ ;) ]]> Off-Topic mbr311 http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3604-Fantasy-EPL-Soccer http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3603-Sharks-vs-Blues&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:54:22 GMT How about Patrick Marleau, when he has the puck he's generously returning it to the Blues, and when he doesn't have the puck he's taking horrible penalties. He very well could have cost the team the series tonight. (admittedly IF they came back to win it would still be a 2-2 series and nothing is solved, but now they are totally euchred). ]]> General NightParade http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3603-Sharks-vs-Blues http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3602-Forum-Upgrade&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:27:03 GMT We made a minor forum software upgrade today. If you notice any weird behavior, let us know. We're already aware of the blue text font on the front page widgets - so ignore that for now. ]]> Site Feedback Mike http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3602-Forum-Upgrade http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3601-Let-s-go-de-troit!&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:39:24 GMT That is all.

I hope Gill does't play another game and Shea Weber tears his acl. ]]> General DaLeafers http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3601-Let-s-go-de-troit! http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3600-Off-season-keeper-deal&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:51:22 GMT Not sure how much traffic this forum sees during the off-season, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask.

I would give up Jordan staal for jaroslav Halak.

There are 13 total keepers, only 2 are allowed to be goalies. My goalie keepers would be Schneider and Montoya without Halak.

My current skater keepers are:

Grabovski c
Benn c lw
Fleischmann lw
Lupul lw rw
McDonald c lw
Steen c lw
Staal c lw
Strome c -- Ryan, my team sucks and this is literally the only prospect I could get. Is he worth keeping?
Connolly rw - Brett
Johnson d
White d

Obviously my team is horrible, so I'm rebuilding it the best I can. ]]> Trade Advice Leafs http://www.leftwinglock.com/showthread.php?3600-Off-season-keeper-deal