Fantasy Hockey 2009-10

[weather vane]

NEW THREAD PER YEAR....!

YOUR Hero always runs it and i'm sure he will again this year. Can we cut some of the plugs? Also maybe some money involved? Even just like $20 would be fun. I would trust Hero with the money for sure. I'm sure we could get some interest even if it is only a few of the guys. I feel like we have a pretty good group of hockey fans here.

I just started up my league I always run, $75. They also have some cool new features this year. The ability to make the playoffs 8 teams instead of 6 and also the inclusion of divisions. I say we should DEF do both. Also why don't we have a 16 team league? Makes for a much better league and guys can't just draft and sit back. I don't know, just my two cents.

Lets get this thing started though.

[El Fangel]

Im not sure about the money, but I definatly would like to be in it again this year.

[weather vane]

I know 20 bones is a lot.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Niggums know I will be taking the championship this season.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Im not sure about the money, but I definatly would like to be in it again this year.

Will you be wowing us all again this year, being on the receiving end of some horrific trade rapes?

[Gertner]

I'm in.

[El Fangel]

I know 20 bones is a lot.

No, not really but if the league is like it was last season (which I guess it wouldnt be if it was a paid league) I would want to spend the $20 on it

Niggums know I will be taking the championship this season.

What, did someone tell you I am not going to be allowed in or something?

Will you be wowing us all again this year, being on the receiving end of some horrific trade rapes?

Nah, it will be strictly ass rapes this year ;)

[Splaya]

For money I would do it for sure...


Actually my 80 dollar league is not going this year so this will probably be the only one I do this year and therefore can give it my full attention. Therefore, I want in

[YOUR Hero]

So I created a league. Right now I just pretty much defaulted it to last year's settings just so I could get it underway and get a good draft day. Once I have a few spare minutes (not today) I will look at changing up some things if they are warranted.

So far from last year I have not invited the following: (this could change if the person is going to be active)

Gertner, Skippord, Splaya.

Gertner and Skippy, you are both knowledgable but you tend NOT to update your teams very much. If you do wish to be included I need you to promise me you'll be active.

Splaya: Mainly the same thing, as the two above (but to a lesser extent) plus that questionable trade dealing & line up editing. Now, I'm ok with taking you at your word, but there were some managers last year that really thought it was a fix. I would like to get their feedback on your inclusion.

[Moonax]

It would be good if the people who did fuck all last season were kicked out. Nothing worse than some guy who signs up, misses the draft and then doesn't check his team for the rest of the season.

I also think those involved in 'fixing' trades should be kicked out. As a game it's good to play hard, be active and to try to win, but cheating to win is just embarrassing.

Scot - can you look at creating an 'even schedule' this year so we don't end up playing some teams 3 times. At the moment with 25 weeks scheduled (does that include playoffs?) that would mean you'd play 3 teams 3 times - which is fine if you end up drawing the teams with the manager who has given up.

Have you cut a bench slot because 4 bench players seems a bit short.

Also, 1 IR slot??? Come on. 2 at least.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Aye. Only people who are willing to be active throughout the season should be allowed to join.

I think moonax is right about having 2 IR slots.

[weather vane]

Need 2 IR slots.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Is it possible to move the draft either a week forward or back, as i won't have access to the internet the weekend that the draft is set to take place?

Unless it will inconvenience the vast majority of the other members, in which case it may as well stay the way it is.

[Moonax]

That weekend is bad for me as well.

With trades and some people fixing trades is it not better to have commish veto rather than relying on league votes. League votes requires the majority to vote against a trade and with some people not bothering to check the league or their teams it makes it very easy to slip bullshit trades through.

I really don't want a situation like last year where we had people trading players to their friends, benching their goalies when playing their friends etc, because that just makes the league a farce.

[weather vane]

Also why not a late Sunday night draft? Some people go out on a Friday and are hung over or like to sleep in. Also people go out of town on weekends as well.

Sunday at like 7 or 8 would be better.

[weather vane]

Also can we please make it AT LEAST 14 teams?

[Moonax]

14 teams gets my vote as well. Can we have a 26 week schedule so it is even?

Can Fallen Angel be banned for being retarded?

[YOUR Hero]

So I added 2 teams, to bring it to 14. I hope it works out. I'm finding that it is hard enough to get 12 active teams. We'll see.

Now up to 6 bench players and 2 IR spots.

Not sure why an even # of weeks is important. I'll look into it.

[YOUR Hero]

Note the draft time change as well. Sunday Sept 27 @ 4:00 pm Pacific.

[Moonax]

Noooooo, that is an even worse date for the draft for me :cries:

A weekend is fine by me, just not that weekend.

[weather vane]

haha... moonax :P

How come 6 bench players?

[asphyXy]

I WANT IN!

[Droford]

Id like in but Im not too sure about $20 cause Im not the greatest at fantasy hockey but I do promise to remain active.

[Zen v.W.o.]

I promise to remain active and win all of your money. If money is to be won.

[YOUR Hero]

Noooooo, that is an even worse date for the draft for me :cries:

A weekend is fine by me, just not that weekend.

I will look into changing it again.

[YOUR Hero]

haha... moonax :P

How come 6 bench players?

what do you mean why 6?.

That is more than enough.

[YOUR Hero]

Noooooo, that is an even worse date for the draft for me :cries:

A weekend is fine by me, just not that weekend.
<TABLE class=teamtable><TBODY><TR class=row2><TD class=typeStandard vAlign=top width=120 align=left>Draft Time:</TD><TD class=typeStandard vAlign=top width=410 align=left>Sun Sep 20 4:00pm PDT </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


....I'm not changing it anymore.

[asphyXy]

:(

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

That date is fine.

Bring it on!!!!!!!

[Moonax]

Cheers ears. That is fine with me.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

You should know, Moonax, that I will destroy you. But not before I take my revenge on Mayo, who stole the championship from me.

[YOUR Hero]

:(

you going to be around?

My first thought is "where the heck have you been, period"


Tell me you'll be active.

[weather vane]

Yeah I mean 6 bench spots seems a bit much no?

[El Fangel]

That would be what? 21 players?

Not so bad really, long draft though

[asphyXy]

I'll be active. The guys in the fantasy league that I did for the past two years don't want to do it because I won two years in a row (I had Ovechkin two years in a row ;))

[YOUR Hero]

Supreme, will you be playing??!

[Skippord]

probably a good idea not to invite me as I always seem to forget about my fantasy teams because I'm a retard

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm in baby

[El Fangel]

Just wanted to mention, that LoDownM wanted to join last year, not sure if he has yet. So I wanted to mention it as there is still room.

[weather vane]

2 spots left?

[El Fangel]

Yeah, league has 12 teams at the moment.

So pumped man, cant wait for sunday night :)

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I will own you, Fangel.

[YOUR Hero]

Just wanted to mention, that LoDownM wanted to join last year, not sure if he has yet. So I wanted to mention it as there is still room.
I have 2 more people potentially signing up.

[El Fangel]

I will own you, Fangel.

If you make it to the playoffs we will see.

I have 2 more people potentially signing up.

Sweet :)

[YOUR Hero]

...except they haven't yet. Hmmm.

well, if they don't. 12 it will be.

[weather vane]

I'm sure there is people that want to be in this year? 12? Really?

That's embarrassing!!!

[El Fangel]

I know, last year there was a few people besides the 12 thats joined that wanted in, now this year with a few new people we can only get 12? Its fucked.

[Droford]

Im going to do everything humanly possible to be home by 7 sunday, but I'll probably be distracted for the first 15 minutes or so due to the Ravens..

[weather vane]

I will be hung over as fuck or still loaded.

9am bachelor party may kill me.

[YOUR Hero]

I'd rather have 12 active than 14 with some non actives

[weather vane]

So no more takers?

[YOUR Hero]

Thought they might have signed up just before the draft, but nope.

**

Looking for trade offers. I have an extra goaltender in Craig Anderson (COL starter) or maybe even Giggy... Anyway, looking for a decent Dman.

*My computer was acting the fool during the draft, sorry for the slow picks.

[El Fangel]

same, my comp froze when I went to take Stillman

[Supreme Olajuwon]

missed the draft and saw I had first pick :(

BUT I'm still very happy with what Yahoo gave me, including goalies. That being said, I need some goaltending help. Let's talk

[weather vane]

I have 4 goalies... I will make you some offers.

[El Fangel]

I have interest in Perry and Heatley at the moment, I am not over-paying for either so send a reasonable offer.

[weather vane]

Well if you want Heatley it is going to cost you a whole heck of a lot.

[El Fangel]

I said reasonable, not overpaid. Make an offer.

[weather vane]

Nobody you have is worth him. Well maybe Thomas but I don't need goaltending.

[El Fangel]

... No body I have is worth him? So none of Getzlaf, Thorton, Rafalski, Markov, Jaybo or Ryan is worth Heatley? I dont know what your expecting of him this year...

I can do without him though if he is that expensive.

[weather vane]

I would not take one of those guys straight up for Heatley. Bobby Ryan, Brain Rafalski, Jay Bouwmeester, Andrei Markov are not even close to the same level.

Thornton is closebut I picked Heatley before Thornton so obviously that would make no sense. Getzlaf would be the only one that would be close for me but Heatley is going to be HUGE on SJ this year.

[weather vane]

You also took Getzlaf over Crosby which was completely retarded so who knows with you.

[El Fangel]

I would not take one of those guys straight up for Heatley. Bobby Ryan, Brain Rafalski, Jay Bouwmeester, Andrei Markov are not even close to the same level.

Thornton is closebut I picked Heatley before Thornton so obviously that would make no sense. Getzlaf would be the only one that would be close for me but Heatley is going to be HUGE on SJ this year.

I wouldnt do a straight up either for any of those, I am saying that it appears you think they arent great players. I want Heatley, because I have Big Joe, you want the reverse so its not going to work.

You also took Getzlaf over Crosby which was completely retarded so who knows with you.


Getzlaf is the better fantasy player, while he got 20 less points (which I expect the gap will close this year), he gets about the same amount of points on PP and about the same +/-. I also knew I was going to draft Ryan (if available) or trade for him, so they complement each other. Also, I can afford to give up 10-20 points so I can draft a player who gets loads of PIM while putting up more then 10-20 points all season. Last year there might have been 10 max players with above 40 points and had 80+ PIM. If I could have gotten Malkin and Crosby, I would have drafted him but you and I both know I wasnt getting both. I have arguably 2/4 best centers in the game and 2/3 best fantasy wise, so I am content with that.

[weather vane]

Why the fuck do you need Malkin in order to draft Crosby?

[El Fangel]

In short.

Malkin + Crosby = 1 Pittsburg PP goal would likely result in (hopefully) 1G 1A 2PP for me

Since It would be next to impossible to get both of those guys and since again, IMO, Getzlaf is the better fantasy player anyways along with having Bobby Ryan.

Getzlaf + Ryan = 1 Anaheim PP or ES goal = (hopefully) 1G 1A +2 or 1G 1A 2PP

if I had Perry it could potentially be 1G 3A +3 or 1G 2A + 3PP

See where I am going with this?

[asphyXy]

Wow. Why was the draft changed to last weekend? My team is garbage except for Vinny.

Thanks a lot.

[weather vane]

shut up!

[El Fangel]

Who was that in response to?

[weather vane]

shut up!

[YOUR Hero]

Wow. Why was the draft changed to last weekend? My team is garbage except for Vinny.

Thanks a lot.
dude. it was changed right away. like twice actually in the span of 2 days or something when I first set up the league.

[Droford]

Not to happy I should be in the 2nd round of the playoffs and its not working..

hmph

[El Fangel]

Hey Hero, fix the league would you.

Not fix as in fix, but you know. Fix.

[Droford]

Im 1 period away from Brian Elliot having SHO 2 nights in a row which would be epic in helping me knock off the Steamers..

[El Fangel]

Yeah, I am pissed at myself. I benched the player that would have won me the matchup.

Kick Steamers ass would you.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

Fangel. How does my cock taste? Is it delicious? Moreish? Has it become addictive to you; my cock the penile equivalent of crack cocaine?

After two years, I believe you have become infatuated with it.

[El Fangel]

You have to admit, our matchups are down to the wire.

[LoDownM]

One year I will get in this, and you will see I am the greatest armchair GM of all time.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

You have to admit, our matchups are down to the wire.

I like to toy with you. Make you believe that you actually think you have a chance.:p

[El Fangel]

You were losing terribly, im sure you meant that :p

[YOUR Hero]

I sent an Email to the Yahoo dudes. Nothng back yet.

[Droford]

I feel like Im being jobbed out here. Fricking Brian Eliott has a shot at 3 shutouts the week of the SemiFinals and it ain't working. BOO YAHOO. BOO!

[YOUR Hero]

keep updating, if it works out, I'm sure it'll register everything

[Droford]

So:

<table id="matchup-summary-table" class="teamtable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><thead><tr class="headerRow1" valign="bottom"><th class="team first">
</th><th class="stat">G
</th> <th class="stat">A
</th> <th class="stat">+/-
</th> <th class="stat">PIM
</th> <th class="stat">PPP
</th> <th class="stat">SHP
</th> <th class="stat">W
</th> <th class="stat">GAA
</th> <th class="stat">SV%
</th> <th class="stat">SHO
</th> <th class="pts last">Score
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="odd first"><td class="team first">Cleveland Steamers (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/2)</td> <td class="stat">18</td> <td class="stat">25</td> <td class="stat"> _0</td> <td class="stat">20
</td> <td class="stat">20</td> <td class="stat">0</td> <td class="stat">5</td> <td class="stat">2.85</td> <td class="stat">.907</td> <td class="stat">0</td> <td class="pts last">4
</td> </tr><tr class="even last selected"><td class="team first">Droford HC
</td> <td class="stat">14
</td> <td class="stat">16</td> <td class="stat">-2
</td> <td class="stat">21
</td> <td class="stat">13
</td> <td class="stat">1
</td> <td class="stat">6
</td> <td class="stat">2.22
</td> <td class="stat">.929</td> <td class="stat">2
</td> <td class="pts last">6
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I AM THE UNOFFICAL WINNER!

I took the Matchup link from Steamers page and then calculated up all my scores. If someone wants to click the matchup link on my page (its not there on my page for me to click) to verify then by all means do it.

would have been a 4-4-2 tie if not for 1 more penalty minute and 1 short handed point that I had, which would have meant Steamers would have won based on Goals. WHOO!

[Droford]

Other Semifinal:

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</th><th class="stat">G
</th> <th class="stat">A
</th> <th class="stat">+/-
</th> <th class="stat">PIM
</th> <th class="stat">PPP
</th> <th class="stat">SHP
</th> <th class="stat">W
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</th> <th class="stat">SV%
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</th> <th class="pts last">Score
</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="odd first"><td class="team first">Hamilton Blackberrys (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/9)</td> <td class="stat">9</td> <td class="stat">24
</td> <td class="stat"> +5</td> <td class="stat">51</td> <td id="yui-tmp-0" class="stat">11</td> <td class="stat">0</td> <td class="stat">3</td> <td class="stat">2.00</td> <td class="stat">.928</td> <td id="yui-tmp-2" class="stat">1</td> <td class="pts last">7
</td> </tr><tr class="even last selected"><td class="team first">El Vaq Demons
</td> <td class="stat">10
</td> <td class="stat">25</td> <td class="stat">-4
</td> <td class="stat">18
</td> <td class="stat">8
</td> <td class="stat">2
</td> <td class="stat">2
</td> <td id="yui-tmp-1" class="stat">2.75
</td> <td class="stat">.905
</td> <td class="stat">0</td> <td class="pts last">3
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So its the 2 Seed Hamilton Blackberrys (106-67-37, 249 points) vs the 5 Seed Droford HC (103-77-30, 236 points) for the TPWW Fantasy Hockey Championship!
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[El Fangel]

Space those stats out would you and congrats.

Shitty that it hasnt updated.

[Droford]

I had one of the greatest weeks Ive had from my goalies, and keep in mind I left 2 outstanding perfomances by both Masons on the Bench back on Thursday. Now the question is, will they do it for me again this upcoming week. I have my doubts..

[Mayo]

lol, I had no idea how to track how mine and my opponents teams were doing until Droford just mentioned it. Why didn't anyone post how to check it up until today? I would have tried to pickup a goon to try and push me over the top for PIM. Oh well, this playoff format was a failure and taints my superb regular season victory. Congrats to Droford for beating me this week.

[Droford]

lol, I had no idea how to track how mine and my opponents teams were doing until Droford just mentioned it. Why didn't anyone post how to check it up until today? I would have tried to pickup a goon to try and push me over the top for PIM. Oh well, this playoff format was a failure and taints my superb regular season victory. Congrats to Droford for beating me this week.

I just did notice it now. I was gonna go add up all the stats but then I saw the matchup link and I clicked it thinking it was a backdoor to the score but it only calculates that teams scores so I still had to calculate my own.

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

I was hoping to meet Mayo again in the final. But my shitty-arsed goalies fucked me over.

[Moonax]

Nevermind. You're meeting him in the bronze medal playoff.

Final week is just 1 week not 2 (as in baseball)?

Droford you should walk this - my schedule is absolutely horrible this week. Plus with teams resting guys for the playoffs, loads of guys being scratched late.

[Moonax]

I think Yahoo have given up on hockey this week. All the reports say Sedin scored a shorthanded goal on tuesday but Yahoo haven't counted it. Given how bad my goaltending is this week I need all the offensive points I can get. Fucking Yahoo.

[El Fangel]

Did Yahoo finally give you a new matchup?

[Moonax]

Nope. But if we are working the results out ourselves we still need Yahoo to score it properly.

[El Fangel]

I stopped updating my team, wasn't even aware my stats were counted let alone me playing against someone :(

[Moonax]

Fifth Place Playoff:

Fallen Angels 7 11 6 20 5 0 2 2.66 .909 0
Lord Stanley 15 16 6 18 10 1 6 1.66 .940 2

Fallen Angels 1
Lord Stanley 8

[YOUR Hero]

Well as long as I beat F/A

[Moonax]

Yes. Congratulations on coming 5th.

[YOUR Hero]

Goaltending really hurt me this year.

[Moonax]

*taunts you with the Taunting Stick*

I picked up Halak as an FA.

[El Fangel]

Goaltending really hurt me this year.

Oh fuck off, I had Thomas and Fleury :(

[Moonax]

FA - as a heads up you might want to check your baseball team in the roto league. A couple of your guys are on the DL.

[El Fangel]

Oh shit, thanks. I meant to update it last night but went to sleep.

[YOUR Hero]

Oh fuck off, I had Thomas and Fleury :(

Ward.

Shall I go on?

Rinne. Still split time in NAshville. Althought the 'main' guy, he was often not playing because of the split. Traded him for another guy that split time. I had Dipeotro forever, hoping when he recovered and came back he'd be the goalie he was supposed to be, the goalie that the Isles chose over Luongo. Another fail. Howard was my only bright spot and he played on a sinking Red Wings team.

[El Fangel]

At least Ward won a little :p

Rinne at least won AND put up decent stats.

DiPietro is a bastard, I just traded him in my dynasty league with Jason Demers for Erat and Vrbata

Howard, you cannot seriously be complainig about, the kid did everything himself this year.

Thomas, last years fucking vezina winner, usurped by a rookie and outplayed by him (also Rask has better stats then Thomas last year as well and thats saying something, he is even sub 2.00 GAA)

Fleury? How this loser won a cup is beyond me, he cant string two games together that are half decent.

[Droford]

I just tallied things up and I see that I have lost :( Not even really close either..

2nd place though, good for a first showing here. I will come back and win next year!

Prob gonna job out in the NBA league in the 2nd round too. Not good!

[YOUR Hero]

I'm so upset at Yahoo not sorting this out.

I do believe when I changed the options to have playoffs, (that somehow were removed even though I said 'yes' to last years set-up) it tossed a glitch in the system. I emailed Yahoo, asked them to sort it, but alas, they never responded.

[Moonax]

C'est la vie.

One thing - in the baseball it took some time to work out until all the games were finished in week 17 even though the league had finished in week 16. So it may yet figure itself out.

[Mayo]

It already proclaimed me as the champion so I guess rules are rules :)

[YOUR Hero]

League Champion

Cleveland Steamers (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/2)
<DL><DT>2nd <DD>Hamilton Blackberrys (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/9)</DD><DT>3rd <DD>El Vaq's Demon Horde (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/1)</DD><DT>4th <DD>Lord Stanley (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/10)</DD><DT>5th <DD>Droford HC (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/14)</DD><DT>6th <DD>Fallen Angels (http://hockey.fantasysports.yahoo.com/hockey/106315/5)</DD></DL>

[Droford]

I liked the idea of finishing 2nd better

[El Vaquero de Infierno]

As long as I was in the top 3, I'm fine.

[Splaya]

I won the other league I was in. Netted 325 for winning it