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bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 6:49 pm

I've never done a keeper league. How do they work? Do you just carry over your team from year to year?

Post by **batdad** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:07 pm

Different ways. They have a big inaugural draft...then each year you draft new guys coming in through NHL draft. Farm teams are available to protect guys who are young and prospects. You have a certain number of players you protect year to year, and you then also have some that you let go each year (roughly 10% of your roster) Trades allowed etc. Keeper leagues are often head to head leagues each week. works just like you are the GM of the team.

corinthian · Post by **corinthian** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:35 pm

Hi batdad

I'm afraid i can't help you with goaltending since Miller is essencial, but i really liked your last post about it.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:54 pm

batdad wrote:Different ways. They have a big inaugural draft...then each year you draft new guys coming in through NHL draft. Farm teams are available to protect guys who are young and prospects. You have a certain number of players you protect year to year, and you then also have some that you let go each year (roughly 10% of your roster) Trades allowed etc. Keeper leagues are often head to head leagues each week. works just like you are the GM of the team.

Oooh! This sounds fun! I've definitely got to try one of these some day. Being an EHM fan, it sounds right up my alley.

This league we're doing now is probably the first time I've done a league where I'm not matched up against another team each week. My regular league plays that way. We've got a schedule where we play against a different team in our league each week. Sometimes you could have a somewhat bad week but you might win for the week because you were better than the other guy. I've also had weeks when my team was awesome but I still lost because the other guy was just a little bit better. It makes things very interesting!

tabascoward · Post by **tabascoward** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:37 pm

I am looking for a good defence man please contact me if you want to trade as I dont have many good defenders.

corinthian · Post by **corinthian** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:19 pm

Hey Tabasco

Check your email out. I have a couple of ideias.

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:06 am

I'm also looking for a defenseman, pretty much everyone is available for the right price, except Nabby and Michalek.

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:59 am

Just picked up Pietrangelo because he's gonna stick for atleast 9 games. Figure I'll milk it.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:18 pm

I need a good defenseman too with the injury to Zubov. Not finding the right guy though. I've picked up Sopel but he isn't the most exciting of point scorers.

Post by **Manimal** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:11 pm

If you guys are looking for a steady d-man, Mattias Ohlund is available. Highest bidder, of course!

Post by **batdad** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:16 pm

Not any more he is not. Anyway...finally, after touching on about 12 players on my roster and 15 on Manimal's trying to come up with a deal we could both work with...we went back to one of the first one's we tried...and it is done.

I really wanted Keith instead of Ohlund, but meh...dumping a backup goalie for a starter and dealing Bernier for Ohlund....with forward being my strength position...well c'est la vie.

Now I have 2 starters!!! Smith and Budaj. Neither is a superstar starter, but at least they are steady.

With Chicago being fricking stupid, had to do something. How in god's name do they even think about sending Cam Barker down? Even Scotty admitted it was because of Khabibusieve and his fat ugly contract. Same with Niemi. How come I have both guys who get effed up the ...because of a $7 mill sieve? Ugh.

Not that Barker or Niemi are going anywhere. Both will be back.

corinthian · Post by **corinthian** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:47 pm

Calm down Batdad.

Kabi will be traded and everything will click in Chicago.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:58 pm

I'm feeling pretty good about that Barker for Ladd trade now.

Post by **batdad** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:02 pm

Bite me...I knew you were getting a decent deal out of that. Consider it my charity, since you needed it!!! Nah...I needed and wanted Barker and still do! Campbell-Barker-Keith-Seabrook...those are the pp guys in Chicago, unless Denis Savard gets all silly and plays D-men up front and forwards on the point. Oh wait....right...Dustin, Sharp...right he does that. Bah...next thing you know Niemi will be back and playing Center.

Post by **Manimal** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:54 am

I enjoyed dealing with you Batdad. Bernier will hopefully stay with the sisters and score a lot and I had three starting goalies so I figured losing one would not be too bad

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:20 am

If anyone has a spare Goalie who will be starter for their team this year. Offer me something! I have LaBarbera

, but Batdad really wants him.

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:54 am

Let's see what we can do, Getz, I have MAF and DiPietro.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:23 pm

Could be interested in Fleury. What kinda deal would you be looking at? Do you have any needs in particular?

Post by **B. Stinson** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:28 pm

My climb to the top begins tonight, fellas.

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:36 pm

I sent you an offer. As of now MAF is my #1 and he's not moving, DiPietro is the one I'm willing to move.

LoXish · Post by **LoXish** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:22 am

The top of right below me?

I think I've laid claim.

The Love train isn't leaving town anytime soon, fellas.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:10 am

Yer right LoXish..it is not leaving the station...and will crash and burn while it sits there.

Me on the other hand..not making any predictions about my team ... as far as I am concerned it sucks.

Post by **B. Stinson** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:03 am

Excellent move by Osgood... not letting my goaltending get off to a good start.

...Isn't he supposed to be the one player who knows more than anyone, don't take the puck in front of your own net?

As a goaltender myself, I'm embarrassed.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:51 am

GRRRR!!! Espn told me Kulemin wasn't playing, he comes in for the Mapes and gets a goal! Big year for that kid, but points down the drain for me!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 3:30 pm

Is anyone else having points not show up? I had Kessel score last night and Bergeron had 2 assists. Their points showed up last night during the game (it was a late game and I only watched the first period but checked online before going to bed) but they don't show up now. Scott Hannan too. It looks like just players from the Bruins vs Avalanche game. Brad Stuart's stats from the Red Wings vs Maple Leafs game shows up though. Any idea what the deal is?