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Daily Team Advice Thread - Thu, October 31, 2024

Remember to sort this thread by NEW to find the latest comments!!

If you're making an Add or a Drop, list the following:

  • Players in question
  • Number of positions in league (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Normal or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking for Trade Advice, list the following:

  • League Format (CATs, Points, Banger Points, Roto, etc.)
  • Roster/Bench Size/Format (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Scoring/Categories
  • If you're engaging in a 2-for-1 trade: let us know who you need to drop to make room, or who you would be picking up with your extra roster spot.

If you are asking about Starting or Sitting a player, list the following:

  • Players in question (list who they are playing)
  • Number of positions in league (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Categories or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking about Keeping a player, list the following:

  • List of other confirmed keepers
  • Number of keeper positions in the league
  • Categories or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking about Rating your team or General Team Advice, include the following:

  • League Format (CATs, Points, Banger Points, Roto, etc.)
  • Important League Rules (i.e. daily/weekly, keeper, rebuilding for the future)
  • Scoring/Categories
  • General thoughts (I think I'm weak on RW, D, etc.)

Useful links

If asking for advice, try to help someone else out. If everyone who posts a comment also responds to one, it's likely that everyone will get a reply! Be helpful and civil!

10 Comments
2024/10/31
09:05 UTC

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Dougie Hamilton

What are we thinking about him? Great buy-low target? I haven't gotten to see him play, but so far we'd expect a little bit more from him in terms of points... He comes back from a torn pectoral injury last year, but he still shoots a ton! However it doesn't go in as much as prior to his injury. He's still holding the PP1, but Luke Hughes is in the picture... He's bound to positively regress surely?

16 Comments
2024/10/31
02:51 UTC

1

Is Toews droppable at this point?

I know he’s coming off an injury and he’s 80% rostered right now. But he’s been non-existent. At what point do you consider dropping him and picking up a defenseman on a hot streak?

3 Comments
2024/10/31
01:45 UTC

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Check THIS out

Check THIS out…

So about a month ago….some female dog came over to these pages and posted a “join my league” message in hopes to recruit new managers. Totes normal. So I joined his league. I drafted a banger. Over the last few weeks I noticed that no one is talking..so weird. Meanwhile, I made some moves and a couple trades (nothing earth shattering). Then yesterday I noticed he changed a league setting to make the league not viewable to the public. Then…out of NOWHERE…I was “removed” from the league. So not cool. No heads up…no dialogue at all. Im just out. So DUMB and super lame. Why ask people to join if you’re just gonna kick them out later? Has this happened to anyone else?

So…if anyone is looking to fill a spot in your league. HMU.

2 Comments
2024/10/30
23:09 UTC

0

ESPN: Adding player who’s on IR

I’m sure it’s already been asked but…

Just dropped someone who’s on IR for months to pickup someone who’s on IR for a couple weeks. ESPN won’t let me add to my open IR slot cause Roster is full (20 players), but I have an IR slot open. Why can’t you add directly to that slot? Is there a workaround?

7 Comments
2024/10/30
22:43 UTC

5

Looking to buy on Stamkos

Does anyone have any idea of a solid return for him right now? Any trades in your leagues of people buying on Stammer? Bangers league

58 Comments
2024/10/30
22:30 UTC

1

Is there an easy way to check Fantrax waiver priority in the app??

Maybe a dumb question, but we switched to Fantrax this year and I can’t find a quick way to check my waiver priority? There’s a link that opens a webpage that has the full waiver order, but I figure there’s gotta be an easier way to check.

7 Comments
2024/10/30
20:13 UTC

19

Florida PP1 D QB - what's happening?

Without Montour, the PP1 is lacking a clear QB D. Last game we saw Balinskis getting PP1 time, but this can't be a permanent solution can it? Ekblad gets time as PP2, but has been PP1 in the past. They've also toyed with Forsling.

Any Florida fans have insight here? Is Florida seeking out D through a trade? Do they believe in Balinskis as an PP specific OFD? Our will Ekblad find his way back into the PP1 role?

20 Comments
2024/10/30
18:42 UTC

49

Zach Hyman

Hyman is 10 games into the season with only one point to his name. As if that wasn't bad enough, McDavid just got injured and is out until close to Thanksgiving I've heard. I'm trying to be patient here but it's not looking good; how cooked is Hyman this year?

I'm in a 6 team league with some quality players in free agency so this might be my dropping point tbh.

54 Comments
2024/10/30
16:36 UTC

0

Yahoo Glitch last night?

Anyone else have some hiccups last night?

Our pool had trades and waiver claims to process overnight but they all seemed to have disappeared.

Thought maybe there was a delay, but the guy who a waiver claim was placed on was just picked up by another team.

Anyone else get this?

3 Comments
2024/10/30
12:27 UTC

3

How to beat giddyupsports.com

Giddyupsports.com automates pickups at 3am for Yahoo so that people with high waiver order don't have to use their waiver pickup to get a player. Here's how you beat it:

  • use your waiver priority pickup

That's it. That's the message.

If you have the top waiver pick, this will be a hard pill to swallow. But let me ask you - are you in a taco league? Are players dropping franchise players all the time? If not, who are you saving that pick for?

I had a 7/12 waiver pick. Assuming the other managers in my league aren't stupid, that means six other fantastic players would have to be inexplicably put on waivers before you get access. You get the seventh. Is your league such a taco league that this will happen?

Guess what beats waiting until a player clears waivers and picking him up immediately with a bot? The 12th/12 waiver priority pick, that's what. Waiver priority picks will always beat FA pickups.

I have now successfully used this strategy in leagues I know are using giddyupsports to get the players I want, every time.

Alright, you take care.

7 Comments
2024/10/30
07:54 UTC

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Daily Team Advice Thread - Wed, October 30, 2024

Remember to sort this thread by NEW to find the latest comments!!

If you're making an Add or a Drop, list the following:

  • Players in question
  • Number of positions in league (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Normal or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking for Trade Advice, list the following:

  • League Format (CATs, Points, Banger Points, Roto, etc.)
  • Roster/Bench Size/Format (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Scoring/Categories
  • If you're engaging in a 2-for-1 trade: let us know who you need to drop to make room, or who you would be picking up with your extra roster spot.

If you are asking about Starting or Sitting a player, list the following:

  • Players in question (list who they are playing)
  • Number of positions in league (e.g. 2 C, 2L W, 2 RW, 2 F, 4 D, 2 G, 5 Bench, 1 IR+)
  • Categories or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking about Keeping a player, list the following:

  • List of other confirmed keepers
  • Number of keeper positions in the league
  • Categories or points scoring (please list points if applied)
  • Skater categories (if applicable)
  • Goalie categories (if applicable)

If you are asking about Rating your team or General Team Advice, include the following:

  • League Format (CATs, Points, Banger Points, Roto, etc.)
  • Important League Rules (i.e. daily/weekly, keeper, rebuilding for the future)
  • Scoring/Categories
  • General thoughts (I think I'm weak on RW, D, etc.)

Useful links

If asking for advice, try to help someone else out. If everyone who posts a comment also responds to one, it's likely that everyone will get a reply! Be helpful and civil!

280 Comments
2024/10/30
09:05 UTC

10

Dostal v Gibson, who has the net?

Okay does Gibson have a realistic chance on returning to be the main netminder in Anaheim? Dostal has been putting on an absolute masterclass recently, he's currently 6th in the league for lowest GAA, second in highest SV%, and leads the league in shots against. Does Gibson have a realistic claim to the net when he returns from injury? Weren't the Ducks already trying to get rid of Gibby (can't say the 5 letter T word or else I can't post this)? What are your guys thoughts on the Ducks netminders right now?

28 Comments
2024/10/30
04:14 UTC

43

Brandt Clarke

With 7 points in 9 games and another assist so far tonight, what’s your read on this guy? Do you think he’ll potentially remain at this pace and stay on PP1 when Doughty returns?

He’s only 38% rostered on Yahoo.

26 Comments
2024/10/30
03:59 UTC

5

Nichushkin

Does anybody have any idea when he will be back? I've just seen back in November. I got him stashed in IR, wanna see if anyone out there has more info so I can snag another IR player to replace him. (Espn, can't add anyone to team of have a player in IR that's healthy.)

25 Comments
2024/10/30
03:30 UTC

58

Kevin Fiala

Scratched tonight for missing a team meeting and apparently is also butting heads with the kings head coach for taking too many penalties. Should owners be concerned about him or are we thinking this is just a one time thing lol. He’s one of their best players and so I can’t see this being reoccurring but at the same time issues with the coach can be concerning. Really needed him tonight my opponent is having a week lmao.

47 Comments
2024/10/30
03:06 UTC

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