Expansion Draft Discussion and Speculation

[hong57]

nice.. ward is solid if tim wants to compete

[hong57]

van.. probably edler.. but kassian would not be a bad choice

[timwebb1212]

I'll do VAN around 12:50ish and then go to bed and continue tomorrow

[bills09]

I think Tims planning on loading up on Periphs.

[Loki]

I'm cool with losing Ward, I was planning to trade him this offseason anyway

[timwebb1212]

I think Tims planning on loading up on Periphs.

Ideally I'd have a nice well rounded team, but the players left exposed mean my time will be periph heavy. But that's ok, I can trade for scoring.

[Loki]

Gotta be Kassian or Edler next. Coin flip says Kassian

[bills09]

I'm also thinking Kassian goes here

[hong57]

van.. probably edler.. but kassian would not be a bad choice

strike on.. nice pick.. but cap starting to load up

[Matthew]

I think Tims planning on loading up on Periphs.

If this is true then I assume I lose oduya. He was top 10 in blocks/game in the NHL and heavy shtoi per game too.

[hong57]

too old

[Matthew]

Ward is like 38. Apparently age isn't an issue.

[Loki]

Interesting to see Tim go for older guys over building towards the future, that said he has like 800 picks so I guess prospects won't be a problem

[Matthew]

Is that all for tonight?...

[hong57]

yes you can go to sleep and i can focus back on my job

[kyuss]

quite shocked by some of these early selections. Looks like the new guy is another stats watcher

and to those ready to say me not looking enough at numbers is the reason I didn't win the big prize yet, I disagree

good to see someone adamant to compete right from the start though

[The BBKL Insider]

i dont mind the picks. I would have gone with Schmidt over McQuid, but so far so good. Nothing wrong with stat watching. Shiv built a few good teams from stats. I won a championship on stat building.

[thom54]

Brown may be the mistake though, nice stats but ... oooph that contract.

[kyuss]

i dont mind the picks. I would have gone with Schmidt over McQuid, but so far so good. Nothing wrong with stat watching. Shiv built a few good teams from stats. I won a championship on stat building.

didn't mean to say it's necessarily a bad thing ( even though it does seem to me it had a negative impact on his picks so far), more like pointing out he seems yet another of the many GMs that share that approach in fantasy. Just letting out my first impression on the new GM.

[kyuss]

Brown may be the mistake though, nice stats but ... oooph that contract.

yeah that was so far the worst looking pick to me