The Hockey Pool Question and Advice Thread (Your thread missing? Likely merged here)

[L.R.1]

The Jets are very happy to have Brouder and Steen join the team but are very sad to let go of Hodgy, backlund and Schnieder. We wish them the best of luck.

[NightHawkSniper]

Nice job Anaheim, good cleanup job!

LoL Thanks, was looking for a good backup and Schneiders probably a top 10.

[Legen_dary]

I made up my pick already. Sergei Shirokov

[Shake N Bake]

Thomas Vanek, Brad Boyes

[need more cowbell]

jeff carter

[c0medyClub]

Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin.

I win.

Too bad.

[LooseyGoosey77]

First of all, stats for skaters in my league are:

Points

Powerplay Points

+/-

SOG

FW

I had to leave my live online draft part of the way through, and the autopick gave me Zach Bogosian on D. I don't think Bogosian will be very good pick... am I wrong to think this way? I also got Brian McCabe, which i'm skeptical about.

I don't have a lot of options, but there's Kurtis Foster, Mark Giordano and Marek Zidlicky of the FA I can pick up that I think would be the best considering the categories.

Let me know, guys

[lethunder]

That's tough as the others are more proven but Bogosian has the highest ceiling. But is this the year he breaks out? But if you're going with one of the others than

1. Giordano
2. Zidlicky
3. Foster

Is the order I'd do it.

[Shake N Bake]

I think Bogasain has huge potential personally and he's somebody that is on my radar for late draft round picks. I also like Zidlicky though, I took him last year and he was valuable, especially if you get extra points for power play goals etc

[Canuckk]

I made up my pick already. Sergei Shirokov

You had 2 picks in the prospects draft; I got Shirokov already. You have one more pick now.

[GrassyPonderous]

Loui Eriksson (4,266,667 NTC) [uFA 2016] - Travis Zajac (3,887,500) [uFA 2013] - Bobby Ryan (5,100,000) [uFA 2015]

Taylor Hall (3,750,000 EL SR) [RFA 2013] - Jeff Carter (5,000,000) [RFA 2011] - Tyler Seguin (3,550,000 EL SR) [RFA 2013]

Dustin Penner (4,250,000) [uFA 2013] - Rich Peverley (1,325,000) [uFA 2012] - Andrew Brunette (2,333,333) [uFA 2011]

Magnus Paajarvi (1,525,000 EL) [RFA 2013] - Saku Koivu (2,500,000 35+ NMC) [uFA 2012] - Nazem Kadri (1,720,000 EL) [RFA 2013]

Derek Stepan (820,333 EL) [RFA 2013]

Stephane Robidas (3,300,000 NTC) [uFA 2014] - James Wisniewski (3,250,000) [uFA 2011]

Zach Bogosian (3,375,000 EL) [RFA 2011] - Andrej Meszaros (4,000,000) [uFA 2014]

Anton Babchuk (1,400,000) [uFA 2011] - Jack Hillen (525,000) [RFA 2011]

Ryan Wilson (551,666 EL) [RFA 2011]

Cam Ward (6,300,000 NTC) [uFA 2016]

Jonathan Bernier (843,333 EL) [RFA 2011]

Thomas Hickey (1,316,667 EL)

Kyle Beach (1,170,833 EL)

Calvin de Haan (1,500,000 EL SR)

Tyson Barrie ( unsigned )

Total Cap: 63,572,832 / 71,400,000

Cap Space: 7,827,168

[McLean: Lord of the Pucks.]

Chicago's 3 make up Prospect picks are,

C Nick Bjugstad

Rw Evgeni Kuznetsov

G Chet Pickard.

[Canuckk]

Chicago's 3 make up Prospect picks are,

C Nick Bjugstad

Rw Evgeni Kuznetsov

G Chet Pickard.

Pickard is taken

[AbbyNucksFan]

Sorry, had some rl stuff going on..

Detroit takes

Greg Nemisz

Adam Courchaine

Marco Scandella

[Teen Icarus]

I'm in a hockey pool with a few friends. I'm new to hockey pools, so I'd like some advice. The stats are as follows: Goals, Assists, Points, and maybe +/-. You pick 14 players, and every week, the top 10 players get their totals added up BUT you need to include at least 1 defenceman and one Rookie in your top 10. We're also playing with a Salary Cap that is probably between 30-40 million dollars. Here is my list so far:

EDIT: Formatting screwed up my table. Just look at the names and add other ones.

Hockey pool list of players.

*=cap friendly

^=Good deal

Forwards

Name Prediction Team Cap Hit

Ovechkin 50-60-110 Capitals

Crosby 30-75-105 Penguins

D.Sedin

40-60-100

Canucks

H Sedin

20-79-99

Canucks

Patrick Kane

30-40-70

Blackhawks

Backstrom

30-75-105

Capitals

Ryan Kesler

30-50-80

Canucks

Evegini Malkin

30-70-100

Penguins

Defence

Name

Prediction

Team

Cap Hit

Mike Green

25-50-75

Capitals

Drew Doughty

15-30-45

Kings

Christian Erhoff^

15-30-45

Canucks

Alex Edler

10-35-45

Canucks

Tyler Myers*

10-30-40

Sabres

Duncan Kieth

20-40-60

Blackhawks

Rookies

Name

Position

Prediction

Team

Cap Hit

Taylor Hall*

Forward

20-30-50

Oilers

Cam Fowler*

Defence

10-20-30

Ducks

Cody Hodgson?

Forward

15-30-45

Canucks

1.67

Cap Freindly

Name

Position

Prediction

Team

Cap Hit.

Mason Raymond

Forward

30-30-60

Canucks

Nikolai Zherdev

Forward

20-30-50

Flyers

Michael Samuelson

Forward

25-25-50

Canucks

2.5

Burrows

Forward

25-30-55

Canucks

If you need any motivation, I'm the only Canucks fan in the group, and am continually verbally jabbed because of it. More motivation and Kudo's will be given with excellent advice. Also, if we get the rep system back, I will give out +'s for good suggestions.

[Ilya Kovalchuk.]

I'd keep Bogosian. He has lots of potential to be a 40-50 point Defenseman. But if you were to replace him, I'd go with this:

Mark Giordano

Kurtis Foster

Marek Zidlicky

[Mike Vanderhoek]

Come on guys! Completely missing a player who will have a huge year.....Marek Zidlicky, amazing passer and offensive defenseman. Will be Cam Barker's partner on the Powerplay in Minnesota. Barker is the shooter and Zidlicky the passer. Look for both to have 40+ point seasons. I would consider:

Bogosian ( if your not looking at production from him this season in playoffs)

Zidlicky ( Potential playoff producer, keep in mind Minnesota could have a scary powerplay this season)

Giordano ( Will produce for you, not at Bogosian / Zidlicky levels and on a potential Playoff team)

Foster ( will produce, but in Edmonton)

Marek Zidlicky!

[theminister]

Come on guys! Completely missing a player who will have a huge year.....Marek Zidlicky, amazing passer and offensive defenseman. Will be Cam Barker's partner on the Powerplay in Minnesota. Barker is the shooter and Zidlicky the passer. Look for both to have 40+ point seasons. I would consider:

Bogosian ( if your not looking at production from him this season in playoffs)

Zidlicky ( Potential playoff producer, keep in mind Minnesota could have a scary powerplay this season)

Giordano ( Will produce for you, not at Bogosian / Zidlicky levels and on a potential Playoff team)

Foster ( will produce, but in Edmonton)

Marek Zidlicky!

You hope!^^^^^^

[lethunder]

Are you just looking for a list of guys to pick? If so then here's some of the top from each catergory that you mentioned...

Forwards: Stamkos, St.Louis, Heatley, Marleau, Thornton, Richards, Getzlaf, Perry

Defense: Boyle, Pronger, Chara, Pitkanen, Lidstrom, Weber, Markov

Rookies: Ennis, Subban, McBain, Carlson

Cap Friendly: Parise, Wheeler, Brouwer, Giroux, Comrie, Setoguchi

[Mike Vanderhoek]

You hope!^^^^^^

Hahaha....Well I do have hope yes, but it's all just opinions right?