i think i can cry u a puddle if you like that sorta thing bud... to each his own eh!

thx for the fedback gilly!

it will be interesting to see how our teams fair and how the season unfolds.

SITUTATION
9-teams currently dont have a starting goalie.

i count 5 Free Agent starting goalies up for bids... bryzgalov, crawford, anderson, vokoun, roloson... schneider isnt a starter when the season starts.

So what happens to the 4 teams that dont own a starter once the season starts... they will be short approx 350pts annually almost guaranteeing them a loss weekly.

PROBLEM
if managers cant acquire a goalie, and they are forced to lose those +350pts annually you'll potentially face a high turn over rate for managers fed up with the disparity since it takes anywhere from 1-5 yrs to wait for a goalie to mature and become an NHL starter + there are only 30 starting jobs in the NHL so a good prospect might never get a real shot to start in the foreseeable future.

FANTASY, NOT LIKE REALITY
i realize the league wants to mimic the NHL as much as possible but unlike the NHL, teams can decide to play a rookie goalie and start scoring points.

OPTIONS
have hockeyfreak6000 and Gilly already discussed this issue because it will lead to very uneven play.
has the league considered ...

• capping # of NHL goalies owned
• contract # of teams to create a larger pool of goalies available
• reduce value of goalie pts (scoring system revisions)
• etc.

that was my understanding as well, shooter47

this winnipeg (former atlanta) goalie was NHL drafted in 2010 so he should be eligible as a FA pickup.

withdrawn prior to 48hr bidding window + my team was sole bidder.