Question RE Goalie Shortage: How do we play...

[SizzRat]

I see Pigs' point, but I think it kinda comes down to your strategy... I for one will collect as many backup goalies as I can and pray to God someone gets injured!  :koolaid:

Seriously, though, I think goalies need to have their points per game lowered... perhaps decrease the amount of points per save and make a shutout worth like 15 points... I think it would add another layer of depth to your goaltending decision because you'd be more willing to take a backup goalie on a team with a really good defense because the 20 or so starts he'll get a year, he has a chance to get you a shutout and earn you a ton of points all in one night...

[hockeyfreak6000]

All valid points guys. Im going to consider changeing the goalie system a little. But just remember a goalie is worth a lot but so is couple good scoring forwards with grit.

[joeshmoe]

Cry me a river new guy. You are 25 mil under cap, if you want a goalie start spending it

Dont hate on a man for bringing up a true problem for fantasy hockey, and the same for catchers in baseball.  Really, your comment is useless for the purpose of the conversation.

[Redlight0516]

I like it the way it is, and this being one of the GM's without a starting goalie. I think it's how you want to approach things and frankly if you are going to quit the league because you aren't willing/able/don't have the cap room to get a starter, you aren't committed to the league. If you get a bad team you have to rebuild properly.

[PigsRule]

like i mentioned earlier... should be interesting to see how the league plays out.

...and guys with the angry faces, ease up - fantasy play should be about havin fun.  :afro:

[PigsRule]

I see Pigs' point, but I think it kinda comes down to your strategy... I for one will collect as many backup goalies as I can and pray to God someone gets injured!  :koolaid: ...

that strategy just might be a  :winner: there are definitely a few fragile types khabby, dipietro, hiller, varlamov.

[Jesse]

I want to say that you don't need a starting goalie to win the cup look at what Drew did last year. He won it with Hiller and Harding and Hiller didn't play the last half of the year. Drew as much as I hate to see you win good job buddy  :toast:

[PigsRule]

i noticed that, which is different and new to me in fantasy hky play. that was 1 of the reasons i wanted to play this league... to see how things go in a 30-team league where goalies are worth a lot in the scoring syst.

for discussion's sake, although you can play without a goalie... doesnt that go completely against 1 of the key principles of this league, to "mirror" the NHL as much as possible in this virtual environment. if so, i dont think you can win anything in the NHL without a goalie.

so because there's a loophole in play, i figured it would be worth while addressing, at least in discussion.  :afro:

[cheesesteak]

No ill intentions, just grabbing Pig's goat. Lighten up people.

[joeshmoe]

No ill intentions, just grabbing Pig's goat. Lighten up people.

Ahh...sarcasm is difficult to read.  However, in light of that..haha, yeah Pigs stop whining!   :thumbsup: