Fantasy Hockey 2013-2014

Fiery mutant

Yeah that's fine with me, looking forward to this.

aaronm13

I'm fine too. What time are we aiming for? My flight lands about 7.45 so should be home by 9 at the latest. If I'm late do it automatically auto draft for you?

MrJoeSoap

aaronm13 wrote: »

I'm fine too. What time are we aiming for? My flight lands about 7.45 so should be home by 9 at the latest. If I'm late do it automatically auto draft for you?

Aiming for about 9.30? And yes it will autodraft if you are not there, you can set your draft rankings beforehand if you have a certain preference for a player that isn't reflected in the Yahoo default rankings.

aaronm13

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Aiming for about 9.30? And yes it will autodraft if you are not there, you can set your draft rankings beforehand if you have a certain preference for a player that isn't reflected in the Yahoo default rankings.

Cheers, hopefully I'll make it.

COYW

Do we have a 14th player?

MrJoeSoap

COYW wrote: »

Do we have a 14th player?

Nope

MrJoeSoap

Anyone have any idea's regarding Team #14?

GoldFour4

Maybe post in the fantasy sports forum? We need one player so I'm sure we'll have no problem getting someone from that forum to try it out

smackbunnybaby

How about the American Football forum? It's really lively!
Is mikemac in the hockey league? He's always good for fantasy sports!

MrJoeSoap

Guys, with work and other commitments I'm really tied for time at the moment. If someone else would like to ask around I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

Coeus

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Guys, with work and other commitments I'm really tied for time at the moment. If someone else would like to ask around I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

I put a note in the fantasy baseball league thread we have just completed so hopefully one of those guys is interested and joins...

Tonight's draft time is good for me so see everyone there...

mikemac1

Hi there, I'd like to sign up. Saw the post over in baseball forum

I was an active player over in basefull forum fantasy league (heartbreaking loss in the playoffs ) and I've done boards.ie basketball and American football.

So I'm not an inactive player at all and won't quit halfway through

Sure I'll give it a go if you'll have me

MrJoeSoap

mikemac1 wrote: »

Hi there, I'd like to sign up. Saw the post over in baseball forum

I was an active player over in basefull forum fantasy league (heartbreaking loss in the playoffs ) and I've done boards.ie basketball and American football.

So I'm not an inactive player at all and won't quit halfway through

Sure I'll give it a go if you'll have me

Great, thanks. Can you PM me your e-mail address and I'll get you invited?

mikemac1

Grand, signed up there. Now a 14 man league

I'll sort out my team name when I get home

sketchpad

Hey guys. Are we still drafting tonight? Excited.

MrJoeSoap

sketchpad wrote: »

Hey guys. Are we still drafting tonight? Excited.

Yes. I'm going to have to autodraft though, working late.

Izy

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Yes. I'm going to have to autodraft though, working late.

i hope the draft order is randomized not picked by the commish

if you get to pick first i'm calling it a fix haha

that sucks that you in work, will be plenty of trading to be done:rolleyes:

COYW

Ready to go. Done absolutely no prep for this draft. Going to have to wing it.

mikemac1

Sorry, I'll have to go auto draft tonight.

Desktop on the blink and my ipad does not have flash which is needed by yahoo.
Phone doesn't work either

I'll be tinkering non stop when I get my team though!

aaronm13

Think I'll have to auto draft too. just after landing, feck Ryanair. might make it but going to be very tight.

Masked Man

Original 6's

BeechwoodSno...

Canadies

Elms Eskimos

Dicken's Cider

Pier 6 brawlers

Izy's Stealers

Revolution T...

The GAG Line

Board Street...

Strombone's ...

Scott's Swel...

Ice-O-Topes

Mike's Magic...

MrJoeSoap

Worth getting a quick test draft in, if you can. Yahoo can be a bit temperamental on certain browsers.

COYW

aaronm13 wrote: »

Think I'll have to auto draft too. just after landing, feck Ryanair. might make it but going to be very tight.

You can join in on the draft when it is in progress.

Coeus

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Worth getting a quick test draft in, if you can. Yahoo can be a bit temperamental on certain browsers.

I'm logged in with Firefox and looks fine. Picking 6th

COYW

I'm using Chrome and all is good. 9th:mad:

MrJoeSoap

Best of luck to all, hope Santa brings you what you want. Straight into free agent / trade mode tonight and tomorrow, games begin tomorrow night!

aaronm13

Can anyone tell me what position I got in the draft. Might make some of it.

MrJoeSoap

I got a Flyers winger. Ugh. *spits*

aaronm13 wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what position I got in the draft. Might make some of it.

Whats your team name?

aaronm13

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

I got a Flyers winger. Ugh. *spits*



Whats your team name?

Sorry, Original Sixes.

MrJoeSoap

aaronm13 wrote: »

Sorry, Original Sixes.

First pick.

Original 6's
1. (1) Sidney Crosby
(Pit - C)
2. (28) Daniel Sedin
(Van - LW)
3. (29) Taylor Hall
(Edm - LW)
4. (56) Mike Smith
(Pho - G)
5. (57) Nail Yakupov
(Edm - RW)
6. (84) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
(Edm - C)
7. (85) Ryan Miller
(Buf - G)
8. (112) Joe Pavelski
(SJ - C,RW)
9. (113) Niklas Kronwall
(Det - D)
10. (140)
--empty--
11. (141)
--empty--
12. (168)
--empty--
13. (169)
--empty--
14. (196)
--empty--
15. (197)
--empty--
16. (224)
--empty--

aaronm13

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

First pick.

Original 6's
1. (1) Sidney Crosby
(Pit - C)
2. (28) Daniel Sedin
(Van - LW)
3. (29) Taylor Hall
(Edm - LW)
4. (56) Mike Smith
(Pho - G)
5. (57) Nail Yakupov
(Edm - RW)
6. (84) Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
(Edm - C)
7. (85) Ryan Miller
(Buf - G)
8. (112) Joe Pavelski
(SJ - C,RW)
9. (113) Niklas Kronwall
(Det - D)
10. (140)
--empty--
11. (141)
--empty--
12. (168)
--empty--
13. (169)
--empty--
14. (196)
--empty--
15. (197)
--empty--
16. (224)
--empty--

Thanks for that Joe. Not bad at all. Not sure about Miller and Smith though. Bad auto draft.

smackbunnybaby

Are results emailed? I'm sitting in a Shoe shop in Sacramento : )

I went 2nd , so I got Stamkos...?

MrJoeSoap

Not 100% sure if I can change them now, but is everyone happy with the league settings before the puck drops tomorrow night?

smackbunnybaby wrote: »

Are results emailed? I'm sitting in a Shoe shop in Sacramento : )

I went 2nd , so I got Stamkos...?

1. (2) Steven Stamkos
(TB - C)
2. (27) Kari Lehtonen
(Dal - G)
3. (30) Zach Parise
(Min - LW)
4. (55) Jamie Benn
(Dal - LW)
5. (58) Niklas Backstrom
(Min - G)
6. (83) Dustin Byfuglien
(Wpg - RW,D)
7. (86) David Krejci
(Bos - C)
8. (111) Alexander Edler
(Van - D)
9. (114) Jeff Skinner
(Car - C,RW)
10. (139) Blake Wheeler
(Wpg - RW)
11. (142) Lubomir Visnovsky
(NYI - D)
12. (167) Travis Hamonic
(NYI - D)
13. (170) Scott Hartnell
(Phi - LW)
14. (195) Anton Khudobin
(Car - G)
15. (198) Vladimir Tarasenko
(StL - RW)
16. (223) Danny Briere
(Mon - C,RW)

Izy

You got 2 phillie D man too :-)

I got every penguin I wanted taken just before my pick was due.

Picking 7th didn't help but letang, Kunitz, fleury and Martin as my sleeper Dman. No penguins in my line up so I might actually do well :eek:

I take mike smiths from you. Trade sent

Coeus

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Not 100% sure if I can change them now, but is everyone happy with the league settings before the puck drops tomorrow night?

Since this is a 14 team league are we gonna stay with top 4 playoff bracket or go with top 6. Would be enough weeks after the 22 gameweek schedule to have a 3 week playoff?

MrJoeSoap

Six teams makes more sense, keeps more people interested during the season. It is also possible to do 8 teams in weeks 23, 24 and 25.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Masked Man

I'd go with 6.

My team is Ice O Topes. I have no idea how good or bad it is, so basically everybody is on the trading block.

Coeus

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Six teams makes more sense, keeps more people interested during the season. It is also possible to do 8 teams in weeks 23, 24 and 25.

Anyone have any thoughts?

I think 6 is good as the top 2 seeds are rewarded with a bye for the first week of the playoffs. Seeds 3 through 6 playoff in the first week for the right to meet the top 2 seeds in the semis. Works great in other fantasy leagues I've played in...

MrJoeSoap

I've set it to 6 teams now.

aaronm13

Sounds good.

Izy

6 sounds very NFL like. just saying.

there 8 is the way to go :-) just to be different

COYW

6 is good.

Is anyone else hating the new interface in the fantasy site?

GoldFour4

Yeah I was confused by the team page, couldn't figure it out !

COYW

malistheman wrote: »

Yeah I was confused by the team page, couldn't figure it out !

One of my picks is on the DL, so I had a free spot on my roster. Took me ages to add in a replacement for him.

alanmcl12

Yeah not a fan at all.

Just thought I'd leave these 2 links here are handy for quick stats/updates on injuries or starting goaltenders very useful if you have 3 gts to rotate:

http://www.dailyfaceoff.com/

http://www.fantasysp.com/injuries/nhl/

Coeus

COYW wrote: »

Is anyone else hating the new interface in the fantasy site?

Much prefer the previous interface, not that easy to see who is playing with this one. It will take time to get used of I guess. StatTracker doesn't look to have changed much though.

Shanannigan

the android app is alright, if a bit clunky at times...

sketchpad

Hey guys, how is the goalie 3 game minimum implemented?
Is it that if you dont make 3 goalie appearances in the week you lose the goalie categories?

Coeus

sketchpad wrote: »

Hey guys, how is the goalie 3 game minimum implemented?
Is it that if you dont make 3 goalie appearances in the week you lose the goalie categories?

Yes, I think thats how it works...

COYW

sketchpad wrote: »

Hey guys, how is the goalie 3 game minimum implemented?
Is it that if you dont make 3 goalie appearances in the week you lose the goalie categories?

My understanding too.