My Fantasy Draft As it Happens... (live)

Divisions: Yes (4 divisions)
Playoff Seeding Options: Division winners advance but seeded by overall standings
Roster Positions: C, C, LW, LW, RW, RW, W, F, D, D, G, G, BN, BN, BN, BN, IR
Forwards/Defensemen Stat Categories: Goals (G), Assists (A), Plus/Minus (+/-), Powerplay Points (PPP), Shorthanded Points (SHP), Game-Winning Goals (GWG)
Goaltenders Stat Categories: Wins (W), Goals Against Average (GAA), Save Percentage (SV%), Shutouts (SHO)

I had the second overall pick in a league on Yahoo of 16 teams.

Round 1: Evgeni Malkin, Center (Pittsburgh)
Round 2: Cam Ward, Goalie (Carolina)
Round 3: Jonathan Toews, Center (Chicago)
Round 4: Phil Kessel, Right Wing (Toronto)
Round 5: Martin Havlat, Right Wing (Minnesota)
Round 6: Mark Streit, Defense (New York Isles)
Round 7: Joe Corvo, Defense (Carolina)
Round 8: Loui Eriksson, Left Wing (Dallas)
Round 9: Nikolai Khabibulin, Goalie (Edmonton)
Round 10: Brian Rolston, Left Wing (New Jersey)
Round 11: Brent Burns, Defense (Minnesota)
Round 12: Jonas Gustavsson, Goalie (Toronto)
Round 13: Rene Bourque, Right Wing, (Calgary)
Round 14: Kyle Okposo, Right Wing (New York Isles)
Round 15: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Left Wing (Minnesota)
Round 16: Scott Clemmensen, Goalie (Florida)

I wanted Ovechkin but oh well. No way in HELL I am selecting that douche Crosby.

My draft is tomorrow night....I got the 10th pick in a 12 team league... :confused3:

Round 2: Cam Ward
Round 3: Jonathan Toews

I was PISSED because the guy right before me picked Backstrom for his goalie. The league scores very well for goalies that have a lot of wins, save percentage and GAA. Backstrom woulda been perfect for my team. Oh well...

Round 4: Phil Kessel
Round 5: Martin Havlat

Looks like you got your offense nailed down...might want to start grabbing some blueliners.

MuckandGrind wrote:

Looks like you got your offense nailed down...might want to start grabbing some blueliners.

Got my eye on Souray and Burns...

Hopefully they'll both still be there. 15 more picks until me...

Round 6: Mark Streit
Round 7: Joe Corvo

Souray and Burns were both gone.

Wild_State_of_Hockey wrote:

Round 6: Mark Streit
Round 7: Joe Corvo

Souray and Burns were both gone.

I got Burns in round 6 of my 17 team league.

Come on Erik Johnson! And anti golf carts!

Round 8: Loui Eriksson, Left Wing
Round 9: Nikolai Khabibulin, Goalie

TaLoN wrote:

Wild_State_of_Hockey wrote:

Round 6: Mark Streit
Round 7: Joe Corvo

Souray and Burns were both gone.

I got Burns in round 6 of my 17 team league.

Round 10: Brian Rolston, Left Wing
Round 11: Brent Burns, Defense

I must have been smoking something. Burns was still there. Hell yeah! 11th round!

Round 12: Jonas Gustavsson, Goalie (Toronto)
Round 13: Rene Bourque, Right Wing, (Calgary)

Round 14: Kyle Okposo, Right Wing (New York Isles)
Round 15: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Left Wing (Minnesota)

Wild_State_of_Hockey wrote:

I must have been smoking something. Burns was still there. Hell yeah! 11th round!

Absolute STEAL!

If you're a homer. There's LOTS of question marks surrounding him this year. We'll see how he's recovered...

Here's my final team:

Round 1: Evgeni Malkin, Center (Pittsburgh)
Round 2: Cam Ward, Goalie (Carolina)
Round 3: Jonathan Toews, Center (Chicago)
Round 4: Phil Kessel, Right Wing (Toronto)
Round 5: Martin Havlat, Right Wing (Minnesota)
Round 6: Mark Streit, Defense (New York Isles)
Round 7: Joe Corvo, Defense (Carolina)
Round 8: Loui Eriksson, Left Wing (Dallas)
Round 9: Nikolai Khabibulin, Goalie (Edmonton)
Round 10: Brian Rolston, Left Wing (New Jersey)
Round 11: Brent Burns, Defense (Minnesota)
Round 12: Jonas Gustavsson, Goalie (Toronto)
Round 13: Rene Bourque, Right Wing, (Calgary)
Round 14: Kyle Okposo, Right Wing (New York Isles)
Round 15: Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Left Wing (Minnesota)
Round 16: Scott Clemmensen, Goalie (Florida)

I stocked up on two extra goalies because in a 16 team league, they are at a premium, especially starting two goalies every week. I noticed quite a few teams that have GARBAGE for goaltenders and they will be contacting me throughout the season I'm sure. The funny thing is, this league is very high on goalie stats so teams with no goaltenders are going to get smoked. Should be a fun season.