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I hope to roll this out as the first segment of a three-part forum. I'd like to have a forum for who to start in goal, one for which skaters to start in your lineup, and also one for trades/waiver advice.
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Dear Adam
What do I do with Michael Leighton? He's just sitting on my IR right now and it's uncertain whether he'll even get the starting job back when he's all healed up. Do I just drop him the next chance I get, or do I keep him around just in case? The rest of my goalies are Lunqvist, Dipietro, and Lehtonen, and you can start 2 goalies a night.
Hey George, I'm actually in a similar position in one of my leagues with Leighton. I'd say the most important thing in this situation is how many IR spots you have. I like Leighton over DiPietro any day, and I definitely believe Leighton will get a shot at the #1 spot when he returns. Take a couple of weeks with all four guys, and then drop the weakest link. Goalies often are the most important (and underrated) guys on a fantasy team. Carrying an extra one for a few weeks should pay off in the long run. Like I mentioned though, if you don't have enough IR spots, dropping Leighton and sticking with DP may be the right choice.
One of my fantasy teams is in a tricky situation at goalie, who should I pick up that could pay dividends in the long run?
Who do you have/what free agent goalies are up for grabs?
i have giggy and niitty. not sure who's up for grabs
Here's a couple of starters who might be available and definitely worth claiming off waivers: Mathieu Garon and Ondrej Pavelec. Some backups likely to see time if their respective #1's struggle: Cory Schneider, Jonathan Bernier, Anders Lindback, and Corey Crawford. I would be wary of claiming Peter Budaj; his shutout last night is not representative of his mediocre play over the last two weeks.
i have giggy and niitty. not sure who's up for grabs
I know which league this is
He needs a lot more than a goaltending adjustment