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Yeah, who's doing it for real? Rock, paper, scissors to see who
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decides. OK.
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But I don't know if I could say and do it at the same time.
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Yeah, it's. Actually pretty epic
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multitasking, I hear. Fine.
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So we'll just do it and then we'll the results.
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OK, rock, paper, scissors. Shoot.
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Scissors loses the rock I lose. I'm out of here now.
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Solo podcast today. Alright, go for.
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It how? How does it go again?
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No, I can't. What do you mean?
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But what about bound banger management Fantasy hockey
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podcast Woo woo woo. That was great.
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Yeah, that was great. That was great.
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That was great. Beginning and end of my podcast
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career. Take it away, boys, take it away
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every day. So if you haven't realized, Josh
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sounds a little bit different today.
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Yeah, that was my girlfriend. She did a fantastic job.
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Round of applause please. I wanna I wonder if there's a
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applause soundtrack. Like, yeah, we could do that.
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We're going to look for that. But anyway, welcome in everybody
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to Banger Management, the Fantasy Hockey Podcast with your
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host Jake Bleep. And Kevin Bleep is because Josh
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isn't here. Today, Josh isn't here.
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He had to go to the hospital. He had better things to do, I
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guess, by going to the hospital. Yeah, he had to go to the
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hospital. Finally at 4:00 AM, six AM, 6:00
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AM. Finally at 556, finally 556.
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He gave birth. Yeah.
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OK. His wife gave birth to a child.
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Yeah, both. You're right.
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OK, I was going to say the weather for how many times Josh
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has complained for his fantasy players not being available to
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play on his team because they're too busy having babies.
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Oh, that's true. Now Josh is not here on his own
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fantasy podcast because he's too busy having a kid.
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That's actually that, that is. I wish the listeners truly
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understood how hard that is. Full circle.
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That is like absolutely, totally Josh all the time.
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It's like, why did this guy have to have a kid?
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I here we are. When it was time for him to show
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up for the big leagues, he didn't.
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Oh God, Oh God. Just remember that next year,
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Josh, when you know, one of your first, one of your top three
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picks up having a kid losing you the week.
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So anyway, so yeah, today we're doing our Week 25 news and
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updates episode. As always, you could find the
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Rate US five stars, whether or not you like what you hear.
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But with our pristine intro today, of course you like it.
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Because that was. Beautiful.
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I mean, I'm also gonna say is, you know, it's week 25, so a lot
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of championships are over because those happen in week 24.
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So just going to say hopefully Congrats to so many of you for
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winning your leagues. But if your championship in week
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25, that's why we're still here. And also a reminder that we're
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still going to be here in the off season, maybe less episodes,
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but we're still going to be here.
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So make sure you stay tuned for that.
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And but today, Week 25 news and updates and some tidbits.
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Fantasy hockey is is forever, so even if the season's over, we
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know that people are still like paying attention in the.
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For sure. I mean, we're going to have
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some, you know, we'll probably do some, some draft, some draft,
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Oh yeah, draft class episodes, some actual NHL playoff
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episodes. Yeah, yeah.
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I mean it. It makes a big difference.
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I mean, like coming into this year, we thought Nashville was
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gonna be so good because the offseason moves and won't.
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Wow, crazy you. Know this will be fun to cover.
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And also, even if you're in 2nd place, nothing.
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Nothing wrong with wrong. Nothing wrong.
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With that, but if you're in last place like Nashville or before,
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before last. Place.
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I meant in the fantasy you don't know you're going to lose this
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week. I'm just saying you don't know
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and our main league and he's he's preemptively worried that.
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He's not going away like the first time.
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It's not an all Menger management final in the.
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True, that's true. One of the guys, one of us.
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But that's why Josh isn't here. He was like, I'm not in the
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final, I'll just have a kid, I guess.
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The dog ate my homework of. Literally.
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Anyway, let's get into the tidbits, y'all.
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Brady to Chuck is out with an upper body injury.
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That's big. That's big.
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We don't know how many games he's going to miss, but with the
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Sens more comfortable in a playoff spot, they're probably
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going to arrest him for the playoffs if they.
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Can I think the sends are at this point basically all but
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clinched a playoff spot. Like they're like 99% chance
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they have to like lose out, I think to not make the playoffs.
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Yeah, which is fun. I mean, Brady could Chuck
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himself. I think he actually, I didn't
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really come through as much as he should have 4 for fantasy
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teams in week 24. So if you're in a week 25
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championship, that's kind of obviously blows because there's
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not really a straight one for one replacement.
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But I would say check if Dylan Cousin is still on your waiver
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wire because I think he's still roughly around 50% ownership.
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And he, I think he's going to become like he's the only other,
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I guess Big C on the team right now.
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So he's who I would want to have on my fantasy team.
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But besides that, I think the rest of the power play maybe
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gets worse because Brady is not there.
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But yeah, This is why we say have your matchups finals for
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your championship in Week 24. Because in Week 25, you know, a
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lot of these actual playoff races are getting, you know,
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done. And these teams that are just
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qualifying or already like secured the position a while
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ago, like they have no hesitation to bench these guys
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at the end of the season because why risk them getting hurt if
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they're already a little banged up or have already played like
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so many games? I feel like this team could go
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the distance in the. Playoffs.
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I mean, there could be so many people's favorite dark horse
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team to win at all I can see, but I I like I can see them
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getting first rounded or I can see them like making a run.
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You know what I mean? Really go either way.
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They have the first wild card spot.
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So yeah, I just, I mean, I don't think they're comfortable enough
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that like they're not gonna bring him back if healthy.
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But yeah, that's the but they're basically about the clinch.
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So it's really in the East. It's really just the second wild
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card spot that's still up for grabs.
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It's like the Habs, the Rangers, yeah, the Islanders, Columbus
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still find that so crazy. I know.
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Those are the two teams you're talking about.
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The House and the Rangers wild fighting for the last wild card
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spot everybody expected. That anyway, so you're not
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dropping to truck in any league format regardless, but at the
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end of the. Day, I mean, if he's, if he's
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missing week 25. Yeah, then of course.
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Yeah, yeah. But you know, he's probably not
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gonna be your eligible unless you have an IR plus in your
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league, which if you have obviously it's not even a
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question. But I mean, this is where you
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got to make calls like if Dylan Cousins on your waiver wire like
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and you're in the championship. I I would not, I would not, you
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know, say I can't cut vertical Chuck for doing cousins.
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Yeah, but Dylan should be picked up at this point.
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Yeah, absolutely. No matter what.
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Next, we got Alex Fratangelo day-to-day.
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Not too much fantasy relevance there.
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Thomas Hurdle, sticking with Vegas, is gonna be out at least
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another week, with William Carlson probably taking his spot
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on power play one for the duration of his absence.
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And yeah, Alias himself is also What did I do?
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I'm sorry, I'm sorry. That is that is the wrong call
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of literally today. Elias Samsonov is day-to-day, so
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we could expect Hill to get all the starts while he's gone.
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So that's a lot of Vegas right there.
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To me, the most relevant thing here is William Carlson taking
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Hurdle spot on power play one, because the power play 1 is
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awesome. So this would be a big
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opportunity for Carlson. I'm in Vegas has one of the, I
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think top three power plays in the league.
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So you want guys that are on that lineup.
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And I think Vegas, I, I don't know how threatened they feel
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like for their seeding because right now they've clinched a
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playoff spot already, which is great, which is like, OK, maybe
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they'll just start benching their guys.
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But LA is right behind them. They have five points behind
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them and there's eight games left in the season.
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So that's like three games different basically.
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So I don't know if Vegas feels comfortable, you know, maybe
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benching their guys for the remainder of the season if
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they're already banged up or if they're gonna really try to get
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some more games under the belt and win.
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Because you have to think about in Week 25, like you gotta think
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are my players get bench, try to get scratched, held out for
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whatever reasons. I think if Samsung has
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day-to-day, I expect Hill to get basically all the stars while
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he's gone. Not available in most of your
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leagues. But no, absolutely not.
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But just take Samsonov after the waivers as an option to stream.
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I do like picking up Carlson, though, for this.
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Yeah, this time for sure. If he stays on PP1, obviously
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keep track of that because I feel that's gonna be a fluid
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situation. Keep track of who's actually on
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there before you you make the pick up, but if he's on there
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like he's absolutely worth rostering.
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Yep, Charlie McAvoy practicing in a full contact jersey, but
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the coach says that there's no timeline for his return at this
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time. Mason Lori still has his power.
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Play one spot. Yeah, this one burns me because
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I mean I had McAvoy Jake yard trade.
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I have only one guy left from our trade on our on my on my
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team. OK, when you say it like that,
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it sounds so tragic. Who's the guy, Kevin?
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Nikita, there you go. Yeah, but I give you give you
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give you Daline and Timo. Yeah.
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Analyze Lindholm. Yeah, he has turned out to be.
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Not that. Yeah, it was, it was.
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It would. Have been valuable from the
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playoffs anyways, yeah, yeah, I don't expect Charlie McAvoy to
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come back. I mean, Boston is playing for
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absolutely nothing. Like why would they risk their
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franchise defensemen for nothing at this point?
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So maybe you can get some value out of Mason right as you still
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on the P1. So just keep an eye on for that.
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But besides that, nothing. I like to add to that because
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they're playing for nothing. Maybe Laura could be their
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offensive defenseman next year. It's probably gonna be McAvoy,
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safe to say, but nonetheless. It's gonna be Macavoy.
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Do you think so? I don't think he's like an IRL
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amazing defence, but he's not like a.
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He brings a different element to what they want to do.
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Listen, with the all season, anything can happen.
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Maybe they'll actually rework their power play and whatnot.
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It was really bad this year. Yeah, so we'll see.
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Listen, it's not out of the question.
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Obviously we've seen Macon get demoted before, but I wouldn't I
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wouldn't bet money on it. You.
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Know Laura is gonna be the guy. This year because also hampers
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Lindholm, who's usually a guy that they like there as well,
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and he's hurt so. He's been here for, like, most
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of the yeah, yeah. And they never should have gone
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out of Montgomery. So huge, huge mistake.
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Saying was gonna make the playoffs now.
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Crazy. I know, I know.
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With Monty, Yeah. Monty being Montgomery.
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Yeah. I don't know why I said it like
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that. On the move.
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And it's also leading the cabs in a player.
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Yeah. Actually, we made the playoffs.
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It's almost despite him because he's had like some really rough
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games lately. But then he's also had some
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really good games, so I don't know anyways.
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Ryan Leonard has signed an entry level contract with the Caps and
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is expected to join the team next game.
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He'll be starting on the A line with Stroman protest.
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He's expected to be a similar archetype to Tom Wilson, so it
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could be very valuable in bangers leagues.
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He also has a decent amount of offensive potential, as I
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understand it. So, you know, nevertheless, like
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if you could make an impact right away in a physical sense
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this year, that could be huge for their playoff run.
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So it seems like his value is mostly hits as of right now.
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Like he played 14 minutes in his first game, he had only three
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hits and nothing else. Yeah, I don't know.
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I, I don't not picking him up in any redraft league.
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Obviously there's a keyboard dynasty league is probably
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already on rosters, but. Actually I'm in a keeper league
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where he's still on waivers cuz I think he just got eligible.
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Eligible, meaning I would consider wavering him,
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especially if you're, you know, scouring for keeper.
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Options. I think it's tough, right?
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You don't know where he's going to be the next next year.
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So it's kind of like especially, you know, depends on the type of
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keeper league as well like some key really don't really keep
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prospects not as valuable as keeping like your studs that are
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yeah on your roster. I.
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Mean if you're like short for whatever reason, yeah, like it
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could be that you've mortgaged your future for the sake of like
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having a good season this year. So that happened to me last year
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and I came into my keeper league this year with decent non grade
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options. So like, let's say if I'm in the
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finals or just finishing with the semis and like I just got
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out, I'm looking for someone, he could be a really good option.
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But if you're you're in a week 25 championship, like I'm not,
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I'm not touching him. It's too risky.
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He can get scratched like at any point as well.
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He doesn't have the the foundation right now for being a
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guy that's gonna win your league.
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Like he has only potential. And I don't think you could risk
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one of your few ads in the championship week on a guy
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that's gonna be so volatile like that.
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Like you might only get you hits, literally no shots or
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nothing else. And you can't.
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That's not going to help you win a championship.
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How do you pronounce this? Jimmy Snuggerud.
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Sign and never had entry level contract with Saint Louis and
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the slotting line 3 power play 2.
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I'm kind of reiterating what I just said, Ryan Leonard, like he
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it's too risky in your championship week to waste one
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of your ads on a guy that you know is unproven.
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You don't know you're going to get from him.
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The deployment isn't necessarily a noteworthy either.
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So I would not risk a pick. But it's worth mentioning it for
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a really, really deep league that you know, has some crazy
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settings or whatnot. Like just be aware of it.
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And if you start getting hot, obviously then you keep an eye
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on him. But the Blues also only have it
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four games in the Championship Week 25 as well, right?
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So you don't really want to invest in that either?
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Yeah, that is correct. I.
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Four games is the lowest amount of games that a team has in Week
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20. 5:00 Not that this is necessary necessarily, like a
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decision that you're gonna have to make, but I would rather
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Leonard. Than him, at least you know he's
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on a better team. And they have, like, a window
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to, like, try to prep him for the playoffs more.
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Whereas like, if this guy's not producing right away, Jimmy,
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then they're probably just gonna move.
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And and if Washington starts mentioning some other guys that
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no ones are already like settled in the playoffs in Oviedo
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record, then yeah, maybe they'll he'll get more time, Yeah.
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So wow, entry level contracts are today's injuries.
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Actually, there's a lot going on.
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Gabriel Perot signed an entry level contract with the Rangers
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and should play next game. We don't expect them to have too
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much of an impact this year since the Rangers are fighting
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for a playoff spot. So that we're going to be
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playing their top guys mostly. So similar story with Saint
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Louis and Jimmy Snuggerud. Rob is going to start on power
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play too. Yeah, So just keep an eye on it
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like he should be on your watch list and see if he does anything
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noteworthy. If he gets bumped up the offer,
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then I'd be interested. But like like you said, he's not
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going to be fancy relevant, especially for your championship
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week. Yep.
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OK, Krill, the throw cap resolve and Joel Ericsson Ek are
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practicing with the team but are still labeled week to week.
15:04
Yeah, they may just come back for one game out of nowhere in
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week 25. Kinda tough to predict.
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So I think out of this Ericson act, we've spoken about this,
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you could probably stay off your roster, but Kaprizov, you never
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know. The only way this is relevant is
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if these guys are on your IR and you can potentially plan to
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maybe activate them at some point when they're healthy.
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But if they're probably gonna, nobody's nobody's waiver wire
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because he's just ire eligible and first round pick, right?
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So he's probably on whoever's has him IR.
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Yeah, but Eric Seneca is still available.
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I just wait and see if he's activated.
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Then I'd pick him up for no matter how many games left there
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is if it makes sense for your championship.
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But besides that, this is not really too valuable.
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If you had these guys on your roster throughout the season,
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like you feel kind of awful because they probably missed so
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much time leading up to the playoffs and the playoffs.
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So that's real. That's honestly just real
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bummer. Yeah, and Minnesota has four
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games a week, 25. This is like a tough one,
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really. Stuart Skinner is out with a
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concussion, so Calvin Pickard is the starter.
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In the meantime, McDavid and Echo are still injured, but Dry
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Saddle is back, so Edmonton can at least win a few games.
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I mean, as we speak, I think McDavid is playing the next
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game, which is crazy. Yeah.
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Also this Stuart Kanner concussion just gave the team
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that I'm playing as in the finals, Calvin Pickard for free
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who was the the guy punted goalie the whole season just to
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get Monty on this Habs crazy run and Calvin Pickard for free off
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waivers after Stuart Kanner leaves concussion.
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So once again I get cooked against the guy that picked up
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the goalie off waivers. But yeah, I mean Picard is I
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feel like a must roster at this point if we know Stewart skin is
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gonna miss more time as we record this Skinner should miss
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at least another that was not English.
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You should miss at least another week.
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So keep an eye out. But I mean Picard has had some
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bad games and some good games in relief.
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So we'll just have to see. But getting McDavid back and
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Drysol already getting him back is just been a huge boost for
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Edmonton. Ready.
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I think they're they're slowly ramping up for the playoffs like
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they get, they give these guys a break and now they're just gonna
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finish strong and then go to the playoffs hungry.
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That's what I think. Do you think there's any chance
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Picard is the starter in the playoffs?
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If you finish the year strong, I don't I would not be shocked.
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Stewart definitely doesn't mean he he was one game away from
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being a Stanley Cup champion last year.
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But this year, I mean, he was definitely inconsistent.
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Picard was also inconsistent, though.
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Like they don't really have a nobody cementing himself either.
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So I think they go to scanner for sure, though.
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To start. Yeah, to start.
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I mean, you give it to your guy that's been the starter most of
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the year. And then but if he falters,
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like, they'll have no hesitation to just roll with the hand.
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Yeah. I guess the take away here is
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that Picard should be picked up for the remainder.
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Of the goalie, I think he's probably the best pick up.
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Like better than, like the Tristan Jarry is better than,
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you know, all these other names that are like fringe, 40% off
17:55
guys like Lucas Dostall, like all these guys.
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Because obviously they still have a good team without
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McDavid. You don't have a Stanley Cup
18:00
team without McDavid, but they could win you a lot of games and
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that's what you want for your from your goalies.
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Absolutely. So he should be rostered in the
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meantime, especially until Skinner gets back.
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Philadelphia fired toward Arella, and Michkov immediately
18:13
went God Mode. Yeah.
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Shock sane scoring tear. He has 11 points in his last six
18:19
games and he could be a really nice draft pick next year.
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Yep. I mean, if you saw Torrellas
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press conference, he was basically just kind of on the
18:30
team a little bit being like, I don't think I can say that.
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No, you can't say that it's bleep worthy.
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Yes. Oh, OK.
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You do that. I didn't know that people say
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that when we're talking about actual feces.
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I guess I could say pieces. You could say feces anyways.
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You could say maybe this is a whole moot point conversation.
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Everyones gonna know what we're talking about.
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We're all bleeping feces. But like, so yeah, baby was
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feces in the whole team. Yeah, you're basically saying
19:05
that like he didn't sign up for this, he signed up for a team
19:07
that actually cares about winning and the performing and
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whatever. Yeah, I just think he does not
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mesh well with the team that's in that has young players that
19:15
need to develop. I think you signed to relate to
19:17
your team. If you're in shambles and you
19:20
need somebody to ride the ship or you're a Stanley Cup
19:23
contender and you need a guy to get you there, yeah, Those are
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the two types of teams that you sign toward rail for.
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Is this his coaching career done or do you think he gets another
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job somewhere? I wouldn't be surprised.
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He said some pretty mean things to Cam York, though.
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Like I saw. What did he like?
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If you resign here, I'm gonna bury you in the lineup.
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Oh my. God, I don't know if you like
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said in the lineup. I think it may have just been
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bury you, which could be believe that log reference.
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Yeah, no, I think you meant that he's like not gonna play him,
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which is horrible because he's supposed to be a really good
19:53
player and he's young, so I look.
19:56
He does not mesh with young players.
19:57
I'm. Conflicted about this though
19:59
because he want us to only cup with Tampa Bay when Tampa Bay
20:03
had an amazing team. Then he went to Columbus and
20:06
they were a mediocre team, but he did really good things with
20:09
them. He was the coach when Corpus
20:11
Ello had that crazy that crazy game versus right.
20:15
So then there's, you know, he could do.
20:17
Really good things, mediocre teams, which is nice to see.
20:20
That being said, last year he almost brought Billy to the
20:23
playoffs and they had no business.
20:25
Being I mean they were they were solid, but then I feel like as
20:29
soon as times got tough, they like crumbled, which is fine.
20:31
They don't have like a star-studded roster either,
20:33
right? Yeah, exactly.
20:34
But at the end of the day, like the fact that they were even
20:37
able to get there was such a bad team.
20:39
I think it was impressive. So I don't know, to me, to me,
20:43
you're you're you hit the nail on the head there and just said
20:45
like he can't coach teams that are not good already.
20:50
Like he would not be a good coach of let's say the Habs.
20:54
Yeah, that's a good example. Yeah.
20:56
The Canadians, he wouldn't he wouldn't have been really a good
20:58
coach. I would even say was like Saint
20:59
Louis, Saint Louis, you know what I mean?
21:01
Like he needs to be on like a maybe, like he could go to like
21:05
a New Jersey type thing. And I mean you not going to look
21:08
for another. Code.
21:08
I'm not even saying, I'm just saying A-Team like that.
21:11
New York. Pittsburgh No.
21:13
No, But New York? Why not New York people?
21:15
Are. The Rangers.
21:17
The Rangers, yeah. That could work because like
21:20
he's done really well with good teams, but I don't know, it
21:22
feels like he just. Some of the patients for
21:24
Vancouver. So I think, I don't know if
21:27
they're good. Enough.
21:28
I think talking is probably out. Yeah.
21:30
Nevertheless, like, I just don't know if Vancouver is a good
21:32
enough team at this point. Anyways, I feel like, I don't
21:34
think it's the end. I feel like he comes back only
21:36
if he finds a team that really, really wants him, that he knows
21:38
that he can make a run with. I don't think he's ready for
21:41
another. I don't think he wants.
21:42
He's like old. I think he's in his 60s.
21:44
I don't think he wants to come back for another team.
21:46
It's like, yeah, you know, bottom of the barrel, like write
21:48
the ship type of vibe, you know? Yeah, exactly.
21:50
And it's a shame, though, because Philly does have a
21:52
bright. Future and I think all these
21:53
Philly players will have way bigger bump in fantasy next year
21:58
so keep an eye out for them. Yeah, for sure, Mitch Gov being
22:00
number one, but even like a Drysdale.
22:02
Connect me, you know. Yeah, yeah, it's gonna be
22:06
exciting for them anyway. You're yeah, you're on to
22:10
something with that, with Gorilla.
22:11
Nonetheless, he's just the worst fantasy coach Josh has made like
22:15
this. His saying pretty much, you
22:17
know. I wonder who Josh hates more
22:20
towards or Rod? I think after my trade with him,
22:23
probably Rod. Yeah, probably at least like
22:28
Rod, like you could tell is like a, I don't know, like a better,
22:31
I don't want to say a better person.
22:34
He wouldn't like bleep on his players the way he's, you know
22:37
what? He backs his players up, yeah.
22:39
Like he just puts them bottom in the lineup for Yeah.
22:41
You think that's good? No exactly, but he does like his
22:45
teams win. That's one thing about Rod and
22:48
Tortorella tender miss. And when they don't, he just
22:50
can't handle. It so.
22:51
OK, Matthew Tachanka is traveling with the team but is
22:54
only expected to return for the playoffs.
22:56
If he does come back for the season, this is a stud first
22:59
round pick. I think even going into next
23:01
year he is with the injury history.
23:02
Nevertheless, he should be rostered.
23:05
Kevin and I are in a league together.
23:06
Kevin just picked them up. Stash them on RR and unless
23:09
you're like really really scared you're going to go over the move
23:13
limit for whatever reason, do this pick.
23:15
Up I mean, we picked them up because in our league it's not a
23:18
we don't have a specific amount of ads for the week.
23:20
It's like you have a specific amount of ads for the whole
23:23
season. And with only one week left and
23:25
we had so many ads left that it was just kind of like a flyer,
23:28
just Adam on your IR. And if he comes back for a few
23:31
games before the end of the season, then you'll be happy to
23:33
have those. But but I'm not expecting him to
23:35
come back there until the playoffs, but I wouldn't, I
23:37
wouldn't be surprised if they're like, oh, let's just get him hot
23:39
and ready, hot and ready. I feel like it's like a pizza
23:42
roll or something before the playoffs so.
23:49
Yeah, just, I don't know, to me, like, similar to Kaprizov, like
23:54
if there is a chance that he even plays one game, he's gotta
23:56
be picked up. Yeah, preemptively, though,
23:59
risky. As long as it doesn't affect
24:01
you. If you could just do it as
24:02
quote, quote, UN quote a free ad, then yeah, you know, like I
24:07
just OK, I'll say it. Gabriel Landeskog is practicing
24:11
in full with a full contact jersey, but there's still no
24:15
news about a potential return date.
24:18
We think he may come back for the playoffs this year, but
24:20
don't expect him to play in the regular season.
24:23
Yeah, I think we've we've heard this game.
24:26
That's why I'm like, I was like, I'm reading this.
24:28
I'm just, you know. I think he's going to come back
24:30
for the playoffs, which is already is a huge feat.
24:32
Like, we didn't expect it at all, but we're seeing him.
24:34
He just as of this morning contact.
24:37
Yeah. So that's honestly big news.
24:39
They have no reason to bring him back before, though.
24:41
They'll probably ease him into the lineup as well.
24:43
But this is honestly just I feel like the Colorado Avalanche are
24:45
already one of the cup favorites, like top three.
24:47
Yeah, if they get one, they talk back and he's like on their
24:49
third line or I mean, he's gonna be in the top 6 for sure
24:51
eventually, but just that's just a huge boost.
24:54
Like the last time he played a game was instantly finals.
24:56
So yeah. And they won.
24:57
Yeah, and they won. So that just goes to show how
24:59
long it's been since he hasn't played and also how impactful he
25:03
is. I mean, he was the captain.
25:04
How can you like do that though? You go straight into playoff
25:08
hockey like. I mean, it's like you never
25:09
left. Lottery numbers, Groundhog Day?
25:15
Yeah, I don't know. I've been hearing this like
25:19
Landeskog news forever. And.
25:20
I've seen him like ramp up on the practice ice so.
25:24
Yeah, I guess this year more than than previous year.
25:26
So what's like your move with him?
25:28
Like what do? You do.
25:29
I'm not touching him in redraft. You don't stash him?
25:31
No, not at all. OK.
25:32
If you're in the lead up plays like in the playoffs, yeah, then
25:35
I maybe stash them. I don't even know if it's like
25:37
that out. There, this is like one of those
25:39
things like the only the only relevance I could see with some
25:43
sort of fantasy or picking or whatever.
25:44
There are playoff fantasy leagues that do it like you
25:47
draft players. No, it's a it's a like a draft
25:49
for the playoffs. It's not like you take your team
25:51
into the playoffs. No, exactly.
25:53
Like if you're going big on Colorado, then take it with one
25:56
of. Your last, but he'll go later.
25:57
You can't expect much from him. He'll be like a flyer.
26:00
Honestly, this is just more news that helps Colorado in their
26:03
actual playoff. Yeah, more than anything fantasy
26:05
related. Pretty much.
26:07
But it would be fun. It would.
26:08
I hope it does happen, but I mean, I wouldn't just talking to
26:12
it anyways. Evander Kane is practicing in
26:15
full contact, but we don't expect him to come back before
26:17
the playoffs either. There's like no chance he does,
26:19
right? I feel like an established
26:21
already, yeah, they established that.
26:23
I don't think it's coming, but I mean, I think he can be
26:25
impactful for them in the playoffs.
26:27
Element. Yeah, I I feel like that.
26:30
That's why I. Just had surgery a couple months
26:33
ago. Yeah, he played last year.
26:34
Though yeah, he played. Like he was playing last year
26:36
with latest cock. It feels like it's.
26:37
Been fun. Yeah, he's a double double.
26:39
He's just doesn't have the points sealing anymore because
26:41
of where he is in the Edmonton lineup since they're just so
26:43
stacked. Yeah, but for for bangers
26:46
leagues, like he's always been a stud for playoffs leagues.
26:48
I don't know if he'd be as valuable if it really is an
26:52
emphasis on points, but because he's never gonna get that PPU
26:55
one spot. So as long as he's not there,
26:56
like his ceiling is probably line 3, he'll be good for shots
27:00
and hits. And that's pretty much it.
27:01
Yes, Yeah. And helps them in their actual
27:03
playoff run too, because I mean, I've been on the Oilers to win
27:06
it all. So, yeah, yeah.
27:08
I. Think they were one game away
27:09
last year. I think they're on a mission
27:11
this year so that'd be fine unless they're getting really
27:13
tanks. But if they get large
27:15
goaltending like the Colorado one with Kemper, yeah.
27:18
I mean, Kemper is an actual good goalie though.
27:19
But. Two years ago, Florida went to
27:21
the finals and lost, and then last year they won.
27:24
So yeah, in that very modest sample size pattern.
27:28
It happened last year. Yeah, this is, this is not
27:34
actual advice to necessarily do that.
27:36
But hey, I mean, there could be like a fun little trend, you
27:38
know? So hopefully the Oilers beat the
27:40
Habs in the finals and then 2026 is the year.
27:43
Guy. Yeah, pretty much.
27:45
Yeah, alright. Colton Perico is practicing
27:48
again and could be back sometime next week.
27:50
This to me is like realistic actual like this can help you in
27:54
your in your lease here he's a. Blocks and shots, you know, star
27:59
defenseman, like he gets over 2 roads over two blocks.
28:02
He was like had his best points season of his career.
28:06
Yeah, the only issue is for Week 25, they have only four games.
28:10
You don't, you don't even know if he's going to come back for
28:13
all four games as well. So I think he basically just
28:18
becomes an available block streamer on your waivers when
28:22
you're in the middle of your championship week in Week 25 and
28:25
it makes sense for you. What are else?
28:27
It probably sadly does not end up being relevant.
28:29
Yeah, but nonetheless I would like if.
28:32
My favorite Blues though, he's the best defenseman.
28:34
Oh yeah, yeah, for the Blues IRL.
28:35
This is massive for your fantasy, but I do think that he
28:39
should be rostered just because he's had such a good year.
28:42
Yeah, so if if you could like he him, I would stash right now.
28:46
If you're in a bangers league, points for you, get it.
28:48
If you're leader has blocks, he's he's absolutely worth
28:51
rostering. If there's no blocks then I
28:53
would not. He's not worth it.
28:56
The best news? Yeah, you love this.
28:59
Go. For Alex Ovechkin is three goals
29:02
away from beating Gretzky's record.
29:04
He has three games to do it and if he wants to beat it in less
29:07
games, do we think he's going to get it in less games?
29:12
I think he gets it in less games.
29:14
Do you think so? Yeah.
29:15
OK. So, so the only thing here is
29:19
that he's currently like, as we're recording, he's playing
29:23
one of those three games, three games.
29:25
And he scored one goal. He scored one goal, so like he
29:28
like we, we updated this this point after he scored the goal.
29:33
We'll see how many scores today. Hopefully he beats it today
29:36
because that would be great. But otherwise, the next game, if
29:41
he doesn't score, he would have three goal 3, two games to
29:44
score, three goals to get in that amount of time.
29:46
But it's also Tyler. Three goals to beat.
29:48
It three goes to beat it. He is two goals away from tying
29:51
it right now, which is. I mean, that was so great, the
29:54
record for getting the same amount of gold in less games.
29:58
No ones like really talked about that, but I feel like that's.
30:00
Worth, though that's worth talking.
30:01
About because this is like. He's going to amount of goals
30:03
and less 1 less game or something.
30:06
Yeah, I mean, that would be cool.
30:07
Yeah, just look. Because in the same amount of
30:10
games he has more goals. To to be honest, like with this,
30:12
like, OK, Gretzky was like an A league of his own.
30:14
There's no one who was, ever. Gonna get it was very different
30:16
time. Though that's what I'm saying.
30:18
Like no matter what, this is more.
30:21
Of all time. Yeah, this.
30:21
Is more impressive objectively goal scoring wise than what
30:24
Gretzky did. But if you can kind of just
30:27
like, I don't know if you're like.
30:29
Actually have like put it up for no debate.
30:31
You know what? I.
30:31
Mean 50 years from now, if you're looking back at those
30:34
people aren't going to contextualize the times like as
30:36
well, essentially. So at least you have the
30:38
concrete numbers of more goals. Did it in less games.
30:41
Yeah. Like we could live through that,
30:43
you know, and frankly, even if that doesn't come.
30:45
Through never see that again I think.
30:47
He's obviously beating the record this year.
30:49
Yeah. So yeah, I love it.
30:52
Yeah. Just think it's so.
30:53
Cool. I mean the fact that we started
30:54
counting is gonna break the record this year.
30:56
Now is like, is he gonna break the record in less games?
30:58
You know what I mean? So it just goes to show like how
31:00
timeless is scoring ability has been.
31:02
So yeah, pick up. Yeah, but also just to mention,
31:09
I mean we saw we saw some guys talking about this, but how one
31:13
of the goalies that has never let all veterans score on him is
31:17
Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders who played in the same
31:20
division with Ovie, which is crazy.
31:22
And one of the two next games that Ovi plays two break the
31:26
record in less games is against the New York Islanders and Elias
31:28
Sorokin. So wanted to be crazy if you
31:31
know, OV scores his first goal against Elias Sorokin and his
31:34
whole career and also like it helps him break the record
31:37
versus Gretzky. So he's three goals away today,
31:40
he's playing a game and then the next is Chicago and then the
31:44
next one is the Islander. So there's a real chance he
31:47
could maybe maybe break it versus the Islanders.
31:51
So that would be really. Cool, that would be it.
31:53
Wouldn't be at home though, would be away at the Islanders,
31:56
which I guess some people be sad about, but who cares?
32:02
Yeah, it's worth it nevertheless, you know, but he's
32:04
breaking it. He has 123-4567 games left.
32:08
Yeah, for just the next milestone would be Kenny hit
32:11
900. He's at 892 goals now.
32:15
I mean, he's playing next year for sure, right?
32:17
Yeah, yeah. He has seven games, though.
32:20
If he could get 900 goals this year, I mean, that'd be kind of.
32:23
Cool, how many does he need, 7? He needs eight goals.
32:28
I mean, it's not impossible. Yeah.
32:29
So The thing is, if they're winning games, I'll feed him the
32:31
Nets. That's it, yeah.
32:33
That's why I, I was so, I mean, obviously like everyone's high
32:36
on him, but that's why I was so particularly high on him.
32:38
And like honestly, like since I said that like he's been like
32:42
crazy because they cause this is what they're I don't know, this
32:45
is like a different. Kind of built for him to be
32:46
directed at this point. Yeah, exactly.
32:49
And I actually think that they can be a force in the playoffs.
32:51
People want the top seed. Like Yaroslav, Halak dismantled
32:55
them. The first round again, yeah, but
32:58
them. Like we were talking about this
33:00
at the podcast at the hubs can be a real force this year in the
33:03
playoffs, which I agree with. But I actually think Washington
33:06
is really, really good this year.
33:07
Like really, really good. Because we've spoken about this
33:11
also. But Dubois and Chikurin, these
33:13
are superstars that ended up not being good at all last year.
33:17
So Washington got a tremendous discount and here they are
33:19
performing well again, you know for sure.
33:21
So we'll see what happens. But anyway, all exciting things
33:25
out of Washington. I'm fine, it's just.
33:27
Really cool, gonna be fun to watch.
33:28
Very, very fun and I hope he beats it in less games.
33:31
I really do. I'm curious if listeners, I
33:34
would like you to kind of weigh in on this.
33:36
Could comment on Spotify or on Apple podcast.
33:40
Let us know what you think. Is it gonna be in less games?
33:42
Yeah. I'm curious what everyone else.
33:44
Thinks everybody hopes it is. Just be fun to watch.
33:47
You're witnessing history. Yeah, that's true.
33:49
That's true. Who doesn't want to witness
33:50
history? Exactly.
33:53
All right, so I'm going to start with the wood.
33:56
I wouldn't do that dude, one times enough.
33:58
Alright, Kevin, begin our would you rathers.
34:01
Alright, this is the last would you rather for the fantasy
34:05
season, because after this, no more weeks.
34:11
How did Josh, like, misquote that one time?
34:13
It's like don't, don't smile because it's over, cry because
34:18
it. Happened or something wrong?
34:20
Yeah, the opposite. That's funny.
34:24
Yeah, if you were here, he'd be. He'd be laughing.
34:26
Yeah, there you are. But he's too busy having a kid.
34:28
Yeah, so these are going to be, I mean this is the hardest of
34:33
the season because, you know, trying to make this relevant for
34:37
week 25, but also you don't even know who's gonna be healthy and
34:39
was going to get a play. Yeah, but alright, the first one
34:43
I have is I think 2 of the hottest guys, not physically,
34:48
but like in terms of their actual fantasy production, two
34:52
of the hottest guys over the last two weeks.
34:55
But it's who would have thought Taylor Hall and Jake's fantasy
34:59
MVP Ryan Donato? Not physically.
35:06
I mean, I don't know how hot they feel.
35:09
Taylor Hall, I think, slid into Anna Kendrick's.
35:12
DMS don't expose them like Dutch.
35:16
The thing though, is. When was this?
35:19
This was like, I don't know, like 7-8 years.
35:21
Ago when she filmed Twilight or when she feel like Pitch
35:23
Perfect. She was in twilight.
35:26
What? What did she do in Twilight?
35:29
She was the friend that wanted to date Edward Ohe.
35:32
Yeah, wow. Right, we both look at can
35:37
somebody factor? That was Anna Kendrick in
35:40
Twilight. I mean, she absolutely wasn't
35:41
Twilight. What do you mean?
35:42
No, I believe you. I believe you, but I want our
35:44
fact. Checker, I know my Twilight.
35:47
Yeah, OK. She was.
35:49
She wasn't. Anyways, so the more important
35:51
question is, is Taylor Hall hot not going?
35:53
OK, so I am checking this out now because immediately I would
35:59
think Ryan Donato, but there's there's always, there's always a
36:02
catch with you, Kevin, so. I think Tyler hold the catch,
36:07
OK, And he's the one bitching because he's been on fire.
36:10
Yeah. And on that power play that's
36:12
been clicking finally, I think. I think Carolina has just
36:16
finally come to terms with, like, being a solid team again.
36:19
And I think Twitter Hall is like massively benefited from that.
36:23
We scored a hat trick and then he hasn't stopped scoring since
36:26
feels like. So it's interesting about this
36:27
is that in the last 14 days average they both have 33.33
36:34
assists per game. Donato has slightly more points,
36:37
meaning those come from goals. Nevertheless, you know it's
36:41
still early production from both of them.
36:43
I'm probably gonna go with Denato only because I like his
36:48
shot volume. I think it's a bit more
36:50
consistent. I went to their hall because
36:53
he's getting a lot of power play points and that's always more.
36:56
Valuable. Yeah, it is That's true.
36:58
This is very close though way, way, way closer than I thought
37:01
it would be yeah, I'm going to stick with the NATO just because
37:04
he's my he's my playoff MVP and I feel fantasy playoff MVP.
37:09
I just, I don't know, I mean, like they're, they're both studs
37:12
and honestly, Taylor Hall came became.
37:14
Relatively everybody's, so many peoples like pick up the season
37:17
type of thing. You know you're writing that.
37:19
He was on waivers again. I dropped them sadly.
37:22
You dumped him and Dustin Wolf. Crazy.
37:26
I dropped I dropped the PNG so it's OK.
37:27
That was different times though with Austin Wolf.
37:29
But yeah, I I think it's very close.
37:32
But I'm going to stick with the NATO just because I I think that
37:36
I think that his you're saying because the power play points,
37:39
I'm saying just because it's like a bit more Denato feels a
37:42
bit more proven OK like this. Year Tyler has been nothing
37:46
until like the last month or so. That's why.
37:48
But I actually think they're both sick.
37:51
Team he finally finds his way into like a lineup that he's
37:53
been you know, he's been cemented in the lineup yeah,
37:55
where he's playing he's playing on PC one and Carolina.
37:58
And it is possible that, like, even though we're all low on Rod
38:01
as a fantasy coach, it's possible that the whole rant and
38:04
experience was very, very humbling, You know what I mean?
38:06
It's like OK, like I gotta wake. Up and get messed up.
38:08
Now people are calling for his. Head honestly though, like you
38:11
know, it's like I just feel like this may have propelled hull
38:15
ceiling. So anyway, both great options
38:17
though, but I just. Alright, the next one is a guy
38:23
that I do not want to talk about because I'm playing against him
38:25
and he's doing all kinds of dirty things to me, but it is
38:28
Boone Jenner or Valeri Nichushkin.
38:34
Ah I feel like if you compared the stats it's like no question
38:37
who you pick, but one got the pedigree, ones got the name
38:40
value and the other one is recently unhurt.
38:43
I think I'm still, I'm just gonna go with Boone here because
38:46
you're right, like the recency is.
38:48
No, Columbus is just too hot. Like it just makes no sense.
38:51
Yeah, they don't have a chance at the playoffs, right?
38:53
Like, I mean, they do they. Really.
38:54
Still for the Second World Cup, they could do it.
38:56
I mean, they're definitely behind the ranges in the Habs
38:59
now because they went through a really tough spell.
39:02
Yeah, no, I knew that they were in like.
39:04
They just be natural, 84 and I played against Sean Monahan who
39:07
scored four, four points against me.
39:09
Yeah. So what I was gonna say is like,
39:11
I feel like it's like a bit of like a long shot for them
39:15
nevertheless, like I feel like they're still playing, like they
39:19
have something to prove. Yeah, and there's still really
39:21
trying to make the playoffs, no? That's true.
39:23
I guess the second Wallace part, yeah, it's like they're right
39:25
behind the Canadians. Yeah, OK.
39:27
Yeah. So they're, they're, they're
39:29
all. Systems.
39:30
All systems. Go, I believe in them and more.
39:34
So Boone Jenner is still only 37% roster and I feel like he
39:37
needs to be added in like 40 more percent of leagues, Yes.
39:41
Like if he's, if he's available in your league and you're in the
39:43
championship or you're fighting, bring some prize money or
39:45
something like he's one of the most AD players in my.
39:48
Opinion. Yeah.
39:48
Any banger league with. Face, especially bangers
39:50
leagues. Even without face offs I think
39:52
it's still really worthwhile. Yeah, I think you should be
39:54
added in pretty much all league formats.
39:56
But any bangers derivative of sorts?
40:00
Easy centre left wing like. Absolutely.
40:03
Yeah, that's crazy. If he's not.
40:04
That's such a low roster percentage.
40:06
And it's not like he's like a nothing player.
40:08
I know he was injured, but people got to pay some degree of
40:10
attention, even if you're like the only manager in your league
40:13
who pays attention like he should on your team, like, you
40:16
know what I mean? So.
40:18
So yeah. OK, alright, next one.
40:22
So we're going boom. You're.
40:23
Going you're going boom. Cool.
40:24
Alright, told you. These are probably gonna be a
40:26
little bit more lopsided I would say, but I mean we disagreed on
40:30
Taylor Holland Anado. I don't know.
40:32
I, I feel like this next one that you're going to say pretty
40:35
close actually. No, these aren't lopsided.
40:37
I feel like these are fair. Alright, for Goldies, Calvin
40:39
Pickard or Anthony Stolarz. OK, so Picard, you know he's
40:44
gonna have starting until scanner comes back.
40:46
Yeah, which may be right after your Week 25 championship or,
40:50
you know, right right before it ends.
40:53
Stellar is not getting all the games.
40:55
Yeah. What do you think?
40:57
Hmm. It's interesting, right?
40:59
Because like Pickard, you can easily, easily pick up.
41:02
So yeah, I think that like first thing to say, you should do
41:05
that. Yeah, you need a goalie.
41:07
Yeah, I mean, I'm going to go with Picard because, one, I feel
41:14
like he wants to try to at least prove himself to show that, OK,
41:17
you could rely on me in the playoffs.
41:19
Yeah. And two, Stolarz may also start
41:22
getting less and less games if Wall is going to be their guy in
41:24
the playoffs because teams don't really like doing tandems in the
41:28
playoffs. They like deciding on one
41:30
goalie, you know what I mean? So if Skinner's already injured,
41:34
maybe they're going to keep him out for a.
41:35
Bit long, just a concussion, right?
41:36
So it's not like he has like an actual injury injury.
41:39
Yeah. Nevertheless, I would think that
41:41
you'd want to make sure you're proven, quote UN quote guy is
41:45
healthy. Yeah, but even you were saying
41:47
that like you think Skinner is gonna be the guy, but I wouldn't
41:49
be. Surprised, I think I'll just
41:50
default to him probably and then if he falters then they'll go.
41:53
They won't hesitate to go somewhere.
41:54
Else so Picard has something to prove and I think Stolarz is
41:57
gearing up for a backup role for the playoffs, meaning I wouldn't
42:00
be surprised if Will gets a few more games.
42:02
So I'm going to pick up as well. Yeah.
42:04
All right, talking defenseman Jared Spurgeon or Jake Walman
42:10
all. I don't even know what your
42:12
initial instinct is, but Wallman obviously we talked about how
42:17
his fantasy value got impacted after their trade where he has
42:19
like obviously away lesser role in Edmonton than he did on San
42:22
Jose, right. But Spurgeon has just been on a
42:24
roll as well. Spurgeon only four games in week
42:27
25. So you gotta think about that.
42:29
And Wallman just, you know, with the decreased role, how valuable
42:32
is he actually? Because he's still very valuable
42:33
for blocks and shots. Yeah.
42:36
But overall, you can't rely on this points as much and Spurgeon
42:39
has just been on fire. So I feel this is a tough call.
42:41
Yeah, it is a tough call. Well, why do you say person's
42:46
been on fire for like the last 14 days?
42:49
No, like the last month he's been pretty solid on the
42:51
CarPlay. I was like, wait a second, am I
42:53
looking at the wrong thing? Yeah, it's he has been very good
42:56
at on the power play for sure. But I'm definitely gonna go warm
42:58
in here because his shots blocks combo is awesome.
43:02
And six game versus 4, this feels like it's one of those
43:06
things where you know, you just want to get more games.
43:09
Like it's not that they're irrelevant.
43:11
They're both relevant defensemen who I think could be rostered,
43:14
but they're not sure getting restorable guys.
43:16
And even with the points discrepancy, which I think
43:20
Spurgeon could get, let's say as many points as Wallman and those
43:23
games, you'd rather. Get woman had been one for the
43:26
points and Spurgeon, but I feel like no, that's the thing, like
43:30
straight up, you know, if they had the same amount of games
43:32
have been on Spurgeon. But yeah, I think I think I'm
43:36
thinking woman just because of the the game discrepancy.
43:39
That's why. But if you need specifically
43:40
power play points, I mean I'm going Spurgeon for sure.
43:43
Yeah, yeah, yeah, like it. So in a points league you're
43:46
saying your ghost Persian? Yeah.
43:48
OK, that's fair. That's fair.
43:50
I, I think, I think I agree with that, but Bangor lease, Bangor
43:54
manage. Right.
43:54
Yeah. So I think, I think like
43:57
generally speaking, Jake Walman is the better, safer bet with
44:00
the more games. Last one, this was I feel like
44:04
one of the best pickups of the playoffs, but it is Pew Suitor
44:07
or Morgan Geeky who just does not quit, especially when I'm
44:13
playing against him. I think pseudo was obviously
44:18
everybody's replacement for realized Peterson like he was
44:21
one of the most picked up players as soon as Pete went
44:23
down. If you're short like leagues
44:26
account shorthanded points as well.
44:27
Like he's, he's been coming in clutch for that.
44:30
He's just been really on the scoresheet a lot.
44:32
But Morgan Yankee has as well. They're very kind of similar
44:36
archetypes when you think about like where categories they touch
44:39
and whatnot. Yeah, I'm probably, I'm torn
44:43
here, honestly. Like this is to me.
44:45
So 5050, like I actually just don't know.
44:48
Who would you say I don't know? I I feel like I don't know many
44:51
answers. Yeah, no, I.
44:53
Actually don't know, like I have no idea.
44:55
Like I guess I just pick geeky for longevity purposes.
45:00
Like geek. He's been more of a sure thing
45:01
this whole this whole year, you know what I mean?
45:04
So there's that. And then the Canucks have five
45:09
games and the Bruins have war games, so they're also, yeah.
45:13
I'm going to queue sooner just because his role on that team
45:16
right now is the 1C. So he's playing online one, he's
45:19
playing on PC, one on PK 1. So he's very much like a very
45:24
kind of like talismanic figure for them right now.
45:26
What did? You say talismanic.
45:29
Big word. With the team, do you think
45:35
surprise, I know words? That's not what I'm saying.
45:39
That's just that's, that's a big word.
45:41
You're all talismanic relating to or the nature of a Talisman
45:47
or talismans representing an inspiring a particular group.
45:50
That's what you. Yeah, uh.
45:57
Anyway, sorry. Yeah, so you're saying, you're
45:59
saying? Peter, I think he's more
46:01
important. I think it's more important to
46:02
the Canucks right now than geeky is for the Bruins.
46:05
All the Canuck, I think, are still trying to find a playoff
46:07
spot. Yeah, I think they're gonna find
46:09
it. But.
46:10
Yeah, I mean, I don't know, I think so.
46:13
The one less game definitely makes it harder, but I still
46:16
think Geek he's just a bit more reliable.
46:18
Because doing it for longer, but we've seen as soon as Suter got
46:21
this deployment, he's been killing it.
46:23
So as long as Pete is out, the last person, the forward, as
46:27
long as he's out, I'm going computer.
46:29
So keep an eye out. Yeah, I think I think a lot
46:31
better may come back before the end of the season.
46:33
So maybe, maybe if that worries you, go geeky.
46:36
But yeah. Yeah, I guess.
46:37
I mean, I could see like, Geeky getting three points in four
46:39
games and then Suitor getting three points 3:00 to 4:00.
46:43
So I guess just with that extra game, like it's a safer bet.
46:45
I I just think Geeky Geeky's proven himself a bit more this
46:48
year, so I'm just gonna go with him.
46:49
But it's so close. Yeah, Like, yeah, we didn't.
46:53
We didn't agree on all of them. No, we didn't.
46:55
That was pretty good. But yeah.
46:57
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47:03
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