SAS Fantasy Draft 2016: The Thrill is back

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FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

This is intriguing but I know myself better than to commit to something like this on a whim.

And beyond the commitment issue, in my limited experience I'm just flat out bad at fantasy sports. What are the consequences of failure? Shame? Taunting?

# ¿ Jun 29, 2016 17:24

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 23:21

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Well I waited 24 hours and it still sounds kinda fun and if I'm going to ruin any team it might as well be the Blackhawks so sign me up!

# ¿ Jun 30, 2016 23:11

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Does the two hours star running as soon as the previous team makes a pick, or does everybody have a two-hour scheduled block of time to submit their pick?

# ¿ Jul 3, 2016 03:21

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Paulocaust posted:

Haha wait, I'm up and Kaner is still available? Let's fuckin do this baby

I take Patrick Kane

thank god, I was afraid I was going to have to pick him

now my choice is actually hard though

# ¿ Jul 7, 2016 16:15

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

With the 20th overall pick the Chicago Blackhawks select Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

He's about to turn 25, he scores a lot, he's signed for 3 more years at $5.5 per, and he has great fancy stats on a team with abysmal possession. Maybe 20th is too high for him - but the way the league treats #1D these days and with his age and AAV I don't think there's a better value right now.

Everybody knows OEL is good but now that he's in Chicago and not Arizona he should get the recognition he deserves.

And, if nothing else, I know he can be a stud on an awful team. I'd like to think I can draft a better team than the Arizona Coyotes, but if when I don't, then my #1 defenseman will at least be used to it.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2016 18:32

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

T-Bone posted:

gently caress I was hoping Barkov would fall

gently caress, me too

It feels like everybody left by the third round is going to be crap

edit: also, I didn't pick Doughty because I don't like him and he's on the Kings

FBS fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Jul 8, 2016

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 00:03

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Klingberg was actually giving OEL a run for his money at #20.

Oliver's a better two-way player and I was wary that John's fancy stats were way too inflated by playing on the Stars so OEL won out.

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 02:09

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

the talent deficit posted:

i'll trade you klingberg for oel and a 9th round pick if you are having second thoughts. let me know

You can have him for Klingberg, plus your next four 1sts, aka the "Jacob Trouba Special"

FBS fucked around with this message at 02:20 on Jul 8, 2016

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 02:13

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Jordan7hm posted:

The Carolina Hurricanes select Patrik Laine.

Well now if he has a disappointing rookie season then I know who to blame. :colbert:

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 03:00

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

HOMER PICK ALERT :siren:

With the 41st pick the Chicago Blackhawks select Mark Scheifele.

His goal scoring may take a step back (his shot % in the second half last year was nuts), but he established himself as a legit 1C and I'm confident he's going to sign a long, fair value contract this summer.

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 19:28

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

FBS posted:

I'm confident he's going to sign a long, fair value contract this summer.

I think 8 x $6.125 is pretty long and fair :gizz:

# ¿ Jul 8, 2016 22:23

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I can't decide if I dislike the Gostisbehere or Panarin pick more.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2016 00:59

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Intangibles are dropping hard this year, it seems.

# ¿ Jul 9, 2016 21:01

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

gently caress Corey Perry.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2016 01:42

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

If you post after 10 pm and you don't pick til the next morning you better have the best writeup of the draft when you do choose somebody.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2016 04:21

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Once again I'm making what feels like a homer pick but this time it's because he fell into my lap.

Last year he was the 17th defenseman selected, this year he falls to 29th. Over the past two seasons he was 4th among D-men in G/60 and top 15 in P/60.

He's so good at scoring goals he broke his HERO chart:

Yes, he is over 30 with an AAV of $7.6m, but he's only signed for five years (not ten) and his NMC only covers the next two years. And, honestly, you just can't put a price on the way this big man plays.

With the 80th pick, the Chicago Blackhawks are proud to announce the return of Dustin Byfuglien.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2016 21:59

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Simmonds is a great pick, he was on my list if Buff didn't fall.

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 00:38

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I know he's effective, but, lol

https://gfycat.com/RapidRectangularFlatfish

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 03:50

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

stab posted:

So FBS is skipped at 2:49 right? I've got a terrible pick coming up and need to get it in before I go back to work

I'm working on my pick now, I should have it in within 20 minutes or so

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 19:20

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

With the 101st pick the Chicago Blackhawks select Brandon Saad.

I need goal scoring and Saad was 12th in G/60 last year, on the Blue Jackets, with an only slightly-inflated shooting percentage. He's 23 and his contract covers most of his productive years. I know it broke his little heart going to Columbus last year so now that he's a Blackhawk again he'll be happy. Happy players keep their track suits dry.

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 19:44

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I was close to picking Eberle, he's older and I'm worried Edmonton broke him, but now I wish I had taken him more than anything

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 19:57

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

stab posted:

edit: it's the video giving you regrets isn't it

actually I closed the video because Team Canada jerseys give me 2010 Olympics flashbacks

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 20:00

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Please, please, there are enough punchable players for everyone

# ¿ Jul 11, 2016 21:13

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

With the 140th pick the Chicago Blackhawks select the impossibly-creepy-looking Jesse Puljujarvi.

It's a risky pick since we haven't seen him play in the NHL yet or even on NA-sized ice. But I think he has the size and the skating ability to jump in and succeed right away. And I want at least one good player on an ELC for cap reasons.

Saad - Scheifele - Puljujarvi

OEL - Byfuglien

# ¿ Jul 14, 2016 01:48

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Brodeurs Nanny posted:

Dude way too early on him, there are legit top-line wingers still available and even prospects who are way better

yeah well it's a lot more fun to take a flyer on a young unproven prospectt than to grab an established 30 year old 55-point veteran

Matthews went 14th and Laine went 33rd :rolldice:

# ¿ Jul 14, 2016 03:27

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

With the 161st pick the Blackhawks select Mike Green, because he has nice bars.

Saad - Scheifele - Puljujarvi

OEL - Byfuglien
xxx - Green

# ¿ Jul 15, 2016 02:05

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

what's a goalie

# ¿ Jul 16, 2016 03:39

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I'm not really thrilled with any of the remaining centers, which is my own fault I guess, but with the 200th pick Chicago selects Artem Anisimov. Good enough for the IRL Blackhawks, good enough for me.

Saad - Scheifele - Puljujarvi
xxx - Anisimov - xxx

OEL - Byfuglien
xxx - Green

Ginette Reno is up next

FBS fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Jul 17, 2016

# ¿ Jul 17, 2016 22:18

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Furnaceface posted:

Boo this man he is stealing my roster.

Yeah well you're the dbag who took my mancrush Mathieu Perreault from me so maybe we're even :argh:

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 01:12

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

16. Taylor Hall
205. Adam Larsson

but none of us are NHL GMs so what the hell do we know?

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 15:25

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

T-Bone posted:

Too long have I turned from my children, too long.

but let's take two who have a really good chance of playing big NHL minutes this year:

gimme Kyle Connor and Ivan Provorov

I think the odds are better that Connor starts in the AHL, unless he has an exceptional preseason. There's a ton of competition among wingers this year.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 17:18

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Brodeurs Nanny posted:

The Winnipeg Jets select Zach Werenski

You're a real piece of work pal

crap

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 18:11

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Metapod posted:

I'm ready to pick

It's been more than two hours so you're up

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 21:01

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

With pick 221 the Blackhawks select Dylan Strome since arguing about prospects is so much fun.

It sounds like he'll probably make the NHL next year and he'd be sheltered a bit on my team as 3C behind Scheif and Anisimov. Plus the cap hit and expansion draft considerations that have been brought up lately itt.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2016 21:33

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

All right, with pick 260 Chicago selects Ryan Strome. He's a natural center but played on the wing last year, his goal scoring stepped back but otherwise he had decent stats per 60 and shot generation. He's not signed yet so who knows what kind of contract he's going to end up with? That's exciting. Plus I already drafted Dylan and it's fun when brothers play together.

# ¿ Jul 21, 2016 18:05

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Lowry is going to end up as an ideal forth line center in the NHL. Reliable and effective and cheap because he doesn't score that much.

I'd love to see him bounce back but he's going to get loving buried underthe rest of Winnipeg's forwards this season

# ¿ Jul 22, 2016 04:48

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Brodeurs Nanny posted:

When does next pick get skipped? I think I go after

Veskit has until 11:46 ET, then he gets skipped and you can pick

# ¿ Jul 22, 2016 14:57

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Brodeurs Nanny posted:

I have other picks in mind, but if I don't take a goalie here I'll wind up with Pavelec. So...

The Winnipeg Jets select Brian Elliot.

cock

# ¿ Jul 22, 2016 16:35

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

I was prepared to take a goalie at #281, and that goalie was Brian Elliott. But now I have to pick somebody else and I don't have time to research a skater so I'll just take Cam Talbot .

# ¿ Jul 22, 2016 19:45

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# ¿ Apr 28, 2024 23:21

FBS: Apr 27, 2015; The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

Wow you guys have been busy lately.

With pick 320 I'll take Ales Hemsky, he's getting old but he's only signed for one year and it looks like he can still produce.

Saad - Scheifele - Puljujarvi
xxx - Anisimov - Hemsky
xxx - D. Strome - R. Strome

OEL - Byfuglien
xxx - Green

Talbot

FBS fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Jul 25, 2016

# ¿ Jul 25, 2016 21:13

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