Fantasy Hockey- Save the Dates Update

by Sandie Gauthier on Oct 2, 2011 11:30 AM MDT in Site News

Reminder that the Yahoo H2H draft is tonight (Sunday)...

Finally, it's that time of year. The preseaon is in full swing and opening night is just over a week away. T'is the perfect time to get some Drafting done. After the polls yesterday it was clear that most people want Monday through Friday evening drafts. But there are a few people that need it to be on weekends. Most people that said they could not make the Sunday times are in the Rotisserie league. After careful consideration here is our proposal:

Sunday evening: 9pm EST (7 Mountain) Yahoo Head to Head

Monday evening: 9 pm EST (7 Mountain) ESPN Head to Head

Tuesday evening: 9pm EST (7 Mountain) Yahoo Rotisserie

If there is someone that *needs* to be in the Yahoo Head to Head because of the Sunday draft time, or doesn't want to be in the head to head because of the Sunday draft time, please post below. We'll try and switch people and get the best fit for everyone.

As a, friendly, reminder if you cannot make it to the draft it is recommended that you change the draft order that you want so that you get the team that you would want anyway. You can do this up to 45 minutes before the draft in the Yahoo leagues. Otherwise you might end up with a player that has a serious injury or a team full of players you despise.

Any concerns, please fell free to voice them. I tried to fit everyone's desires in, but it's difficult to coordinate this amoutn of people.

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No fantasy for me, but that would be a great caption thread pic!

"In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" -Obi Wan Kenobi

I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink
to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and
sticks when they've invented the lighter?

by TheRed on Sep 30, 2011 10:49 AM MDT reply actions

“Get a load of this guy. He thinks he can out-tank us!”

Mile High Hockey: A lot more fun to watch than the Avalanche.

by Joe Dunman on Sep 30, 2011 11:24 AM MDT up reply actions

“Hey sherm pull my thumb”

“I ain’t falling for that one”

by avalanchejef on Sep 30, 2011 3:05 PM MDT up reply actions

Wasn’t there more votes for Mon-Friday in the Yahoo H2H?

by DanishDynomite on Sep 30, 2011 10:52 AM MDT reply actions

There was more for the weekend than for the weekdays and I got a few e-mails requesting at least one weekend date because they are unavailable during weekdays.

It's all about the A-

by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 30, 2011 2:34 PM MDT up reply actions

Monday evening! Awwww crap! That’ll rule me out being in the UK. The ESPN league has 4 votes for both Saturday and Mon-Fri, why does Monday get the call? Booo! :p

by Joe Clutch on Sep 30, 2011 11:10 AM MDT reply actions

Sunday at 9 is good. I may miss the first round or two but its ok

by Jog73 on Sep 30, 2011 11:31 AM MDT via mobile reply actions

Just set up your pre-draft list and you should be OK.

Datsyuk may have done it first, but he learned it from Peter Forsberg.

Thanks for everything Foppa!
Footer: We'll miss seeing you clear the riff raff off your lawn.

by Americanario on Sep 30, 2011 12:18 PM MDT up reply actions

That's what I did...

I have a CC hockey game to go watch Sunday. So I created my top 400 pre-draft list to hopefully land me a team that doesn’t totally suck.

Colorado College Hockey, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rockies fan to the death.
"If you can't accept losing, You can't win." -Vince Lombardi

by Lost Winter on Sep 30, 2011 12:24 PM MDT up reply actions

How do you do that? Create the list you would want first? Will it auto-draft if you are not there?

by Avalanchefan86 on Sep 30, 2011 2:55 PM MDT up reply actions

Yes, and yes.

On Yahoo, go to your team, click draft central on the top menu, choose pre-draft rankings and edit rankings. You can then prioritize your draft order and if you aren’t on the draft live, the system will take the next available player on your list, or, in DDC’s case, every Red Wing in the league.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: The possibility exists that this may not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Sep 30, 2011 3:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Yup

That;s what I have to do.

It's all about the A-

by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 30, 2011 3:31 PM MDT up reply actions

do they have that for ESPN?

by Avalanchefan86 on Sep 30, 2011 4:25 PM MDT up reply actions

yes

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: The possibility exists that this may not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Sep 30, 2011 4:52 PM MDT up reply actions

Can you tell me how to get to it? Just in case I can not make it myself

by Avalanchefan86 on Sep 30, 2011 6:08 PM MDT up reply actions

On your team page there’s a link near the middle that says “edit pre-draft player rankings”. If you customize that list, it will autodraft in that order with the next available player. There’s also a link for a fancy “auto draft strategy” which I haven’t used, but looks fun to tinker with.

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Sep 30, 2011 7:44 PM MDT up reply actions

wow...

i has gots to be blind…..i can not find this..lol

by Avalanchefan86 on Sep 30, 2011 11:13 PM MDT up reply actions

That works for me!

My Johnson is better than your Johnson.

by wolski-08 on Sep 30, 2011 1:29 PM MDT reply actions

9 pm EST for the Monday evening ESPN draft as well.

For consistencies sake

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Sep 30, 2011 2:17 PM MDT reply actions

Oh Good.

I forgot to ask you what time worked for you.

It's all about the A-

by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 30, 2011 2:35 PM MDT up reply actions

Thanks for making the change on the post :)

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Sep 30, 2011 3:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Of course.

It's all about the A-

by Sandie Gauthier on Sep 30, 2011 3:31 PM MDT up reply actions

Tuesday at 7?

Yep, that works. And it will give me some time to do a mock draft too. Yay!

Just a Colorado girl in Montana who <3s the Avs.
Is it October yet?

by andidee15 on Sep 30, 2011 4:59 PM MDT reply actions

I have no idea what I am doing but I am ready for tomorrow night

Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.

by cush52 on Sep 30, 2011 6:12 PM MDT reply actions

Sandie why did the draft change times. I am not sure that will work for me, that is why I agreed to be in this league is because the time would work?

Our Johnson is bigger and better than LA's Johnson so suck it.

by cush52 on Sep 30, 2011 6:18 PM MDT reply actions

Frustrating for you, I’m sure, but we ought all be grateful to Malachi and Sandie for administrating these leagues. Trying to find a draft time convenient to 18-20 people per league in 4+ time zones is an exercise in futility.

Be glad that they’re doing the work for us to enjoy and acquaint yourself with the autodraft features in the league if need be.

2011-2012 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl: Vyechnaya Pamyat!
2011-2012 Colorado Avalanche: The possibility exists that this may not suck.

by Hopfenkopf on Oct 1, 2011 11:47 AM MDT up reply actions

Thanks Hopf. You’re a kind old soul :)

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Oct 1, 2011 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions

Regardless of whether I can make the draft or not

I just put Howard, Datsyuk, Bertuzzi, Zetterberg, Lidstrom, and Kronwall on my no drafts list of both.

#betterthanRedWingDave

A man who stole my whisky used the defense that no one could resist a bottle of Scotch. I had no choice but to testify on his behalf.

by c6hor8 on Oct 1, 2011 9:19 AM MDT reply actions

Isn’t the ESPN league supposed to be roster locked weekly? The current setting is for a daily lock!

by Joe Clutch on Oct 1, 2011 9:55 AM MDT reply actions

Did you join ESPN for the weekly lock? I can set up a poll in the league to see which is preferred.

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Oct 1, 2011 9:59 AM MDT up reply actions

I’m already in a Yahoo league with a daily lock hence the reason I went for the ESPN one with MHH but it’s not a big issue, just wondered if it was an error or not.

by Joe Clutch on Oct 1, 2011 11:30 AM MDT up reply actions

I switched it b/c most people I heard back from weren’t thrilled about the weekly lock idea. Thanks for mentioning that though. For the most part, you can feel pretty safe setting your team at the beginning of the week anyway. The daily lock allows for you to switch out injured players as well as utilize back-up goaltenders more effectively (you won’t know who is starting until just before the game in many cases).

I need a drink, please.

Note: I tend to be light-hearted and sarcastic about everything and forget that other people can occasionally take something seriously.

by MalachiConstant on Oct 1, 2011 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions