GOALTENDERS
Here along the Lake Utilizing goaltenders in ESPN FHL is literally a gamble, and as you might know, the only “safe bet” is the wager you do not place, so what is a team manager to do?
Patience, waiting until the last two selections of your draft to obtain the goaltenders affords you the opportunity to gain an edge in acquiring positive point producing players that you might have passed on because of selecting a goaltender in earlier rounds.
Goaltenders are unique in fantasy hockey in that they are the only player on your roster to cost you points, you can literally watch your point total descend in real time during the games or even beginning your weekly matchup with a negative number.
If your netminder earns a shutout you will earn monster points, but if the same goalie won a 6-5 game you would be fortunate to come out of that with a point or two, and then if a game gets out of hand and your goaltender gets “pulled” you can count on receiving a negative point total from that player.
Okay, so now you waited and drafted two goaltenders last, now what? As soon as possible drop each goaltender and pick up two players from the waiver wire as you refer to your compiled lists, the key now is consistency, do not select or play a goaltender at all during the season.
It comes down to a team manager’s preference when it comes to utilizing goaltenders, during this upcoming ESPN FHL season I will analyze point totals positive and negative that top goaltenders earn for their team managers highlighting the highs and lows of these players.
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The “Waiver Wire”…what is it exactly and how can it assist you in becoming a successful team manager.
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