***Official Fantasy Hockey Pre-Draft thread***

[rusty JEDI]

Eric Daze
Eric Daze isn't sure his balky back will ever be able to make it through an 82-game season again, according to the Daily Herald. "The back is good now," Daze said. "I hope it’s stronger after taking the year off (due to the lockout), but it’s something I have to live with the rest of my life and something I have to be cautious with."

Cechmanek is also not signed and likely wont. This makes an unproven Garon the starter in L.A. They are an improved team however and you can probably scoop him late or get him off waivers for extra goalie help.

Nick Dimitrakos will line up on the first line with Patrick Marleau and Marco Sturm according to Head Coach Ron Wilson.
Although they didn't play together at the first day of practise due to Marco Sturm's absence because of the death of his mother, Wilson said that ``I'm not going to dink around here. I'm going to try to get combinations right off the bat.'' This would be a fantasy boost for Dimitrakos and if so he should move up your draft lists.


rJ

[imported_The Vibesman]

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Raycroft and Boynton unsigned in Boston

Goalies that miss training camp can become a big disappointment.

rJ

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I know. I am not happy about Raycroft not being in camp. I knew Boynton would be a problem, his agent's been making noise in the local papers for some time now, but I really thought they'd get Raycroft in there. You're absolutely right about goalies missing time in camp having bad seasons.

Bruins signed Tim Thomas today, from what I understand. The bad thing is Thomas isn't Raycroft, the good thing is he's not Byron Dafoe, who Boston was going to bring into camp. The brain trust may go with Toivonen-Thomas, in which case Toivonen might be a good sleeper pick.

Patrice Bergeron and Andy Hilbert both had solid seasons for Providence. Bergeron especially may be worth a look.

Good luck, I'm not doing the fantasy hockey...sounds like fun tho. Maybe next year.

[Wes ManTooth]

any word on adam deadmarsh or jeff freison?

[rusty JEDI]

Raycroft signed in Boston

rJ

[bukkrukk]

The sports forecaster.

170 pages of NHL projections. Enjoy.

[imported_The Vibesman]

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The sports forecaster.

170 pages of NHL projections. Enjoy.

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This is awesome, thank you.

[guller]

Datsyuk signed in Detroit if it hasn't been mentioned yet.

[nolanfan34]

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The sports forecaster.

170 pages of NHL projections. Enjoy.

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Crap. Where was this before my draft last Thursday?

And how does my team look? Weekly head to head league on Yahoo. 10 teams. Categories of G, A, P, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP on offense, W, GAA, SV%, SHO for goalies.

C V. Lecavalier (TB - C)
C J. Spezza (Ott - C)
LW P. Kariya (Nsh - LW)
LW C. Stillman (Car - LW)
RW G. Murray (Bos - RW)
RW A. Kovalev (Mon - RW)
D Z. Chara (Ott - D)
D S. Zubov (Dal - D)
D J. Modry (Atl - D)
Util T. Amonte (Cgy - RW)
BN M. Savard (Atl - C)
BN B. Stuart (SJ - D)
BN D. Legwand (Nsh - C)

Pos Goaltenders
G M. Brodeur (NJ - G)
G J. Theodore (Mon - G)
BN D. Roloson (Min - G)

[Clarkmeister]

Do people play fantasy arena league football too? Or fantasy timber sports?

[imported_The Vibesman]

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any word on adam deadmarsh or jeff freison?

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You probably heard by now, but Deadmarsh has retired, post-concussion syndrome.