OT: Rask #2 Behind Lundqvist

[Spooner st]

Funny schtuff.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/fantasy/hockey/2013/01/08/fantasy_nhl_goalie_rankings/

Tim Thomas has been enjoying Friends, Family and Faith; Rask is armed with a single-season RFA ‘prove it’ contract and he’s ready to seize No. 1 role.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/fantasy/hockey/2013/01/09/top60_defencemen_karlsson_heads_class/

http://www.sportsnet.ca/fantasy/hockey/2013/01/10/fantasy_forward_rankings/

Click to read more...

 

[PlayMakers]

Nice.

Seguin's at 21 on the forwards list (one spot behind Kessel). I could see him finishing in the top-ten for scoring this year.

 

[member 96824]

I love Rask...but theres no way he's the number two goalie in this league

 

[NotedToughGuyDKrejci]

I love Rask...but theres no way he's the number two goalie in this league

Goalie, no. Fantasy goalie, probably. The team and system in front of him means he'll have a low GAA, high SV% and a bunch of wins.

On a similar note, there's no way that Letang, Byfuglien and Karlsson are better than Chara at actual hockey, but they are at fantasy hockey.

 

[roflstomper]

For fantasy purposes Rask at #2 isn't too much of a surprise. Bruins will play tough D and he has a lot to prove/earn this year.

 

[member 96824]

even fantasy...why would rask be ahead of quick, rinne, or maybe even schneider given Vans regular season success.

 

[Mione134]

Wasnt he number 2 in the league back in 2010? Or close to it? I think everyone just remembers that run he had and expects the same thing.

 

[22Brad Park]

Goalie, no. Fantasy goalie, probably. The team and system in front of him means he'll have a low GAA, high SV% and a bunch of wins.

On a similar note, there's no way that Letang, Byfuglien and Karlsson are better than Chara at actual hockey, but they are at fantasy hockey.

They are skill wise as in skating,moving puck but Chara better at parts the game like checking,rubbing guy out,blocking shots ,getting pucks out and being a leader,O and Chara shoots harder,

 

[PlayMakers]

Wasnt he number 2 in the league back in 2010? Or close to it? I think everyone just remembers that run he had and expects the same thing.

Number 1 I think, but he didn't play enough games to get Vezina consideration (and then he outplayed the Vezina winner in Rd1).

 

[Mione134]

Number 1 I think, but he didn't play enough games to get Vezina consideration (and then he outplayed the Vezina winner in Rd1).

That's right. I remember now. That series was incredible. I can't see why Rask can't put up similar numbers again. He's got the tools for it.

 

[Yeti of the Flow]

The most ridiculous part of that goalie list is Pavelec being at 31.

 

[almostawake]

The most ridiculous part of that goalie list is Pavelec being at 31.

From a fantasy perspective? Seems pretty accurate to me. He's going to play an insane number of games and all of his 'averaged' statistics are going to be well below the league-wide mean.

 

[Dellstrom]

The most ridiculous part of that goalie list is Pavelec being at 31.

He's a good goalie playing for a bad team.

He'll probably get lit up. Rask has the best defensive defenseman, the Selke-winner, and a defensive system to play behind, which is probably why he's 2. We all know why Lundqvist is #1...