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Mastering a Hits & Blocked Shots League<br />
by Pengwin7<br />
You can win a fantasy hockey league that includes hits & blocked shots.<br />
You can do it by 1) making defensemen your key strategy 2) by thinking backwards.<br />
Dan Girardi isn’t a sexy name. Neither is Mark Stuart or Ladislav Smid.<br />
Neither is François Beauchemin. (well… maybe… that’s pretty sexy).<br />
But these are the guys that will win you your pool.<br />
François Beauchemin… sexy?<br />
Salary cap leagues are all about getting more value out of your players than what you pay them.<br />
In the NHL, Stanley Cups are won by getting more value out of your players than what you pay them.<br />
~ When Detroit won their last Cup, Datsyuk & Zetterberg were still on final years of cheap contracts.<br />
~ When Pittsburgh won their Cup, Crosby & Malkin were still on entry-level contracts.<br />
~ When Chicago won their Cup, Toews, Kane & Keith were all on final years of entry-level contracts.<br />
Even in one-year leagues, you have a « salary cap ».<br />
Every team has a 1 st round pick, a 2 nd round pick, a 3 rd round pick… <strong>and</strong> a last round pick.<br />
Winning the league is getting more value out of your picks than any other team.<br />
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