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y Keith Veronese As I write this, I am falling into mild depression as I don't own David Backes in any leagues. His 200-plus hits while putting up 100-plus PIMs and 50-60 points year in and year out are what he is known for, but his 200-plus shots are nice too. The 658 faceoff wins from someone who has eligibility at RW is an absolute plus, as well as the smattering of shorthanded points and a 20 power play points he will put up over the year. Backes’ goal totals have fluctuated greatly over the past three seasons - I'd expect him closer to the 20-25 goal level this year than the 30-35 due to his shooting percentage. If you’ve got a chance to draft or trade for Backes at the right price in a Roto league, do it. Backes is the Mike Trout of Fantasy Hockey - every time he plays he will do helps out your fantasy team. Or is Mike Trout the David Backes of Fantasy Baseball? Hmm... Man Up 1. David Perron Perron could go late in your league due to his injury history, but the 24 year-old almost led the Blues in points last season despite playing in only 57 games. Perron's playing style will not net you significant secondary roto-cats like hits or PIMs, but that's ok as long as he stays healthy. The Blues invested in Perron in a big way this off-season with a four year, $15.25 million dollar contract, so the organization is convinced Perron will continue to flourish under Hitchcock. 2. Kevin Shattenkirk Can't afford Pieterangelo? Get Shattenkirk. Shat puts up very similar stats in points, hits, blocked shots, and shots, but he'll cost half the price of Pieterangelo. That’s value. 3. T.J. Oshie Oshie puts up similar point totals to Berglund (who I will dog later), but Oshie outshines Berglund when you realize he missed a chunk of games in two seasons. Oshie plays a physical game which will get you hits, but the style will also leave him a little banged up. Go ahead and factor in the time he will be on the IR, and keep an eye on the waiver wire to pick up someone on a heat streak while Oshie is down. Oshie could very well explode this year, and if he does, this might be the last year he’s affordable. Oshie is also a known commodity, with owners drooling over him in multi-cat leagues, making him trade bait thanks to his perceived upside. 81
Man Down 1. Patrik Berglund Berglund confuses the hell out of me. 47 points one year, then 26, then 52, then 38. Is he the new Vinny Prospal ? If Berglund follows his current trend, next year will be an up year, but trends mean nothing. In the end, Berglund is a “meh” player - there are just too many guys in the league like him out there. Berglund will never win you a fantasy championship, so do something else with this pick. 2. Chris Stewart Something has to give. Stewart will either nab 60 points and pull down 100+ hits in a full season under Kevin Hitchcock or he'll be shipped out. I would guess the latter, but any relocation will help him improve on the totals he put up last year. Will he hit the 30 goal plateau again? Not likely in St. Louis, but maybe on another club. I’m spreading the hate - I’ve got two #3s to poop on. 3a. Brian Elliott Do you honestly think he’ll repeat his stats from last year? Hitchcock has a history of turning lower end goalies into superstars, but at some point the Blues brass will lean on Halak. 3b. Vladimir Tarasenko The rookie has an enormous amount of hype around him, but I’m concerned how he will react under Kevin Hitchcock’s system. Avoid at first. See how he plays, and once the hype fades (it will), make a play for him if you like what he brings. 82
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