Owners of both Vladimir Tarasenko and Cory Conacher have been left shaking their heads the last few weeks, after both rookies have gone completely ice cold. After the two forwards exploded onto the scene to start the 2013 season, both have left owners wondering what’s gone wrong.
If you traded either of them during that hot stretch, not only was that a gutsy move, but smart when you look back. Trading either player now may be tough, but it’s still worth investigating in non-keeper pools. These guys have talent, and it’s just a matter of time before we see the offensive production return for you patient owners.
Tarasenko, owned in 74 percent of Yahoo Leagues and 88.2 percent of ESPN Leagues, rewarded owners early, scoring five goals and adding four assists in January. Since that time though, the 2010 first round pick of the Blues has just one goal and one assist in seven games in February, and has just 9 shots on goal over that stretch. (He had 24 shots on goal in 7 games in January) If you’re in a keeper pool, he’s still untouchable, but if not, take a chance and explore the option of trading him, especially in points only pools. Still aim high on trade demands, and remember, it’s never a bad practice to explore the value of one of your players.
Players to target for Tarasenko include:
Phil Kessel (TOR)
Marian Hossa (CHI)
Tomas Plekanec (MTL)
Alex Semin (CAR)
Remember, Tarasenko can do this!
Players you can target at this point for Conacher include:
Brad Marchand (BOS)
James van Riemsdyk (TOR)
Andrew Ladd (WPG)
Matt Read (PHI)
Conacher may be small, but he’s got skill, as seen here against the Panthers on January 29th.
Top 5 pickups on Yahoo:
1. Ben Scrivens (TOR)
2. Ray Emery (CHI)
3. Alex Steen (STL)
4. Rene Bourque (MTL)
5. Brad Boyes (NYI)
Greatest Change in percentage owned on ESPN:
1. Jiri Tlusty (CAR) 70.8 %
2. Francois Beauchemin (ANA) 59.1 %
3. Troy Brouwer (WAS) 47.9 %
4. Slava Voynov (LA) 45 %
5. Andy Greene (NJ) 43.9 %
If you any fantasy questions this season, let me know in the comment section, and good luck this week.
I just picked up Hartnell, which makes lucic expandable for me. I can trade lucic for, seguin, eberle, or pominville.
who would be your choice?
Steve – If you can trade Lucic for Seguin, go for it!
Traded Conacher for Alex Semin, gonna keep
Tarasenko a bit longer. Think he has a better shot at regaining early form.
is ovechkin picking it back up? hes scoring more now which is nice should i try a trade or is he going to kill it this season?
Should I be considering dropping Drew Doughty…? He’s killing me!
I’m not in a head-to-head league — the categories we track are goals, assists, points, PPP, +/-, hits and shots. There are so many available D-men on waivers providing more than DD right now.
Poor, poor Carlo… :(
Patric Hornqvist is a free agent and coming back from IR. Would you consider dropping Tlusty or B. Schenn for him?
mscTalk – With Hornqvist back, I would drop Tlusty over B. Schenn.
As for Doughty – six assists and no goals in a shortened season just isn’t cutting it. May be time to consider adding another D man from waivers.
I was thinking of trading for quick as a buy low candidate. Thoughts? And if you agree what kind of price should I be expecting to give up?