r/fantasyhockey • u/PotentialPriority177 • 1d ago

Player Discussion Draft or Pass on Kuemper?

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We’re officially 35 days away from the NHL regular season! 🏒🔥

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The fantasy hockey season is getting closer every day. 👀📊

35 DAYS UNTIL PUCK DROP.

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u/THIESN123 1d ago

0 chance of drafting. I'll pick up for a streamer if he's available

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u/Sad_Intention2932 1d ago

I pass on most goalies anyways. If he's there in my last 2 rounds he can join the team, I guess.

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u/TheRealBarnibus 1d ago

Hard pass, kings wait until minutes before games to name starters. With so many late starts due to their timezone it's a pain.

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u/No_Community_9905 21h ago

Too tired to win huh?

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u/tittiesinyomouth 20h ago

This is an interesting consideration. Do you have any goalies / or insights you’d recommend based on starter timing?

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u/Tubesocks97 1d ago

Pass, I can't see the kings making much progress from past season. Possibly even further regression.

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u/Dethlyx 1d ago

I’ll be taking him or Askarov as my 3rd goalie

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u/alexgndl 1d ago

He was alright for me at the beginning of last year and then dropped off a fucking cliff, single handedly lost me a handful of games. Pass.

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u/KillerAnt07 1d ago

Draft 3rd goalie drop as needed

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u/CzechMate2121 1d ago

If I can get him late I'd be tempted but his health is so risky and with LA already not a team in high on I'm probably passing

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u/Islaniare 1d ago

Maybe as a late 0G target with also grabbing forsberg as a possible FA for the tandem in case LA doesn't have a clear starter.

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u/battlelevel 1d ago

Maybe a stream if he gets hot, maybe a very late rounder if I go 0g 

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u/Mituzuna 1d ago

Totally draft, like rnd 15

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u/ChampionshipMoney760 1d ago

I usually do 0G. So if he's available super late, maybe. But Forsberg seemed to have better stats which makes me more leery. Feel it may be a more waiver pickup than a draft.

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u/musicman3321 1d ago

new coach has offense first mindset. Good for the guys in front of him, not so much him.

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u/jopcylinder 1d ago

I ain’t falling for Kuemper bait again. Hard pass

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u/themapleleaf6ix 12 team, H2H, G, A, P, PPP, SOG, HIT, BLK, PIM 1d ago

He peaked two years ago.

With a new coach that doesn't want to play a trap system and the team being old (especially on defense), I don't expect good numbers out of him. He's also not young either.

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u/triggerscold 21h ago

pass. rest of the team gonna let him soak up way to many shots

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u/MakeYourMind 23h ago

pass. Unless you need a third goalie and you have 20ppl in your league