Fantasy Hockey Roundtable – Time To Trade

12/12/2009 1:41 PM - 

Which players are you looking to sell while they’re hot?

I am looking to sell high on a pair of Islanders, but for different reasons.

Matt Moulson fits the profile of the type of player you should sell high on. If you legitimately thought Moulson would have 14 goals over the first 30 games of the season, then you should probably get into the psychic business. No one had any idea who would be playing alongside much-heralded John Tavares, given the Islanders’ glaring lack of depth at forward. But Moulson became the lucky winner, and he has made the most with his opportunity. Moulson isn’t the first ninth-round pick to succeed at the NHL level, but I’m sure you snagged him off the waiver wire for peanuts after he scored five goals over his first seven games. Go make yourself a handsome little profit and sell him for a legitimate scoring threat. If Moulson hits a slump, he’ll be off the Tavares line and his fantasy value will disappear.

Surprisingly, the other Islander that I’m looking to sell high on is Tavares. Sometimes positional needs require fantasy owners to part with assets they no doubt feel will produce. In my case, my Yahoo Friends and Family roto team has an overabundance of centers, but next to nothing on the blueline. The presence of top-round picks Ryan Getzlaf and Mike Richards, along with mid-round steal Brad Richards, has made Tavares expendable. Don’t get me wrong: I think he’ll score lots for the rest of the season. But as a rookie, he is more likely to hit a slump than the other guys, and his plus/minus is a riskier number given the projected rebuilding state of his team. Since I have already made a couple trade offers, I hope the other guys in this league aren’t reading this article!

Ian Gooding, fantasyhockey.com

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