No. 29 - How to Draft Well




Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast show

Summary: In part three of our fantasy pre-season miniseries, we get obsessive about how to make the most of the biggest event of your fantasy year: draft day. Elan and Brian share the big and little drafting strategies they use to build the best roster possible, including tiering your picks, thinking about playing positions, when to take sleepers, making close calls, and more.We also answer listener questions about ranking prospects, NHL equivalency numbers, and connecting Corsi and shot-blocking.Resources referenced on the show this week include:Projecting Junior Hockey Players and Translating Performance to the NHL (Behind the Net)Improving AHL Equivalencies: AHL to NHL Shot Metrics Translations (NHL Numbers)Prospect Projection Errors: Putting Error Bars on NHL Equivalencies (NHL Numbers)If you like the show, you can support us by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Feel free to write us, at keepingkarlsson@gmail.com, with any feedback, fantasy hockey questions, or topic requests for upcoming episodes. Thanks for listening!Keeping Karlsson is presented by Daily Faceoff.