). I'm going to give tips on how to build a winner in this league to hopefully help some of you guys. These tips I will fully endorse and actual strategies I use myself. Use them if you'd like to and feel free to ask me on msn to clarify anything you do not understand.Tip #4: My Approach, in a Nutshell
I was talking with a certain GM and explain the way I believe you win BBKL. Now, you can take it for what it is or try my approach and see what happens.. I don't fucking care. But here's my approach, summed up in 5 brief points:
a) If you have it, spend it - there is absolutely no point sitting on good prospect or good picks. When you have these pieces, use them to make your NHL team better. Also, timing is everything. What I've noticed in BBKL is GMs are more likely to move their quality NHLers the cheapest during the NHL season. At this point, they've either realize that the mountain is too high to climb or they just aren't good enough. This is the time to pounce!
b) Be Pro-active - don't be afraid to bug the shit out of someone. The GM who works the hardest and spends the most wins almost every single time!
c) If you have quality NHLers, the cupboard's always full - the title speaks for itself. If you have stars like Toews, Datsyuk, Crosby, Malkin, Keith, Green, etc.. you can trade these players for any fucking pick or prospect you fucking want. Duh!
d) Don't be afraid to overpay - if you're upgrading the roster, overpaying is almost better then paying fair value. Overpaying does a few great things such as, 1) builds a good relationship with your trading partner for the next set of negotiations, 2) it shows the league that you're willing to pay a premium for the player(s) you want and, 3) you are usually only adding a pick or 2 and/or a prospect or 2 to "overpay".. like I've said before, overpaying is a matter of opinion. Don't be a pussy.. and...
e) Get the best bang for your buck - when making a deal, always keep in mind the term and cap hit of the player. I mean, when building a team, if you have 3 or 4 big ticket players, it'll be harder to fill other holes with quality pieces will remaining under the cap. This is probably the toughest thing to do in fantasy hockey because guys on the cheap are usually the most expensive to trade for, but with patience and finding the right time to pounce, it's definitely possible!
So, these are my 5 rules I live by.. so integrate them in to your plan.. or continue to lose.
I think this will be my last segment.. I hope you guys enjoyed. Good luck this season.. luckily I'm not going for it so your chances just tripled
Cheers,
The Devil-Champ
