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Bargain Bin Goaltenders

By: Ryan Dadoun

Missed out on the top-tier goaltenders on draft day? Here are a couple of underrated goaltenders you may be able to acquire cheaply or pick up as a free agent:

Mike Smith (TB) - Smith has gotten off to a slow start, but out of the goaltenders that have a firm grip on the number one spot, he's the least owned. Smith is still shaking off the rust after his 2008-09 season ended abruptly on January 30th with a concussion, but he should improve as the 2009-10 season goes on. He should start in 50-60 games and put up numbers comparable to the 2.62 GAA and .916 save percentage he had last season.

Craig Anderson (Col) - His stock has gone up due to his hot start (1.68 GAA and .955 save percentage in three games), but he's still only owned in 66% of Yahoo! leagues. Scoop him up now if you're lucky enough to find him on the wire. Playing for the lowly Colorado Avalanche will hurt his value, but he should still be amongst the league leaders in save percentage and he may even surprise people with a 30-win campaign.

Scott Clemmensen (Fla) - He's a bigger gamble than Smith or Anderson, but with just 18% of teams taking a chance on him so far, he's the most likely to be available. Family issues have prevented him from starting in a game yet this season, but coach Peter DeBoer initial plan was to have Clemmensen and Tomas Vokoun split time pretty evenly. In Florida that probably means that whoever is hot will play consistently until they start to struggle and then the other goaltender will get his turn. If nothing else, the 85% of fantasy players who picked up Vokoun should consider grabbing Clemmensen for insurance purposes.

By the way, just as a quick follow up to my blog entry last week, Victor Hedman has been defying expectations by anchoring the Lightning's power play and averaging 25 minutes a game so far. He's looked great out there and he might be worth taking a chance on if you're hurting for offensive defenseman. If the Lightning continue to play him this much, he could finish the season with 30-40 points.

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