Wild Stock Market Report: Centers Edition

Things don't always work out the way you planned them in July. The coach has to make adjustments, swap out lines and see what works. Chemistry and results let you keep your pivot. Winning always helps, too. The way the lines are set up is not how they were planned on paper, and as of right now, that looks to be OK. 

So, did the acquisitions work? Who are the blue chips, is there any Fan Commitment Value left to be had? Make the jump and find out.

Rating: Buy

Rating: Hold

Rating: Hold

John Madden (BOOM) - I hate to say it again, but Madden has not been great. I get it. He is a shutdown guy, not a scoring center. He is matched up against the best of the opposition every night, and he is bound to have bad nights, just like anyone else. However, his entire line looks beatable. I was expecting more from the checking line, and especially from Madden. That said, the PK is 17-17 lately, and Madden is a big part of that. Improvement in this line will guarantee a better result in the standings. The best offense is a good defense, right Sun Tzu? 

Rating: Sell

Rating: Buy

Todd Richards (SUIT) - I haven't read a "fire Richards" post in awhile, so maybe we are past that. Probably not. The next time they lose three in a row, the calls will come raining down yet again. I, for one, will not be one of them. With what he has to work with, he is doing about as well as anyone could be expected to. The players look to have finally "got it" and are playing the way he tells them to. Magically, they are winning in the process. He still has some things to learn, such as when to pull a goalie, but if he wins, I guess you take the good with the bad.

Rating: Buy

Rating: Strong Buy