The Blue Jays are facing an interesting conundrum. With a 45-49 record at the all-star break and only a minimal chance of making the post-season, should they trade for immediate help in the rotation (their biggest need)? Should they be sellers? Should they promote from within? The hottest rumour over the weekend, from Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, had the Blue Jays and Texas being the front runners in a trade with the Cubs for right hander Matt Garza, whos slated to become a free agent after this season. Garza has pitched extremely well since returning from an elbow operation, racking up a 6-1 record and taking the Cubs deep into ball games every start. Hes making $10.25 million this season, and the Cubs are balking at giving him the kind of raise he is looking for. Garzas career record is only 63-62 and just 21-18 in two-a-half injury marred seasons with the Cubbies since coming over in a 2011 deal with Tampa Bay. Consider what the Cubbies had to give up to get him from Tampa Bay - a five-for-two deal, with the Cubs giving up right hander Chris Archer, catcher Roinbson Chirinos, outfielder Brandon Guyer, shortstop Hak-Ju Lee and utility outfielder Sam Fuld. Archer alone makes that deal worth it for the Rays. He pitched his first career shutout on Sunday, striking out eight and blanking Houston 5-0 to bump his record to 4-3 and reduce the 24 year olds ERA to 2.96. Sam Fuld has turned into a valuable role players with the Rays as well. The Cubs know they arent going to get five players back for Garza, especially with free agency looming, but theyre not going to give him away either. Texas has a deeper farm system than the Blue Jays at the moment and Boston and Cleveland could be in the bidding as well, so Garza to the Jays looks like a bit of a long shot. This is where Ricky Romero enters the picture again. If the Blue Jays consider themselves out of the post-season picture, might they give Ricky another shot at reclaiming his spot in the rotation? Sunday at Buffalo, Romero had his most dominant start yet at Triple A. He went eight innings in a 7-1 victory over the Yankees Scranton/Wilkes Barre Railriders farm club. He gave up just one run on four hits and struck out four. Romero had command of his fastball and threw 62 strikes. Romero is only 2-3 with the Bisons but has thrown four quality starts in a row and six of his last seven. Romero still has that very payroll-friendly contract as well. He gets $7.5 million in 2014 and again in 2015, when he will be 30 years old. In 2016, the final year of the deal, hes due to make $13.1 million but the Blue Jays hold a $600,000 buyout option on that year. So, the Jays could give Romero another shot after the all-star break or try to interest other teams in dealing for him. The Jays other option is to basically stand pat since Brandon Morrow and J.A Happ could be back within a month and Drew Hutchison and Kyle Drabek appear to be on the horizon as well, along with Luis Perez for the bullpen. This much I know; the Blue Jays wont concede theyre out of the post-season chase until the end of their 10 game home stand against the Rays, Dodgers and Astros coming out of the all-star break. That takes them to July 28, just three days before the non-waiver trade deadline at 4:00 PM Eastern on that Wednesday afternoon. If you think the Blue Jays have a tough decision with Romero, consider the Giants and Tim Lincecum. The man only enhanced his heroic and legendary status in San Francisco by no-hitting the Padres over the weekend, the first no-no of his career. But the 29-year-old Lincecum is only 5-9 on the season and over the last three years his cumulative record over the past three seasons is only 28-38. Hes also making $22 million this season and is a free agent after this year. Lincecums career accomplishments are hard to deny. Back to back Cy Young Awards in 2009 and 2010 and World Series titles in two of the last three years, and now a no-hitter. Hes got the foundation of a Hall of Fame career with an 84-65 record but the Giants, who actually have a worse record than the Blue Jays at 43-51, have to be wondering if its time to move Lincecum and start building for the future. Lincecums name could be one of the most intriguing on the open market as trade deadline day approaches. Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4 For Sale Australia . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Unisex Nike Air Zoom Vomero 10 Classic Charcoal/Black/Antarctica/White 717440-002 . 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Drawing penalties is a skill, and some teams tend to earn significantly more power plays than some of their opponents.The Arizona Coyotes finished with 33 percent more chances on the man advantage (300) than the New York Rangers (226) last season. At this time of the season last year, the Rangers were last in power-play opportunities and they finished there. At this time last season, the Coyotes were second in the NHL for most power-play chances and they finished on top.The disparity this season at this point in time is even greater than it was at this time last season. The Colorado Avalanche were first in chances last Nov. 25 with 85 and the Rangers were last with 56. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars lead the way with 82 power-play opportunities and the Columbus Blue Jackets have a lowly 49 chances. Its part of the reason the Blue Jackets have the most efficient power play in the NHL right now, but sit only ninth for power-play goals. They just havent had that many chances.The Washington Capitals are middle of the pack for power-play percentage, but are third from last in power-play opportunities this season, leaving them with only nine goals on the man advantage. Although we probably dont need to highlight that for Evgeny Kuznetsov owners.The good news is that while some of the trends in power-play opportunities hold steady, some dont. The Vancouver Canucks and Carolina Hurricanes were both top-10 in opportunities at this time last season, but finished in the bottom 10. The Philadelphia Flyers were 21st in chances at this time last season, but wound up finishing second to the Coyotes with 280.The bottom line here is that power-play percentage tends to get the most play for those digging through stats, but it doesnt tell the whole story. The power play can be exceptional, but if its not getting many chances it doesnt have as much value as the teams that are getting more opportunities. Fantasy owners should be looking at the whole picture to try to glean the best roster targets for their team.So who do you want? The Lightning, Flyers and Nashville Predators should all be at the top of your list of targets. All three teams are top-10 for both power-play opportunities and power-play percentage this season and were top-11 for power-play chances last season (the Predators were 11th, missing the top 10 by two chances).Personnel-wise, this means considering Nikita Nesterov, Valtteri Filppula or Jonathan Drouin in some leagues. All three appear to be staples of the man advantage in the absence of Steven Stamkos for the Bolts. In fact, Nesterov leads all Tampa Bay skaters in power-play ice time since Stamkos was injured. In deeper leagues, Vladislav Namestnikov and Brayden Point could also get consideration, as both have been playing plenty of minutes on the man advantage of late. Point has three power-play points in five games since the Stamkos injury.For the Flyers, they really have only one power-play unit. Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek, Brayden Schenn and Shayne Gostisbehere all play virtually double the power-play minutes of anybody else on the team. Consider this a warning to anyone getting off the Schenn train prematurely -- his usage is far too positive for him not to be a locked-in fantasy asset. Hell come around.With the Predators, there is absolutely no reason Mike Fisher shouldnt be owned in all but the deepest of leagues at this point. Hes nowhere close to that threshold at only 18 percent ownership. First off, his six power-play points are tied for 33rd in the NHL -- and hes missed four games this season. Guess who else has six power-play points while missing a bunch of games? Sidney Crosby has the same power-play points as Fisher in one fewer game. Kris Letang has the exact same six power-play points in 15 games as Fisher. In fact, aside from Crosby, Letang and Ryan Getzlaf, all 47 players with at least six power-play points this season have played at least three more games than Fisher.Hes the faceoff man for the Predators top unit that includes Ryan Johansen, James Neal, P.K. Subban and Roman Josi. Hes not going to win you your league, but lets give his specialty stats some love. Fisher is higher on the ESPN Player Rater this season for fantasy hockey success than guys like Joe Thornton, David Krejci, Brandon Saad and Filip Forsberg (the guy whose power-play role he usurped).Back to the overall power-play chances for a few more notes:If the Calgary Flames ever get things flowing under new coach Glen Gulutzan, watch out. They are tied for the fourth-most chances this season and they finished with the sixth-most chances last season. Unfortunately at the moment, they are lost on the man advantage with just a 9.5 percent success rate.The Stars could be a source of improvement in the near future. As mentioned, they are tied with the Lightning for the most chances, but are 14th in the league for power-play percentage. The Stars have also been dealing with several injuries to key personnel from a power play that was fourth best in the NHL last season. Get ready for Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn and John Klingberg to have a big December.Remember how we mentioned the Coyotes had the most chances in the league last season? And by a fair margin? They are second-last in opportunities this season to the Blue Jackets. Whether they trend up or not is debatable, but with plenty of returning players in key roles, one might suspect they are due for a run off power-play chances at some point soon.dddddddddddd Such a result would certainly do wonders for the stagnant fantasy value of Max Domi, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Martin Hanzal and others.Fantasy Forecaster: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4A busy enough week will see 11 teams with a four-game schedule, but only one with a two-game week. The Washington Capitals are the lone team with a light week, but you still have to start Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin in weekly formats -- especially with the New York Islanders as one of the opponents. That said, we understand if no one else on the squad makes the cut. But well just say one word in favor of Kuznetsov here, who was back on the power play this past week and had his best game of the season on Wednesday. Maybe the slump is over?Download the forecaster chart PDF hereFor those new to the Forecaster chart, here are some explanations: O (offense) and D (defense) matchup ratings are based upon a scale from 1 (poor matchup) to 10 (excellent matchup) and are calculated using a formula that evaluates the teams season-to-date statistics, their performance in home/road games depending on where the game is to be played, as well as their opponents numbers in those categories. The Ratings column lists the cumulative rating from 1-10 of that weeks offensive (O) and defensive (D) matchups.Team notesAnaheim Ducks: We swear we are going to buy a billboard soon. Rickard Rakell needs to be owned everywhere. Hes back on the top line with Getzlaf and Corey Perry and scoring enough to make up for his lost time at the start of the season. Rakell has goals in three straight and has 11 points in 11 games this season. After a date with Carey Price to start the week, the Ducks travel through western Canada to pick on the defenses of the Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Flames. Will Rakell still be on a goal streak after next week? If he can slip one by Price, we like the odds.Detroit Red Wings: The Red Wings offense still hasnt found a groove, but next weeks four-game schedule should help. The Stars, Islanders and -- if they happen to catch Marc-Andre Fleury in a back-to-back set -- Pittsburgh Penguins are all bottom-10 defenses for goals allowed per game. Henrik Zetterberg is being flanked by Anthony Mantha and Justin Abdelkader at the moment and his two wingers lead the team in shots this past week. But how about checking out defenseman Ryan Sproul? The rookie blueliner has five points in nine games including three on the man advantage.Goalie notesIf youve been on the fence about using the Flames new starting goaltender Chad Johnson, it may be now or never. Depending on how the back-to-back set is divided up this weekend, Johnson could end up starting four games next week. If he does well, youll probably be too late to scoop him up by the end of next week. If he does poorly, then the Flames will be looking for another answer or hoping Brian Elliott can quickly find his form.Cam Wards numbers have improved, as expected given the performance of the team in front of him with the puck. But next week is ugly with the Rangers twice, the Boston Bruins and the Lightning. If you have another option, consider it.Thomas Greiss looked good in his one start sandwiched between a bunch of Jaroslav Halak stinkers. Were pretty sure you want no part of either of them, but the result from Greiss at least makes us want to get another look at him soon. Halak is a hot mess. Again, the team in front of them is the bigger problem. Only the Coyotes have allowed more shot attempts per game (Corsi against) this season.Craig Anderson has a decent shot at a three-win week for the next fantasy period and hes available in 30 percent of ESPN leagues. The Ottawa Senators just need to get him a little offensive support, which should be a little easier given the schedule that includes the Buffalo Sabres, Flyers and Florida Panthers.The San Jose Sharks play their first two back-to-back sets of November this weekend and early next week, so we should get a better look at Aaron Dell. If he fairs well this weekend, consider him for a spot start if he draws the Coyotes on Tuesday.Player notesIts sooner than expected, but dont be surprised if we see Jack Eichel next week for the Sabres. Get ready to make room to bring him off the injured reserve in your league.Check on Jonathan Toews status through the weekend as hes questionable for Fridays game.If you need a shot in the dark for some offensive help, Marian Gaborik is out there in 95 percent of leagues and could be back with the Los Angeles Kings this weekend.Weve been waiting for a line for the Avalanche to show some chemistry -- any chemistry at all -- this season. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Rene Bourque did just that on Wednesday. Lets see what they do against the Canucks this weekend and consider things from there.Gotta love Stars coach Lindy Ruff. With Patrick Eaves tearing up the NHL alongside Seguin and Benn, Ruff switched his lines Wednesday coming off a win. Cody Eakin skated with the stars on the top line, but the trio finished pointless and minus-5. Eaves owners better hope he gets back with the top line soon, because he wont fare as well on the second line.Still looking for more offense from the teams stars, the Sharks moved Patrick Marleau up from the third line to the top line with Thornton and Joe Pavelski. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL T-shirts Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Womens Jerseys NFL Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '