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We're nearly into December, so who would you consider some of your biggest surprises of the NHL season among the point leaders?

The NHL player's long path to the big leagues is not as easy and enjoyable as one might believe. The journey certainly has its bumps along the road and challenges to overcome and the players who are able to survive, persevere and learn from each challenge will certainly develop the intangibles to become better professional athletes. Each year the NHL entry draft rewards two-hundred ten players for their hard work and effort fulfilling long time dreams of donning an NHL sweater for many kids. That moment when Brian Burke, Ken Holland, George McPhee or some other NHL General Manager calls out your name on stage provides the player who has spent hours upon hours working towards their goal of becoming a National Hockey League draft pick with a sense of satisfaction. The toughest part of that journey towards the NHL draft might just be in the ten months before their NHL eligible draft year. As players enter into this critical year there is an added pressure to maintain that high level of performance under the critical eyes of many important hockey personnel.

There was a thread created at the DobberHockey forums recently which questioned what strategies should be used in a one year salary cap league.  I’ve only ever been involved in salary cap keeper leagues, but this question piqued my interest.  How much of a different approach does one need to take in a one-year compared to a keeper, or is their really much of a difference at all?  I’ll try and pinpoint the similarities and differences, as well as distinguish a basic strategy that can be utilized in any type of one-year, salary-cap leagues.