You've heard me talk about 'em. You've often wondered if I just pull them out of a hat (or perhaps, a certain oriface in my body). Nope. I get 'em off this list. A DobberHockey staple since 2005.

Definition of "Certified": The player is virtually guaranteed to miss games and is a significant risk to miss 15 or more.

Definition of "Trainee": The player has shown signs that he could become Certified. He is probably going to miss five or six games in the coming season and has some risk of suffering an injury that will cost him 15 or more.

The rule of thumb - if you ever manage to acquire, accidentally or otherwise - a member of the executive committee or a Certified Band-Aid Boy, get them off your team immediately. Although they may have fantasy value, they are probably not worth the headache (no pun intended) if you can acquire a player of equal value who is not on this list. If you acquire any Certified Band-Aid Boy for the price of them as if they play 65 games, then that works - just don't overpay and expect a full season out of them.

If you acquire a Band-Aid Boy Trainee, then keeping this player should be okay...but too many of them on your team could (will?) be trouble. It is possible to go from "certified" back to "trainee", or from "trainee" right off of this list. But poolies need to see some stability in games played - often one healthy season isn't enough to clean the slate.

Band-Aid Boy Hall of Fame

Mario Lemieux

Alexei Zhamnov

Eric Daze

Ziggy Palffy

Eric Lindros

Dominik Hasek

Peter Forsberg

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gfunkb7 said:

	... I believe Tim Connolly belongs in the executives as well, as let's say, the intern-Monica Lewinsky . Could be a nice add-on. The only year I don't own him (last year), he doesn't get hurt. He's got skills, but he's a freaking sissy! Wouldn't [draft] him even with a ten foot [hockey stick].
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Ian said:

	... Milan Michalek?
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mike hess said:

	few left to pick Longer list than I remember seeing historically? I think you just have to limit who you pick and hope they only miss 5-10 games, that is why you have IR slots and a waiver wire. Otherwise, you are eliminating a lot of talent from from the pool on draft day.
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Dobber said:

... Grant - if I bet 20 bucks on them missing 10 games this year, then they're on the list certified. If I bet 20 bucks on them missing 5 games this year, then they're trainees. I would put my money where my mouth is for every one of these guys. Not basing on last year's injuries - in every case they are multiple-year problems. I base it on future risk. To say I just looked at last year's injury list kind of offends me. Green was hurt last year, was he on there? D.Sedin? C'mon. Sounds like you own a lot of players on this list...

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Dobber said:

	AL - good point I re-worded that blurb. Now it makes more sense.
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mick said:

	ryan smith how is he not certified, he is guaranteed to miss 15 games? in my books anyway just his style of play bound to get hacked in front of the net
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AL said:

	... Of the certified BAB which ones would be worthwhile? I know you mentioned to get them off your team immediately, but c'mon ... Spezza, Semin, Hossa, Franzen???
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Grant Goossens said:

	... Didnt read the top, but i agree with it now. Add Gaborik onto the band aids tho, never drafting that guy ever
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Grant Goossens said:

	... So you put basically anyone who had an injury last year or the year prior on the list? Even if they were totally not there fault. Some of the players on there hardly ever miss games due to major circumstances. Although I do agree with some I think the list is exxagerated to a point where every fantasy valued player is a band aid
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Alex McDonald said:

	... No Danny Briere?
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