Is there any reason to draft this guy?

The Fantasy Sense All-Stars select George Parros with their 13th round selection.

To me this is a nightmare scenario. I know I am fighting an uphill battle on this subject, but does PIMs really have a valid place in Fantasy Hockey?

In a standard rotisserie league PIMs is an important category as any other. Nobody wants to punt a category and if you do not own Jarome Iginla, Dion Phaneuf or Chris Pronger you essentially have to go the route of the NHL and draft a player with essentially 1 category value.

Saving a place on my squad for Jarred Boll or Riley Cote at the price of a young exciting player like Mikko Koivu or David Perron appeals to me in no way.

What other fantasy league operates in this manner? Does baseball use Strikeouts as a category? Does basketball positively reward fouls committed? Does football give you 2 points per fumble or interception? It is nonsensical. Why reward individuals for putting a team at a disadvantage? When a player scores 80 points but maintains a -25 it effects his value in the NHL and fantasy equally, but when a player has 80 points and 10 PIMs it limits his fantasy value because he is disciplined, moves his feet and anticipates plays without costing his team? A great asset in reality but somehow this devalues his value in fantasy?

I understand the attitude of making the league as authentic as possible but using a starting roster position on a player who will count equally as every other starter but most likely will see 5-6 minutes per game is bizarre. If you seek authenticity why not add a salary cap as well? Fighting exists in hockey for a reason, intimidation, protection, entertainment but in fantasy hockey it can determine a championship, when was the last time an enforcer played any role in a Stanley Cup Final series?

Why reward Ryan Hollweg for maiming star players? Where is the sense in it? It is the Don Cherry mentality and Fantasy Sense will continue to follow, track and update those who are skilled at putting their teams a man short because we understand that it is a part of the fantasy hockey landscape. But for my personal league? No Thanks