$18 To Construct: Thread For Expansion Teams

[JaysCyYoung]

Can I just say that left-wing is a bit off? Craig Simpson and Esa Tikkanen are each worth twice what a Ryan Smythe is.

Anyway, my line-up is:
C = Gretzky
R = Kurri
L = Krushelnyski
D = Ruotsalainen
D = Steve Smith
G = Roloson

Wasn't Messier also a multiple time year-end all-star team selection as a left-winger in his Oilers days? I could be wrong but I don't think he made the shift to centre until well into the mid to late 1980s. Someone correct me if that's not the case.

Esa Tikkanen ($4) - Wayne Gretzky ($5) - Jari Kurri ($5)

Reijio Ruotsalainen ($1) - Randy Gregg ($1)

Tommy Salo ($2)​

 

[Boom Boom Bear]

Wasn't Messier also a multiple time year-end all-star team selection as a left-winger in his Oilers days? I could be wrong but I don't think he made the shift to centre until well into the mid to late 1980s. Someone correct me if that's not the case.

Esa Tikkanen ($4) - Wayne Gretzky ($5) - Jari Kurri ($5)

Reijio Ruotsalainen ($1) - Randy Gregg ($1)

Tommy Salo ($2)​

he was moved permanently to center during the 83-84 season. if folks want to use Messier & Anderson on the left wing, go for it.

 

[Boom Boom Bear]

... & McSorley also played right wing, as well

 

[Boom Boom Bear]

Bowman coaching a shutdown team:
Ramsay $4
Peca $3
Seiling $1
Hajt $4
Krupp $1
Hasek $5

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

I feel like Hasek should cost significantly more than Danny Gare.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

i dunno about that... i thought about making them all worth $2, but it's hard to separate them when you look at their entire careers for the Canucks... Smith was great, then solid, then gone... Brodeur had two solid seasons, an excellent playoff run & then spent the rest of his career as the absolute worst starter in the league, & for me, his post 82 play really overshadows the Cup run, although i realize that is pretty much heresy around these parts, even when mentioning it to people who witnessed him stink up the Coliseum for years, showing up fat to training camp every year...

Cloutier was pretty damn good for the Canucks for a while, & when he imploded, the fans destroyed him further. Brodeur sucked longer & harder than Cloutier did, but fans seem to forget that...

Smith was good, very good even, during his short stay. Then, IIRC, he (apparently) said something inappropriate to Arthur Griffith's wife at a team function and was gone soon after.

As for Brodeur vs. Cloutier... if you account for era, Brodeur at his best was better than Cloutier at his best, and when Cloutier sucked he was one of one of the worst NHL starting goaltenders I have ever seen. Sure Brodeur was fat and bad towards the end, but he was just a crappy goalie on a crappy team... Cloutier was, arguably, the one thing standing between the Canucks and some deep playoff runs, possibly even a chance at the Stanley Cup in 2003.

Anyway, good to see some people here picking Haaarold and Gelinas... two members of my personal Canucks HOF.

 

[Johnny Engine]

I feel like Hasek should cost significantly more than Danny Gare.

That's part of the game. You save money on positions where the return for $5 isn't as high.

 

[EagleBelfour]

You've got to put Hasek in goals. The rest is up to interpretation.

 

[nabby12]

LW:Straka
C: Malkin
RW: Kovalev
D: Samuelsson
D: Gonchar
G: Hedberg

$13. Anyone need 5 bucks?

 

[ted2019]

LW: Andreychuk
C: Perreault
RW: Pominville
D: Bodger
D: Krupp
G: Hasek

 

[toob]

LW:Klima
C: Gretzky
RW:Hemsky
D: Coffey
D: McSorley
G: Salo

id take this except Roloson for Salo

 

[toob]

Andreychuk $3 Lafontaine $5 Pominville $2
Bodger $2 Myers $1
Hasek $5

 

[VanIslander]

$18 To Construct San Jose Sharks Starting~Lineup

Sign one for each position for a total of $18 or less.

Left Wing:

Patrick Marleau $5
Ray Whitney $4
Jeff Friesen $3
Joe Pavelski $3
Ryane Clowe $2
Marco Sturm $1
Tony Granato $1
Bob Errey $1
Marcel Goc $1

Center:

Joe Thornton $5
Patrick Marleau $4
Vinny Damphousse $4
Logan Couture $4
Igor Larionov $3
Mike Ricci $2
Joe Pavelski $2
Kelly Kisio $2
Tommy Wingels $1

Right Wing:

Owen Nolan $5
Brent Burns $4
Sergei Makarov $3
Pat Falloon $3
Dany Heatley $3
Devin Setoguchi $2
Martin Havlat $2
Jonathan Cheechoo $2
Tommy Wingels $1

Defense:

Dan Boyle $4
M-E Vlasic $3
Doug Wilson $3
Brad Stuart $3
Brent Burns $3
Sandis Ozolinsh $2
Marcus Ragnarsson $2
Mike Rathje $2
Christian Ehrhoff $2
Scott Hannan $1
Justin Braun $1
Todd Gill $1
Douglas Murray $1

Goaltender:

Evgeni Nabokov $4
Antti Niemi $3
Arturs Irbe $2
Vesa Toskala $1
Steve Shields $1

 

[Jumptheshark]

Petr Klima $2
Jason Arnott $3
Joe Murphy $2
Janne Niinimaa $3
Jason Smith $3
Dwayne Roloson $2

£15

 

[Sprague Cleghorn]

Taylor Hall (3$) - Wayne Gretzky (5$) - Jari Kurri (5$)
Sheldon Souray (2$) - Randy Gregg (1$)
Tommy Salo (2$)

 

[Sprague Cleghorn]

Dave Andreychuk (3$) - Gilbert Perreault (5$) - Miroslav Satan (3$)
Uwe Krupp (1$) - Tyler Myers (1$)
Dominik Hasek (5$)

 

[Sprague Cleghorn]

Joe Pavelski (3$) - Joe Thornton (5$) - Dany Heatley (3$)
Doug Wilson (3$) - Sandis Oszolinsh (2$)
Arturs Irbe (2$)

 

[Boom Boom Bear]

$18 To Construct New York Islanders Starting~Lineup

Left Wing
Clark Gillies $4
John Tonelli $4
Bob Bourne $3
Steve Thomas $3
Jason Blake $2
Matt Moulson $2
Greg Gilbert $1
Derek King $1
Garry Howatt $1

Center
Bryan Trottier $5
Pierre Turgeon $4
John Tavares $4
Pat Lafontaine $4
Butch Goring $3
Brent Sutter $3
Alexei Yashin $3
Benoit Hogue $2
Ray Ferraro $2
Wayne Merrick $2

Right Wing
Mike Bossy $5
Bob Nystrom $4
Ziggy Palffy $4
Anders Kallur $3
Billy Harris $3
Kyle Okposo $3
Ed Westfall $2
Patrick Flatley $2
Duane Sutter $1
Mariusz Czerkawski $1

Defense
Denis Potvin $5
Stefan Persson $4
Ken Morrow $4
Tomas Jonsson $3
Kenny Jonsson $3
Travis Hamonic $2
Jean Potvin $2
Dave Langevin $2
Dave Lewis $2
Rich Pilon $1
Gerry Hart $1
Bob Lorimer $1
Jeff Norton $1

Goaltender
Billy Smith $5
Chico Resch $4
Rick DiPietro $3
Kelly Hrudey $3
Rollie Melanson $2
Tommy Salo $2
Glenn Healey $2
Evgeni Nabokov $2
Mark Fitzpatrick $2
Garth Snow $1

 

[Boom Boom Bear]

Marleau $5
Larionov $3
Makarov $3
Wilson $3
Ozolinsh $2
Irbe $2

 

[James Gryphon]

Yet Another $18 Thread - 89-Current Stars Edition

You know the drill. One center, two wingers and D-men, one goaltender. $18 to spend.

This is from the beginning of Modano's career in the 1989-90 season up to the present day. As mentioned in other threads, this is based solely on what these players did for the Stars franchise.

CENTER:
Mike Modano - $5
Dave Gagner - $4
Mike Ribeiro - $3
Joe Nieuwendyk - $2
Neal Broten - $1

WING:
Brian Bellows - $5
Brett Hull - $5
Jamie Benn - $4
Jere Lehtinen - $4
Brenden Morrow - $3
Loui Eriksson - $3
Ulf Dahlen - $2
Bill Guerin - $2
Jamie Langenbrunner - $1
Pat Verbeek - $1

DEFENSE:
Sergei Zubov - $5
Derian Hatcher - $5
Darryl Sydor - $4
Mark Tinordi - $4
Richard Matvichuk - $3
Philippe Boucher - $3
Alex Goligoski - $2
Kevin Hatcher - $2
Stephane Robidas - $1
Trevor Daley - $1

GOALTENDING:
Marty Turco - $5
Ed Belfour - $4
Jon Casey - $3
Kari Lehtonen - $2
Andy Moog - $1

 

[James Gryphon]

Morrow-Nieuwendyk-Guerin: 7
Hatcher-Hatcher: 7
Belfour: 4

This is a solid forward line that can play a good two-way game. The defensive pairing combines the skills of a top defensive defenseman with a good offensive defenseman, and since they're siblings the chemistry there should be perfect. Belfour has a worse regular season record than Turco, but shines brighter in the playoffs, and is the perfect goaltender to complete this team.

 

[VanIslander]

Defense wins championships with clutch performers and The Little Ball of Hate..

Pat Verbeek ($1) - Joe Nieuwendyk ($2) - Jamie Langenbrunner ($1)

Sergei Zubov ($5) - Derian Hatcher ($5)

Ed Belfour ($4)​

 

[Barzallelujah]

King - Tavares - Bossy $10
Potvin - Pilon $6
Nabby $2

 

[Killion]

Gillies - Goring - Westfall ($9)
Potvin - Healey - Potvin................... $18

 

[Killion]

Marleau - Larionov - Makarov
Gill - Irbe - Boyle........................... $18