GM Game - TDL Edition - Discussion Thread

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Use this thread for all discussions going forward. If you want to Vito a Trade or RFA signing post them in here.

• We will start with a period of trading before the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. If the game takes time to fill up, we will end trading later than the real TDL, otherwise we will look to end on the same day.
• We will then vote on the teams who make it into the playoffs, teams will be awarded points for each vote and will receive additional points based off current standings, at the time of the games start, to make it fair.
• Voting for each round will occur to determine the cup winner.
• 2023 NHL Entry Draft order will be decided based on standings after votes. If a team does not get any votes during the above phase, their current standing will remain and they will not move up or down. We will run 3 rounds only.
• After this, free agency will occur. All teams will have a chance to sign UFA's before the draft starts. All RFAs are automatically qualified. Offersheets will be allowed. Teams may sign RFA's before Free Agency.
• After a brief UFA period, We will vote on he 2023-2024 standings and award the 1st place team the Stanley Cup and and last place team the Builder Cup. Teams should put their best players forward, including top prospects.
• The salary cap will be 85.5M in 2024 season, 2023 remains 82.5M. There will be no cap floor.
• Players with NTC/NMC can be traded as if they did not have one.
• DO NOT SEND IN ANY TRADES. PLEASE.
• All trades are can be vetoed if the value is believed to be too far off by a unanimous vote, two players must state why they think the trade should be vetoed for it to be put to a vote.
• Trading will open once we fill up. Any trades that occur in real life can be honored if A) both teams agree and B) Both teams still have those pieces.
• There will NOT be a 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
• If you have any questions, feel free to PM the commissioners. TBD.
• Teams are responsible for posting their UFAs prior to Free Agency. Attempts can be made to resign before Free Agency. Will be looking for agents to assist with this.
• PLEASE READ THE RULES IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
• If you feel we should add some rules, please post them and they will be considered. I did this in a hurry.

Eastern Conference

Metropolitan
Flyers: @PostBradMalone
Penguins: @LG18
Rangers: @Taluss
Islanders: @McMozesmadness
Hurricanes: @AslanRH
Blue Jackets: @Blinny
Devils: @Classic Devil
Capitals: @forsbergavs32

Atlantic
Lightning: @T_Cage
Panthers: @HockeyRulez
Red Wings: @Iwishihadaspacebar
Maple Leafs: @Pucker77
Canadiens: @OB5
Senators: @trick9
Bruins: @stempniaksen
Sabres: @EP to Kuzmenko

Western Conference

Central
Wild: @SJSharks72
Jets: @HockeyRulez
Blackhawks: @stempniaksen
Avalanche: @forsbergavs32
Blues: @McMozesmadness
Predators: @Taluss
Stars: @LT
Coyotes: @TribalPhoenix

Pacific
Flames: @uncleben
Oilers: @PostBradMalone
Kraken: @EP to Kuzmenko
Sharks: @SJSharks72
Ducks: @TribalPhoenix
Kings: @AveryStar4Eva
Golden Knights: @OB5
Canucks: @My Cozen Dylan

I think UFA's should need an Agent, but teams can determine their own fair RFA contracts with people being able to veto them if offers are too low.

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[trick9]

Available:

Claude Giroux
Alex DeBrincat
Drake Batherson
Mathieu Joseph
Tyler Motte
Derick Brassard

Thomas Chabot
Artem Zub
Nikita Zaitsev
Travis Hamonic
Nick Holden

Anton Forsberg
Cam Talbot​

 

[LG18]

Looking to mostly add a middle 6 piece and some depth at F and D.

Already have a few trades in the works, though.

 

[OB5]

Available:

Sean Monahan
Joel Edmundson
David Savard
Paul Byron
Johnathan Drouin
Evgenii Dadonov
Josh Anderson
Mike Hoffman
Jake Allen
Joel Armia
Christian Dvorak
Brendan Gallagher

 

[PostBradMalone]

Edmonton is looking to trade Bouchard for a young, cost-controlled forward who is hopefully around the same age.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Detroit could be tempted to move their 1st round pick (lottery protected) for a good, young player with some term.

 

[HockeyRulez]

are around

Looking to lock down a playoff spot

 

[Gecklund]

You all know what’s happening. Everyone is available.


Desperately looking for C help

 

[Taluss]

Very hesitate seller if prices are met
Saros- 2023 1st + A prospect + B prospect and we would take back cap
Granlund- 2nd + B teir prospect
Trenin- 2nd
Fabbro- 1st + B prospect

 

[forsbergavs32]

Have had some good talks and have some offers out there, but still looking to talk legit 2C. Phone lines are open, only 99 cents for the first minute and 2.99 a minute after that!

 

[AslanRH]

Clarification requested

Is the $85.5m cap effective now, or once we move to the offseason?

 

[Taluss]

So… first time doing this. Just curious;

I’m the rules it says not to send in any trades. So what do you do when one is completed?

 

[Gecklund]

So… first time doing this. Just curious;

I’m the rules it says not to send in any trades. So what do you do when one is completed?

Post in the discussion thread. We used to do it when it was necessary to send it in for approval but that was a ton of work and led to a decrease in overall trades.

 

[Classic Devil]

Clarification requested

Is the $85.5m cap effective now, or once we move to the offseason?

Gotta be offseason.

Severson remains on the block for teams looking for a top-4 RHD for the playoffs.

 

[trick9]

Looking to move some UFA's in a quick fashion:

- Cam Talbot available for a 2nd rounder + prospect
- Travis Hamonic available for a 3rd rounder
- Tyler Motte available for a 4th rounder
- Nick Holden available for a 5th rounder
- Derick Brassard available for a 6th rounder
- Austin Watson available for a 7th rounder

Players with term left:

- Nikita Zaitsev available for a lesser cap dump
- Also looking to move Mathieu Joseph, available for a good prospect
- Also looking to move Anton Forsberg, available for a good goalie prospect

Better assets with term/control left:

- Artem Zub available for a 1st round pick + good prospect
- Claude Giroux available for a 1st round pick + good prospect
- Drake Batherson available for a top winger/D prospect + another prospect
- Thomas Chabot available for the best package
- Alex DeBrincat available for the best package

Also will listen to offers on Brady Tkachuk if you want to blow your team up.

Can take short-term cap dumps and retain salary.





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[Iwishihadaspacebar]

On Twitter insider214663 has said these are the guide prices for Detroit players

Dylan Larkin: 1st plus A prospect plus 2nd/3rd
Tyler Bertuzzi: 1st plus
David Perron: 1st or good prospect
Plus Suter: 2nd
Jakub Vrana: 2nd
Ben Chiarot: 3rd
Everyone else: mid-late pick or prospect

Camp dumps welcome

 

[LG18]

Would also need clarification regarding the 85.5M cap

 

[stempniaksen]

Wants: Top-nine winger, Top-four defenceman, Veteran depth
Shopping (Roster): Mike Reilly, Anton Stralman, Chris Wagner, Tomas Nosek
Available (Roster): Derek Forbort, Connor Clifton, Jakub Zboril
Available (Non-roster): ALL Picks and prospects



Wants: Picks, Prospects, Young NHL ready roster players, Cap dump for cap dump swaps
Shopping (UFA): Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Max Domi, Andreas Athanasiou, Jack Johnson, Alex Stalock
Shopping (Under Contract): Jason Dickinson, Tyler Johnson, Jake McCabe, Connor Murphy, Petr Mrazek
Available: Sam Lafferty, Colin Blackwell, Reese Johnson, Mackenzie Entwistle, Boris Katchouk, Jarred Tinordi
Likely staying put: Taylor Raddysh, Lukas Reichel, Phillip Kurashev, Seth Jones, Caleb Jones, Kevin Korchinski


Around all day, based on early discussions likely to get some peripheral stuff done early. Probably won't deal Domi/Athanasiou until Kane and Toews are dealt, as I'll know if I have retention spots left at that point.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Clarification requested

Is the $85.5m cap effective now, or once we move to the offseason?

It is effective off season, sorry I should have made that clear. this season remains 82.5m

I updated the rules

 

[Gecklund]

Are we good to start posting trades? Pretty sure this is full now.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Are we good to start posting trades? Pretty sure this is full now.

Game is officially live in 30 minutes. I wanted to give new comers/2nd teams a chance to message teams about players before anything is officially final.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

All trades, UFA/RFA signings, etc can now be posted.

 

[PostBradMalone]

First big trade to announce!



Erik Karlsson ($3M retained)



Jesse Puljujarvi
Tyson Barrie
Derek Ryan
Philip Broberg
EDM '23 1st
EDM '25 1st (conditional- if the Oilers make the SCF in either of the next two years, else it becomes a 2nd in ‘25)

@SJSharks72 to confirm.

 

[Gecklund]

First big trade to announce!



Erik Karlsson ($3M retained)



Jesse Puljujarvi
Tyson Barrie
Derek Ryan
Philip Broberg
EDM '23 1st
EDM '25 1st (conditional- if the Oilers make the SCF in either of the next two years, else it becomes a 2nd in ‘25)

@SJSharks72 to confirm.

Confirm

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

Blockbuster straight off the bat. Love it