Started a 31 team expansion league with my beloved New Jersey Devils
Year 1
Protected Players
C Adam Henrique
C Travis Zajac
LW Taylor Hall
RW Kyle Palmieri
D Damon Severson
D John Moore
D Andy Greene
D Mirco Mueller
G Cory Schneider
Lost LW Mike Cammalleri to Vegas
2017 NHL Entry Draft
Round 1 (1) - C Nico Hischier, Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL, 78 OVR, MED Elite
Round 2 from Boston (49) - C Jesper Boqvist, Brynäs IF, SHL, 54 OVR, MED Top 9
Round 3 from Colorado (63) - RW Ivan Lodnia, Erie Otters, OHL, 57 OVR, MED Bottom 6
Round 3 (67) - C Nathan Schnarr, Guelph Storm, OHL, 56 OVR, MED Top 9
Round 4 (98) - LW Sergei Varlamov, Russia, 55 OVR, MED Bottom 6
Round 4 from Nashville (123) - TRADED
Round 5 from San Jose (143) - TRADED
Round 5 from Montreal (149) - D Marcus Ersson, Brynäs IF, SHL, 59 OVR, MED 7th D
Round 6 (160) - TRADED
Round 6 from Nashville (185) - TRADED
Round 7 (191) - LW Andreas Wingerli, Skelleftea, SHL, 60 OVR, MED Bottom 6
Round 7 from Buffalo (192) - RW Doug Gallant, United States, 54 OVR, MED AHL Top 6
TRADE - 2017 4th round pick (123) and 2017 5th round pick (143) to Montreal for D Victor Mete and a 2017 5th round pick (149)
TRADE - 2 2017 6th round picks (160 & 185) and D Ben Lovejoy to Buffalo for C Eric Cornel and a 2017 7th round pick (192)
Re-Sign Phase
Signed C Nico Hischier to a 3 year ELC/$925K per
Released C Jacob Josefson
Released C Kevin Rooney
Re-signed C Blake Coleman, 2 years/$650K per
Released LW Harri Pesonen
Released LW Petr Straka
Released RW Beau Bennett
Re-signed RW Joseph Blandisi, 1 year/$825K
Released RW Mattias Tedenby
Re-signed RW Stefan Noesen, 1 year/$650K
Released RW Shane Harper
Released RW Blake Pietila
Re-signed D Damon Severson, 6 years/$4.5M per
Re-signed D Mirco Mueller, 3 years/$2.2M per
Released D Seth Helgeson
Released D Yohann Auvitu
Released D Karl Stollery
Released D Andrew MacWilliam
Released D Vojtech Mozik
Released D Alexander Urbom
Re-signed G Keith Kinkaid, 1 year/$1.25M
Released G Scott Wedgewood
Signed G Evan Cormier to a 3 year ELC, $725K per
Free Agency
TRADE - RW Devante Smith-Pelly to Chicago for LW Tyler Motte
TRADE - D Jon Merrill to Los Angeles for LW Adrian Kempe
Signed C Brian Boyle, 2 years/$2.625M per
Signed D Michael Del Zotto, 2 years, $3.725M per
Signed C Aleksi Saarela, 3 years, $925K per
Signed LW Brock McGinn, 2 years, $1.050M per
Signed D Marcus Petterson, 2 years, $650K per
Lines
Taylor Hall 87 OVR - Adam Henrique "A" 83 OVR - Kyle Palmieri 83 OVR
Pavel Zacha 78 OVR - Travis Zajac "A" 81 OVR - Joseph Blandisi 74 OVR
Adrian Kempe 77 OVR - Nico Hischier 78 OVR - Stefan Noesen 72 OVR
Brock McGinn 75 OVR - Brian Boyle 80 OVR - Nick Lappin 71 OVR
John Moore 82 OVR - Damon Severson 84 OVR
Michael Del Zotto 80 OVR - Steven Santini 76 OVR
Mirco Mueller 78 OVR - Andy Greene "C" 78 OVR
Cory Schneider 89 OVR
Keith Kinkaid 79 OVR
Trade Deadline
31-30-1, 63 points, 5th in Metropolitan Division
Re-signed LW Adrian Kempe, 3 years/$1.25M per
TRADE - D John Moore to Toronto for RW Kasperi Kapanen, a 2018 3rd round pick and a 2018 6th round pick
TRADE - D Andy Greene (50 % retained) and D Josh Jacobs to St. Louis for LW Dmitrij Jaskin
TRADE - C Travis Zajac to Nashville for RW Calle Jarnkrok
Post Deadline Lines
Taylor Hall "A" 87 OVR - Adam Henrique "C" 83 OVR - Kyle Palmieri "A" 83 OVR
Pavel Zacha 79 OVR - Nico Hischier 78 OVR - Calle Jarnkrok 79 OVR
Adrian Kempe 78 OVR - Brian Boyle 80 OVR - Dmitrij Jaskin 77 OVR
Tyler Motte 75 OVR - Joseph Blandisi 74 OVR - Miles Wood 75 OVR
Mirco Mueller 80 OVR - Damon Severson 84 OVR
Michael Del Zotto 80 OVR - Dalton Prout 78 OVR
Michael Kapla 74 OVR - Steven Santini 76 OVR
Cory Schneider 89 OVR
Keith Kinkaid 79 OVR
End of Season
41-40-1, 83 points, 7th in Metropolitan Division
Goals - Taylor Hall, 33
Assists - Adam Henrique, 47
Points - Taylor Hall, 75
Plus/Minus - Taylor Hall, + 20
Wins- Cory Schneider, 33
Save Percentage- Cory Schneider, .923
GAA - Cory Schneider, 2.44
Awards
Stefan Noesen - Willie Marshall Award, Most AHL Goals
We have the 7th overall pick in the 2018 draft.