ATD 2011 Draft Thread X

[seventieslord]

No time for joking - gotta keep this draft moving at 20 picks a day - whether 20 picks get made or not!

I'll take Andre "Superpest" Boudrias, LW/C

 

[overpass]

This one may be a little off the board, but this is a player who can do a couple of things at the elite level so I think he makes an excellent spare.

What if I told you that the player currently leading the NHL in PIM is still available? And what if I told you that this player was currently 4th in the NHL (among players with over 1000) with a faceoff winning percentage of 57.5%?

that's right, he's available. I'm absolutely thrilled to get him. I'm surprised no one has taken him as a fighting/faceoff specialist yet:

Zenon Konopka, C

What date is it again?

 

[Dreakmur]

No time for joking - gotta keep this draft moving at 20 picks a day - whether 20 picks get made or not!

I'll take Andre "Superpest" Boudrias, LW/C

Jokes should be funny, not just disruptive and annoying.

 

[MadArcand]

841. monster_bertuzzi - Vancouver Millionaires - Alexei Yashin, G

 

[vecens24]

No time for joking - gotta keep this draft moving at 20 picks a day - whether 20 picks get made or not!

I'll take Andre "Superpest" Boudrias, LW/C

Haha I thought it was pretty funny, I just wanted to be sure this was a complete joke like I thought it was.

This pick, actually good haha. Great 4th liner if that's how you're using him.

 

[seventieslord]

Haha I thought it was pretty funny, I just wanted to be sure this was a complete joke like I thought it was.

This pick, actually good haha. Great 4th liner if that's how you're using him.

I can see him filling in at LW on the 2nd-4th line in a pinch, and at C on the 3rd or 4th if I need him to. He's pretty multi-skilled. Biggest drawbacks are his size and rarely getting a chance in the playoffs.

sorry everyone, to be so disruptive.

 

[Dreakmur]

Haha I thought it was pretty funny, I just wanted to be sure this was a complete joke like I thought it was.

This is your first draft. It happens every year. It was funny the first time.... maybe even the second time...

 

[vecens24]

This is your first draft. It happens every year. It was funny the first time.... maybe even the second time...

Good point.

 

[seventieslord]

I know I took Hayley Wickenheiser three years ago in LC ATD 1... other than that, I can't recall any April Fool's picks...

 

[Leaf Lander]

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#3 Sylvain Cote D

Seasons 18
Era Mid 80's -mid 2000's
RS 1171 122 313 435 545 +39
PO 102 11 22 33 62
Best Season 1993-94 84 16 35 51 66 +30

He was a underrated player for his entire career. Reliable defender with excellent puck skills, can play in all game situations. Plays it safe defensively whenever possible.Very competitive with good hockey sense.He is a coaches dream player who can do it all at both ends of the rink. Knows how to score when he is on the point during a powerplay. Effortless skater who had the wheels to join the rush to help out on offense.

ROSTER
#7 Ted Lindsay - #10 Joe Primeau - #9 Charlie Conacher
#8 Rusty Crawford - #12 Eric Staal - #8 Ron Ellis
#32 Steve Thomas- #8 Cooney Weiland-#44 Stephane Richer
#26 Thomas Vanek, LW- #7 Gary Unger - #17 Bill Ezinicki
Spares:#25 Peter Zezel


#27 Scott Niedermayer - #2 Red Dutton
#4 Ron Greschner -#10 Billy Coutu
#3 Dion Phaneuf- #4 Dave Ellett
Spares:#3 Sylvain Cote


#1 Gump Worsley
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[TheDevilMadeMe]

What is a united press second team all star?

 

[Leaf Lander]

LL was skipped about 20 minutes ago. I'll PM the next GM.

btw it is a 4 hr clock

do not skip me again without my time going over the clock

 

[EagleBelfour]

What is a united press second team all star?

The United Press Newspaper All-Star team. I would of liked to put it in ''size 1'', but Rollins has so many accolade outside the NHL that I decided to keep every NHL accolade at the regular size.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

btw it is a 4 hr clock

do not skip me again without my time going over the clock

LL, it's a four hour max clock but more than half the GMs have less time than that from previously being skipped

 

[vancityluongo]

This one may be a little off the board, but this is a player who can do a couple of things at the elite level so I think he makes an excellent spare.

What if I told you that the player currently leading the NHL in PIM is still available? And what if I told you that this player was currently 4th in the NHL (among players with over 1000) with a faceoff winning percentage of 57.5%?

that's right, he's available. I'm absolutely thrilled to get him. I'm surprised no one has taken him as a fighting/faceoff specialist yet:

Zenon Konopka, C

I read his name, thought "huh, probably a European player I've never heard of. Wait, he's currently leading the NHL in PIM's? *flashback to Canucks board discussions about fourth line C trade candidates*. Wait, what the hell, isn't this the Islanders fourth line center? Is seventies THAT confident in his team that he's throwing picks like this...maybe he's drunk. No, pick made this morning...hungover then....oh, it's April Fools."

And that's the "cool story bro" moment for today.

 

[Dreakmur]

btw it is a 4 hr clock

do not skip me again without my time going over the clock

It's a 4 hour max. With your 3 hour penalty, it leaves just 60 minutes.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Nice bio on Rollins. Is he the only Hart winner that was not a 1st or 2nd Team All-Star? Could be a good trivia question.

 

[EagleBelfour]

Nice bio on Rollins. Is he the only Hart winner that was not a 1st or 2nd Team All-Star? Could be a good trivia question.

Thank You

I cannot think of a single player who won the Hart without receiving All-Star accolade, true.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Does anyone know how many goalies played in the all star game in the original 6? Was it just one per team, so the cup winner and one other?

 

[EagleBelfour]

Does anyone know how many goalies played in the all star game in the original 6? Was it just one per team, so the cup winner and one other?

Very good question, I have absolutely no clue.

 

[Leaf Lander]

It's a 4 hour max. With your 3 hour penalty, it leaves just 60 minutes.

i do not have a 3 hr penalty

i missed my clock once

 

[DaveG]

Does anyone know how many goalies played in the all star game in the original 6? Was it just one per team, so the cup winner and one other?

Played as in were on the team, or played played?

Hockey Reference has it listed as 2 per team more often then not:
http://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1952_roster.html

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Ok, so that means that the two goalies from the cup winner and two best goalies (for the first half of the year?) from other teams

 

[EagleBelfour]

Played as in were on the team, or played played?

Hockey Reference has it listed as 2 per team more often then not:
http://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1952_roster.html

Thanks for the link. The All-Star game was played before the season started, right?

EDIT: it's puzzling that 50% of the time there's only one goaltender selected and the other 50% 2 goaltenders. I don't see any consistency whatsoever.

 

[DaveG]

Ok, so that means that the two goalies from the cup winner and two best goalies (for the first half of the year?) from other teams

Actually IIRC it was the two all stars from the prior season. Most of the early ASG dates that I've seen are in October. I don't think they changed that until some time in the 60s, after the initial wave of new teams was added.

Thanks for the link. The All-Star game was played before the season started, right?

EDIT: it's puzzling that 50% of the time there's only one goaltender selected and the other 50% 2 goaltenders. I don't see any consistency whatsoever.

Yeah I couldn't figure that out either. Not sure if that means that only the one played, or if that means that the first or second team all-star was on the Cup Champion.