Pittsburgh Trumps!
Motto:
We're illegals (or undocumented players for the politically correct). Subsidized ATD benefits like extra trades and free picks are the norm here!
Coach: Toe Blake
Captain: Mark Messier
Alternate: Dit Clapper
Alternate: Marty Walsh
Forwards:
Alex Ovechkin - Mark Messier (C) - Mark Recchi
Smokey Harris - Russell Bowie - Rene Robert
Marty Pavelich - Marty Walsh (A) - Floyd Curry
Benjamin Alexandrov - Sven Tumba Johansson - Konstantin Loktev
Defense:
Jack Stewart - Dit Clapper (A)
Herb Gardiner - Erik Karlsson
Babe Pratt - Terry Harper
Dit Clapper = low end #1
Jack Stewart = elite #2
Erik Karlsson = strong #3
Herb Gardiner = average #3
Babe Pratt = solid #4
Terry Harper = low end #4/elite #5
Goalies:
Frank Brimsek
Ed Giacomin
Spares:
Frank McGee C
Dave Poulin C/LW
Ernie Russell C/RW
Niklas Kronwall
PP1:
Ovechkin (left circle, RH trigger) -
Messier (slot/net presence) -
Recchi (half wall, pass first)
Clapper (trigger, RH big shot) -
Karlsson (QB, RH pass first)
Unit should be elite. Ovechkin is in his normal left circle area ready for one timers, which he's made a living off of in real life. Messier is a big body, elite physical presence that can own the slot and net and create havoc in front of goalies. Recchi, on the right half wall is in perfect position to QB down low with his play making ability, either to Messier or back out top to Karlsson, or occasionally cross ice if the 2x2 widens. Karlsson's power play assist totals and time on ice are elite in the NHL today. His vision and passing ability are second to none and with a RH shot he's in position to pass anywhere on the ice. Lastly Clapper owned an elite shot as described by overpass just below here. Do you shade forwards to Ovechkin, lower, or out top to Clapper who owned a massive and electric shot?
Originally Posted by overpass View Post
...I'm inclined to rank Clapper highly this round. His peak came as a defenceman. And his lack of longevity as a defenceman is not because of any failings he had. It's because Boston had Eddie Shore and Lionel Hitchman at defence and needed a right winger. And Clapper was "amazingly fast on skates and had the swiftest, most bullet-like shot in hockey; a shot so blindingly fast that the puck was in the net long before goalies knew what had happened," (Hiam) so he was also a good fit at forward.
How much of a load does Erik Karlsson carry on the Power Play? (it's a lot)
Karlsson:
330.5 / 357.48 =
92.5% (in progress through 69 games)
310.37 / 378.50 =
82%
335.28 / 440.00 =
76%
Injured 76.42 / 254.44 = 30% (only played in 40% of games)
315.31 / 438.39 =
72%
Karlson has 126 PP assists on a career total of 277 = 45.5% of that production comes on the PP. Whereas his goal scoring in much more prevalent at ES = just 22.9% of his goals are scored on PP. And remember he has largely played a career with pathetic F's compared to his peers or what he has at his disposal here.
Erik Karlsson
PPA = 45.5%
PPG = 22.9%
Brian Leetch
PPA = 55.2%
PPG = 44.9%
Paul Coffey
PPA = 46.1%
PPG = 34.1%
Denis Potvin
PPA = 44.7%
PPG = 41.0%
PP2:
Harris (half wall, pass/shoot) - Johansson (massive body/net) - Bowie (LH trigger, pass 2nd)
Pratt (LH Shot/pass) - Karlsson (QB, RH pass first)
PK1:
Pavelich - Curry
Stewart - Harper
PK2:
Messier - Walsh
Gardiner - Clapper
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
Veniamin Alexandrov 6'1'' 198 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1937 = +2/20 lbs)
Russell Bowie 5'10'' 171 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1880 = +4/40 lbs)
Frank Brimsek - 5'11'' 195 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1915 = +2/25 lbs)
Dit Clapper - 6'5'' 225 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1907 = +3/30 lbs)
Floyd Curry
Herb Gardiner - 6'2 230 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1891 = +4/40 lbs)
Terry Harper - 6'2'' 215 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1940 = +1/15 lbs)
Smokey Harris - 6'3'' 205 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1890 = +4/40 lbs)
Sven Tumba Johansson - 6'5'' 230 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1931 = +2/20 lbs)
Erik Karlsson - 6'0'' 191 lbs
Konstantin Loktev - 5'9'' 185 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1933 = +2/20 lbs)
Frank McGee - 5'10'' 190 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1882 = +4/40)
Mark Messier - 6'1'' 210 lbs
Alex Ovechkin - 6'3'' 230 lbs
Marty Pavelich - 6'1'' 188 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1927 = +2/20 lbs)
Dave Poulin - 5'11'' 190 lbs
Babe Pratt - 6'6'' 242 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1916 = +3/30 lbs)
Mark Recchi - 5'10'' 195 lbs
Rene Robert - 5'11'' 194 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1948 = +1/10 lbs)
Ernie Russell - 5'10'' 200 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1883 = +4/40 lbs)
Jack Stewart - 6'0'' 215 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1917 = +2/25 lbs)
Marty Walsh - 5'11'' 195 lbs (adjusted for era, born 1883 = +4/40 lbs
Vanek - Austria
Kopitar - Slovenia
Langway - Taiwan
Hertl - Checzk Republic
Kurri/Selanne - Finland
Czerkawski - Poland
Kolzig - South Africa
I'm bored.
Drafting a team, where you cannot select more than 1 player from any 1 team. The team of record is whoever the player in question played the most games with.
So Gretzky would count as a player from Edmonton.
Current NHL Teams only for ease.
Anheim - Teemu Selanne RW
Arizona - Teppo Numinen D or Shane Doan RW
Boston - Bobby Orr D
Buffalo - Dom Hasek
Calgary - Al MacInnis
Carolina - Rod Brindamour
Chicago - Bobby Hull LW - Mikita
Colorado - Joe Sakic C
Columbus -
Dallas - Jere Lehtinen LW
Detroit - Gordie Howe or Nick Lidstrom
Edmonton - Mark Messier LW
Florida -
LA Kings - Rob Blake
Minnesota -
Montreal - Beliveau
Nashville - Shea Weber
New Jersey - Scott Stevens
NY Islander - Denis Potvin
Rangers - Bill Cook or Andy Bathgate
Ottawa - Cy Denneny
Philly - Bobby Clarke
Pittsburgh - Mario Lemieux
San Jose
St Louis - Chris Pronger
TBL - MSL
Toronto - Frank Mahovlich
Vancouver - Sedins
Washington - Ovechkin
Winnipeg -
Messier - Lemieux - Selanne
Mahovlich - Beliveau - Howe
Denneny - Mikita - Cook
Ovechkin - Clarke - St Louis
Denis Potvin - Bobby Orr
Chris Pronger - Al MacInnis
Scott Stevens - Rob Blake
