BE A GM Thread - Part III (NHL 18/NHL 17/whatever)

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Hartford Whalers Fantasy Draft GM Mode

GM Preview

Rules

~ To make things fair I randomized the Fantasy Draft until the Whalers ended up with a pick between slots 10-20. That pick was 12.
~ Divisional teams are as follows: PHI (2), CAR (4), PIT (15), WSH (19), NJD (22), NYR (24), CBJ (30).
~ Salary Cap is on.
~ No trading into Top 3 of NHL Draft unless I have a pick from 4-6.*
~ No trading up more than 5 spots at any other time during 1st Round of Draft
~ May trade into 1st round but only from 15-31. *
~ No signing Free Agents if they require ELC, unless of American Descent citing college hockey holdout.
* - Unless using player of overall 88+.

Preview

BREAKING NEWS: Whalers introduce Brant King as GM after their relocation from Long Island.
Pre-Fantasy Draft

Spoiler: GM Brant King

King: I am honored to be here today in front of you as the Hartford Whalers return to the NHL. WE are very pleased that the league has decided to welcome us by organizing a 31-team fantasy draft where we can choose any player we like. We own the 14th overall pick, and I pledge to you I will build this team to win now, and in the future. Can't do any worse than the mess we almost inherited from the Islanders anyway. Speak with you all soon

Fantasy Draft

Recap Picks 1-5
1) Auston Matthews [High Elite]
2) David Pastrnak [Med Elite]
3) Shayne Gostisbehere [Med Elite]
4) Henrik Lundqvist
5) Elias Pettersson [Med Elite]

Recap Picks 6-10
6) Alex Galchenyuk [Low Elite]
7) Thomas Chabot [Low Elite]
8) Miro Heiskanen [Med Elite]
9) Kristian Vesalainen [Med Elite]
10) Cal Foote[Med Elite]

Recap Picks 11-15
11) Jakub Vrana [Med Top 6F]
12) Sam Bennett [Low Elite]
13) Owen Tippett [Med Top 6F]
14) Patrick Marleau
15) Zdeno Chara

Recap Picks 16-20
16) Timothy Liljegren [Low Elite]
17) Julien Gauthier [Low Elite]
18) Jake Bean [Low Elite]
19) Michael Dal Colle [Low Elite]
20) Maxime Comtois [Low Elite]

Recap Picks 21-25
21) Jusso Valimaki [Med Top 4D]
22) Anthony Cirelli [Low Top 6F]
23) Scott Hartnell
24) Nick Suzuki [Med Top 6F]
25) Brett Connolly [Med Top 9F]

Recap Picks 26-32
26) Adam Brooks [High Top 9F]
27) Viktor Olofsson [Med Top 9F]
28) Marcus Foligno [Med Top 9F]
29) Auston Watson [Med Top 9F]
30) Laurent Brossoit [Low Fringe Starter]
31) Michael Leighton
32) Deryk Engelland

BREAKING NEWS: GM King Holds Presser to Announce FA Signings
Sept. 10th, 2017

Spoiler: GM Brant King Annoucnes FA Signings

King: It is with great pleasure that I announce the following signings for your Hartford Whalers. The Whalers have signed Jarome Iginla, Jaromir Jagr, Joel Ward, Brad Hunt, Radko Gudas, and Dan Girardi to NHL deals. We have also signed various AHL deals. Keep in touch throughout the season.

Spoiler: BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: Hartford Whalers name 3 Assistants for the 17-18 NHL Season
Sept. 18th, 2017
Zdeno Chara, Jarome Iginla and Jaromir Jagr will serve as the teams leadership corps for the upcoming season, the first of the Whalers reinstated franchise.

LW	C	RW
Vrana 78	Matthews 89	Pastrnak 87
Hartnell 80	Galchenyuk 83	Jagr 80
Marleau 83	Bennett 77	Ward 80
Foligno 77	Watson 76	Iginla 79
Connolly 77

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LD	RD
Gostisbehere 86	Girardi 80
Chara 84	Gudas 78
Chabot 79	Engelland 80
Hunt 77

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Leighton 74

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Spoiler: GM's COMMENTS ON ROSTER DECISIONS

King: We feel our team not only has a very good chance at winning now, but that we are also set for the future. From Hank out, we are very confident in this group. Ghost leads a very diverse defense core while Auston and David are going to be leaders up front for a very long time.

Vrana is going to get a shot right out of the gate to stick on our 1st line. We feel like he can keep up with the pace there and we took him for a reason, hes very talented. Our plan and expectation is that he is the solution to something that the media seems to be questioning. As of now we have many backup plans from Scotty to Bennett to Marleau but we are rolling with Jakub for now.

Leights has experience and that's an asset. Were going to give him a chance to prove he can still play at the NHL level because we need voices in the room who have been there and done that. Brossoit is going to start in the minors and hopefully one day he'll take over the NHL crease is some form.

First Half of Season

BREAKING NEWS: 1st line clicking but Whalers are stalling.
Nov. 1st, 2017
David Pastrnak leads the Whalers in scoring with 13 points (12 games), but Hartford has come out of the gate stumbling, going just 5-6-1.

BREAKING NEWS: Vrana Accepts Multi-year Extension with Whalers
Dec. 10th, 2017
The young forward has excelled during his stint on the top line with Auston Matthews and David Pastrnak.

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Jakub Vrana	78	21	Med Top 6F	RW/LW	Sniper	30 GP 5G-7A-12P +3 ... 2 PIM	4/$3/500M

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Record	Home	Away	GFPG	GAPG	PP%	PK%	Division	Conference	League	Playoffs?
20-16-5	8-8-3	12-8-2	2.63 (18th)	2.76 (19th)	14.6% (27th)	77.3 % (26th)	4th	7th	15th	Yes.

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Quick Hits
~ The Hartford Whalers are subpar in every category yet still boast a winning record and own a playoff spot. Will their numbers improve or will their numbers catch up to them?

Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	15-13-5	.911	2.61	1
Michael Leighton	5-3-0	.903	2.77	2

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Quick Hits
~ Both of Hartford's goalies are struggling. Can they turn it around? Or will they drown an otherwise youthful and energetic team?

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Shayne Gostisbehere	41	6	20	26	-4	2
Zdeno Chara	41	2	5	7	+4	33
Deryk Engelland	41	1	5	6	+6	30
Radko Gudas	41	5	0	5	+3	10
Thomas Chabot	41	1	4	5	-9	7
Dan Girardi	41	1	2	3	+1	14

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Quick Hits
~ Shayne Gostisbehere is rpoving to be worth the high priority pick.
~ Thomas Chabot is sturggling in his first NHL season
~ All other defensemen are performing quite well.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
David Pastrnak	41	14	24	38	+9	4
Auston Matthews	41	12	23	35	+13	2
Alex Galchenyuk	41	10	17	27	+4	4
Jaromir Jagr	41	9	17	26	+7	18
Patrick Marleau	41	11	13	24	+5	2
Jakub Vrana	39	9	12	21	+7	2
Sam Bennett	41	6	11	17	-11	12
Jarome Iginla	41	4	10	14	-4	14
Joel Ward	41	5	7	12	-12	20
Brett Connolly	29	8	3	11	-2	6
Marcus Foligno	41	2	8	10	-8	14
Scott Hartnell	41	1	7	8	-13	24
Auston Watson	14	1	2	3	-4	6

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Quick Hits
~ Outside of the teams top-6 forwards the forward group has been very disappointing.
~ Auston Matthews and David Pastrnak are proving to be invaluable.

Second Half of Season

BREAKING NEWS: Whaler Acquire Nyquist From Maple Leafs for Hartnell, Picks.
Jan. 4th, 2018
The Hartford Whalers improved an area of need today by acquiring a proven goal scorer for the struggling Scott Hartnell, a 2nd rounder in 2020 and a 3rd rounder in 2018. Gustav Nyquist will join the team on a line with Sam Bennett and Joel Ward.

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Gustav Nyquist	83	28	N/A	LW/RW	Sniper	42 GP 14G-31A-45P +13 ... 10 PIM	2/$4.750M

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Trade Deadline

The TRADECENTRE broadcast team:
Host: James Duthie

Trade Breaker Desk: Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, Pierre LeBrun, and Gord Miller​

Instant Analysis Panel: Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Dave Poulin, Martin Biron, Pierre McGuire
Trade Bait: Craig Button
Deadline Panel: Jamie McLennan, Aaron Ward​

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Duthie: Hello and welcome to all of our fans tuning into the 2018 Tradecentre here on TSN. The Hartford Whalers got off to a rocky start after returning to the NHL, but they have righted the ship and now hold down 3rd in the Metro with 69 points. Were going to take it right to Craig Button for our Trade Bait board.

Button: Thanks James. Despite the turnaround, our Trade Bait Board actually features roster players from the Whalers. Namely a few legends in Jarome Iginla, Jaromir Jagr and Zdeno Chara. Joel Ward is also included on our list. Hartford could be interested in buying on pieces that will be there 2+ years but any rentals are doubtful. It is rumored that they are interested in James Van Riemsdyk should it be a sign and trade. Players that already have term that could be a fit are Adam Henrique and Chris Tanev. Both are impact players and would be pieces that really push Hartford closer to looking like a team that could surprise come spring time.

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McKenzie: We have Hartford's first trade of the day. They've sent Zdeno Chara and Radko Gudas to the Minnesota Wild for a 1st round pick in the upcoming 2018 Draft. It was rumored that Chara wouldn't sign an extension with the Whalers, so they got something for him.​

O'Neill: I don't like this deal for the Whalers. They're getting at best a 25-31 pick. Minnesota now arguably has one of the best D corps in the League with Hedman, Barrie, Johnson, Severson, Chara, Phaneuf and Gudas. I would have rather taken the surefire prospect that you know what you're getting.

McLennan: Your point is clear Jeff, but this is one of the deepest drafts in recent memory. In a draft like this you don't know who could fall into your lap. Can't win the lotto if you don't have a ticket.

LeBrun: Okay we have another deal here. Joel Ward has been sent packing to the Vancouver Canucks for a 3rd round pick in this years draft. Hartford seems to be really banking on their scouts to get this draft right, because they are recuperating lots of picks.

Ward: This is what the Whalers should be doing. No move short of acquiring a superstar would make this team a true contender, so they should be selling off. Ward was having a miserable season and this is a shrewd move by GM King to even get a pick this high.

Dreger: Big name here involved in this trade. Jarome Iginla, who managed to get back to even and really turn his game around on the 4th line, has been moved to the Nashville Predators for prospect Morgan Geekie and a 7th round pick in 2019.

Poulin: At this point in his career, Iggy really is no more than a complimentary piece. He's had a good stretch recently and Nashville is likely hoping he can continue that and bring his playoff experience to the team in their hunt for the Stanley Cup.

Miller: Paul Byron is a Whaler. Hartford is sending Calgarys 2018 2nd and their own 4th ('18) to the New York Rangers for the 28-year old speedster and the Rangers' 3rd in 2019. Byron wasn't really expected to be moved due to his team friendly contract, but this move makes sense for the Whalers.

Biron: You're right it does Gord. The Whalers GM King is proving to be a smart deadline GM. He knows his team is a long shot, but he has no issues buying on players that will improve them this year and in the future. Byron is a two way midde-6 piece, and every team can use them. Maybe the price was a little too steep, but not a bad move by any means.

McKenzie: Craig mentioned Adam Henrique as a name to watch, and now all eyes are on him. He's been signed, sealed and delivered to the Hartford Whalers in return for Hartford's 1st in 2019 and prospect Victor Olofsson.

McGuire: I really like this deal for Hartford. They get another piece with a 2-year term on their deal, a common theme. Looks like Hartford could make a push next season. Olofsson is already 22, and won't amount to what Henrqiue does now. Time will tell on the 2019 pick, but if I were a betting man, I don't see that pick being higher than 20.

Dreger: Two more notes here. The Hartford Whalers have signed defensemen Brendan Smith and Kris Russell to 1 year deals. They will presumably replace the departed Chara and Gudas. They won't be able to join the club for atleast 3-4 days, so Timothy Liljegren has been called up to the NHL for the time being.​

Spoiler: NEW PLAYERS

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Adam Henrique	84	28	N/A	C	2 way Forward	61 GP 13G-18A-31P -15 ... 12 PIM	2/$4.000M
Paul Byron	81	28	N/A	LW	Sniper	63 GP 8G-25A-33P +1 ... 8 PIM	2/$1.165M
Brendan Smith	79	29	N/A	D	Defensive D	51 GP 3G-6A-9P +1 ... 63 PIM (16-17)	1/$1.500M
Kris Russell	79	30	N/A	D	Defensive D	68 GP 1G-12A-13P +5 ... 23 PIM (16-17)	1/$1.400M
Morgan Geekie	61	19	Low Top 9F	RW	2 way Forward	N/A	1/$0.650M

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Spoiler: NEW PLAYERS

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LW	C	RW
Galchenyuk 85	Matthews 89	Pastrnak 87
Vrana 78	Marleau 83	Jagr 80
Bennett 79	Henrique 84	Nyquist 83
Byron 81	Foligno 77	Connolly 77
Watson 76

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LD	RD
Chabot 83	Gostisbehere 86
Liljegren 77	Girardi 80
Hunt 77	Engelland 80
Smith 79*	Russell 79*

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Leighton 74

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BREAKING NEWS: Jagr I

njured, out 1 week.
March 16th, 2018
Auston Watson will draw into the lineup int he 46-year olds place.

BREAKING NEWS: Pastrnak to Miss 1 Week With Injured Hand.
March 22nd, 2018
The Whalers 1st line staple bruised his thumb blocking a shot in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

BREAKING NEWS: Whalers Injuries Continue as they lose Sam Bennett to Hip Flexor
March 24th, 2018
Blue-chip prospect and star AHLer Elias Pettersson has been called up and will appear in his first NHL game agaisnt the Florida Panthers on a line with Adam Henrique and Gustav Nyquist.

BREAKING NEWS: Pastrnak scores Twice in Return, Whalers fall in shootout to Sens.
March 27th, 2018
The Whalers fell 4-3 in the shootout. Auston Matthews also registered 2 assists to bring his team leading total to 47, with 69 points.

Spoiler: BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING NEWS: Whalers clinch Playoffs with 2-1 win over Devils.
March 31st, 2018
The Hartford Whalers are headed to the Stanley Cup Playoffs! David Pastrnak continued his goal streak, extending it to 3 games.

BREAKING NEWS: Shayne Gostisbehere out Week-to-week with Shoulder Injury.
April 3rd, 2018
Hartford's #1 defenseman could miss the start of the Playoffs. Brad Hunt steps in to replace him in his absence. Thomas Chabot is expected to pick up slack and take another step in his development.

Record	Home	Away	GFPG	GAPG	PP%	PK%	Division	Conference	League	Playoffs?
44-29-9	19-16-6	25-13-3	2.83 (T-9th)	2.70 (12th)	16.1% (T-26th)	77.2 % (28th)	2nd	3rd	8th	Yes.

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Quick Hits
~ The Hartford Whalers turned their even strength numbers around. They could look for PP and PK specialists heading into next season.
~ Road Warriors. 7th most road wins in NHL.

Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	33-21-7	.914	2.54	4
Michael Leighton	11--8-2	.906	2.82	3

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Quick Hits
~ The Rangers goaltending never really got going. Henrik Lundqvist suffered a second straight down year.
~ Michael Leighton will almost certainly not be back next season.

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Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Shayne Gostisbehere	80	11	38	49	-6	6
Thomas Chabot	82	3	14	17	+1	17
Deryk Engelland	82	2	10	12	+9	69
Dan Girardi	82	1	7	8	+15	18
Brendan Smith	18	1	1	2	+1	4
Kris Russell	18	0	2	2	+3	8
Timothy Liljegren	1	0	0	0	-2	0
Brad Hunt	3	0	0	0	+3	0

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Quick Hits
~ Shayne Gostisbehere posted a new career high in points, but struggled a bit defensively.
~ Thomas Chabot ended the season on the top pair, an indictment of his development.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Auston Matthews	80	24	54	78	+25	12
David Pastrnak	80	29	45	74	+18	14
Gustav Nyquist	81 (39)	23 (9)	42 (11)	65 (20)	+11 (-2)	18 (8)
Alex Galchenyuk	82	23	39	62	+14	18
Patrick Marleau	82	23	29	52	+5	14
Jaromir Jagr	80	19	33	52	+8	44
Jakub Vrana	80	22	27	49	+2	4
Paul Byron	82 (19)	9 (1)	32 (7)	41 (8)	+6 (+5)	8 (0)
Adam Henrique	80 (19)	14 (1)	22 (4)	36 (5)	-15 (0)	18 (6)
Sam Bennett	79	12	19	31	-7	24
Brett Connolly	70	19	5	24	+4	14
Marcus Foligno	92	6	18	24	+2	24
Auston Watson	22	3	4	7	-7	10
Elias Pettersson	3	0	0	0	-3	0

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Quick Hits
~ Auston Matthews, David Pastrnak and Alex Galchenyuk have chemistry and it's exciting.
~ Adam Henrique just didn't click in his post deadline Regular Season, heres to a better playoffs.
~ Brett Connolly scoring 19 goals while playing primarily 4th line minutes is quite impressive.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Elias Pettersson	79	31	60	91	+27	16

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Elias Pettersson tore apart the AHL in his rookie season. The star prospect will no doubt be on the NHL roster next season.

Next Post: 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 2018 Offseason​

 

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Hartford Whalers Fantasy Draft GM Mode

2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 2018 Offseason

Stanley Cup Playoffs

After a wonderful second half that led to the clinching of a Playoff spot, the Hartford Whalers will face the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1st Round. The Flyers finished 3rd in the Metro, largely due to a great season from goaltender Martin Jones and a balanced scoring attack that featured 14 players with 20 or more points. The key to this series for the Whalers will be Henrik Lundqvist finding his form and outdueling Jones.
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LW	C	RW
Galchenyuk 85	Matthews 89	Pastrnak 87
Vrana 79	Marleau 83	Jagr 80
Byron 81	Henrique 84	Nyquist 83
Bennett 79	Foligno 77	Connolly 77
Watson 76

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LD	RD
Chabot 83	Gostisbehere 87
Smith 79	Engelland 80
Russell 79	Girardi 80
Hunt 77

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Leighton 74

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Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie	Thoughts/Recap
1	5-1 HFD	Vrana (1,2), Nyquist (1,2), Galchenyuk (1)	Lundqvist (.971 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	4-goal third period leads to rout of Flyers. Expect a much closer game 2.
2	2-0 HFD	Vrana (3), Galchenyuk (2)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Hartford takes a 2-0 series lead on back of Hank and Vrana
3	4-3 HFD	Pastrnak (1), Jagr (1,2), Russell (1)	Lundqvist (.880 SV%)(3.00 GAA)	Whalers take stranglehold on series, can sweep in Philadelphia.
4	3-1 PHI	Marleau (1)	Lundqvist (.875 SV%)(3.06 GAA)	Last game is hardest to win. Lundqvist with 2 straight bad games...
5	2-0 HFD	Vrana (4), Gostisbehere (1)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Vrana and Hank AGAIN!!! Whalers are onto 2nd Round.
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Series Recap
The Hartford Whalers handled the Flyers with relative ease because of a wonderful performance from Henrik Lundqvist (minus 2 games) and Jakub Vrana. The first line of Alex Galchenyuk, Auston Matthews and David Pastrnak were quiet compared to the Regular Season, but they should be ready to do the heavy lifting for the 2nd Round.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Jakub Vrana5	5	4	4	8	7	0
Jaromir Jagr	5	2	4	6	+5	0
Patrick Marleau	5	1	4	5	+6	0
Gustav Nyquist	5	2	1	3	-2	0
Adam Henrique	5	0	3	3	0	0

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	4-1	.949	1.41	2

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After pummeling the Flyers, the Hartford Whalers will face off against the Division Winning New Jersey Devils. The Devils finished with 103 points, 6 ahead of the Whalers, largely in part to Pierre-Luc Dubois' 70 points and their depth scoring. One of their weaknesses though was goaltending, as Ben Bishop finished with just a .908 SV% in 59 games. Hartford may actually have a shot as upsetting the Devils as they won the season series 3-1.

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Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie	Thoughts/Recap
1	3-1 HFD	Jagr (3), Foligno (1), Byron (1)	Lundqvist (.970 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	Good first game.
2	3-2 NJD	Nyquist (3), Pastrnak (2)	Lundqvist (.900 SV%)(3.03 GAA)	Tie series, back to Hartford.
3	2-0 NYR	Galchenyuk (3), Pastrnak (3)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Lundqvist posts his League leading 3rd shutout of Playoffs.
4	5-4 NJD (OT)	Nyquist (4), Vrana (5), Henrique (1), Chabot (1)	Lundqvist (.808 SV%)(4.96 GAA)	Lundqvist lays an egg right after. Tie series, heading back to NJ. Jagr injured, Watson comes in.
5	3-2 HFD	Vrana (6), Marleau (2), Bennett (1)	Lundqvist (.946 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	What a weird series. Hartford has a chance to move onto Conf. Finals. Jagr returns for Game 6.
6	4-1 HFD	Pastrnak (4), Jagr (4,5), Nyquist (5)	Lundqvist (.967 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	Jagr with 2 goals in his return and Hank with another huge game! Whalers are headed to the 3rd Round. Galchenyuk injured, could miss start of next series. Watson available.
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Series Recap
The Hartford Whalers managed to get past the New Jersey Devils in 6 games. David Pastrnak really cam alive this series, and Gustav Nyquist played his best games as a member of the team. Henrik Lundqvist continued to be the goaltender the Whalers took with their 4th pick. Jakub Vrana slowed down, as expected, but he's still proving to be more productive than the Whalers brass could have imagined in his first year.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Jakub Vrana	11	6	5	11	+6	4
Patrick Marleau	11	2	9	11	+5	2
David Pastrnak	11	4	6	10	+6	2
Jaromir Jagr	10	5	4	9	+4	0
Gustav Nyquist	11	5	3	8	-4	2

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	8-3	.945	1.56	3

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The Hartford Whalers will face the Buffalo Sabres in the Conference Finals. Despite the Sabres finishing 13th in the league with 93 points (4 behind Hartford), they took the season series with a record of 2-0-1. The Sabres have won both their series 4-2, over the Senators and the Presidents' Trophy winning Lightning, giving them the slight edge as favorites. The Sabres also have a potent top line of their own, featuring Filip Foresberg, Jack Eichel and Wayne Simmonds. This series will almost assuredly be determined by which top line can be the best line in the series.

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Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie	Thoughts/Recap
1	2-1 BUF (OT)	Nyquist (6)	Lundqvist (.944 SV%)(1.85 GAA)	Very close game. Foresberg scored OT winner, proving top line theory.
2	3-1 BUF	Marleau (3)	Lundqvist (.919 SV%)(3.07 GAA)	Eichel and Simmonds score en route to Sabres 2-0 series lead. Offensive line changes being made.
3	5-2 BUF	Vrana (7), Matthews (1)	Lundqvist (.857 SV%)(4.09 GAA)	Marleau-Matthews-Vrana is only line and D pair to remain same. Whalers all but out of it.
4	4-3 BUF (2OT)	Nyquist (7), Bennett (2), Henrique (2)	Lundqvist (.918 SV%)(2.85 GAA)	Whalers swept in Conference Finals.
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Series Recap​

The Hartford Whalers just ran out of steam. The Sabres top line outmatched the Whalers' so badly that they were split up for the first time all season. Henrik Lundqvist performed admirably but it wasn't enough.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Jakub Vrana	15	7	7	14	+4	4
Patrick Marleau	15	3	11	14	+4	2
David Pastrnak	15	4	5	11	+5	2
Shayne Gostisbehere	15	1	10	11	-3	2
Gustav Nyquist	15	7	3	10	-5	2

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	8-7	.931	2.08	3

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Spoiler: AHL PLAYOFFS RECAP

BREAKING NEWS: Vesalainen and Pettersson lead Sound Tigers Sweep Reign in Calder Cup Finals.

Spoiler: AHL PLAYOFFS RECAP

Two of the Whalers top prospects led the team in scoring en route to their team winning the Calder Cup. Vesalainen posted 2 goals and 16 assists for 18 points while Pettersson put up 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points.

Laurent Brossoit posted an absurd .938 SV% in nets.

The Draft Day broadcast team:
Draft Desk: Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, Pierre LeBrun, and Gord Miller

Instant Analysis Panel: Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Dave Poulin, Martin Biron, Pierre McGuire
TSN Draft Board: Craig Button
Panel: Jamie McLennan, Aaron Ward​

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Duthie: Welcome to the TSN coverage of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft! Hartford Whalers fans, we want to congratulate you on a successful playoff run, and don't worry your future is bright. And today, it might get even brighter. That's where Crai Button comes in with our Draft Targets for the Hartford Whalers.

Button: James, while the Hartford Whalers do have 3 picks in the 1st round, they are all late picks. If they have their eye on a guy, I wouldn't be surprised to see them trade up. But if they stay where they are, expect them to go with one of more of Akil Thomas, Serron Noel, Ryan Merkley and Martin Kaut. They also scouted the Halifax Mooseheads frequently, likely looking at their trio of prospects in Groulx, Gravel and MacIsaac.

Spoiler: GM BRANT KING MAKING SELECTION

King: First off I'd like to congratulate the Anaheim Ducks on their Championship season. Now, with the 22nd overall selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Hartford Whalers are proud to select from the Guelph Storm, Ryan Merkley!

Ferraro: Theres one of their targets down.

Spoiler: GM BRANT KING MAKES SECOND AND THIRD SELECTIONS

With the 28th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Hartford Whalers are honored to take Martin Kaut!
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With the 29th overall selection in the 2018 Draft, the Whalers are proud to take Akil Thomas.

Poulin: High risk picks with all 3. Very risky from GM King, shows he's not afraid to bet on his scouts and himself. Should these picks pan out the Hartford Whalers will be a very, very scary team one day.
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Spoiler: NHL ENTRY DRAFT RECAP

Round	Pick	Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type
1	22	Ryan Merkley	67	17	Low Elite	D	Offensive D
1	28	Martin Kaut	63	18	Low Elite	RW/C	2 way Forward
1	29	Akil Thomas	62	18	Low Elite	C/RW	Playmaker
2	60	Connor Roberts	53	18	Med Top 6F	RW	Power Forward
3	88	Nikita Malukhin	55	17	Med Bottom 6F	LW	Sniper
5	153	Jakub Lauko	56	18	Low Top 9F	LW	2 way Forward
7	215	Jacob Stephenson	53	18	Med Backup	G	Hybrid

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Spoiler: NHL ENTRY DRAFT RECAP

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Resign Phase

Heading into the Resing Phase, the Hartford Whalers boasted $15.500M in cap space. They had to give Elias Pettersson a new deal, as well as Jaromir Jagr. There were various AHL contracts to sign and ELC's to ink draft picks to.

The Hartford Whalers allowed Brendan Smith, Kris Russell, Brad Hunt and Peter Holland to walk to Free Agency.

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV	Thoughts
Jaromir Jagr	81	46	N/A	RW	Sniper	80 GP 19G-33A-52P +8 ... 44 PIM	1/$3.750M	Jagr played great last season. The legend can still contribute. Good to keep term 1-year, low risk.
Elias Pettersson	79	19	Med Elite	C	2 way F	79 GP 31G-60A-91P +27 ... 16 PIM (AHL)	6/$4.500M	Will be a superstar. Might be overpay yr. 1, but will prove to be a smart deal in 2-3 years.
Logan Shaw	75	25	Med Bttm 6F	RW	2 way F	82 GP 30G-28A-58P +19 ... 44 PIM	1/$0.975M	After breakout season in AHL, Shaw could compete for 4th line job.
Ryan Merkley	67	17	Low Elite	D	Offensive D	N/A	3/$0.900M	Has tools, just needs to put it all together. HFD will invest lots of work + time into Merkley to make him games next great OFD.
Martin Kaut	63	18	Low Elite	RW/C	2 way F	N/A	3/$0.900M	Could prove to be a steal of a pick late in 1st Rd. Good to get him under contract early.
Morgan Geekie	62	19	Low Top 9F	RW	2 way F	N/A	3/$0.650M	Project prospect acquired in Iginla trade. Could prove to be solid bttm-6 F one day.
Akil Thomas	62	18	Low Elite	C/RW	Playmaker	N/A	3/$0.900M	Lots of talent, very high ceiling. HFD will work very closesly with him to round out his game and become elite C.
Jakub Lauko	56	18	Low Top 9F	LW	2 way F	N/A	3/$0.850M	Project prospect. Could prove to be home grown middle 6 F, only time will tell.
Connor Roberts	53	18	Med Top 6F	RW	Power Forward	N/A	3/$0.875M	Big bodied winger is very raw. Needs to work on puck skills. Talent is there though.
Laurent Broissoit	75	25	Low Fringe Starter	G	Hybrid	49-15-6 .919 SV% 1.95 GAA 9 SO (AHL)	2/$0.900M	After incredible AHL season, Brossoit looks primed to take over backup role with HFD. Good to get a talented, young backup on a cheap deal.

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Free Agency

The Free Agent Frenzy broadcast team:
Host: James Duthie

FA Signing Desk: Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, Pierre LeBrun, and Gord Miller​

Instant Analysis Panel: Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Dave Poulin, Martin Biron, Pierre McGuire
FA Bait: Craig Button
Frenzy Panel: Jamie McLennan, Aaron Ward​

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Duthie: Welcome to all the NHL fans tuning in to watch the 2018 Free Agent Frenzy here on TSN. A big welcome specifically to our Hartford Whalers fans, who we will be following almost exclusively here today. The Whalers managed to get their Resign to-do-list done without very much struggle, so how do you think today plays out for them?

Button: Well, in my opinion they'd be in quite the pickle if they add any more forwards. With Jagr being resinged and Pettersson coming up, they don't have much room for any other forwards. Speculation around the league is they might even be looking to move a forward or two, and looking to get some more defensemen.

Miller: I have a signing to report here. Oscar Dansk has signed a 2-year contract with the Hartford Whalers. He will presumably serve as the teams AHL starter as Laurent Brossoit gets the promotion to the NHL.​

BREAKING NEWS: Mid August trade sends Keith to Whalers
Aug. 15th, 2018
After trying to trade the 3-time Cup Champ at the Draft and failing, the Leafs GM had no options but to lower his asking price. In a shocking deal, the Whalers sent Brett Connolly, recently drafted Connor Roberts and a 3rd in 2019 to the Leafs for Duncan Keith. Keith joins Hartford as a two-way threat they don't have on the backend.

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Spoiler: NEWLY ACQUIRED PLAYERS

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Duncan Keith	87	35	N/A	D	2 way D	82 GP 6G-37A-43P 0 ... 25 PIM	5/$5.540M
Oscar Dansk	75	24	Med Backup	G	Hybrid	7-12-2 .908 SV% 2.61 GAA 1 SO	2/$0.800M

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Next Post: 2018-2019 NHL Season!​

 

[kinger8998]

Hartford Whalers Fantasy Draft GM Mode

2018-2019 NHL Season

First Half of Season

BREAKING NEWS: Matthew and Bennett sign contract extensions with Whalers.
Sept. 18th, 2018
Hartford GM Brant King wasted no time getting two of his young stars locked up beyond this season, agreeing to an 8-year pact with Matthews and a 3-year deal with Bennett. Both would have been RFA's at seasons end.

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Ext. Years/AAV
Auston Matthews	91	21	High Elite	C	Playmaker	80 GP 24G-54A-78P +25 ... 12 PIM (17-18)	8/$9.750M
Sam Bennett	81	22	Low Elite	C/LW	Playmaker	79 GP 12G-19A-31P -7 ... 24 PIM	3/$3.500M

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Spoiler: GM KING COMMENTS ON ROSTER DECISIONS

King: We have an incredible amount of forward depth. The emergence of Tipps and Elias elate us. Tipps in particular forced his way onto the roster in training camp. We have ongoing conversations with Gus and Adam about extensions, but were staying focused on this year right now. They are a part of this team right now.

Duncan is going to be a real leader for us. He may not be wearing a letter but he brings the Championship experience with him that only Jags has on our team. Were very excited for him to join our team.

Hank's our guy. He's going to come in this season and really lead our team to great things. Brossoit we feel will provide us with the great backup goaltending we need to win those extra games.

LW	C	RW
Nyquist 84	Matthews 91	Pastrnak 88
Pettersson 84	Galchenyuk 86	Jagr 81
Marleau 83	Henrique 84	Vrana 81
Byron 81	Bennett 81	Tippett 80
Foligno 77	Watson 77

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LD	RD
Chabot 84	Gostisbehere 89
Keith 87	Liljegren 79
Engelland 79	Girardi 80
Welinski 75

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Brossoit 75

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BREAKING NEWS: Vrana moved to top line after Whalers fall flat
Oct. 15th, 2018
After a 3-3-0 start to the season, Jakub Vrana has been reunited with Matthews and Pastrnak on the top line. The hope is that they can rekindle their chemistry from last season and ignite the sputtering offense.​

BREAKING NEWS: Pettersson suffers Broken Nose, will miss 2-3 games.
Nov. 15th, 2018
The rookie is having a very successful start to his first campaign with 14 points in 20 games.

BREAKING NEWS: Whalers complete 1-for-1 deal with Caps, get RD Stralman
Dec. 16th, 2018

Spoiler: GM KING ON TRADE

King: It has been evident that Adam Henrique just wasn't fitting in here in Hartford. We gave him the benefit of the doubt after a tumultuous half of last season, but he couldn't get it going this season either. On the other hand we'd like to thank him for his efforts here.

It's also been fairly evident that we need some help on the back end. Tim (Liljegren) is going to go down to the minors and work on the defensive aspect of the game, and Anton can come right in and hopefully be a big contributor for our club.

Spoiler: NEWLY ACQUIRED PLAYER: ANTON STRALMAN

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Anton Stralman	84	32	N/A	D	2 way D	34 GP 2G-5A-7P -13 ... 2 PIM	1/$4.500M

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Spoiler: NEWLY ACQUIRED PLAYER: ANTON STRALMAN

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BREAKING NEWS: Amidst losing streak, Whalers rid themselves of Nyquist
Jan. 12th, 2019
Exactly halfway through his first full season with the club, Gustav Nyquist have found himself exiled by the Hartford Whalers. Rumor had is they were wholly unimpressed with his production after giving him a chance to start on the top line.

In Zboril, they get yet another promising defensive prospect, who joins the ranks of Cal Foote, Miro Heiskanen, Ryan Merkley, Timothy Liljegren and Jake Bean.

The Whalers also acquired a 2020 3rd round pick and depth defenseman Brandon Manning.

Spoiler: NEWLY ACQUIRED PLAYERS: JAKUB ZBORIL & BRANDON MANNING

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Jakub Zboril	72	21	Med Top 4D	D	2 way D	42 GP 1G-8A-9P +13 ... 15 PIM (AHL)	2/$0.925M
Brandon Manning	76	28	N/A	D	2 way D	44 GP 0G-1A-1P +2 ... 18 PIM	1/$0.675M

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Record	Home	Away	GFPG	GAPG	PP%	PK%	Division	Conference	NHL	Playoffs
23-15-3	13-6-1	10-9-2	3.07 (4th)	3.02 (25th)	22.1% (8th)	75.2% (29th)	4th	5th	10th	Yes

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Quick Hits
~ Hartford's offense is way up this year, but so is their GA.

Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	19-12-2	.900	3.01	2
Laurent Brossoit	4-3-1	.905	2.79	1

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Quick Hits
~ The Whalers goaltenders are sinking the ship
~ Henrik Lundqvist could be moved @ Deadline if he continues his second straight porous season.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Shayne Gostisbehere	41	5	19	24	+16	18
Duncan Keith	41	3	15	18	-7	12
Thomas Chabot	41	2	11	13	+2	20
Anton Stralman	42 (8)	2 (0)	6 (1)	8 (1)	-9 (+4)	2 (0)
Timothy Liljegren	32	0	3	3	-13	2
Dan Girardi	41	0	3	3	-3	16
Deryk Engelland	41	1	1	2	+1	43

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Quick Hits
~ Shayne Gostisbehere and Thomas Chabot lead the way.
~ Keith has struggled immensely in his first half.
~ Liljegren disappointed in his first NHL action.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Auston Matthews	41	16	34	50	+11	2
David Pastrnak	41	14	32	46	+10	2
Alex Galchenyuk	41	5	20	25	-5	13
Elias Pettersson	39	13	11	24	-2	4
Owen Tippett	41	13	10	23	-6	2
Patrick Marleau	41	11	12	23	-5	4
Jakub Vrana	41	11	9	20	-3	6
Jaromir Jagr	41	10	5	15	-3	22
Sam Bennett	41	6	9	15	-1	18
Paul Byron	39	1	10	11	-5	8
Auston Watson	3	1	0	1	+1	4
Marcus Foligno	10	1	0	1	-4	4

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Quick Hits​

~ Auston Matthews and David Pastrnak are once again lighting it up.
~ Rookies Elias Pettersson and Owen Tippett are both impressing and earning bigger roles.
~ Everyone else is below last years pace, and somewhat underwhelming.

Second Half of Season

LW	C	RW
Tippett 81	Matthews 91	Pastrnak 88
Pettersson 85	Galchenyuk 86	Vrana 81
Marleau 83	Bennett 81	Jagr 81
Byron 81	Foligno 77	Watson 77

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LD	RD
Gostisbehere 89	Stralman 84
Chabot 84	Girardi 80
Keith 85	Engelland 79
Welinski 75	Manning 76

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Brossoit 75

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BREAKING NEWS: Whalers hit Season-high 6 game winning streak
Feb. 14th, 2019

No Trade Deadline Moves Made

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Record	Home	Away	GFPG	GAPG	PP%	PK%	Division	Conference	NHL	Playoffs
43-32-7	25-14-2	18-18-5	3.10 (2nd)	2.93 (T-24th)	21.6% (9th)	75.8% (29th)	4th	6th	11th	Yes

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Quick Hits
~ Hartford's finished the season with the leagues second best offense, but their defense is abysmal.

Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	31-21-5	.909	2.75	4
Laurent Brossoit	12-11-2	.896	3.01	2

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Quick Hits
~ The Whalers made the playoffs by just 3 points. Had they of gotten better goaltending and/or defense, it would have been a much wider margin.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Shayne Gostisbehere	82	9	39	48	+26	30
Duncan Keith	82	4	25	29	-16	12
Thomas Chabot	82	8	20	28	+10	47
Anton Stralman	83 (49)	3 (1)	16 (11)	19 (12)	+2 (+15)	8 (6)
Dan Girardi	67	2	5	7	+3	24
Deryk Engelland	82	2	1	3	-5	76
Brandon Manning	61 (17)	1 (1)	2 (1)	3 (2)	0 (-2)	33 (15)

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Quick Hits
~ Shayne Gostisbehere improved drastically on the defensive side while sacrificing just 1 point compared to last seasons totals.
~ Duncan Keith did not fare well in Hartford.
~ Anton Stralman was a welcome addition and played great.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Auston Matthews	82	24	57	81	+11	8
David Pastrnak	82	21	58	79	+12	6
Alex Galchenyuk	82	21	41	62	-8	17
Patrick Marleau	82	28	26	54	+1	8
Owen Tippett	81	26	24	50	+4	4
Elias Pettersson	80	20	29	49	-3	8
Sam Bennett	82	19	24	43	-1	28
Jakub Vrana	82	20	21	41	-2	16
Jaromir Jagr	82	20	17	37	-2	38
Paul Byron	80	2	20	22	+1	12
Auston Watson	44	8	6	14	+5	4
Marcus Foligno	50	5	8	13	-1	30

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Quick Hits​

~ Auston Matthews slowed considerably in the 2nd half.
~ Elias Pettersson and Owen Tippett were tremendous for the club.
~ Sam Bennett put up incredible numbers for spending half the season on the 4th line.
~ Jaromir Jagr suffered a bad season in his age-47 year.

Next Post: 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 2019 Offseason!​

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[kinger8998]

Hartford Whalers Fantasy Draft GM Mode

2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs and 2019 Offseason

2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Hartford Whalers barely squeaked into the Playoffs and that rewarded them with a matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs, who finished 1st in the Atlantic Division, are a team built on offense. They boast seven 50-point scorers, including Taylor Hall who scored 40-goals. Last year in the playpoffs, the Hartford Whalers survivied 2 rounds with limited production from their top line. That won't fly these playoffs.

LW	C	RW
Bennett 81	Matthews 91	Pastrnak 89
Galchenyuk 86	Pettersson 86	Vrana 82
Byron 81	Marleau 83	Tippett 81
Watson 77	Foligno 77	Jagr 80

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LD	RD
Keith 85	Gostisbehere 89
Chabot 84	Girardi 80
Engelland 79	Stralman 84
Welinski 75	Manning 76

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Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Brossoit 75

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Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie Stats	Thoughts/Recap
1	7-1 HFD	Matthews (1,2), Bennett (1,2), Pastrnak (1), Vrana (1,2)	Lundqvist (.958 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	What a game. Expect a much closer series than this game indicates.
2	3-1 TOR	Jagr (1)	Lundqvist (.903 SV%)(3.06 GAA)
3	5-3 TOR	Marleau (1), Vrana (3), Foligno (1)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA) ---------------------------- Brossoit (.778 SV%)(4.47 GAA)	Lundqvist injured early, should be good for Game 4. Brossoit horrific in relief
4	2-1 TOR	Foligno (2)	Lundqvist (.941 SV%)(2.04 GAA)	Whalers down 3-1 and need offense to reappear.
5	4-1 HFD	Matthews (3,4), Marleau (2), Gostisbehere (1)	Lundqvist (.947 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	One down. Two to go.
6	3-0 HFD	Galchenyuk (1), Jagr (2,3)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Hartford has pushed the Leafs to a Game 7.
7	1-0 HFD (OT)	Jagr (4)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	JAGR IN OVERTIME!!!! LUNDQVIST WITH THE SHUTOUT! HARTFORD IS ON TO THE SECOND ROUND!

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Series Recap
After blowing out the Leafs in Game 1, Hartford dropped 3 straight and onto the verge of elimination. But, a two Matthews' goals in Game 5, and Jagr and Lundqvist in Games 6&7 pushed Hartford through to the 2nd Round.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
David Pastrnak	7	1	7	8	+2	2
Auston Matthews	7	4	2	6	+4	2
Jaromir Jagr	7	4	2	6	+3	2
Sam Bennett	7	2	4	6	+4	4
Alex Galchenyuk	7	1	3	4	+2	0

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	4-2	.957	1.15	2
Laurent Brossoit	0-1	.778	4.47	0

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Rematch time. The Buffalo Sabres ended the Whalers Stanley Cup aspirations last spring, and now theres an opportunity to do it again. This time around, the Whalers come in as the slight favorites having pushed the Atlantic Division winning Leafs aside. Lundqvist will have to continue to be stellar, while Matthews and Pastrnak will have to keep up their scoring. The Sabres still have their potent top line of Foresberg-Eichel-Simmonds, who all posted 70+ points.

Game	Score	HGD Goals	Goalie Stats	Thoughts/Recap
1	4-2 HFD	Jagr (5), Galchenyuk (2), Marleau (3), Vrana (4)	Lundqvist (.920 SV%)(2.0 GAA)
2	3-1 BUF	Marleau (4)	Lundqvist (.933 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	Tie series heading to HFD. Bennett injured, out 1 game.
3	2-1 BUF (2OT)	Pastrnak (2)	Lundqvist (.931 SV%)(1.46 GAA)
4	4-2 HFD	Vrana (5), Marleau (5), Tippett (1), Matthews (5)	Lundqvist (.913 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	Tie series heading back to BUF.
5	4-1 BUF	Engelland (1)	Lundqvist (.826 SV%)(4.11 GAA)	Buffalo has a chance to end it in HFD.
6	3-2 HFD	Vrana (6), Galchenyuk (3), Pastrnak (3)	Lundqvist (.944 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	HFD forces a Game 7 for a 2nd straight series.
7	3-2 HFD	Pastrnak (4,5), Galchenyuk (4)	Lundqvist (.942 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	Hartford is heading to the Conference Finals for the Second straight season.

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Series Recap
David Pastrnak led the way with 4 goals in the series, while Marleau and Vrana added 3 en route to another series comeback and series win. Henrik Lundqvist was superb yet again, while the defense is proving to hold up better in the Playoffs than it did Regular Season.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
David Pastrnak	14	5	10	15	+2	10
Alex Galchenyuk	14	4	7	11	+3	0
Auston Matthews	14	5	4	9	+2	4
Jakub Vrana	14	6	2	8	+3	0
Patrick Marleau	14	5	2	7	+5	4

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	8-5	.937	1.74	2
Laurent Brossoit	0-1	.778	4.47	0

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Philadelphia, whom the Whalers disposed of in 5 games last spring, came back with vengeance and finished the season with 104 points. They swept the Capitals, and knocked out the Presidents' Trophy winning Hurricanes in 5 games. They are the heavy, heavy favorites heading into this matchup. They had the most balanced attack in the league with 12 players scoring over 30 points. Not to forget Martin Jones put up a Vezina worthy season, and Hartford has a very daunting task ahead. They will need all cylinders firing and they will need everyone to step their game up another step.

Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie Stats	Thoughts/Recap
1	1-0 HFD	Gostisbehere (2)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Surprisingly low scoring game for two high scoring teams.
2	1-0 HFD	Byron (1)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	A second straight 1-0 victory, and Hartford is shockingly up 2-0.
3	2-1 PHI	Marleau (6)	Lundqvist (.944 SV%)(2.00 GAA)
4	3-2 HFD	Marleau (7), Tippett (2), Chabot (1)	Lundqvist (.920 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	Tippett with 3 points as HFD takes a stranglehold.
5	2-1 HFD	Vrana (7), Tippett (3)	Lundqvist (.961 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	HARTFORD IS HEADING TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS!!
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Series Recap
The Hartford Whalers shocked the world by manhandling the Flyers in 5 games. In a shocking turn of events, the Whalers defense, the same they had that was horrific in the Regular Season, smothered and suffocated the Flyers to the tune of allowing just 5 goals in 5 games. Henrik Lundqvist was the star of this series, outdueling likely Vezina finalist Martin Jones.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
David Pastrnak	19	5	13	18	+4	10
Auston Matthews	19	5	6	11	+3	4
Alex Galchenyuk	19	4	7	11	+2	4
Patrick Marleau	19	7	3	10	+8	4
Shayne Gostisbehere	19	2	7	9	+4	6

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	12-6	.945	1.53	4
Laurent Brossoit	0-1	.778	4.47	0

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The 10th place Nashville Predators will face the 11th place Hartford Whalers in the Stanley Cup Finals. Both teams had their fair share of valleys and peaks in the Regular Season, and both have seen their turmoil in the Playoffs, but now they face off for the ultimate goal: The Stanley Cup. At this point there is no clear favorite, but Nashville has swept 2/3 of their series before running into trouble with Calgary (6 games). This should be an interesting series.

Game	Score	HFD Goals	Goalie Stats	Thoughts/Recap
1	4-3 NSH	Vrana (8), Tippett (4), Bennett (3)	Lundqvist (.826 SV%)(4.06 GAA)
2	4-1 NSH	Matthews (6)	Lundqvist (.885 SV%)(3.03 GAA)	Defensive changes being made. Must win Game 3.
3	4-3 HFD (OT)	Bennett (4), Marleau (8), Pastrnak (6), Gostisbehere (3)	Lundqvist (.885 SV%)(2.97 GAA)	Lundqvist struggling so far in Cup Finals.
4	3-1 HFD	Bennett (5), Galchenyuk (5), Marleau (9)	Lundqvist (.960 SV%)(1.00 GAA)	Lundqvist's first good game of series, and we have a 2-2 tie.
5	3-0 HFD	Keith (1), Pastrnak (7), Byron (2)	Lundqvist (1.000 SV%)(0.00 GAA)	Hartford is taking a 3-2 series lead home, with a chance to win the Cup.
6	3-2 HFD	Byron (3), Marleau (10), Keith (2)	Lundqvist (.941 SV%)(2.00 GAA)	THE HARTFORD WHALERS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!!
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Series Recap
41.4 seconds remaining. The puck dribbles through Lundqvist's 5-hole. As he reaches back, Kusnetsov skates into the crease, blocking Lundqvist's attempt, as appears to have scored the game tieing goal. It was called off for goaltender interference. Patrick Marleau had 3 points, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped enough to help eachother win their first Stanley Cup.The Hartford Whalers are your Stanley Cup Champions!

~ Owen Tippett continued his excellent play through the playoffs.
~ Elias Pettersson struggled in his first postseason.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
David Pastrnak	25	7	15	22	+1	12
Auston Matthews	25	6	12	18	+3	4
Patrick Marleau	25	10	6	16	+11	4
Alex Galchenyuk	25	5	10	15	+4	4
Owen Tippett	25	4	11	15	+10	8
Shayne Gostisbehere	25	3	11	14	+6	6
Paul Byron	25	3	9	12	+12	2
Sam Bennett	25	5	6	11	+3	12
Jakub Vrana	25	8	2	10	+2	2
Jaromir Jagr	25	5	2	7	-1	6
Elias Pettersson	25	0	7	7	+1	0
Thomas Chabot	25	1	5	6	-10	10
Duncan Keith	25	2	3	5	+13	6
Auston Watson	25	0	5	5	-3	10
Marcus Foligno	25	2	1	3	-5	16
Deryk Engelland	25	1	2	3	+9	24
Anton Stralman	25	0	3	3	+6	4
Dan Girardi	25	0	1	1	+1	14
Brandon Manning	1	0	0	0	-2	0

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Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	16-8	.939	1.71	5
Laurent Brossoit	0-1	.778	4.47	0

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Spoiler: RETIRED PLAYERS

BREAKING NEWS: Jaromir Jagr retires from NHL
The 47-year old retires with 1873 games played, 804 goals, 1199 assists, and 2003 points, good for 2nd all-time. Thank you for your time as a Whaler Jags!

2019 NHL Entry Draft

BREAKING NEWS: Hartford packages 3rd with Foligno in Cap Dump.
NHL Entry Draft
The Hartford Whalers appear to have big plans this offseason, because they are clearing extra cap space. Foligno has been sent to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Resign Phase

With close to $14.000M in Cap Space, and Auston Matthews andSam Bennett already signed to contract extensions. The Whalers brass had 5 NHL UFA's to deal with, along with RFA"s Kristian Vesalainen (AHL) and Michael Dal Colle (AHL).

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV	Thoughts
Kristian Vesalainen	79	20	Med Elite	LW	2 way F	82 GP 16G-33A-49P +12 ... 26 PIM (AHL)	2/$2.750M	Very risky business. Giving this much $, even on a 2-year term to a guy who has never played an NHL game is absurd.
Michael Dal Colle	77	23	Low Elite	LW/C	Sniper	82 GP 28G-46A-74P +36 ... 14 PIM (AHL)	1/$0.900M	Much better deal. Dal Colle has dark- horse potential to be an elite forward at NHL level.
Jacob de la Rose	75	24	Low Top 9F	LW	2 way F	82 GP 11G-29A-40P +23 ... 52 PIM (AHL)	2/$0.850M	Could turn out to be decent bottom-6 guy under the perfect circumstances. Good, cheap, short-term deal.
Brandon Manning	75	29	N/A	D	2 way D	61 GP 1G-2A-3P 0 ... 33 PIM	1/$0.850M	With Heiskanen and Liljegren likely coming to NHL, Mannign can be "vet" in AHL for rest of D prsopects.
Jacob Nilsson	72	25	High Bttm 6F	C	2 way F	82 GP 8G-11A-19P +20 ... 55 PIM (AHL)	3/$0.700M	AHL deal.
Jacob Stephenson	54	18	Med Backup	G	Hybrid	N/A	3/$0.700M (ELC)	ELC.

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Anton Stralman and Dan Girardi both elected to test the market.

The Whalers decided to part ways with Deryk Engelland.

Logan Shaw, Teemu Pulkkinen and Jordan Weal all chose to go to FA, citing wanting an opportunity at NHL level.

Discussions are ongoing with Paul Byron.

Free Agency

The Free Agent Frenzy broadcast team:
Host: James Duthie
Signing Desk: Bob McKenzie, Darren Dreger, Pierre LeBrun, and Gord Miller
Instant Analysis Panel: Ray Ferraro, Jeff O’Neill, Dave Poulin, Martin Biron, Pierre McGuire
FA Bait: Craig Button
FA Panel: Jamie McLennan, Aaron Ward

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Duthie: Hello Hartford Whaler fans! Congratulations on your Stanley Cup victory, and just keep watching this program, because your team has lots of Cap Space, and theres some potential Free Agents they might have their eye on.

Button: Yes, Whalers fans you're going to really like this. Ever since the Draft Day Trade of Marcus Foligno, which cleared another two-and-a-half million in Cap, Hartford GM Brant King has made it known hes chasing down Drew Doughty. And it's working too, rumor has it out of Doughty's camp is that he's working out the details on a long-term deal with the Whalers now.

Once that gets hashed out, Hartford is expected to look for a 4th line veteran and a depth defensman. They have many options on those fronts including Pierre-Edouard Bellmare, Martin Hanzal and Frans Nielsen as 4th line guys, and Tucker Poolman, Deryk Engelland and Erik Gudbranson.

McKenzie: Well, we've got Doughty done. He's finalized a contract which will pay him a sum of $48M over the next 6 years.

Ferraro: That's one hell of a deal isn't it guys? Drew Doughty is a top defensman in this league, and the Whalers already had one of them in Shayne Gostisbehere. That pairing is going to be a pleasure to watch.

Dreger: Sorry to jump in but we've got news on the other 2 signings Hartford were making. They've locked up Martin Hanzal and Erik Gudbranson on 1-year deals.

Poulin: I really like this Hanzal signing. Hartford's got some young players making the jump to the NHL that are going to have to play in the bottom-6, and they need veterans with a little more defensive prowess to guide them. This is the perfect signing.

Biron: Yeah, they hit that one out of the park. But c'mon...Erik Gudbranson? Really? Theres better guys out there that are going to bring more offense, more mobility, and that's what suits that Whalers style.

O'Neill: They've got the yin, they needed the yang. Girardi and Engelland both left, so they lost their teeth on the backend. They've got alot of bark back there in CHabot and Ghost and Liljegren and likely Heiskanen, but no bite.

McLennan: Isn't that what Doughty brings? If you're going to give him $8M he may as well bring the nasty he had in LA with him.

Ward: If I|'m giving Doughty that much money, for that long of term, I'm wanting him to keep his body in good shape. That means he can have snarl, but they're gonna need someone else to bring the real nastiness. I personally like this signing.

Duthie: Unfortunately that's all the time we have here folks. We'll see you at the Trade Deadline.

Spoiler: FREE AGENT SIGNINGS

Player	OVR	Age	Potential	Position	Player Type	Stats	Years/AAV
Drew Doughty	92	29	N/A	D	2 way D	82 GP 15G-51A-66P -2 ... 36 PIM (17-18)	6/$8.000M
Martin Hanzal	79	32	N/A	C	2 way F	71 GP 20G-19A-39P -17 ... 53 PIM (16-17)	1/$1.025M
Erik Gudbranson	77	27	N/A	D	Defensive	30 GP 1G-5A-6P -14 ... 18 PIM (16-17)	1/$0.975M

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Next Post: 2019-2020 NHL Season!



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[AveryStar4Eva]

Seattle Lumberjacks 2017/18​

Joining the Vegas Golden Knights and taking the left overs in the expansion draft this year will be the Seattle Lumberjacks joining the Pacific Division. The team is looking to go young, get a few top five picks, and then build a franchise that can contend for 20+ years.

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Rules​

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• Trades on hard

• Injuries off

• Any picks traded for before the draft are top ten protected. If the pick ends up a being top ten it will be traded back to the original team for next years draft pick that is unprotected.

• Want for need trades only. The only exception for this is trading up and down in the draft. Can not trade into the top ten of the draft, but I can trade down.

• I can only sign a second line, second pairing player, or starter every second year. I can only sign a first line, first pairing, or elite goaltender every five seasons.

• Try my best to keep it realistic. Veteran players requesting trades from a bad team, good players not signing/re-signing with a bad team.

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Expansion Draft​

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ANA: D - S. Vatanen (83) - 26 - 4.875M/3Y
ARI: LW - A. Burmistrov - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 1.550M/1Y
BOS: G - M. Subban (76) - 23 - Medium Starter - 0.865M/1Y
BUF: D - Z. Bogosian (82) - 26 - 5.145M/4Y
CGY: RW - A. Chiasson (78) - 26 - 0.800M/1Y

CAR: RW - A. Nesrasil (77) - 26 - 0.915M/1Y
CHI: D - V. Pokka (74) - 23 - Medium Top 4 - 0.925M/1Y
COL: LW - M. Nieto (77) - 24 - Medium Top 9 - 0.735M/1Y
CBJ: G - J. Korpisalo (79) - 23 - Medium Elite - 0.745M/1Y
DAL: LW - A. Roussel (78) - 27 - 2.000M/2Y

DET: LW - J. Abdelkader (81) - 30 - 4.250M/7Y
EDM: C - M. Letestu (79) - 32 - 1.800M/2Y
FLA: D - J. Demers (82) - 29 - 4.500M/5Y
LAK: D - A. Martinez (84) - 27 - 4.000M/5Y
MIN: D - J. Brodin (83) - Low Elite - 4.170M/5Y

MTL: C - P. Danault (80) - 24 - Medium Top 9 - 0.910M/1Y
NYI: D - R. Pulock (76) - 22 - Low Top 4 - 0.865M/2Y
NYR: LW - M. Grabner (81) - 29 - 1.600M/2Y
NSH: D - M. Ekholm (83) - 27 - 3.750M/6Y
NJD: RW - D. Smith-Pelly (78) - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 1.300M/2Y

OTT: C - R. Dzingle (78) - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 0.750M/1Y
PHI: G - M. Neuvirth (82) - 29 - 2.500M/3Y
PIT: D - B. Dumolin (81) - 25 - Medium Top 4 - 0.800M/1Y
SJS: D - B. Dillon (81) - 26 - 3.270M/4Y
STL: RW - P. Berglund (81) - 29 - 3.850M/6Y

TBL: D - B. Coburn (81) - 32 - 3.700M/3Y
TOR: RW - C. Brown (79) - 23 - Medium Top 9 - 0.690M/1Y
VAN: LW - B. Gaunce (76) - 23 - High Bottom 6 - 0.865M/1Y
WSH: RW - T. Wilson (79) - 23 - Medium Top 9 - 2.000M/2Y
WPG: D - T. Myers (83) - 27 - 5.500M/3Y

Most of these players will be traded for picks at the draft. We want to build a young team and many of the veterans don't want to play for an expansion team. This way we both win. A few younger players like Brodin, Danault, Brown, Pulock, and Wilson will be held onto and on the opening roster in September.


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2017 NHL Entry Draft - Trades​

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LAK:
G - J. Korpisalo (79) - 23 - Medium Elite - 0.745M/1Y
LW - M. Nieto (77) - 24 - Medium Top 9 - 0.735M/1Y

SEA:
2017 1st (11)
2018 1st (LAK)(Top 10 Protected)

TBL:
D - M. Ekholm (83) - 27 - 3.750M/6Y

SEA:
2017 1st (15)

EDM:
D - S. Vatanen (83) - 26 - 4.875M/3Y

SEA:
2017 1st (23)

SJS:
G - M. Neuvirth (82) - 29 - 2.500M/3Y
LW - M. Grabner (81) - 29 - 1.600M/2Y
RW - P. Berglund (81) - 29 - 3.850M/6Y

SEA:
2017 1st (20)
2018 3rd (SJS)

MTL:
G - M. Subban (76) - 23 - Medium Starter - 0.865M/1Y
D - B. Dillon (81) - 26 - 3.270M/4Y

SEA:
2018 1st (MTL)(Top 10 Protected)
2017 3rd (90)
RW - A. Shaw (79) - 25 - 3.900M/6Y

PIT:
D - Z. Bogosian (82) - 26 - 5.145M/4Y
RW - D. Smith-Pelly (78) - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 1.300M/2Y
2017 3rd (90)

SEA:
2018 1st (PIT)(Top 10 Protected)

NYR:
D - V. Pokka (74) - 23 - Medium Top 4 - 0.925M/1Y

SEA:
2018 2nd (NYR)
2018 3rd (NYR)

CBJ:
D - T. Myers (83) - 27 - 5.500M/3Y
D - B. Coburn (81) - 32 - 3.700M/3Y

SEA:
2018 1st (CBJ)(top 10 Protected)
LW - S. Hartnell (80) - 35 - 4.750M/3Y

I told you that we were rebuilding and I didn't say that lightly. This is about as close as you'll see to a fire sale in today's NHL. It was a great start for the rebuild gaining four 1st round picks in this draft and four 1st rounders in next years draft. We had to take on a couple cap dumps to make these trades work, but there is plenty of cap space and veteran leadership is never a bad thing.

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2017 NHL Entry Draft - Picks​

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1. C - N. Patrick (77) - 18 - Medium Elite - 0.925M/3Y
11. LW - S. Bucek (59) - 18 - High Top 6 - 0.925M/3Y
15. D - J. Valimaki (62) - 18 - Medium Top 4 - 0.925M/3Y
20. D - P. Joseph (59) - 17 - Medium Top 4 - 0.925M/3Y
23. G - V. Tulupov (52) - 18 - Medium Franchise - 0.925M/3Y
35. D - T. Liljegren - 18 - Low Elite - 0.925M/3Y
67. C - M. Geekie - 18 - Low Top 9
131. C - T. Steenbergen (60) - 19 - Medium Top 6
163. D - V. Martineau (51) - 18 - High AHL Top 2
195. RW - W. Johnson (54) - 18 - Low Top 9

Dont want to toot my own horn, but I made some fantastic picks this year. Patrick was a no brainer and we got lots of defence help because we want to build from the net out. Speaking of net what a grab at 23. I know many don't like taking goaltenders in the first round, but when you can get a potential franchise guy like Tulupov he's worth the risk.

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Re-Signing and Free Agency​

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Released:

RW - A. Chiasson (78) - 26 - 0.800M/1Y
LW - A. Burmistrov (77) - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 1.550M/1Y

Re-Signed:

D - B. Dumolin (81) - 25 - Medium Top 4 - 4.400M/3Y
RW - C. Brown (79) - 23 - Medium Top 9 - 1.500M/2Y
C - R. Dzingle (78) - 25 - Medium Top 9 - 1.700M/1Y
RW - A. Nestrasil (77) - 26 - 1.100M/1Y
LW - C. Gaunce (76) - 23 - High Bottom 6 - 1.100M/1Y

Free Agency:

C - M. Richard (78) - 32 - 1.300M/1Y
D - V. Bartley (76) - 29 - 0.925M/1Y
G - B. Scrivens (74) - 30 - 0.925M/1Y
G - A. Berra (73) - 30 - 0.900M/1Y

Well surprise, surprise no big name free agents wanted to sign in Seattle. We couldn't even get an NHL level goalie (weirdly enough Scrivens was actually the second best goalie on the market). We'll just have to role with what we have right into a top four pick next year.

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Starting Line Up​

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J. Abdelkader (81)(A) - M. Letestu (79) - A. Shaw (79)
S. Hartnell (80)(A) - P. Danault (80) - C. Brown (79)
A. Roussel (78) - R. Dzingle (78) - T. Wilson (79)
B. Gaunce (76) - M. Richards (78) - A. Nestrasil (77)

M. Ekholm (83) - J. Demers (82)
B. Dumolin (81) - J. Brodin (83)(A)
V. Bartley (76) - R. Pulock (76)

R. Berra (73)
B. Scrivens (74)

We'll there it is. I'll be there first to say its not pretty, but we had to do what we had to do for the future of the team. One note on the line up is there is no doubt that Nolan Patrick is an NHL quality player, however we sent him down for one more year to avoid the dumpster fire. We choose not to go with a captain for our first season as everyone is new to the team and we want our first captain to be around for a few years. 14/30 of the players taken in the expansion draft remain in Seattle.

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Trade Deadline & 3/4 Season Rundown​

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Record: 18-38-6

No trades were made today because we don't have any good players on expiring contracts. The season is going according to plan however. We are currently in last place and have the best odds at Rasmus Dahlin.

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Regular Season​

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Record: 25-47-10

Stats:

A. Shaw: 18G 29A 47P
P. Danault: 13G 34A 47P
M. Letestu: 17G 27A 44P
J. Abdelkader: 12G 32A 44P
S. Hartnell: 16G 26A 42P

B. Scrivens: 62GP 18W 34L 9OTL 4SO .906SV% 2.97GAA

Awards:

Stanley Cup (LAK)
Presidents Trophy (PIT)

The season went exactly as planned. We assured a top four pick in the upcoming draft and got a good idea of who on the team is a keeper and who can go.

 

[OttawaOilers]

Won the Cup four years in a row (would've been 5, but lost 5 years ago in the finals)..... ALL with simulation, ZERO play. What is your guys' all-time record for Cups in a row, or Chicago style how many in several years? Be honest.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

2018 Entry Draft

Rd.	Pick #	Name	Pos.	Rat.	Type
1	29	K. McLean	LW	62	TWF
2	32	L. Dunham	D	69	TWD
2	36	N. Kneen	D	60	TWD
2	55	N. Isaacson	LW	61	TWF
3	71	C. Fleury	D	59	TWD
3	89	C. Hausinger	RW	60	PLY
4	101	L. Stanley	D	71	DFD
4	120	L. Gingras	C	71	TWF
5	150	S. Chmelevski	C	60	PLY
6	180	R. Sutter	RW	52	TWF
7	181	B. King	C	58	TWF
7	210	E. Craig*	C	64	TWF

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*makes NHL history as the first draft pick ever developed in S. Korea

NHL Draft Transactions
06-23-18: To CAR: D A. Sustr (81 DFD)
To ARI: RW A. Hemsky (72 SNP), CAR 2018 7th

Re-signings
06-25-18: LW M. Rantanen (78 PLY) 1yr/$810,000
06-25-18: D B. Pesce (80 OFD) 3yr/$890,000 AAV
06-25-18: D J. Slavin (81 TWD) 8yr/$1,715,000 AAV
06-25-18: RW N. Baptiste (78 PWF) 1yr/$815,000 AAV
06-25-18: RW C. Jarnkrok (79 PLY) 3yr/$900,000 AAV
06-25-18: D M. Matheson (82 OFD) 8yr/$2,855,000 AAV
06-25-18: RW H. Smith (77 GRN) 2yr/$920,000 AAV
06-25-18: LW J. Lowry (77 TWF) 8yr/$1,075,000 AAV
06-26-18: C S. Gagner (81 PLY) 1yr/$1,690,000 AAV
06-26-18: LW J. Bailey (81 TWF) 1yr/$950,000 AAV
06-26-18: RW B. Bennett (81 SNP) 1yr/$935,000 AAV
06-26-18: D J. Jokipakka (80 TWD) 1yr/$1,020,000 AAV
06-26-18: RW J. Marchessault (79 PLY) 1yr/$850,000 AAV
06-26-18: D T. Carrick (77 DFD) 2yr/$760,000
06-27-18: LW J. Van Riemsdyk (87 PWF) 4yr/$6,315,000 AAV

Rookie Signings
06-25-18: RW A. Nylander (70 PLY) 3yr/$850,000 AAV
06-25-18: D L. Stanley (71 DFD) 3yr/$870,000 AAV
06-25-18: D M. Sergachev (70 TWD) 3yr/$850,000 AAV
06-26-18: C L. Gingras (71 TWF) 3yr/$870,000 AAV

Free Agent Signings
07-04-18: G N. McBride (81 HYB) 3yr/$650,000 AAV
07-10-18: D J. Meyer (75 DFD) 3yr/$655,000 AAV
07-14-18: D J. Van Boekel (68 ENF) 3yr/$655,000 AAV
07-14-18: C M. Peca (77 PLY) 1yr/$675,000 AAV

Transactions
07-05-18: To NJD: LW T. Rieder (85 SNP), ARI 2019 2nd
To ARI: LW P. Zacha (82 SNP), NJD 2019 3rd
02-18-19: To FLA: D N. Kneen (64 TWD)
To ARI: FLA 2019 2nd
03-06-19: To CBJ: D B. Stuart (70 DFD), LW H. Verbeek (71 TWF)
To ARI: CBJ 2019 4th
03-06-19: To PHI: D O. Ekman-Larsson (93 OFD)
To ARI: D I. Provorov (86 TWD), PHI 2019 1st
03-06-19: To WPG: RW C. Hausinger (64 PLY), D L. Dunham (71 TWD)
To ARI: C A. Lowry (84 TWF)
03-06-19: To STL: C S. Gagner (81 PLY), C B. King (61 TWF)
To ARI: D C. Gunnarsson (81 DFD)

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Gm. 1	CGY	1	2
Gm. 2	CGY	2	5
Gm. 3	@cgy	2	0
Gm. 4	@cgy	1	2
Gm. 5	CGY	5	2
Gm. 6	@cgy	1	3
Gm. 7	CGY	1	4

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Gm. 1	LAK	6	0
Gm. 2	LAK	3	4
Gm. 3	@LAK	2	4
Gm. 4	@LAK	5	2
Gm. 5	LAK	2	4
Gm. 6	@LAK	1	2
Gm. 7	LAK	3	0

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End Of Season Awards
none

 

[MarkusKetterer]

2019 NHL Entry Draft

Rd.	Ovr.	Player	Pos.	Type	Rat.
1	7	R. Thomas	C	PLY	66
1	24	J. Leslie	D	TWD	65
1	29	B. Bonello	G	HYB	64
2	32	J. Pederson	C	PLY	61
3	61	K. Maksimov	RW	TWF	66
3	84	T. Pirjeta	D	DFD	60
3	86	M. Kastelic	C	PWF	70
4	103	M. Dorsey	RW	SNP	64
4	116	T. Alavaara	RW	GRN	67
5	146	J. Robertson	LW	TWF	60
6	176	M. Lemieux	C	TWF	65
7	206	J. Esche	G	BUT	60

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NHL Entry Draft Transactions
06-23-19: To CBJ: LW J. Van Riemsdyk (87 PWF)
To ARI: D R. Gardiner (75 DFD), CBJ 2020 1st, CBJ 2020 2nd

Re-signings
06-25-19: C A. Lowry (84 TWF) 3yr/$3,195,000 AAV
06-25-19: RW N. Baptiste (79 PWF) 3yr/$925,000 AAV
06-25-19: C R. Abols (77 PWF) 8yr/$895,000 AAV
06-25-19: D J. Trouba (86 TWD) 3yr/$4,915,000 AAV
06-25-19: LW C. Dvorak (80 SNP) 1yr/$865,000 AAV
06-25-19: LW F. Forsberg (87 SNP) 3yr/5,485,000 AAV
06-26-19: D T. Sanheim (82 TWD) 8yr/$2,215,000 AAV
06-26-19: LW M. Rantanen (79 PLY) 1yr/$860,000 AAV
06-26-19: G G. Senn (87 NYB) 3yr/$4,570,000 AAV

Free Agent Signings
07-03-19: LW T. Ellison (56 ENF) 1yr/$1,010,000 AAV
07-04-19: G F. Leclerc (75 HYB) 3yr/$750,000 AAV
07-04-19: RW H. Tornqvist (81 TWF) 3yr/$725,000 AAV
07-04-19: D G. Ballhorn (77 DFD) 3yr/$720,000 AAV
07-04-19: RW C. Garland (77 SNP) 1yr/$925,000 AAV
07-05-19: LW M. Pacioretty (89 PWF) 2yr/$8,165,000 AAV
07-05-19: LW D. Bernhardt (79 TWF) 3yr/$720,000 AAV

Rookie Signings
06-25-19: D B. Philips (75 DFD) 3yr/$975,000 AAV

Transactions
07-01-19: To VAN: RW H. Smith (77 GRN), ARI 2020 2nd, G J. Esche (60 BUT)
To ARI: C C. Cassels (82 TWF)

07-01-19: To DET: RW R. Sutter (57 TWF), LW K. MacLean, LAK 2020 1st
To ARI: DET 2020 1st, LW T. Bertuzzi (82 TWF)

07-05-19: To MIN: RW T. Pulkkinen (83 SNP)
To ARI: MIN 2020 2nd

12-19-19: To BUF: RW G. Hillen (77 PWF)
To ARI: RW T. Thompson (74 GRN), BUF 2020 2nd

01-30-20: To VAN: G R. Kubic (69 HBY)
To ARI: D N. Tryamkin (84 DFD)

01-30-20: To FLA: D T. Carrick (80 DFD)
To ARI: RW J. Hudler (79 PLY)

01-30-20: To SJS: D J. Leslie (67 TWD), LW J. Robertson (63 TWF), C E. Craig (70 TWF)
To ARI: D J. Braun (84 DFD)

01-30-20: To NJD: D J. Slavin (80 TWD)
To ARI: LW J. Kiviranta (73 TWF), NJD 2021 4th

01-30-20: To NYR: RW K. Maksimov (69 TWF), D C. Fleury (67 TWD), D J. Van Boekel (68 ENF), MIN 2020 2nd
To ARI: D K. Yandle (86 OFD)

02-12-20: To SJS: C R. Thomas (69 PLY), G N. McBride (82 HYB), D T. Pirjeta (61 DFD), LW N. Isaacson (70 TWF), BUF 2020 2nd
To ARI: G B. Bishop (88 HYB)

03-05-20: To CBJ: LW C. Dvorak (80 SNP, C J. Pedersen
To ARI: LW B. Jenner (85 TWF)

03-05-20: To CAR: D M. Matheson (82 OFD)
To ARI: LW N. Gerbe (80 PLY), CAR 2020 4th, CAR 2020 5th

Regular Season Record
53W 24L 5OTL 111PTS 234GF 188GA

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Gm. 1	ANA	4	0
Gm. 2	ANA	8	1
Gm. 3	@ANA	4	2
Gm. 4	@ANA	5	4
Gm. 5	ANA	0	1
Gm. 6	@ANA	1	3
Gm. 7	ANA	3	2

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

End of Season Awards
Presidents Trophy
Vezina Trophy - G. Senn
Jennings Trophy - G. Senn

 

[OttawaOilers]

EA really needs to give you more than a 25-year maximum on GM mode. Used to never play for more than several years, but now after finishing my full franchise, I feel like it'd be cool to play more, even have it unlimited, so we can play September-September. Or at the very least, at least have something better then 'Franchise Mode Completed' when finished.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

2020 Entry Draft

Rd.	Pick	Name	Pos	Rate	Type
1	3	R. Roloson	RW	71	PWF
1	13	L. Boss	RW	60	PLY
1	20	W. Morrissey	D	70	DFD
2	33	T. Cann	C	57	GRN
3	83	L. Genoway	RW	67	PWF
4	99	E. Kearns	D	63	TWD
4	116	R. Stuart	RW	62	SNP
5	129	W. Steeves	LW	65	GRN
5	146	J. Thoresen	C	60	PLY
6	176	D. Kaigorodov	LW	65	TWF
7	206	P. Altshuller	LW	67	PWF

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

NHL Entry Draft Transactions
06-23-20: To CHI: LW M. Pacioretty (89 PWF)
To ARI: LW D. Almond (85 GRN), STL 2020 1st

Rookie Signings
06-25-20: C M. Kastelic (74 PWF) 3 yrs/$975,000 AAV
07-01-20: RW R. Roloson (71 PWF) 3 yrs/$900,000 AAV
07-01-20: D W. Morrissey (70 DFD) 3 yrs/$880,000 AAV
07-06-20: RW T. Alavaara (72 GRN) 3 yrs/$920,000 AAV

Contract Renewals
06-25-20: LW M. Rantanen (79 PLY) 1 yr/$875,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW T. Ellison (61 ENF) 2 yrs/$1,030,000 AAV
06-25-20: C M. Marner (83 PLY) 3 yrs/$1,975,000 AAV
06-25-20: RW C. Garland (78 SNP) 2 yrs/$885,000 AAV
06-25-20: G M. McDonald (83 HYB) 1 yr/$990,000 AAV
06-25-20: D I. Provorov (86 TWD) 3 yrs/$3,855,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW P. Zacha (85 SNP) 8 yrs/$4,610,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW T. Bertuzzi (84 TWF) 4 yrs/$3,185,000 AAV
07-05-20: RW T. Thompson (74 GRN) 2 yr/$760,000 AAV
07-04-20: C A. Wennberg (84 PLY) 4 yrs/$3,905,000 AAV
07-05-20: G C. Booth (83 HYB) 2 yrs/$1,330,000 AAV

Free Agent Signings
07-04-20: G D. Giuliano (83 BUT) 3 yrs/$715,000 AAV
07-04-20: D A. Hall (78 DFD) 3 yrs/$700,000 AAV
07-05-20: D R. Mantha (78 DFD) 3 yrs/$705,000 AAV
07-05-20: D C. Foster (72 ENF) 3 yrs/$720,000 AAV
07-09-20: RW I Durac (77 TWF) 3 yrs/$705,000 AAV
02-28-21: G J. Nylander (83 HYB) 3 yrs/ $705,000 AAV

Transactions
07-01-20: To NYI: D S. Jones (86 TWD)
To ARI: D R. Karrer (84 TWD)

07-02-20: To CGY: C T. Johnson (87 TWF)
To ARI: D A. Stralman (84 TWD), RW C. Pu (81 SNP)

07-06-20: To NJD: C C. Cassels (82 TWF)
To ARI: C N. Versteeg (66 TWF), NDJ 2021 3rd

11-26-20: To CGY: C M. Lemieux (70 TWF), D B. Philips (76 TWD)
To ARI: C V. Filppula (82 PLY)

11-26-20: To NYI: C R. O'Reilly (91 TWF), RW L. Genoway (69 PWF)
To ARI: D R. Pulock (91 TWD)

11-26-20: To SJS: D A. Stralman (83 TWD, C R. Abols (77 PWF), RW M. Dorsey (69 SNP), LW J. Lowry (78 TWF), D E. Kearns (65 TWD)
To ARI: C R. Thomas (73 PLY), RW J. Pavelski (83 TWF), RW N. Pastorious (80 GRN)

11-26-20: To ANA: LW D. Bernhardt (82 TWF), LW D. Kaigorodov (61 TWF), RW R. Stuart (62 SNP)
To ARI: C R. Kesler (82 TWF)

01-01-21: To PIT: ANA 2022 1st
To ARI: PIT 2022 1st

01-23-21: To OTT: G M. McDonald (83 HYB), Lw T. Ellison (61 ENF), NJD 2021 3rd
To ARI: C M. Zibanejad (85 TWF)

02-11-21: To NYR: RW H. Tornqvist (83 TWF)
To ARI: LW R. Nash (82 PWF), NYR 2021 4th, NYR 2021 5th

02-26-21: To LAK: G G. Senn (88 HYB), C A. Wennberg (84 PLY), D N. Tryamkin (85 DFD)
To ARI: G C. Schneider (89 HYB), LW T. Pearson (85 TWF), D A. Martinez (80 TWD), LAK 2021 3rd, LAK 2021 6th

03-03-21: To NSH: D R. Gardiner (75 DFD)
To ARI: LW B. Leipsic (80 TWF)

03-12-21: Claimed D M. Carle (80 TWD) off waivers from TBL

Team Record
38W 33L 11OTL 87PTS 237GF 203GA

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Gm.	Opp.	V	H	Series
1	@ANA	4	3	1-0
2	@ANA	2	3	1-1
3	ANA	3	2	2-1
4	ANA	3	3	3-1
5	@ANA	0	2	4-1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Hockey Rush]

Hey guys, I have the 2020 draft upcoming in my Semi-Simmed NHL 18 Be a GM mode. I was curious if you guys knew what Alexis Lafreniere comes out as in the 2020 draft? The top guy on my draft board is a sim generated guy named Carl Skinner (he's believed to be a medium franchise centre). I really like the fact he's a righty but I'm worried if I pass over Alexis Lafreniere who "currently unscouted" says he's a Top 6 forward in the top 10 I'm going to get the worse player.

I started a franchise mode with Anaheim in this one. In the 2019 Draft I traded Carter Hutton (my backup .930 SV% last season and a late 2nd for Calgary's 1st.) It appears Calgary is going to be terrible this year so I was considering trying to move up to 1st or 2nd overall. I was thinking of offering up:

Andrei Svechnikov (2018 - 2nd OA)
Calgary's first (likely top 5-10)
Anaheim's first (late 1st)

for the first overall to get this Carl Skinner guy. I'm a tad worried though he's gonna be like a 61 OA franchise C and Alexis Lafreniere might turn out like insane right out of the draft.

Do any of you have any experience with him in the 2020 draft or saw him drafted in EA's NHL 18?


Backstory here:

Spoiler: backstory

My current lineup consists:

Sadikov - Debrincat - Panarin
E. Svech - Stasny - Silverberg
Steel - Hudon - Aberg
Jones - Terry - Kase

Lindholm - Carlson
Fowler - Tanev
Larssen - Montour

Gibson
Miller

In the 2018 draft I lucked out and got 5 Medium elites. two of which were listed as a top 4 or top 6 forward. Kind of got lucky on that one. Sadikov was a guy I got 17th Overall: he started on the fourth line in the AHL as a 57OA but he progressed to 72 by the end of last season. He's currently a 75 but skates really well and is very dynamic. He compliments that top line quite well.

2018 Draft
2nd Overall - Andrei Svechnikov (Med Elite LW) - Packaged 6th + top prospect + 2nd
5th Overall - Rick Moen (Med Elite G) - Pick from Chicago in Getzlaf trade
17th Overall - Viltili Sadikov (Med Elite C) - Traded up with prospect + pick from 23.
25th Overall - Dimitri Anismov (Med Elite RW) - STL Offered WPG's 1st for Kesler- - Took it.
33rd Overall - Forget his name (Med Elite LD) - My original 2nd OA pick.

Svech only had 21 points in 82 regular season games last year and 16 points in 18 games in the playoffs.
Moen is tearing up the AHL currently with a .930 SV% as a rookie.
Sadikov played mostly in the AHL but got replaced Hartnell on my fourth line in the finals. (He had 2 points and was a -1)
Anisimov and D were left unsigned. no real progression on them. (maybe 3-4 OA bump)

I signed Thornton, Carlson, Grabner, Stasny, Letestu, and Hutton in 2018 free agency.

I flipped Getzlaf + a prospect to Chicago for their 2018 and 2019 firsts, hossa, and debrincat. Surprising Chicago stunk too so we ended up with their 5th Overall pick in the draft. We finished 2nd to last but the draft lotto bumped us down to 6. We traded the 6th + another prime asset to get to 2nd for Svech who has only grown from a 77-to 79 over a season. I had to send him down to the AHL for the 2019 season im currently in. I was debating trading Svech and Steel to Edmonton for Draisaitl because they are off to a slow start 2-6-1... but I'm thinking the right-handed shot beside Sadikov and Panarin (free agent in 2019 - who I paid at 7.975 M for 7 years (Was asking for 7.2) would be a great future first line. Sadikov's faceoffs are a tad weak and he is much more dynamic on the wing. I may switch him fully to LW.

Sadikov - Skinner/Lafreniere - Panarin

or

Sadkiov - Draisaitl - Panarin

 

[Hockey Rush]

2020 Entry Draft

Rd.	Pick	Name	Pos	Rate	Type
1	3	R. Roloson	RW	71	PWF
1	13	L. Boss	RW	60	PLY
1	20	W. Morrissey	D	70	DFD
2	33	T. Cann	C	57	GRN
3	83	L. Genoway	RW	67	PWF
4	99	E. Kearns	D	63	TWD
4	116	R. Stuart	RW	62	SNP
5	129	W. Steeves	LW	65	GRN
5	146	J. Thoresen	C	60	PLY
6	176	D. Kaigorodov	LW	65	TWF
7	206	P. Altshuller	LW	67	PWF

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

NHL Entry Draft Transactions
06-23-20: To CHI: LW M. Pacioretty (89 PWF)
To ARI: LW D. Almond (85 GRN), STL 2020 1st

Rookie Signings
06-25-20: C M. Kastelic (74 PWF) 3 yrs/$975,000 AAV
07-01-20: RW R. Roloson (71 PWF) 3 yrs/$900,000 AAV
07-01-20: D W. Morrissey (70 DFD) 3 yrs/$880,000 AAV
07-06-20: RW T. Alavaara (72 GRN) 3 yrs/$920,000 AAV

Contract Renewals
06-25-20: LW M. Rantanen (79 PLY) 1 yr/$875,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW T. Ellison (61 ENF) 2 yrs/$1,030,000 AAV
06-25-20: C M. Marner (83 PLY) 3 yrs/$1,975,000 AAV
06-25-20: RW C. Garland (78 SNP) 2 yrs/$885,000 AAV
06-25-20: G M. McDonald (83 HYB) 1 yr/$990,000 AAV
06-25-20: D I. Provorov (86 TWD) 3 yrs/$3,855,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW P. Zacha (85 SNP) 8 yrs/$4,610,000 AAV
06-25-20: LW T. Bertuzzi (84 TWF) 4 yrs/$3,185,000 AAV
07-05-20: RW T. Thompson (74 GRN) 2 yr/$760,000 AAV
07-04-20: C A. Wennberg (84 PLY) 4 yrs/$3,905,000 AAV
07-05-20: G C. Booth (83 HYB) 2 yrs/$1,330,000 AAV

Free Agent Signings
07-04-20: G D. Giuliano (83 BUT) 3 yrs/$715,000 AAV
07-04-20: D A. Hall (78 DFD) 3 yrs/$700,000 AAV
07-05-20: D R. Mantha (78 DFD) 3 yrs/$705,000 AAV
07-05-20: D C. Foster (72 ENF) 3 yrs/$720,000 AAV
07-09-20: RW I Durac (77 TWF) 3 yrs/$705,000 AAV
02-28-21: G J. Nylander (83 HYB) 3 yrs/ $705,000 AAV

Transactions
07-01-20: To NYI: D S. Jones (86 TWD)
To ARI: D R. Karrer (84 TWD)

07-02-20: To CGY: C T. Johnson (87 TWF)
To ARI: D A. Stralman (84 TWD), RW C. Pu (81 SNP)

07-06-20: To NJD: C C. Cassels (82 TWF)
To ARI: C N. Versteeg (66 TWF), NDJ 2021 3rd

11-26-20: To CGY: C M. Lemieux (70 TWF), D B. Philips (76 TWD)
To ARI: C V. Filppula (82 PLY)

11-26-20: To NYI: C R. O'Reilly (91 TWF), RW L. Genoway (69 PWF)
To ARI: D R. Pulock (91 TWD)

11-26-20: To SJS: D A. Stralman (83 TWD, C R. Abols (77 PWF), RW M. Dorsey (69 SNP), LW J. Lowry (78 TWF), D E. Kearns (65 TWD)
To ARI: C R. Thomas (73 PLY), RW J. Pavelski (83 TWF), RW N. Pastorious (80 GRN)

11-26-20: To ANA: LW D. Bernhardt (82 TWF), LW D. Kaigorodov (61 TWF), RW R. Stuart (62 SNP)
To ARI: C R. Kesler (82 TWF)

01-01-21: To PIT: ANA 2022 1st
To ARI: PIT 2022 1st

01-23-21: To OTT: G M. McDonald (83 HYB), Lw T. Ellison (61 ENF), NJD 2021 3rd
To ARI: C M. Zibanejad (85 TWF)

02-11-21: To NYR: RW H. Tornqvist (83 TWF)
To ARI: LW R. Nash (82 PWF), NYR 2021 4th, NYR 2021 5th

02-26-21: To LAK: G G. Senn (88 HYB), C A. Wennberg (84 PLY), D N. Tryamkin (85 DFD)
To ARI: G C. Schneider (89 HYB), LW T. Pearson (85 TWF), D A. Martinez (80 TWD), LAK 2021 3rd, LAK 2021 6th

03-03-21: To NSH: D R. Gardiner (75 DFD)
To ARI: LW B. Leipsic (80 TWF)

03-12-21: Claimed D M. Carle (80 TWD) off waivers from TBL

Team Record
38W 33L 11OTL 87PTS 237GF 203GA

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Gm.	Opp.	V	H	Series
1	@ANA	4	3	1-0
2	@ANA	2	3	1-1
3	ANA	3	2	2-1
4	ANA	3	3	3-1
5	@ANA	0	2	4-1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Hey how did Alexis Lafreniere get ranked? Do you know his OA? (Are you on NHL 18 or 19?)

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Hey how did Alexis Lafreniere get ranked? Do you know his OA? (Are you on NHL 18 or 19?)

Legacy. I only have a PS3.

 

[Panthaz89]

Hey how did Alexis Lafreniere get ranked? Do you know his OA? (Are you on NHL 18 or 19?)

he was ranked #2 in my Be A GM behind Aleksander Radulov( I think that's how its spelled).

 

[tezgm99]

Don't have '19, but I liked kinger's Whalers posts so I moved Arizona to the Atlantic, rebadged them as the Halifax Whalers, replaced Detroit, then swapped Dallas and Detroit so Chicago can have an original 6 team to battle a lot...had to restart it since I goofed up and had 2 Duclairs and Merkleys in the system

So that should be my week sorted now

 

[Artorius Horus T]

I finished dead last in the NHL (Detroit), Washington finished 9th in the Eastern Conference, 17th in the NHL
Washington wins the draft lottery (with their own pick)....can someone please explain how is this even possible????
- I get to draft 4th

Or is it just ******* EA for ya...

 

[SupremeNachos]

Anyone know why they got rid of the old format of showing career stats for players? It is nice being able to see all of their seasons, but I miss being able to see how close they were to ppg without having to add everything up.

 

[foe8406]

anyone know if jack hughes, kappo kakko, vitali kravtsov and Ke'andre miller are in the nhl 18 franchise mode through draft?

 

[Panthaz89]

anyone know if jack hughes, kappo kakko, vitali kravtsov and Ke'andre miller are in the nhl 18 franchise mode through draft?

I remember Kappo being in there but I know that NCAA players are not going to be in the game along with KHL players which is fine since they don't have the rights to put those guys in the game. That's why they still need to let people create and import custom draft classes so you can just install a class which includes them.