FA Game #5 by SF, RR, and IR4

[New York RKY]

Big upgrade in the Top 6
Kind of an awkward bottom 6, Voracek won't fit in very well IMO. Some good bottom 6 players, Raffi Torres or someone to add some grit would be good. I would of used some of the cap space to work on your defense, lots of good #4-6 guys out there that are a million times better then Woywitka.

But, overall pretty good! You got Richards back so

Thanks man.

And I really didn't realize that that Hagman contract did turn out to hurt me in the end.

I was in the running for a good defensemen but I lost the bidding war and by the time that was over all the top d-men were gone.

Appreciate the feedback.

 

[OrangeZebra]

Well, it looks like we can't do much better, due to our monster contracts (just kidding), but here's your 2011-12 New Jersey Devils.

Parise - Zajac - Kovalchuk
Rolston - Elias - Clarkson
Couturier - Josefson - Palmieri
Comrie - Steckel - Pelley

Tallinder - Volchenkov
Rivet - Salvador
White - Fayne

Brodeur
Lalime​

As you can probably tell, we're banking on the hope that many of these players have career years

 

[TribalPhoenix]

2011-2012 OPENING DAY ROSTER

STARTING LINEUP

Patric Hornqvist - Mike Fisher - Martin Erat
Sergei Kostitsyn - Tyler Seguin - Radim Vrbata
Steve Sullivan - Colin Wilson - Jordin Tootoo
J.P. Dumont - Nick Spaling - Matt Halischuk
Tim Brent
Jerred Smithson

Cody Franson - Shea Weber
Sami Salo - Jonathon Blum
Francis Bouillon - Kevin Klein

Pekka Rinne
Anders Lindback

 

[NowitzkisBrownNugget]

2011-2012 OPENING DAY ROSTER

STARTING LINEUP

Patric Hornqvist - Mike Fisher - Martin Erat
Sergei Kostitsyn - Tyler Seguin - Radim Vrbata
Steve Sullivan - Colin Wilson - Jordin Tootoo
J.P. Dumont - Nick Spaling - Matt Halischuk
Tim Brent
Jerred Smithson

Cody Franson - Shea Weber
Sami Salo - Jonathon Blum
Francis Bouillon - Kevin Klein

Pekka Rinne
Anders Lindback

Wasn't Steve Sullivan signed by TB?
And Sergei Kostitsyn signed an offer sheet. Was it matched?

 

[TribalPhoenix]

Wasn't Steve Sullivan signed by TB?
And Sergei Kostitsyn signed an offer sheet. Was it matched?

Dang, that's what I get for not updating my depth chart on time... haha!

And I got no problem with those two being gone - if Kostitsyn took the 3M, that's a 1st and a 3rd for a 50 point scorer. Done.

They're replaceable.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

2011-12 roster

Tuomo Ruutu - Eric Staal - Zach Boychuk
Drayson Bowman - Brandon Sutter - Jeff Skinner
Rostislav Olesz - Marcel Goc - Michael Frolik
Jerome Samson - Scott Timmins - Arron Asham
Jonathan Matsumoto

Tim Gleason - Roman Hamrlik
Jamie McBain - Jan Hejda
Joe Corvo - Bryan Allen
Ryan Parent

Cam Ward
Justin Peters

CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled using the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $62,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $48,778,333; BONUSES: $1,282,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $14,704,167

We lost alot of talent via FA but the prices were too high for our fixed budget to win the price wars

We acquired some talent in need of a change of scenery in Olesz and Parent. Canes have had success turning players around in past and hope to repeat that. Another young talent Frolik was added and vets Goc and Asham were brought aboard. Due to high costs of RW on FA market and the loss of Erik Cole and Jussi Jokinen to FA we were forced to move Brandon Sutter into our #2 C spot and Skinner to wing. Goc should lesson the blow as he is a quality #3 C.

We suffered a major loss on defense with Pitkanen leaving via FA but Hamrlik and Hejda are both quality vets who should help at least allow the Canes to field a solid 1-6 defense

Via the draft we moved down from #12 acquiring #25 and #28 picks and then moved C Zac Dalpe to Wild for 29th overall

25th overall - LW/RW Vladislav Namestnikov - London (OHL)
28th overall - RW/LW Nikita Kucherov - CSKA Moscow
29th overall - RW Tomas Jurco - Saint John (QMJHL)

So after this difficult offseason the Canes believe the transition of some younger players to big club (Boychuk and Bowman) and the vets acq via FA that we should be in contention for playoff in a rather weak East

 

[The Instigator]

Dang, that's what I get for not updating my depth chart on time... haha!

And I got no problem with those two being gone - if Kostitsyn took the 3M, that's a 1st and a 3rd for a 50 point scorer. Done.

They're replaceable.

I'm pretty sure 3 mil is just a 2nd in compensation.

 

[NowitzkisBrownNugget]

I'm pretty sure 3 mil is just a 2nd in compensation.

Yessiree

 

[NowitzkisBrownNugget]

Daniel Sedin -- Henrik Sedin -- Alex Burrows

Mason Raymond -- Ryan Kesler -- David Jones

Sean Bergenheim -- Manny Malhotra -- Jannik Hansen

Cody Hodgson -- Max Lapierre -- Victor Oreskovich

Brandon Yip



Dan Hamhuis -- Carlo Coliacovo

Alex Edler --Christian Ehrhoff

Keith Ballard -- Chris Tanev

Aaron Rome -- Grant Clitsome


Roberto Luongo

Jose Theodore

We're pretty excited with our line-up. Even though we lost out on the Bieksa sweepstakes ( we offered him 5 mil prior to FA ). We still like our defense, which is deeper with Coliacovo and Clitsome. Also our forward depth has Improved with the acquisitions of 27-goal scorer David Jones, Playoff ace Sean Bergenheim, and Brandon Yip. We feel that we got a bit younger and tougher to play against. In goal, we shipped out Schneider to bring in Jones, but we picked up Hart trophy winner Jose Theodore to be a strong veteran back-up for Luongo.

Feel free to comment on my team!

 

[Moses Doughty]

Still love the deal without Salo and Bieksa. However, Edler-Ehrhoff is the undisputed top pair for Vancouver

 

[SixthSens]

We expect another rough year, but the future is bright here in Ottawa with Gabriel Landeskog, Jared Cowen, David Rundblad, Robin Lehner, Jakob Silfverberg, Joe Morrow and co. representing a steady flow of talent that should be able to make an impact within the next five years. Here is our 2011-2012 opening night lineup:

Simon Gagne - Jason Spezza - Milan Michalek
Benoit Pouliot - Peter Regin - Daniel Alfredsson
Gabriel Landeskog - Zack Smith - Chris Neil
Colin Greening - Zenon Konopka - Erik Condra

Chris Phillips - Erik Karlsson
Jared Cowen - Sergei Gonchar
Brian Lee - David Rundblad

Craig Anderson
Marty Turco​

2011 NHL Draft
1st round (3rd overall): Gabriel Landeskog
1st round (11th overall): Joel Armia
2nd round (35th overall): Joe Morrow
2nd round (56th overall): Connor Murphy

Top Prospects:
1. Jared Cowen (D)
2. David Rundblad (D)
3. Gabriel Landeskog (LW)
4. Robin Lehner (G)
5. Joel Armia (RW)
6. Jakob Silfverberg (LW/RW)
7. Joe Morrow (D)
8. Louie Caporusso (C)
9. Bobby Butler (RW)
10. Connor Murphy (D)
11. Erik Condra (RW)
12. Eric Gryba (D)
13. Derek Grant (C)
14. Stephane Da Costa (C)

 

[RR]

The New York Rangers continue there busy day with the re-signing of UFA Ruslan Fedotenko who was an absolute warrior last season under Torts. He can play anywhere in the line-up and he can play on either wing as well as kill penalties and put up 25-30 points. We feel this is our second absolute steal of the day along with Brunette.

1 year @ .75 million

As his agent I wish I could remember him re-signing with you, but I don't. And I can't find a PM indicating we even discussed him. Did I miss something?

 

[NYR Viper]

As his agent I wish I could remember him re-signing with you, but I don't. And I can't find a PM indicating we even discussed him. Did I miss something?

Re: Fedotenko
Quote:
Originally Posted by NYR Boyler87
The Rangers would like to bring back Ruslan Fedotenko as a spare forward who can play anywhere from the 2nd line to the 4th line. We know he fits in well here in NY with Torts and want him to be part of this team moving forward.

Offer:

2 years @ .75 million/season

1 year and its a deal.

My apologies. I sent it to the wrong agent.....

 

[C-Saku Koivu MTL]

2011 - 2012 Montreal Canadiens ​

Micheal Cammalleri - Tomas Plekanec - Erik Cole
Max Pacioretty - Scott Gomez - Brian Gionta
David Desharnais - Lars Eller - Andrei Kostitsyn
Travis Moen - Cody McCormick - Ryan White
Mathieu Darche/Tom Pyatt

Andrei Markov - Derek Morris
Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban
Jaroslav Spacek - Matt Carkner
Alexei Yemelin

Carey Price
Josh Harding​

Total Cap hit: 59.895mil$ (includes Laraque buyout)
Total Cap Space: 2.305mil$

Added some much needed size, grit and toughness on the team without changing the make up of the team. We push the stanley cup finalist to overtime game 7 with a bang up injured team, keeping as much of the team was important to us.

We think we'll be underrated and overlooked again but that's the way we like it. We have 3 solid offensive line and a good 4th line that can bring alot of energy. Our defence is good if it stays healthy. We have high hopes for Yemelin aswell as Raphael Diaz who will start in Hamilton to push the other defencemans for ice time.

A great duo in nets. Harding might need some time to readjust after missing the whole year and getting the surgery, but he is a quality goaltender so we expect him to give us some good hockey and give us a chance to rest Carey Price more.

Top Prospect
1- Center Louis Leblanc
2- Defence Duncan Siemens
3- Winger Danny Kristo
4- Defence Jarred Tinordi
5- Defence Raphael Diaz
6- Winger Aaron Palushaj
7- Winger Alexander Avtsin
8- Defence Brendon Nash
9- Defence Mac Bennett
10- Center Micheal Bournival
11- Winger Brendan Gallagher
12- Center Andreas Enqgvist
13- Defence Greg Pateryn
14- Defence Joe Stejskal
15- Defence Morgan Ellis

 

[coz21]

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Matthew Stajan ($3.500m) / Olli Jokinen ($3.000m) / Jarome Iginla ($7.000m)
Antti Miettinen ($3.000m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.270m) / Rene Bourque ($3.333m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Brendan Morrison ($0.800m) / David Moss ($1.300m)
Tom Kostopoulos ($0.916m) / Tim Jackman ($0.550m) / Raitis Ivanans ($0.600m)
/ Raffi Torres ($1.400m)

DEFENSEMEN
Jay Bouwmeester ($6.680m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m)
Mark Giordano ($4.020m) / Cory Sarich ($3.600m)
Tim Erixon ($0.900m) / Steve Staios ($0.800m)

GOALTENDERS
Miikka Kiprusoff ($5.833m)

BUYOUTS: Nigel Dawes ($0.141m) Daymond Langkow ($1.500m)


SALARY CAP: $62,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $54,315,833; BONUSES: $425,000
CAP SPACE (19-man roster): $5,484,167

We couldn't quite pull off any trades for a big name guy but our team played really well down the stretch and freed up some cap space with the buyout of Langkow and the trade of Hagmannaughty:) while also adding some pieces that we feel improve our team.

 

[NowitzkisBrownNugget]

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR

FORWARDS
Matthew Stajan ($3.500m) / Olli Jokinen ($3.000m) / Jarome Iginla ($7.000m)
Antti Miettinen ($3.000m) / Mikael Backlund ($1.270m) / Rene Bourque ($3.333m)
Curtis Glencross ($2.550m) / Brendan Morrison ($0.800m) / David Moss ($1.300m)
Tom Kostopoulos ($0.916m) / Tim Jackman ($0.550m) / Raitis Ivanans ($0.600m)
/ Raffi Torres ($1.400m)

DEFENSEMEN
Jay Bouwmeester ($6.680m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m)
Mark Giordano ($4.020m) / Cory Sarich ($3.600m)
Tim Erixon ($0.900m) / Steve Staios ($0.800m)

GOALTENDERS
Miikka Kiprusoff ($5.833m)

BUYOUTS: Nigel Dawes ($0.141m) Daymond Langkow ($1.500m)


SALARY CAP: $62,200,000; CAP PAYROLL: $54,315,833; BONUSES: $425,000
CAP SPACE (19-man roster): $5,484,167

We couldn't quite pull off any trades for a big name guy but our team played really well down the stretch and freed up some cap space with the buyout of Langkow and the trade of Hagmannaughty:) while also adding some pieces that we feel improve our team.

You trade useless Hagman, just to sign an equally use Miettinen?

 

[TLinden]

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Franzen-Belanger-MacArthur
Cleary-Helm-Bertuzzi
Jones-Abdelkader-Mursak

Lidstrom-Bieksa
Kronwall-Stuart
Gunnarson-Kindl
Vandermeer, Smith

Howard
Emery

What do you guys think?

 

[IslesRock4]

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Franzen-Belanger-MacArthur
Cleary-Helm-Bertuzzi
Jones-Abdelkader-Mursak

Lidstrom-Bieksa
Kronwall-Stuart
Gunnarson-Kindl
Vandermeer, Smith

Howard
Emery

What do you guys think?

Your 2nd line center should not be your 2nd line center.

 

[New York RKY]

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Franzen-Belanger-MacArthur
Cleary-Helm-Bertuzzi
Jones-Abdelkader-Mursak

Lidstrom-Bieksa
Kronwall-Stuart
Gunnarson-Kindl
Vandermeer, Smith

Howard
Emery

What do you guys think?

I think you stole Bieksa from me and he would have been much happier in DAL

 

[TLinden]

Your 2nd line center should not be your 2nd line center.

I'll probably roll with Zetterberg in that spot. But Belanger put up 40 points with worse players, he won't be too bad in that role in spot duty.

 

[IslesRock4]

Game 6 sign up, go! I'm the WPG team.

 

[The Instigator]

Hahaha I got the leftovers and my team is now amazing:


Ovechkin-Backstrom-Knuble
Laich-Carter-Semin
Langenbrunner-Johansson-Fehr
Etem-Eakin-Perrault
Bisonnette

Alzner-Carlson
Wideman-Hannan
McCabe-Smid
Erskine

Roloson
Neuvirth


Cup please.
​

 

[matt trick]

Hahaha I got the leftovers and my team is now amazing:


Ovechkin-Backstrom-Knuble
Laich-Carter-Semin
Langenbrunner-Johansson-Fehr
Etem-Eakin-Perrault
Bisonnette

Alzner-Carlson
Wideman-Hannan
McCabe-Smid
Erskine

Roloson
Neuvirth


Cup please.
​

Got to make it to that third round first.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Game 6 sign up, go! I'm the WPG team.

RANGERS.

 

[The Instigator]

Got to make it that third round first.

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