NHL 19 Franchise Mode Thread

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NHL 19 - Franchise Mode - Vancouver Canucks - 2021/2022 Season

March 1, 2022

One of the most eventful trade deadline months concluded yesterday afternoon, which saw several big names change teams.

The Nashville Predators blew up their defense, shipping out Roman Josi, Ryan Ellis, and Mattias Ekholm, acquiring four 1st round picks and top prospect Valeri Perezhogin in return. P.K. Subban remains the lone survivor of Nashville's top 4.

Boston re-acquired defenseman Dougie Hamilton from San Jose, along with depth defenseman Mark Barberio, further bolstering their odds of repeating as cup champs. San Jose received a pair of 1st round picks and prospect Ludvig Holmstrom in return. Dougie Hamilton signed a 5-year, $27M contract with San Jose this past offseason, but never seemed to gel.

San Jose acquired another pair of 1st round picks and a handful of prospects in a few other trades that saw Ian Cole and Kevin Labanc join Montreal and Antti Suomela join Philadelphia.

42-year-old Roberto Luongo is expected to take over the starter's role with the Chicago Blackhawks as they try to compete for a playoff spot. Luongo is currently in the final year of his infamous 12-year, $64M contract that few, if any, expected him to finish out.

The Vancouver Canucks sat tight at the deadline, making no moves. The Canucks currently sit 2nd in the west and 8th overall in the NHL with a 35-21-8 record, although just 8 points separates the 2nd place Canucks from the 9th place Golden Knights in the west, so nothing is guaranteed at this point. Fans, however, remain optimistic.

DateTeam 1Team 1 AcquisitionsTeam 2Team 2 Acquisitions
2022-02-05To ANAN. Jensen, 2023 2nd, 2023 3rdTo NYIL. Versi
2022-02-08To BUFN. Pionk, B. Nieves, 2023 5thTo NYR2022 2nd, 2022 3rd
2022-02-08To ANAA. Sekera, 2023 2ndTo EDMJ. Mahura, 2023 2nd, 2022 3rd
2022-02-11To CARA. Alexeyev, J. CizekTo WSHB. McGinn, 2023 2nd, 2022 3rd
2022-02-12To OTTM. Huhtala, E. MalysjevTo PHIR. Dzingel, 2022 5th
2022-02-13To PHIA. Suomela, 2023 3rdTo SJS2023 1st
2022-02-13To ANAM. EkholmTo NSHS. Jokinen, 2022 1st
2022-02-14To NSH2023 2nd, 2023 5thTo VGKC. Jarnkrok, 2023 3rd, 2023 4th
2022-02-15To TORE. Gustafsson, 2023 3rd, 2023 4thTo VGKI. Scott, 2023 2nd
2022-02-17To NYIO. MaattaTo PITT. Rissanen, 2023 1st
2022-02-18To MTLI. Cole, K. LabancTo SJSC. Haydar, 2022 1st
2022-02-19To NSH2022 1stTo STLR. Ellis, 2022 6th
2022-02-19To BOSD. Hamilton, M. BarberioTo SJSL. Holmqvist, 2022 1st, 2023 1st
2022-02-21To CBJT. Leier, 2023 4thTo SJSD. Sokolov, K. Henry, 2023 3rd
2022-02-22To COLR. JosiTo NSHV. Perezhogin, 2022 1st, 2023 1st
2022-02-24To CBJB. Chiarot, N. Baptiste, O. LindbergTo NSHA. Byfuglien, 2023 2nd
2022-02-25To CBJJ. CampbellTo NYR2022 3rd, 2022 4th
2022-02-26To CHIR. Luongo, 2023 3rdTo FLA2022 2nd, 2022 4th
2022-02-27To CHIC. Bang, 2023 4th, 2023 7thTo COLD. Sikura, 2023 2nd
2022-02-28To VGKA. Kozlov, N. Makkonen, 2023 3rdTo WPGT. Van Riemsdyk, 2023 2nd, 2 others
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Cypress

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I need some advise from someone who knows better than me, I have a 21 yr old goalie in AHL who now sits at an 58 rating but has High Elite potential. His trade value is among the highest in my team so I'm wondering if he will ever reach his potential or if i should trade him this season? How big are the chances of him accually reaching his potential and how long can it take?
It's unlikely he will develop into much, though it is possible. If you want to make use of his trade value, soon would be the time as he is likely to start losing value shortly.
 
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Fredericton Warriors 2019-2020 Season

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Well, the time is nigh. Training camp has concluded, and the Fredericton Warriors now set their sights on preparing for their 2nd season in the NHL. Fans are anticipating progress as the home opener draws near. "There's a sense of optimism as the campaign begins" GM Daniel Alfredsson said. "Our group is rearing to get the ball rolling, that's for sure". Below, find the opening night lineup for the Fredericton Warriors.

Andrew Cogliano - Colton Sissons - Bobby Ryan
Boone Jenner - Jordan Weal - Brett Connolly
Jordan Martinook - Riley Sheahan - Connor Brown*
Justin Abdelkader* - Byron Froese - Curtis Lazar
x. Patrik Berglund, Michael Mersch, Josh Leivo*

Patrik Nemeth - Anton Stralman
Jon Merrill* - Jason Demers
Brandon Manning - Mackenzie Weegar

Keith Kinkaid
Al Montoya

*denotes new player
The Warriors began their season in winning fashion, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2. Colton Sissons led the way with the game winning goal and an assist, while Keith Kinkaid stopped 22 of 24 shots he faced. Justin Abdelkader also wasted no time showing Fredericton what his game's about, laying some big hits and even getting into a scrap with Alex Tuch. "We have eachother's backs out there, and are enjoying the team mentality" Abdelkader said post-game.

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Fredericton's record through 20 games sat at 8-10-2, around the same pace they sat at during this time last season. The team's most noteworthy struggles came in the crease, as the backup position was a weakness. Keith Kinkaid had earned all 8 wins for the team, posting an 8-6-2 record. However, Al Montoya faltered in his action, going 0-4-0 with a 4.24 GAA and .876 SP%. He was waived as a result, with 25 year old Antoine Bibeau summoned from the AHL. Bibeau would win his first start 4-2, but sprained his thumb in the process. Montoya was recalled as a result, cancelling out the change at backup. Offensively, Jordan Weal led the Warriors with 5 goals and 14 points. The struggles at backup would continue through the first half of the season, but MVP like numbers from Kinkaid sprung the Warriors to a 20-17-4 at the halfway mark, good for 19th in the NHL. Below, find Fredericton's stats through the first 41 games.

ForwardsGPGAPTS+/-
Jordan Weal41131932+13
Bobby Ryan41121628+4
Andrew Cogliano4171623+7
Connor Brown4181220-7
Colton Sissons4171219-7
Brett Connolly4199180
Jordan Martinook377714-4
Boone Jenner417714+2
Justin Abdelkader416713-1
Riley Sheahan413912-11
Patrik Berglund21426+2
Josh Leivo34426-15
Byron Froese20 022-5
Curtis Lazar11011-1
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DefencemenGPGAPTS+/-
Jason Demers4131114+2
Anton Stralman4121214-5
Jon Merrill4111213+3
Mackenzie Weegar391910-2
Patrik Nemeth41167-7
Brandon Manning41134-3
Casey Nelson 2 0 0 0 -1
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GoalieW-L-OTLGAASP%SO
Keith Kinkaid20-10-32.48.9232
Antoine Bibeau1-3-14.28.8860
Al Montoya0-4-04.24.8760
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Notes
- Weal enjoying a breakout year, Brown has been a solid addition, Connolly and Jenner took steps back
- Stralman playing slightly below last season's pace, Merrill steady so far, Demers playing well
- Kinkaid has been our MVP all season, backup situation could be addressed via trade

Though individual forwards have enjoyed success this season, production as a group has still been underwhelming. The defence has provided steady play as a group, despite some guys taking a step back. Goaltending has been the best and worst position depending on who starts, as Keith Kinkaid has effectively put the team on his back this season. "Keith is a huge part of our team" GM Alfredsson said. "Getting him a capable backup is something we've explored doing, but we still hope for one of our guys to be able to rebound". As the stretch drive gets closer and closer, it will be interesting to see how things shake out for the Warriors. Will they make moves to bolster the club's shot at the playoffs? Will they struggle in the second half like last season? Stay tuned.
 

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This sim engine is bull****

A built an absolute titan in Ottawa. 8 years in, 4 straight 50 win seasons. Not a single appearance in the conference final in that run. The best i did is i came within a game of the cup final is when i barely got in with like 97 points.

Like i'm not expecting to win every single year since even the best teams in real life can get upset, but when you win 58, 56, 56 and 54 games in a row you expect something.

No point in even trying to build a team (which i enjoy doing) when you get screwed by the wonky simulation algorithm

These were well balanced teams too. Strong scoring punch, very solid two way game (Logan Brown and Colin White essentially turn into Bergeron lites if developed properly), depth right down to the 4th line (lowest rated player at the worst was 80 i believe), strong goalie rotation, strong defense.
 
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TheKingSlayer

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This sim engine is bull****

A built an absolute titan in Ottawa. 8 years in, 4 straight 50 win seasons. Not a single appearance in the conference final in that run. The best i did is i came within a game of the cup final is when i barely got in with like 97 points.

Like i'm not expecting to win every single year since even the best teams in real life can get upset, but when you win 58, 56, 56 and 54 games in a row you expect something.

No point in even trying to build a team (which i enjoy doing) when you get screwed by the wonky simulation algorithm

These were well balanced teams too. Strong scoring punch, very solid two way game (Logan Brown and Colin White essentially turn into Bergeron lites if developed properly), depth right down to the 4th line (lowest rated player at the worst was 80 i believe), strong goalie rotation, strong defense.

You started an Ottawa Franchise and expected to win a cup? Now do you see the errors of your ways?
 
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Emery

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Finally got a team to the Cup Final in Franchise Mode - playing as the Senators, with ‘Melnyk rules’, in 2020-2021. Basically, I cannot sign or acquire anyone unless they fit within the team budget - the team’s cap sat around $64mil first two seasons, up to about $66mil this season, basically I use the cap floor as our cap ceiling :laugh: I also used the doomsday scenario that Stone and Duchene are not re-signing, so I moved Duchene for our 1st back from the Avalanche, while Stone went to the Stars for Valeri Nichushkin, Julius Honka, and a 1st.

Finished dead last first season, 24th in the league second season, then qualified for the postseason as WC1 this season. Round 1 we beat the Capitals in 7 games, Round 2 we swept the Hurricanes, and in the ECF we defeated the Bruins in 7 games. Onto the Finals, we faced... Arizona. And they were good, as they knocked us out in 5 games to win the Cup (game 5 went to OT where Conor Sheary scored the Cup winner for the Yotes).

Super excited with how this team is coming together, lots of youth making an impact. Here were my lines for the playoffs;

Tkachuk (87) Dahl (86) Nichushkin (86)
Batherson (82) Tierney (82) White (84)
Balcers (78) Brown (82) Pageau (80)
Smith (80) Backes (78) Ryan (80)

Chabot (90) Ceci (84)
De Haan (81) Honka (84)
Djoos (79) DeMelo (78)

Anderson (80)
Rittich (80)

Dahl was the 1st overall pick in 2019. You’re probably wondering how that goalie tandem got us so far. Rittich was the starter during the season, posting 31 wins. He then allowed 8 goals in our first playoff game, so enter 40 (!) year old Craig Anderson. All he did was get us all the way to the Finals, was hoping for a cinderella story but not to be. Anderson actually signed a 2 year extension after this, so maybe he can be the Gordie Howe of goalies!
 

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Was doing a franchise mode with Columbus traded both Panarin and Bobrovsky in year 1. In year 7 I make it to game 7 of the conference final I intervened the SIM to find for that game, the game glitched and gave me a phantom Artemi Panarin for game 7. Unfortunetly now the game freezes when I try and super sim again :(

(warning filmed on my phone so cringe quality)
 
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New York Americans Expansion Mode

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Preview and 2018-2019 NHL Season

Preview

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BREAKING NEWS: Americans return as Seattle Expansion falls through
June 20th, 2018
In a shocker, the Expansion process between the NHL and Seattle has fallen apart. Just hours after we first heard the news,we are now here at a joint press conference with Gary Bettman. He's here with ownership of a new franchise joining the NHL, but as of now we are unaware of where this new club will be located. Along with ownership and Bettman is a new face none of us have seen befpre. Introduced as Brant King, he will be the man tasked with building the new Franchise from the ground up. Yes, the newest NHL franchise will have a rookie GM at the helm. Now, let's head to Brant King as he says his first words:

I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to grow as a GM along with this franchise. The New York Americans were this city's first team, and now I can guarantee you thy're going to be the best. First up on our to do list is the Expansion Draft. We've got a very experienced staff here that's going to build a team that's got some good young faces, as well as a team that's going to have a leadership corps to build out from.

Not looking too far ahead, we've got a special NHL Entry Draft coming up. We've got the 5th selection, whih should get us a pretty good piece to build our future from.

In order to give us a chance to get some marquee FA's and become competitive year 1, the league has shifted the deals of all NHL'ers ahead one year, so there's some nice names in that pool that we'll be definitely talking to.

Then we start our season. Detroit has shifted to the Central to allow for Carolina's transition into the Atlantic. That sets up some pretty fun matchups for us with the Rangers, Islanders and Devils.

Expansion Draft Recap
ANA - Patrick Eaves
ARZ - Jordan Oesterle
BOS - Kevan Miller
BUF - Nathan Beaulieu
CGY - Curtis Lazar
CAR - Brock McGinn
CHI - Slater Koekkoek
COL - Philipp Grubauer
CBJ - Joonas Korpisalo
DAL - Tyler Pitlick
DET - Jacob de la Rose
EDM - Ty Rattie (2019 3rd round pick to not select Alex Petrovic)
FLA - (to not take James Reimer)
LAK - Kyle Clifford (2019 1st to not take Adrian Kempe, Derek Forbort)
MIN - Marcus Foligno
NSH - Colton Scissons (2019 2nd to not take Craig Smith)
NJD - Ben Lovejoy
NYI - Matt Martin
NYR - Peter Holland
OTT - Bobby Ryan
PHI - Radko Gudas
PIT - Matt Cullen
SJS - Brenden Dillon
TBL - Cory Conacher (2020 2nd to not take Alex Killorn)
TOR - Martin Marincin
VAN - Brandon Sutter
WSH - Chandler Stephenson
WPG - Seth Griffith


NHL Entry Draft Recap
RoundPickPlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer Type
15Nando Eggenberger6818Med Top 6FLW2 way Forward
235Krystof Hrabik6018Low Top 9FC/LW2 way Forward
367Victor Berglund5518Med 7th DD2 way Defender
499Nikita Volchenkov5018Med Bottom 6FLWSniper
5131Stanislav Jass4718Med Fringe StarterGHybrid
6163Artem Prokhorkin4818Med 7th DD2 way Defender
7195Johan Skroder4818Med Fringe StarterGHybrid
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Resign Phase Recap
PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAVThoughts
Joonas Korpisalo8124Med StarterGHybrid18 GP
8-8-1
.897 SV%
3.32 GAA
0 SO
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$1.175MAmerks have crowded crease,
but it was a no brainer to sign
the youngest of the bunch.
Although, raises the question
of who will be moved...Reimer,
Korp, or Grubauer?
Nathan Beaulieu7924Low Top 6DD2 way
Defender
59 GP
1G-8A-9P
-19 ... 36 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$2.000MShould get a chance to show
he's got some of the promise
he showed early in career w
MTL. Big role awaiting, if he
succeeds, big payday.
Brock McGinn7924High Top 9FLW2 way
Forward
80 GP
16G-14A-30P
-12 ... 22 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
2/$1.500MPromising youngster will get
huge minutes in NY. Could
be this years Karlsson.
Colton Scissons7924Med Top 9FC2 way
Forward
81 GP
9G-18A-27P
+2 ... 42 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
3/$1.500MAnother Karlsson like guy.
Primed to get #1C role. Solid
selection.
Ben Lovejoy7934 N/A D Defensive
Defenseman
57 GP
2G-6A-8P
+7 ... 25 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$1.500MShould get look in top pair role
as matchup guy. Solid vet. Also,
good bait at TDL.
Slater Koekkoek7824Med Top 4DD2 way
Defender
35 GP
4G-4A-8P
+4 ... 18 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$0.925MNYA aren't sure what they've
got here. Low risk pick in an
Expansion Draft shallow in
talent, but a possibly high
reward.
Brett Kulak7824Med Top 6DD2 way
Defender
71 GP
2G-6A-8P
-3 ... 27 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$0.925MDitto what was said for
Koekkoek.
Curtis Lazar7823Low Top 9FRW2 way
Forward
65 GP
2G-10A-12P
-8 ... 23 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
3/$1.250MFairly obvious he's not the
big name player he was
thoight to be when picked in
1st by OTT, but still a very
serviceable depth guy. Young
enough to be here for long haul
Jordan Oesterle7826Med Top 6DD2 way
Defender
55 GP
5G-10A-15P
-11 ... 8 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
2/$1.250MSolid bottom pairing guy.
Ty Rattie7825Med Top 6FRWSniper14 GP
5G-4A-9P
+1 ... 2 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$0.825MFormer top prospect has failed
in STL and EDM, but with lack
of scoring in NY, he'll get his
big shot. Could be his last,
hence the 1-year term.
Chandler
Stephenson
7824Med Top 9FF2 way
Forward
67 GP
6G-12A-18P
+13 ... 8 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
3/$1.500MVery versatile bottom 6 guy.
Can play all 3 F positions, and
is one of the more defensively
sound players for a young guy.
Could turn out to be one of the
best picks.
Matt Cullen7741N/AC2 way
Forward
79 GP
11G-11A-22P
-1 ... 20 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$1.000MResident veteran. Will be an
easy choice for an "A". Likely
has just a 1 or 2 year stay before
retirement or chasing another
cup.
Peter Holland7727N/AC/LWPlaymaker23 GP
1G-3A-4P
-10 ... 7 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
3/$0.850MCould make NHL roster. But,
his likely value comes with
playing in AHL, developing
prospects. Elite, PPG AHLer.
Seth Griffith7525Med
Bottom 6F
RWSniper21 GP
2G-1A-3P
-6 ... 6 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
2/$0.800MAmericans could give him a
look in NHL role, but he likely
forms 2/3 of the first AHL line
w the aforementioned Holland.
Martin Marincin7526Low 7th DD2 way
Defender
2 GP
0G-0A-0P
-2 ... 2 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$0.775MHas offensive talent, can't seem
to defend. Much maligned in
TOR, will get look with NYA.
Likely just an AHLer at this pt.
Jordan Binnington7424High Fringe
Starter
GHybrid28 GP
17-9-1
.926 SV%
2.05 GAA
1 SO
('17-'18 AHL)
2/$0.775MHad elite AHL #'s last season.
With Korpisalo and Grubauer
and Reimer in NHL, he is
assuredly the AHL starter.
Best place to develop right now.
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Free Agency Recap
PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAVThoughts/Notes
Andre Burakovksy8123Med Top 6FRWSniper56 GP
12G-13A-25P
+3 ... 27 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
3/$3.775MKing said: "I don't want to over-
step my boundaries, but we feel
Andre has another notch or two
to reach, and our front office
here feels as though we present
a better opporuntity for him to
reach that. Washington is an
extremely deep team, it's not
wonder Andre was being under-
used, but he's got the talent and
the work ethic to really be a
solid top 6 guy long term for us.
As an RFA, we had to forfeit a
2nd round pick, but it is going
to prove to be well worth it."
Johan Larsson7825Low Top 9FLW2 way
Forward
80 GP
4G-13A-17P
-30 ... 49 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$1.725MKing said: "Johan was a bit
underappreciated in Buffalo.
The +/- can be helpful, but I
think it's a dangerous stat to
base someones game off of.
I'm really excited to have had
the chance to sign a player like
JO=ohan. He's going to get a
chance here to change the
narrative surrounding him."
Chris Kunitz7838N/ALW2 way
Forward
82 GP
13G-16A-29P
+8 ... 35 PIM
('17-'18 NHL)
1/$1.175MKing said: "When a player with
the experience, leadership, and
stats of Chris's stature become
available, you hop. We're elated
to welcome Chris to the Amerks
and we know he's going to really
help guide the ship."
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2018-2019 NHL Season Preview

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BREAKING NEWS: Grubauer traded to Flyers for prospects, pick.
Sept. 14th, 2018
The New York Americans goaltending controversy was solved before it began. Ahead of the clubs Preseason opener, they elected to trade Philipp Grubauer to the Philadelphia Flyers for prospects Philippe Myers, Pascal Laberge and a 3rd round pick in the upcoming 2019 Entry Draft.

PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAV
Philippe Myers7521Low Top 4DD2 way Defender50 GP
5G-16A-21P
+12 ... 54 PIM
('17-'18 AHL)
1/$0.650M
Pascal Laberge6520Low Top 9FC2 way Forward64 GP
17G-30A-47P
+1 ... 67 PIM
('17-'18 QMJHL)
2/$0.780M
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The Americans enter the season with James Reimer and Joonas Korpisalo patrolling the crease. By no stretch do they have elite goaltending, but both netminders have gotten the job done in stretches for their former teams. If they alternate hot streaks, the newest team in New York could ride their success to a Vegas-esque Playoff Birth. If not, and their inconsistencies prevail, the Americans could be in for the typical long expansion year.

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Former Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon comes into the season as the Americans #1D. He is also on an expiring contract. He's never had this big of a role before, so now is his chance to make a play for a big FA deal. Theres rumored to be interest from both sides in negotiating a long term contract with NY, but they will wait before committing too long. Nathan Beaulieu, Radko Gudas, Ben Lovejoy, Slater Koekkoek and Kevan Miller round out the top-6. Jordan Oesterle begins the season as 7th defenseman, while Brett Kulak is in the AHL.

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Bobby Ryan and Andre Burakovksy healdine a forwards corps full of reclamation projects, and potential breakout stars. With no true game breakers up front, the Americans will have to hope for Bobby Ryan to rekindle some of his early career offensive output, and for their gamble on Burakovsky to pay off. Hurricanes selection Brock McGinn is a breakout candidate who showed some serious potential last season, while Ty Rattie has an opportunity to finally put all of his skill together. Another breakout candidate, Colton Scissons, showed promise 2 playoff runs ago and posted a career high 27 points last season, so he brings potential up the center ice for New York. Veterans Chris Kunitz, Matt Cullen and Patrick Eaves fill out the roster while Chandler Stephenson, Tyler Pitlick and Marcus Foligno round out the bottom-6. Curtis Lazar and Johan Larsson begin the season as depth forwards.

Matt Martin, Kyle Clifford, Peter Holland. Seth Griffith and Jacob de la Rose are in the AHL.

LWCRW
Burakovsky 81Sutter 79Ryan 81
McGinn 79Scissons 79Rattie 78
Eaves 80Stephenson 78Pitlick 79
Kunitz 78Cullen 77Foligno 78
Lazar 78Larsson 78
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LDRD
Dillon 82Lovejoy 79
Beaulieu 79Miller 80
Koekkoek 78Gudas 78
Oesterle 78
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1A1B
Reimer 82Korpisalo 81
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First Half of Season

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BREAKING NEWS: Amerks win first game in Franchise History
Oct. 15th, 2018
After losing their season opener 5-1 to the Calgary Flames, the Americans rolled into Buffalo looking to rebound with a better effort. they got that, courtesy of 26 James Reimer saves and a 3rd period Chandler Stephenson goal.

Brandon Sutter also had 2 points in the 2-1 victory.

Tyler Pitlick was injured in the win, and will remain out for 1-2 weeks. Curtis Lazar enters the lineup.

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BREAKING NEWS: James Reimer stuns Caps with 30-save shutout
Oct. 19th, 2018
Just two nights after beating the Pens 3-2 (Kunitz scored a goal against his longtime team), the New York Americans upset yet another Metropolitan giant in the Washington Capitals.

Brock McGinn and Ty Rattie scored for the Americans while James Reimer registered his first shutout of the season in the 2-0 win.

Kevan Miller was injured in the game, and will be out 2-3 games. Jordan Oetserle will see his first action of the young season in his absence.

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BREAKING NEWS: Ty Rattie scores shootout winner as Amerks win 6th straight
Oct. 27th, 2018
New York has now won 3 consecutive games in the shootout and 6 straight overall since their season opening loss.

Ty Rattie leads the cliub with 4 points in 7 GP (2 goals, 2 assists).

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BREAKING NEWS: Americans lose first matchup against Rangers
Nov. 9th, 2018
Despite leading 2-1 going into the 3rd, the New York Americans lost their first game against the Rangers 3-2. The Amerks now have a record of 8-6-0, having hit a rough patch since their 6-game winning streak came to a halt.

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BREAKING NEWS: Devils defeat Americans 3-1 in first matchup of season
Dec. 15th, 2018
Automatically deemed rivals because of their proximity, games between New Jersey and New York teams will always be highly anticipated. In this one, the Americans fell 3-1, largely due to being outshot 39-24.

They have now lost all 3 opening games against their rivals this season (3-2 NYR, 2-1 NYI (SO), 3-1 NJD).

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RecordHomeAwayGFPGGAPGPP%PK%DivisionConferenceLeaguePlayoffs?
20-18-310-8-210-10-22.12 (31st)2.22 (2nd)14.6% (25th)80.6% (18th)7th12th23rdNo
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GoalieRecordSV%GAASO
James Reimer13-11-2.9312.243
Joonas Korpisalo7-9-1.9342.082
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TSN Says:

Things would be looking a lot bleaker for the Americans if not for their stellar GAPG numbers, primarily bloated from the strong play of both James Reimer and Joonas Korpisalo. Expect regression from both, which will plummet New York to the bottom of the league.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Brenden Dillon414812+613
Nathan Beaulieu411910E14
Ben Lovejoy39279+426
Kevan Miller39055-28
Slater Koekkoek41134-214
Radko Gudas33044-231
Jordan Oesterle11011+64
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TSN Says:

Jordan Oesterle didn't get much action in the first half, but his play warrants more down the stretch. Ben Lovejoy and Kevan Miller represent low-cost, depth additions for contenders, and I wouldn't be shocked if the Americans got an overpay for Dillon. No one could have expected he'd handle the #1 role so well. He and Beaulieu look like good bets to be resigned, but anything can happen.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Ty Rattie41111526+74
Brock McGinn4161521+106
Bobby Ryan4191019-210
Andre Burakovsky4181018-66
Colton Scissons4171017E21
Brandon Sutter418816+325
Chandler Stephenson397815-312
Chris Kunitz416915+516
Patrick Eaves4141014-18
Tyler Pitlick304711+26
Curtis Lazar394711-310
Marcus Foligno41235+114
Matt Cullen

Johan Larsson
13

3
2

1
0

1
2

2
-5

E
5

0
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TSN Says:
Ty Rattie and Brcok McGinn have been studs among duds up front for the Americans. Bobby Ryan has failed to rejuvenate himself, while Andre Burakovsky has failed to break out in what will likely be his best opportunity to ever. Chris Kunitz has put all contenders on notice that he still has game, but the Matt Cullen signing flopped. After starting the season as a healthy scratch, Curtis Lazar has cemented himself as a mainstay.

Second Half of Season


LWCRW
McGinn 79Sutter 79Rattie 78
Kunitz 78Scissons 79Ryan 81
Burakovsky 81Lazar 78Pitlick 79
Foligno 78Larsson 78Eaves 80
Cullen 77Stephenson 78
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
LDRD
Dillon 82Lovejoy 79
Beaulieu 79Oesterle 78
Koekkoek 78Miller 79
Gudas 78
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1A1B
Reimer 82Korpisalo 81
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BREAKING NEWS: Questions loom with less than a month until Trade Deadline
Feb. 1st, 2019
The New York Americans have many questions heading into the stretch before their first Trade Deadline. With a record of 23-22-4, the Playoffs are all but out of the questions as they sit 7 points out. The obvious option is to sell, but who? Do they resign Brenden Dillon? Do they attempt to move Patrick Eaves? And what about Chris Kunitz? Do they keep their best veteran or move him?

All this will be answered and more at the Trade Deadline on March 1st. Tune into TSN for up to date Trade analysis.

Trade Deadline

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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: We have finally arrived at the 2019 NHL Trade Deadline. It marks the unofficial 3/4 mark of the season, and the point whee most teams will either go all in on the Playoff Push or admit defeat and wave the white flag. Today is also the New York Americans first Trade Deadline. Their rookie GM Brant King has made just 1 trade to date, but he is now tasked with the job of deciding who stays and who goes amidst their 29-29-5 season.

Ferraro: You know, their record is really quite impressive. Teams were much more careful this time around to not throw away picks and players for the purpose of protecting other guys, so they didn't quite get as good of a draw as Vegas did.

McLennan: James Reimer and Joonas Korpisalo have done an incredible job in nets. Goaltending was a question heading into the season, as was everything, but the goalies have really silenced the critics.

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McKenzie: The Americans have pulled the trigger on a deal involving Patrick Eaves. Boston is acquiring the veteran, and New York is receiving prospect Jakub Lauko and a 2019 4th round pick.

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Miller: Speaking of Boston, former Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller is on the move. Drafted by New York in the expansion draft, the 31-year old is heading West to join the Vancouver Canucks. The Americans are getting a 6th round pick in the upcoming Entry Draft in return.

Poulin: I like the pickup of Lauko for the Americans. Not a sure thing by any means, but a good prospect added to their pretty shallow pool. They're also collecting plenty of picks.

O'Neill: But what are the quality of those picks really? They're not adding anything inside the Top 96, so the odds don't look great.

Ferraro: You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket. They may not get anyone of value with those selctions, but they wouldn't have the chance to if they didn't acquire the picks. They weren't going to sign Miller and Eaves anyways so it's better to get something for them.

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LeBrun: The Florida Panthers probably didn't expect to be sitting atop the Eastern Conference at the Trade Deadline, but neither did we. Now, they're adding veteran depth to push for their first series win since their Stanley Cup Final loss in 95-96. They've acquired Matt Cullen and Ben Lovejoy from the New York Americans for defensive prospect Riley Stillman and a 2019 7th round pick.


They've also signed FA defenseman Kevin Gravel to a contract for the remainder of the Regular Season, and called up Brett Kulak from the minors.

Ward: The Americans were really hoping their marriage with Cullen could've lasted a year longer, but he never really fit in NY. Ben Lovejoy was solid in his top pair assignment, but there was never really any dialogue regarding a contract extension.

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Dreger: Things are constantly changing in the NHL. Yanni Gourde now knows that. After signing a 6-year extension with the Lightning, he was traded at the NHL Draft to the Islanders so the Lightning could attempt to sign Brayden Point. They figured they could fit his deal in with Gourde's but after seeing how far apart they were, they elected to move on from Gourde. They then failed to sign Point, losing him to New Jersey, and Gourde is now on the move for the second time in less than a year.

Struggling with the 8th in the Metro Islanders to the tune of just 18 points, Gourde is now on the move again. This time though, he can take the subway to his new home as he is heading across city to the Americans for 2nd and 3rd round picks in the upcoming Entry Draft.

Duthie: We now have Amerks GM Brant King on the line to discuss his first Trade Deadline:

King: We're really thrilled with what we've accomplished here today. We're excited to welcome Yanni to the organization. When you have the chance to acquire a player of his caliber for pennies on the dollar, it's a no brainer. I'd like to wish Ben, Patrick, Matty and Kevan the best of luck with their new clubs. Obviously it was important to us to acquire some draft picks to start builidng our prospect pool up a little bit, but for the price of a 2nd and 3rd round pick, which only has a chance of becoming as good a player as Yanni, it was an easy decision to take the sure thing.

Duthie: Any more moves coming for youguys in the next hour or so before the official Trade Deadline?

King: You never know what can happen in that time, but nothing is in the works now trade wise. We're deep into discussions with our #1 defenseman Brenden Dillon on a contract extension, and we have ongoing chats with Chris Kunitz's agents to try and bring him back. We're very happy with our roster moving forward.

Duthie: Would you like to speak to how you feel the season is going for your club?

King: Yeah, obviously we'd love to be a bit closer to the Playoffs, but it's a process. Nothing happens overnight. Everyone here is elated with the success of some of our forwards. Ty Rattie, Colton Scissons and Brcok McGinn have been 3 very good youngsters for us. Brandon Sutter has really been a leader in the room and bounced back after a few rough years in Vancouver. That's just to name a few, but overall we're very happy with our forwards. You can't highlight the success on our team without mentioning Reims and Korpi in nets, as they've been the backbone of our club. Now if you ask them, they'd say to credit our defense, which is a good point as they've done an incredible job so far in front of the,. But, our goalies have hands down been our MVP's even if they won't admit it.

Duthie: Thanks Brant.

King: Thanks for having me James.

PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAV
Yanni Gourde8427N/ALW/C2 way Forward63 GP
7G-11A-18P
-25 ... 12 PIM
6/$5.165M
Brett Kulak7825Med Top 6DD2 way Defender62 GP
7G-29A-36P
-7 ... 30 PIM
(AHL)
1/$0.925M
Kevin Gravel7726Med 7th DDDefensive Defenseman16 GP
0G-3A-3P
-3 ... 3 PIM
(17-18 NHL)
1/$0.650M
Riley Stillman6820Low Top 6DD2 way Defender63 GP
5G-12A-17P
+12 ... 23 PIM
(AHL)
2/$0.775M
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LWCRW
Burakovsky 81Gourde 84Ryan 81
McGinn 79Scissons 80Rattie 79
Kunitz 79Sutter 80Pitlick 79
Foligno 79Larsson 78Lazar 79
Stephenson 78
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LDRD
Dillon 82Oesterle 78
Beaulieu 79Kulak 78
Koekkoek 79Gudas 78
Gravel 77
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1A1B
Reimer 82Korpisalo 81
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BREAKING NEWS: Americans claim Hanzal off waivers from Stars
March 5th, 2019
The 32-year old centerman never quite worked out in Dallas after signing his expiring 3-year contract there. He was traded to Minnesota at the 2017 NHL Trade Deadline for a package including a 1st round pick. His value has since dimished to the point where he was placed on waivers. With plenty of cap space, and a spot open for a depth forward, the Americans put in a claim on the 6'6" forward and got him off waivers.

He has just 17 points in 63 games so far this season while averaging 11:27 TOI/game.

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BREAKING NEWS: Dillon, Kuntiz agree to Contract Extensions
April 9th, 2019
Following the final game of the Regular Season, GM Brant King announced the Americans had come to terms with Brenden Dillon and Chris Kunitz on contract xtensions. Both were taken off the market by GMBK heading into the Trade Deadline, and it appears that that was for good reason as they've agreed to stick around for another contract.

Dillon's contract is a 6-year extension worth a total of $21.0M ($3.5M AAV), while Kunitz's is a 1-year extension with a cap hit of $1.500M.

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RecordHomeAwayGFPGGAPGPP%PK%DivisionConferenceLeaguePlayoffs?
36-38-817-20-419-18-42.37 (30th)2.67 (19th)20.0% (9th)82.6% (12th)7th13th25thNo
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GoalieRecordSV%GAASO
James Reimer22-27-6.9142.823
Joonas Korpisalo14-11-2.9292.213
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TSN Says:

Both goalies numbers regressed, largely due to the firesale on defense at the Trade Deadline, but both netminders still posted impressive numbers. While James Reimer took the starting duties and performed admirably, it was Joonas Korpisalo who put up elite numbers in the backup role. Goaltending should be the least of the Americans worries next season.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Nathan Beaulieu82 12021-326
Brenden Dillon8241620-1233
Slater Koekkoek8231619-920
Jordan Oetserle5241014+510
Radko Gudas52156-1043
Brett Kulak19022-68
Kevin Gravel0000E0
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TSN Says:

Jordan Oesterle was very impressive for the Americans, while Nathan Beaulieu proved he can be a vaulable piece on the back end. Brenden Dillon struggled post deadline without his usual partner Ben Lovejoy, but still ate minutes and was a solid defender.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Ty Rattie82193049-1115
Brock McGinn76162945E26
Bobby Ryan82202242-1220
Andre Burakovsky81182240-1912
Brandon Sutter82172239-1147
Colton Scissons82162137-1342
Chris Kunitz76171936+224
Yanni Gourde82 (19)10 (3)24 (13)34 (16)-34 (-9)24 (12)
Curtis Lazar74101626-822
Tyler Pitlick7171825-818
Chandler Stephenson51101323-1116
Johan Larsson4481119+216
Martin Hanzal

Marcus Foligno
71 (8)

812
8 (0)

8
11 (2)

9
19 (2)

17
-3 (E)

+6
29 (5)

30
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TSN Says:
Ty Rattie broke out in a big way for the Americans, while Bobby Ryan had his first 20-goal season since 15-16. Brock McGinn showed he can fulfill the promise he showed in Carolina, while Andre Burakovksy topped his career high in points by 2. That being said, the real star for the newest team in NY was Yanni Gourde post deadline. The 27-year old had 16 points in 19 games, a nearly 70-point pace. Special shoutout to Chris Kunitz who looked rejuvenated with his 6th organization.

Next Post: 2019 Offseason and 2019-2020 NHL Season
 

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This is John tavares’s Career as an islander, full sim just built the team n such. (No manual games)
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Even if you for example a high elite/franchise centre already, and you see another high elite centre in the free agency pick him up! Assuming they both want first line, try to snag him off the market(better teams via winnin/chemistry will have an easier time with this) and try him out since there’s a chance he could mesh well with your other first liners. Pick which one you prefer to keep 20 or so games in and trade the other high value centre for a piece you do need, like a high elite defence/goalie.
 

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Preview and 2018-2019 NHL Season

*** THIS WEBSITE SHOULD REALLY ADD A SAVE PROGRESS ON POST FEATURE ... I AM THE WORST FOR LOSING WRITEUPS. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE OFFSEASON PART OF THIS POST BEING A SUMMARY ***

NHL Offseason Recap

Start of Offseason
~ Pittsburgh Penguins won Stanley Cup. 4th of Cap Era and 3rd in 4 years.
~ Matt Cullen, Zdeno Chara, Trevor Daley, Kevin Bieksa and Craig Anderson retired.


NHL Entry Draft
~ Peyton Krebs 10th overall (72, 18, Med Top 6F)
~ Albin Grewe 30th overall (61, 18, Med Top 6F)

Resign Phase
~ Ty Rattie 3 years, $4.750M AAV
~ Nathan Beaulieu 3 years, $2.750M AAV
~ Joonas Korpisalo 2 years, $1.675M AAV
~ Martin Hanzal 2 years, $1.150M AAV
~ Slater Koekkoek 3 years, $2.200M AAV
~ Matt Martin, Kyle Clifford, Martin Marincin were not offered contracts
~ Johan Larsson and Radko Gudas elected to test FA

Free Agency
~ Andrej Sustr 2 yeas, $2.950M AAV
~ Radek Faksa 2 years, $2.175M AAV
~ Sam Gagner 1 year, $2.500M

Trade
~ Chandler Stephenson to ARZ for Ilya Lyubushkin (78, 25, High Top 6D)

Season Preview

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The Americans enter the season with the same goaltending they had heading into last season. GMBK looked like a genius last year for selecting these 2 in the Draft, but the verdict is still out. Despite having a career high workload (55 games) at age 30, James Reimer managed to post respectable numbers even after a selloff at the Trade Deadline. Joonas Korpisalo showed potential to be an elite starter in the league, but time is running out for him to progress further.

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Brenden Dillon returns as New York's #1D with a new partner in FA signee Andrej Sustr. They should team up to form a solid top pair, while Slater Koekkoek and Nathan Beaulieu also return fresh off signing new 3-year contracts. Jordan Oesterle, who cemented himself as a top-6 option in the latter stretch of last season, also comes back, while newly acquired Ilya Lyubushkin rounds out the group. Brett Kulak is the 7th defenseman while prospect Philippe Myers remains in the minors.

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Last years leading scorer Ty Rattie leads the way up front for the Amerks. Yanni Gourde, who had 16 points in 19 games after joining the Americans last season, joins forces with Bobby Ryan and Andre Burakovsky to bring in the second wave of offense. Also returning is Expansion Draft selections Brock McGinn, Colton Sissons, Cutris Lazar, Chris Kunitz, Brandon Sutter and Marcsu Foligno. Free Agent signings Radek Faksa and Sam Gagner complete the teams top 12 forwards. Depth forwards are Peter Holland and Martin Hanzal. Seth Griffith remains in the minors.

GM Brant King joined TSN to talk about the leadership group and the upcoming season:

Duthie: Thanks for joining us Brant, I know you're a busy man so let's get right into it. What are you expecting out of your club this season?

King: I expect progress. Our organization has complete confidence in our team from the crease out.

Duthie: Is that a testament to your goaltending?

King: Well, you can't talk about the success of this team without talking about them. Reims and Krop were fantastic last season, and there's no reason to doubt they put up numbers similar to that. We feel that our defensive group is even better than last season with the addition of Lyubushkin and Sustr, so that should even help ease the pressure off of our goalies.

Duthie: The big story last year aside from the goaltending was your teams ability, or lack thereof, to score. Talk about that a little bit.

King: Our guys know what we have in the room. It's hard to score in this league, especially without elite talent. We know we don't have any elite players in our locker room, and our guys know that to. So they push eachother to step up. Last year you saw it with Ty Rattie, who came through big time for us.
Duthie: Another guy up front who was a huge contributor last year was Chris Kunitz.

King: Yeah for sure. But he brought so much more than just the goals and assists. His leadership is invaluable. Him, Matt (Cullen) and Bobby (Ryan) were a great trio to have wearing the A's last year. Obviously Matty's not back with us, so Brandon Sutter is going to get an "A" as well. It was a tough choice, since we have so many great options in our room, but were confident in the 3 we've got going forward.

Duthie: So, playoffs?

King: Not to look too far ahead but I think it's a possibility, as it is for any team. I'm just looking for continued progress from last season.

Duthie: As always, thank you for joining us

King: It's been a pleasure, let's do this again at the Trade Deadline, hopefully I'll be buying this year.


First Half of Season

LWCRW
Burakovsky 83Gourde 83Ryan 81
McGinn 80Sissons 80Rattie 83
Kunitz 79Sutter 79Gagner 79
Foligno 78Faksa 78Lazar 79
Holland 77Hanzal 75
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
LDRD
Dillon 82Sustr 80
Koekkoek 81Oesterle 78
Beaulieu 79Lyubushkin 78
Kulak 78
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1A1B
Reimer 83Korpisalo 82
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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BREAKING NEWS: Sissons scores winner as Americans shutout Rangers 2-0
Oct. 24th, 2019
Joonas Korpisalo turned in a 29-save shutout and Sissons scored the game winner as the New York Americans earned the win over the New York Rangers 2-0. Brock McGinn added an empty netter.

The win marked just the 2nd victory of a rough start to the season for the Americans as they sit 2-4-1.

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BREAKING NEWS: Dillon injured as Americans losing streak extended to 4 games
Nov. 12th, 2019
New York will be without it's top defender until December rolls around as they've lost him to an undisclosed UBI.

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BREAKING NEWS: New York Americans sit 7th in Metro heading into 3rd month of Season
Dec. 1st, 2019
With a record of 9-14-1, the Americans playoff hopes already look bleak, as do their GM's hopes of "progress".

Brenden Dillon returns to the lineup, good news for the Amerks, who went 3-6-0 in his absence.

Andre Burakovsky leads the team with 14 points in 24 GP.

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BREAKING NEWS: New York loses Dillon for 2 months to PCS
Dec. 26th, 2019
Just prior to the new year, the Americans have lost their top defenseman to a concussion. Brenden Dillon is in the first year of a 6-year extension signed at the end of last season.

Brett Kulak comes into the lineup in his absence.

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BREAKING NEWS: Reimer sent to Ottawa for package including Rutta, Nilsson
Dec. 29th, 2019
It seems as though the white flag has been waived. James Reimer had done all he could in New York, yet again posting a .915 SV% so far this season despite the offense's inability to support him. The reins have now been handed to Joonas Korpisalo, who has a .897 SV% to date, while Anders Nilsson, acquired in this deal, will back him up with a .880 SV%.

The only asset going to Ottawa is James Reimer, while defenseman Jan Rutta, goalie Anders Nilsson and a 3rd round pick come back the other way.

PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAV
Jan Rutta8029N/ADDefensive Defenseman37 GP
1G-9A-10P
-2 ... 10 PIM
(NHL)
1/$2.995M
Anders Nilsson7929N/AGHybrid21 GP
6-11-2
.880 SV%
4.12 GAA
0 SO
(NHL)
1/$1.335M
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RecordHomeAwayGFPGGAPGPP%PK%DivisionConferenceLeaguePlayoffs?
19-20-211-7-28-13-02.10 (T-30th)2.95 (24th)14.0% (T-29th)77.1% (27th)6th11th25thNo
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GoalieRecordSV%GAASO
Anders Nilsson6-11-3.8814.100
Joonas Korpisalo6-5-0.9202.681
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TSN Says:

With the trade of James Reimer, Joonas Korpisalo seems to have awoken. He has been lights out in his 3 starts since, raising his SV% from .897 to .920 in those outings. Anders Nilsson has played just 1 game since arriving in NY, an overtime loss. Nilsson will likely play out the season with the Americans as he is not an upgrade over any of the other 63 NHL netminders statistically,

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Ilya Lyubushkin413811-130
Slater Koekkoek4111011-920
Jordan Oesterle411910-58
Jan Rutta41 (4)1 (0)9 (0)10 (0)-4 (-2)10 (0)
Nathan Beaulieu36178+220
Andrej Sustr38167+126
Brenden Dillon

Brett Kulak
28

16
1

0
5

0
6

0
-11

-5
16

15
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

TSN Says:

An underwhelming group of names provides you with underwhelming numbers. Nathan Beaulieu has been the teams best defenseman so far this season, with FA signing Andrej Sustr a close second. The rest of the defensive unit, including the frequently injured Brenden Dillon, has been a mess. Rutta, Kulak and Oeterle are all of our Trade Bait board heading into the Trade Deadline.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Andre Burakovksy4181725-74
Yanni Gourde419918-931
Brandon Sutter419817-1314
Bobby Ryan4171017-1610
Ty Rattie4161117-46
Sam Gagner4161117-84
Radek Faksa4151217+38
Curtis Lazar376713-18
Brock McGinn418412-914
Colton Sissons335611-618
Chris Kunitz414711-118
Martin Hanzal22448+50
Peter Holland

Marcus Foligno
13

19
1

0
1

2
2

2
E

-2
4

5
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TSN Says:
Andre Burakovsky aside, everyone in the Americans forward group has been offensively underwhelming. That being said, some good can be found in the 4th line of Faksa-Hanzal-Lazar/Holland/Foligno who seems to be the most defensively sound unit of forwards on the team. Critics are saying that GMBK may have jumped the gun on Rattie, as last years breakout star has fallen down to earth. From veterans like Bobby Ryan to youngsters like Brock McGinn, everyone in New York is struggling.

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2018 special Draft's 5th overall pick Nando Eggenberger currently has a stat line of 7 goals and 23 points in 41 games, a solid output for a rookie in the AHL. The Americans AHL affiliate sits last in the league with a record of 5-36-0, largely due to lack of depth behind the teams top guns such as Eggenberger and Griffith.

2019 10th overall pick Peyton Krebs currently has 20 points in 28 WHL games, an output that sure to uptick as the season progresses.

Second Half of Season

LWCRW
Kunitz 78Gourde 83Burakovsky 81
Ryan 81Scissons 79Rattie 78
McGinn 80Sutter 80Gagner 79
Faksa 79Hanzal 75Lazar 79
Foligno 78Holland 77
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
LDRD
Koekkoek 81Rutta 80
Kulak 78Sustr 80
Oesterle 78Lyubushkin 78
Beaulieu 79*Dillon 82*
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
StarterBackup
Korpisalo 82Nilsson 79
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BREAKING NEWS: Kunitz signs another 1-year extension ahead of Deadline
Feb. 12th, 2020
Just 2 1/2 weeks ahead of the Trade Deadline, veteran forward Chris Kunitz has signed a contract extension. the 40-year old has been one of the Americans most consistent forwards despite the team struggling to find it's footing. He was in multiple trade rumors as someone a Contender might consider, but he's won his Cups and seems content to stay in New York to guide the youth.

His contract does contain a L-NTC.


PlayerOVRAgePotentialPositionPlayer TypeStatsYears/AAV
Chris Kuntiz8040N/ALW2 way Forward55 GP
6G-9A-15P
-2 ... 24 PIM
(NHL)
1/$1.500M
[TBODY] [/TBODY]


Trade Deadline

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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: Welcome back to TSN. The trade deadline has just passed, so now it's time to recap what exactly went down. Let's take you right to the Trade Breakers desk for some of the deals of today.

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McKenzie: Sam Gagner and Jan Rutta were packaged together and sent to Nashville for a 2nd round pick in this years Entry Draft. Rutta lasted less than 2 months in New York, while Gagner was just signed this offseason to his 1-year deal he's on. Both players are rentals and will likely hit the FA market after the season

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Dreger: In another move by the Americans, they sent defenseman Jordan Oesterle to the Florida Panthers for a 4th round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Oesterle, just 29, joins his 5th organization. Prior to be selected in the Expansion Draft, he had previously played for the Oilers, Coyotes and Blackhawks.

Duthie: We now have Amerks GM Brant King on the line to discuss what went down on his 2nd NHL Trade Deadline Day.

Duthie: So, just two trades today for youguys. Is that out of a desire, or lack of talks?

King: A little bit of both. Obviously Jan, Jordan and Sam were all on expiring contracts and there wasn't a mutual interest in any chats regarding deals after this season, so those were the guys we knew we had to move. There were some other chats, without naming names, but nothing we were offered was worth the players attracting attention.

Duthie: So, to be clear, say at the Draft, there could be some more moves coming?

King: I'm not going to guarantee anything, and a lot can happen in the time from now until then, but no one is off the table.

Duthie: Thanks Brant, it's always a pleasure

King: The pleasure's mine.

Poulin: The Americans now have 4 picks in the first 2 rounds of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Ward: So far, they've hit their top picks, but missed on quite a few depth ones. I'm not convinced they should be going for the picks as opposed to the sure prospects already drafted.

McLennan: Okay, well let's talk about their top picks. Specifically this year. It's going to be a very high draft pick in a Draft where possibly the best player since McDavid is going to be drafted.

McGuire: Lafreniere is going to be a very good player, but the lottery balls are going to have to fall their way.

Biron: Their roster looks to be the worst in the league. I think their odds are only going to get better.

Duthie: It's going to be interesting for sure. That's all the time we have though, we'll see you at the NHL Entry Draft.

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BREAKING NEWS: Win over Islanders snaps 11-game losing streak
March 22nd, 2020
With 9 straight post deadline losses, and 2 before the selloff, the Americans were in the midst of their worst losing streak of their history. The 11-game losing streak came to an end with a 4-2 win over the only team below them in the NHL standings, the New York Islanders.
Yanni Gourde continued his 5-game point streak with 1 goal and 1 assist in the win, as he is now in the team lead in points with 43.

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BREAKING NEWS: Embarrassing loss to Sens sparks controversy over King's job as GM
April 1st, 2020
There was already chatter as to if GM Brant King's seat is getting hot as GM of the newest NHL Franchise, the Americans, and an 8-1 loss to the 29th overall Senators did nothing to help that. With New York currently sitting 3oth overall, getting routed by the team directly ahead of you in the standings is pretty pathetic.

The Amerks now have a record of 28-45-5 and have won just 3 games after the NHL Trade Deadline

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RecordHomeAwayGFPGGAPGPP%PK%DivisionConferenceLeaguePlayoffs?
29-48-516-21-413-27-12.17 (32nd)3.26 (28th)16.0% (31st)80.2% (T-17th)7th15th30thNo
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GoalieRecordSV%GAASO
Joonas Korpisalo11-29-2.9033.291
Anders Nilsson11-18-4.8913.580
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TSN Says:

Without James Reimer, the Americans could not withstand their second straight Deadline of selling. Joonas Korpisalo stood tall, but his numbers suffered. Anders Nilsson posted the worst numbers of any of the 64 NHL goaltenders and will probably have to head to the AHL or Europe if he wishes to continue his pro career.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Slater Koekkoek8211920-2628
Ilya Lyubushkin8231619-164
Andrej Sustr7921214-1544
Brenden Dillon50279-3228
Nathan Beaulieu37178+220
Brett Kulak52257-1831
Philippe Myers18235-2421
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TSN Says:

Wow. Nothing good here other than Lyubushkins and Koekkoek's offensive numbers, and those aren't even that good.

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PlayerGPGAP+/-PIM
Yanni Gourde82232851-1549
Ty Rattie82142943-3210
Colton Sissons74172441-2138
Andre Burakovsky82162440-146
Brock McGinn82161531-2828
Brandon Sutter82151631-2736
Curtis Lazar78121729-1027
Bobby Ryan8292029-3926
Chris Kunitz82111526-841
Radek Faksa8281725-1322
Martin Hanzal636713-186
Marcus Foligno51178-2017
Peter Holland13112E4
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TSN Says:
Yanni Gourde, Colton Sissons and Ty Rattie former a lethal ine post deadlin, but thats the only positive that ca be taken from this. Andre Burakovsky still posted a career high 40-points despite only getting 15 in the last 41 games.

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kinger8998

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im sorry for all the turnover in franchises but it seems i may just be the worst ever poster in history of this site. going to restart a new expansion mode, same rules as outlined before this one, but i will turn GM firing off....lol dont i just love when i get fired with my best chance at winning the draft lottery.

post will come sometime today or tomorrow, didnt team other than the americans
 
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im sorry for all the turnover in franchises but it seems i may just be the worst ever poster in history of this site. going to restart a new expansion mode, same rules as outlined before this one, but i will turn GM firing off....lol dont i just love when i get fired with my best chance at winning the draft lottery.

post will come sometime today or tomorrow, didnt team other than the americans

Love reading your posts kinger8998, keep it up. Also, curious how you go about siming your Franchise Modes?
 
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Continued from NHL 19 - Franchise Mode Thread

NHL 19 - Franchise Mode - Vancouver Canucks - 2021/2022 Season

April 10, 2022

The Vancouver Canucks wrapped up the 2021-2022 campaign riding a 4-game winning streak and 2-game shutout streak as they clinched first place in the Western Conference by a single point over the San Jose Sharks. This will mark the Canucks first appearance in the playoffs since 2015 when they were knocked out in the first round by the Calgary Flames. The Canucks will host the Blues at Rogers Arena in Game 1.

The Los Angeles Kings, who looked unbeatable through the first half of the season, managed just 30 points over the final half of the season, much of which can be attributed to losing star goaltender Jonathan Quick for the remainder of the season. While the Kings still managed to make the playoffs, expectations are low.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won their second Presidents' Trophy in 4 years with 115 points while boasting the league's best offense and power play.

Philadelphia's Claude Giroux won the scoring race with 83 points (30g, 53a), the lowest total since the lockout-shortened 2012-2013 season. Winnipeg's Patrik Laine led all goal scorers with 47 to win his first Maurice Richard trophy. Arizona's Ville Nurminen, a 2019 2nd round pick of the Coyotes, led all rookie scorers with 67 points.

The Canucks finished with a 45-28-9 record, good for 6th in the league, with the 5th most goals for and 7th fewest goals allowed. However, special teams were a weak spot for the club, with the 29th ranked power play and 20th ranked penalty kill. Vancouver is hoping to improve in those areas ahead of the playoffs.

Elias Pettersson led the Canucks in scoring with 76 points while Brock Boeser led in the goal department with 29 goals. Emanuel Jovanovski eluded the infamous sophomore slump, improving on last season's numbers with 27 goals and 64 points.

Record45-28-9 (6th)
Goals For238 (5th)
Goals Against206 (7th)
PP%14.8% (29th)
PK%80.2% (20th)
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PlayerGPGAP
Pettersson, Elias79245276
Boeser, Brock73294170
Jovanovski, Emanuel82273764
Horvat, Bo66223355
Baertschi, Sven77183452
Lind, Kole79122234
Eriksson, Loui82122234
Sutter, Brandon81181533
Virtanen, Jake82161632
Granlund, Markus82121628
Gagner, Sam7914923
Tanev, Christopher8241822
Juolevi, Olli7981220
Goldobin, Nikolay4141519
Gaudette, Adam6751419
Hutton, Ben7431619
Pouliot, Derrick7021517
Stecher, Troy7631114
Edler, Alexander733912
Woo, Jett38044
Gaunce, Brendan14213
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GoaltenderWLOTLSOSv%GAA
Demko, Thatcher2916340.9222.38
Markstrom, Jacob1612620.9132.56
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Love reading your posts kinger8998, keep it up. Also, curious how you go about siming your Franchise Modes?
i alternate simming and slow simming. first month i'll slow sim all games, second month just sim on calendar and so forth. barring anything unforseen such as a major injury where i would need to edit a bunch of lines or a long losing skid, i just let the sim go the whole month
 

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why can prospects have more gwgs than goals, or goalie prospects have more shutouts than wins (goalie has 2 games played, 1 win, 2 shutouts)
 

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i alternate simming and slow simming. first month i'll slow sim all games, second month just sim on calendar and so forth. barring anything unforseen such as a major injury where i would need to edit a bunch of lines or a long losing skid, i just let the sim go the whole month

I love the way you do your reports. It's the only reason that I come on this forum at all.
 
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I love the way you do your reports. It's the only reason that I come on this forum at all.
that means a lot, xbox live services down right now so can't quite finish my first season in the new log yet, but it'll be up sometime today so long as the services are back upm and running
 

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that means a lot, xbox live services down right now so can't quite finish my first season in the new log yet, but it'll be up sometime today so long as the services are back upm and running

Have you ever tried Franchise Hockey Manager? That might be perfect for someone like yourself.
 

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