"NHL Contraction Draft" Discussion Thread

[hi]

Contraction Draft Spreadsheet:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AhoyHtQvE0atdE9jcFQ0NjdkTUx2bWgtY1FSRzIyVWc&hl=en&authkey=CKzc0JsO#gid=0


If someone wants to double check the draft order/update draft positions with trades please feel free to do so.


This should make life a little easier for everyone.

 

[TheBigTicket]

i tohught it was new york then boston?

 

[scrappylilnobody]

i tohught it was new york then boston?

It is. Can you please edit your post since it isn't your turn?

 

[TheBigTicket]

its been a long time. i'm picking

 

[hi]

Does anyone know if Stempniaksen is able to receive PM's? I sent him one but it's not showing up in my sent box.

 

[Mr Pipe]

Can't believe Kipper got picked at #184... wow

 

[hi]

Trade Announcement


:thrashers receive:

VAN 8th round (195) + VAN 9th round (222)


receive:

ATL 8th round (192) + ATL 9th round (225)


pick upcoming

(thanks to stanleycuporbust for a seamless transaction)

 

[Regina Pat]

It's been Three picks since I last asked for some opinions, so here is the updated Roster:

Wayne Simmonds - Matthew Lombardi - Patrick Kane
XXXXXXXXX - Brooks Laich - XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX

Mike Green - Luke Schenn
Braydon Coburn - XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX

Tuukka Rask
XXXXXXXXX​

Bold = New Additions

 

[KittysGotClaws]

Since Vancouver just went am I up? Seems like people have been skipped and I got no PM.

EDIT: Oops, there's a trade to explain that. I'm still about 3 away.

 

[TheBigTicket]

It's been Three picks since I last asked for some opinions, so here is the updated Roster:

Wayne Simmonds - Matthew Lombardi - Patrick Kane
XXXXXXXXX - Brooks Laich - XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX

Mike Green - Luke Schenn
Braydon Coburn - XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXX - XXXXXXXXX

Tuukka Rask
XXXXXXXXX​

Bold = New Additions

good d and goalie but i dont like ur centers all that much. just no true number 1 but the prospect draft can help u

 

[Mr Pipe]

Scott Hartnell - Henrik Zetterberg - XXXXX
Brenden Morrow - Daniel Briere - XXXXX
Sean Avery - XXXXX - XXXXX
XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX

Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
XXXXX - XXXXX
XXXXX - XXXXX

Jimmy Howard
XXXXX

Any thoughts? I'm pleased so far.

 

[Tak7]

WOW! Three of the last four picks involve players that I wanted to pick ! haha

Scott Hartnell - Henrik Zetterberg - XXXXX
Brenden Morrow - Daniel Briere - XXXXX
Sean Avery - XXXXX - XXXXX
XXXXX - XXXXX - XXXXX

Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
XXXXX - XXXXX
XXXXX - XXXXX

Jimmy Howard
XXXXX

Any thoughts? I'm pleased so far.

So far so good I'd say! Like the first d-pairing

 

[jmelm]

Trade?

Pittsburgh is potentially interested in trading up. So Pittsburgh's back-to-back 8th & 9th rounders for another team's 8th & 9th.

Please let me know if there's any interest.

 

[johnnydollaz89*]

i would like to pick sometime soon!!

 

[Tak7]

I've msgd the three GMs after me informing them that they are up soon.

 

[HockeyH3aven]

C'mon chicago!! Buffalo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs with our pick

Gotta make this before I forget who I want lol.

Is anybody taking the handedness for defensemen into account? For the sake of completism/realism I'm going to endeavor to have a rightie and a leftie on each pair but I already have two lefties and the next one I want to draft is also left handed. Oh well.

 

[johnnydollaz89*]

this is getting ridiculous now

 

[KittysGotClaws]

C'mon chicago!! Buffalo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs with our pick

Gotta make this before I forget who I want lol.

Is anybody taking the handedness for defensemen into account? For the sake of completism/realism I'm going to endeavor to have a rightie and a leftie on each pair but I already have two lefties and the next one I want to draft is also left handed. Oh well.

Aw come on, the Panthers had 6 left handed d-men last year and that worked.

 

[scrappylilnobody]

C'mon chicago!! Buffalo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs with our pick

Gotta make this before I forget who I want lol.

Is anybody taking the handedness for defensemen into account? For the sake of completism/realism I'm going to endeavor to have a rightie and a leftie on each pair but I already have two lefties and the next one I want to draft is also left handed. Oh well.

I think you have to take it at least a little bit. Obviously, there are many pairs in the NHL that don't have both handedness but you should probably have at least one.

 

[HockeyH3aven]

Aw come on, the Panthers had 6 left handed d-men last year and that worked.

If by worked you mean got them a top 3 draft pick, then sure

 

[johnnydollaz89*]

can some1 PM the next team for me im going to bed

 

[jmelm]

C'mon chicago!! Buffalo is waiting at the bottom of the stairs with our pick

this is getting ridiculous now

Guys, once you PM a guy, give him a few hours. But if you see he hasn't logged on in a day or more, just go ahead and make the selection.

When I look at people's last activity and it says sometime "today", I figure there's a good chance they'll be around and see the PM. But when they haven't logged on in a while, give them a few hours, and then keep things going.

 

[jmelm]

XXXX - Sidney Crosby - Johan Franzen
Taylor Hall - Colin Wilson - XXXX
XXXX - Brandon Sutter - XXXX
XXXX - XXXX - XXXX

Ryan Whitney - Kris Letang
Dmitry Kulikov - Dan Girardi
XXXX - XXXX

XXXX
XXXX​

How you like me now?

 

[tarheelhockey]

Given the number of good goalies still on the board, that's a great lineup. The only one I'm unsure about is Wilson, because I don't see him often.

 

[jmelm]

Given the number of good goalies still on the board, that's a great lineup. The only one I'm unsure about is Wilson, because I don't see him often.

I was interested in some good wingers, of course, but I do believe that it is most important to build from the middle, with strong centremen and defensemen that can move the puck. That's why I concentrated on filling out my top 4 D on both of my teams (Alberta & Pittsburgh) as a priority.

The reason why I liked Wilson is because he's got some pretty good numbers considering the amount of ice-time & the quality of the players he plays with on Nashville. He's a big body, reliable defensively and is a + player. I think if he got close to 18-19 minutes per night with some quality linemates (in this case, Hall), he'd put up some pretty darn good numbers, and is only getting better.

Sutter, also a good young centreman, is a big body, brings intangibles and also solid defensive play. His offensive upside for a 2nd/3rd line centre, even though his numbers this year have slipped a little, but that's also because of the linemates he plays with.

Both guys are young with a lot of growth & upside, but at the same time have proven to be reliable players who can contribute and won't hurt your team right now.