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October 2019 Recap
October 12, 2019: The Rangers made a 10-piece trade with the Edmonton Oilers today, following their game earlier this evening. The Rangers acquired young winger Jesse Puljujarvi, a former 4th overall pick, and 4 late-round draft picks from the Oilers in exchange for 1 AHL player, 2 unsigned prospects, and 2 3rd round picks. The Rangers also assigned LW Phillip Di Giuseppe to the AHL.
Games:
October 3, 2019 (Vs. Winnipeg)
Final Score: 6-1 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .958 SV%, 1.01 GAA
WIN Goalie (s): Brossoit - .861 SV%, 5.88 GAA; Hellebuyck - .875 SV%, 7.21 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 02:50 | Kreider (1) | Trouba, Zibanejad | 1-0 NYR |
| WIN | 1 | 10:12 | Bourque (1) | Letestu, Kulikov | 1-1 Tie |
| NYR | 1 | 15:29 | Zibanejad (1) | Panarin | 2-1 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 08:15 | Zibanejad (2) | Kakko, Kreider | 3-1 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 19:14 | Panarin (1) | Buchnevich, Howden | 4-1 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 11:42 | Kakko (1) | Fast, Chytil | 5-1 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 12:51 | Kakko (2) | Chytil, Fast | 6-1 NYR |
October 5, 2019 (@ Ottawa)
Final Score: 4-1 Ottawa
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .871 SV%, 4.82 GAA
OTT Goalie(s): Anderson - .976 SV%, 1.21 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| OTT | 1 | 05:42 | Tkachuk (1) | Namestnikov, Brannstrom | 1-0 OTT |
| OTT | 1 | 07:03 | Tierney (1) | White | 2-0 OTT |
| OTT | 1 | 14:41 | Tkachuk (2) | Brown, Chabot | 3-0 OTT |
| OTT | 2 | 14:21 | Boedker (1) | Hainsey, White | 4-0 OTT |
| NYR | 2 | 17:02 | Zibanejad (3) | Kreider, Kakko | 4-1 OTT |
October 12, 2019 (@ Edmonton)
Final Score: 5-2 Edmonton
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .848 SV%, 5.00 GAA
EDM Goalie(s): Smith - .900 SV%, 2.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 00:50 | Trouba (1) | Buchnevich | 1-0 NYR |
| EDM | 1 | 04:11 | Larsson (1) | Kassian, Haas | 1-1 Tie |
| NYR | 2 | 09:42 | Brouwer (1) | Trouba, Lemieux | 2-1 NYR |
| EDM | 3 | 03:11 | Draisaitl (8) | McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins | 2-2 Tie |
| EDM | 3 | 06:50 | Larsson (2) | Puljujarvi | 3-2 EDM |
| EDM | 3 | 08:48 | Nugent-Hopkins (1) | Neal, Nygard | 4-2 EDM |
| EDM | 3 | 18:53 | Draisaitl (9) | McDavid, Chiasson | 5-2 EDM |
October 17, 2019 (@ New Jersey)
Final Score: 3-1 New Jersey
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .895 SV%, 2.03 GAA
NJD Goalie(s): Schneider - .974 SV%, 1.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NJD | 1 | 03:30 | Severson | Hall, Gusev | 1-0 NJD |
| NJD | 1 | 18:25 | Wood | Bratt, Subban | 2-0 NJD |
| NYR | 3 | 18:35 | Zibanejad (4) | Panarin, Kreider | 2-1 NJD |
| NJD | 3 | 19:32 | Simmonds (2) | Hischier, Vatanen | 3-1 NJD |
October 18, 2019 (@ Washington)
Final Score: 4-1 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .977 SV%, 1.00 GAA
WSH Goalie(s): Holtby - .857 SV%, 4.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 12:26 | Zibanejad (5) | Panarin, Kakko | 1-0 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 11:45 | Williams (1) | Strome, Buchnevich | 2-0 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 12:37 | Zibanejad (6) | Panarin, Kreider | 3-0 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 12:50 | Buchnevich (1) | Strome, Williams | 4-0 NYR |
| WSH | 3 | 05:53 | Kuznetsov (3) | Ovechkin, Carlson | 4-1 NYR |
October 20, 2019 (Vs. Vancouver)
Final Score: 10-1 Vancouver
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .767 SV%, 8.18 GAA; Lundqvist - .400 SV%, 20.73 GAA
VAN Goalie(s): Markstrom - .963 SV%, 1.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| VAN | 1 | 03:43 | Leivo (2) | Pearson, Beagle | 1-0 VAN |
| VAN | 1 | 04:01 | Pettersson (2) | Miller, Boeser | 2-0 VAN |
| VAN | 1 | 08:41 | Ferland (2) | Horvat | 3-0 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 01:39 | Baertschi (1) | Horvat, Myers | 4-0 VAN |
| NYR | 3 | 02:20 | Panarin (2) | Kakko, Zibanejad | 4-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 05:43 | Ferland (3) | Pearson, Baertschi | 5-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 08:35 | Miller (1) | Pettersson, Boeser | 6-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 08:41 | Boeser (8) | Hughes | 7-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 13:05 | Roussel (2) | Sutter | 8-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 14:06 | Pearson (2) | Horvat, Stecher | 9-1 VAN |
| VAN | 3 | 17:34 | Miller (2) | Stecher, Pettersson | 10-1 VAN |
October 22, 2019 (Vs. Arizona)
Final Score: 10-2 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .900 SV%, 2.00 GAA
ARZ Goalie(s): Raanta - .778 SV%, 8.72 GAA; Kuemper - .714 SV%, 12.82 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| ARZ | 1 | 10:23 | Bennett (2) | Oesterle, Soderberg | 1-0 ARZ |
| ARZ | 1 | 13:20 | Richardson (1) | Hjalmarsson, Keller | 2-0 ARZ |
| NYR | 1 | 14:22 | Howden (1) | Lindgren, Skjei | 2-1 ARZ |
| NYR | 2 | 03:40 | Strome (1) | Chytil, Kreider | 2-2 Tie |
| NYR | 2 | 06:25 | Zibanejad (7) | Kakko, Williams | 3-2 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 08:13 | Trouba (2) | Brouwer | 4-2 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 12:51 | Williams (2) | Kakko, Howden | 5-2 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 01:18 | Zibanejad (8) | Trouba, Panarin | 6-2 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 09:12 | Zibanejad (9) | Unassisted | 7-2 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 10:20 | Strome (2) | Kreider, Trouba | 8-2 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 15:28 | Panarin (3) | Zibanejad | 9-2 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 19:34 | Panarin (4) | Strome, Fast | 10-2 NYR |
October 24, 2019 (Vs. Buffalo)
Final Score: 4-1 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .958 SV%, 1.00 GAA
BUF Goalie(s): Hutton - .895 SV%, 4.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| BUF | 1 | 03:17 | Eichel (7) | Skinner, Montour | 1-0 BUF |
| NYR | 2 | 03:21 | Puljujarvi (1) | Panarin, Kakko | 1-1 Tie |
| NYR | 2 | 04:28 | Chytil (1) | Fast, Kreider | 2-1 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 17:37 | Smith (1) | Panarin | 3-1 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 00:52 | Panarin (5) | Fox, Buchnevich | 4-1 NYR |
October 27, 2019 (Vs. Boston)
Final Score: 4-1 Boston
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .885 SV%, 5.98 GAA; Shesterkin - 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
BOS Goalie(s): Rask - .964 SV%, 1.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| BOS | 2 | 00:28 | Bergeron (6) | Kuraly, Chara | 1-0 BOS |
| BOS | 2 | 02:31 | Backes (5) | McAvoy | 2-0 BOS |
| BOS | 2 | 10:07 | Bergeron (7) | Pastrnak, McAvoy | 3-0 BOS |
| NYR | 2 | 19:54 | Trouba (3) | Buchnevich, Fox | 3-1 BOS |
| BOS | 3 | 19:30 | Krejci (3) | Krug, Debrusk | 4-1 BOS |
October 29, 2019 (Vs. Tampa Bay)
Final Score: 2-0 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
TBL Goalie(s): Vasilevskiy - .935 SV%, 2.04 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 2 | 00:53 | Skjei (1) | Williams | 1-0 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 06:02 | Chytil (2) | Strome, Kreider | 2-0 NYR |
Trades:
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| 10/12/19 | acquire: |  acquire: |
| RW Jesse Puljujarvi (21 YO/78 OVR/Low Elite) | LW Tim Gettinger (21 YO/66 OVR/Med. Top 9 F) | |
| 2020 5th round pick (EDM) | Rights to RW Leevi Aaltonen (18 YO/56 OVR/Med. Top 9 F) | |
| 2020 6th round pick (EDM) | Rights to C Adam Edstrom (19 YO/59 OVR/Med. Top 9 F) | |
| 2020 7th round pick (EDM) | 2020 3rd round pick (DAL) | |
| 2021 7th round pick (EDM) | 2020 3rd round pick (NSH) |
Other:
Signings:
| Date | Player | Type | Position | Age | Overall | Potential | Contract |
| 10/27/19 | Nils Lundkvist | ELC | D | 19 | 56 | Med. Top 6 D | 3Y/$925K AAV |
Day-by-Day:
October 12, 2019: Arguably Chris Drury's most impactful move as GM so far, the Rangers brought in young winger Jesse Puljujarvi, who has lots of potential, but hasn't lived up to the hype so far. The Rangers are hoping a change of scenery will get him going and provide them with a star winger for years to come. The Rangers had to give up a few prospects and a couple draft picks to land Puljujarvi, but none of the pieces they gave up were high-profile.
October 20, 2019: "I am livid," said Rangers GM Chris Drury, his face red, following his teams' 10-1 blowout loss against the Vancouver Canucks earlier today. He added, "This is completely unacceptable. I realize we were screwed by whoever did the awful scheduling job this season--I mean, a week off after our first two games of the season, then another four days off between games three and four, and then three games in four nights. Ridiculous. And I realize teams sometimes just have off-nights. But 10-1 is unacceptable. It's something that can't happen. I've already spoken with our coaching staff, and there will be changes. And if those don't work and this happens again, there will be more changes."
October 22, 2019: Just two days after their 10-1 shellacking at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks, the Rangers had a trouncing of their own, 10-2, over the Arizona Coyotes. It remains to be seen if these 2 games were just outliers, a sign of inconsistency, some sort of pattern, or just a massive difference in the skill level of the two teams.
Around The League:
The San Jose Sharks fired their head coach Micheal Pritchett after getting off to an 0-4 start to the season.
The Ottawa Senators signed free agent defenseman Julius Bergman, Montreal struck deals with free agents wingers Taylor Leier and Jimmy Hayes, Dallas signed free agent Julius Honka (keeping him in Dallas), and the Arizona Coyotes picked up free agent defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.
Some notable injuries during the month included Dustin Byfuglien (WIN)(10/7/19, out 4-5 weeks), Jimmy Howard (DET)(10/7/19, out 9 weeks), Shea Weber (MTL)(10/7/19, out 2-3 weeks), Alexander Steen (STL)(10/8/19, out 4 weeks), Carter Rowney (ANA)(10/9/19, out 4 weeks), Nikolaj Ehlers (WIN)(10/9/19, out 3-4 weeks), Carey Price (MTL)(10/11/19, out 3 weeks), Connor Carrick (NJD)(10/12/19, out 2 weeks), Philipp Grubauer (COL)(10/18/19, out 2-3 weeks), Joe Pavelski (DAL)(10/23/19, out 3 weeks), Zach Hyman (TOR)(10/24/19, out 1-2 weeks), Adam Lowry (WIN)(10/25/19, out 4 weeks), T.J. Oshie (WSH)(10/25/19, out 2-3 weeks), and Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS)(10/26/19, out 2-3 months).
Standings:
| Place | Team Name | Conference/Division | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | East/Metropolitan | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | Boston | East/Atlantic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Anaheim | West/Pacific | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | East/Metropolitan | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Vegas | West/Pacific | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | West/Pacific | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Calgary | West/Pacific | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Nashville | West/Central | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Detroit | East/Atlantic | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Edmonton | West/Pacific | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Dallas | West/Central | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Florida | East/Atlantic | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Buffalo | East/Atlantic | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Washington | East/Metropolitan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | NY Islanders | East/Metropolitan | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Colorado | West/Central | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 17 | Winnipeg | West/Central | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 18 | Minnesota | West/Central | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 19 | Toronto | East/Atlantic | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 20 | Ottawa | East/Atlantic | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | San Jose | West/Pacific | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | St. Louis | West/Central | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay | East/Atlantic | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | NY Rangers | East/Metropolitan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 | Carolina | East/Metropolitan | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | Vancouver | West/Pacific | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 | New Jersey | East/Metropolitan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | Chicago | West/Central | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Arizona | West/Pacific | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | Montreal | East/Atlantic | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 | Columbus | East/Metropolitan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Goal Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Goals |
| 1 | Draisaitl | EDM | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Eichel | BUF | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Benn | DAL | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Zibanejad | NYR | 10 | 9 |
Assist Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Assists |
| 1 | Pastrnak | BOS | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Karlsson | SJS | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Rantanen | COL | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Pettersson | VAN | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 Players | Tie | 13 | 13 |
Point Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Points |
| 1 | Pastrnak | BOS | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Eichel | BUF | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | Malkin | PIT | 13 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 Players | Tie | 14 | 19 |
+/- Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | +/- |
| 1 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | +12 |
| 2 | Malkin | PIT | 13 | +12 |
| 3 | Krug | BOS | 12 | +11 |
| 4 | McAvoy | BOS | 12 | +11 |
| 5 | 4 Players | Tie | 13 | +11 |
Rookie Points:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Points |
| 1 | Steel | ANA | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Kakko | NYR | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Glass | VGK | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | Mikheyev | TOR | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Comtois | ANA | 14 | 7 |
Wins Leaders:
| Rank | Goalie | Team | GP | Wins |
| 1 | Murray | PIT | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Rask | BOS | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Fleury | VGK | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Hart | PHI | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Gibson | ANA | 13 | 8 |
Trade Rumors:
Some interesting names on the trade block (not including those highlighted last month) include Niklas Hjalmarsson (ARZ), Alex Goligoski (ARZ), Michael Stone (CAL), Brent Seabrook (CHI), Colin Wilson (COL), Dion Phaneuf (CBJ), Kris Russell (EDM), Brett Connolly (FLA), Marc Staal (LAK), Jared Spurgeon (MIN), Eric Staal (MIN), Zach Parise (MIN), Andrew Ladd (NYI), Derrick Brassard (NYI), Josh Bailey (NYI), Sami Vatanen (NJD), Wayne Simmonds (NJD), Kyle Palmieri (NJD), Michael Raffl (PHI), Erik Gudbranson (PIT), Jordan Kyrou (STL), and Mike Condon (TBL).
Monthly Recap:
Rangers Record (Month): 5-5-0
Rangers Record (Season): 5-5-0 (5th in Metropolitan Division, 12th in Eastern Conference, 24th in NHL)
Rangers Stats (10/31/19)
| Player Name | Position | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Zibanejad | C | 10 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Panarin | LW | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Kakko | RW | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Kreider | LW | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Trouba | D | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Strome | C | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Buchnevich | LW | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Chytil | C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Williams | RW | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Fast | RW | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Howden | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brouwer | RW | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Skjei | D | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Puljujarvi* | RW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fox | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Smith | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemieux | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lindgren | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hajek | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goalie Name | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Lundqvist | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .902 | 3.09 |
| Shesterkin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .897 | 2.70 |
Rangers Lineup (10/31/19)
**TBD**
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Panarin (89) | Zibanejad (87) | Buchnevich (82) |
| Kakko (81) | Howden (79) | Williams (82) |
| Kreider (83) | Chytil (80) | Fast (80) |
| Puljujarvi (78) | Strome (81) | Brouwer (78) |
| Defense | Defense |
| Fox (83) | Trouba (85) |
| Lindgren (78) | Skjei (84) |
| Hajek (78) | DeAngelo (80) |
| Goalies |
| Lundqvist (88) |
| Shesterkin (80) |
AHL Report:
Hartford Wolf Pack Record (Month): 4-6-0
Hartford Wolf Pack Record (Season): 4-6-0 (6th in Atlantic Division, 13th in Eastern Conference, 25th in AHL)
Leading Scorers
| Player Name | Position | GP | G | A | P |
| Haley | LW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ronning | RW | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Andersson | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Louis | C | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Kravtsov | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Goalies
| Goalie Name | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Georgiev | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .915 | 2.16 |
Next Update: November, 2019
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GAMO1992
#ThankYouIggy
alright so, found my NHL 19(dont own 20), and with the recent 'world situation' I decided to create 31 brand new teams as if the NHL had collapsed and had to be remade from the ground up.
Teams are, as follows:
Alberta Bulls
Anchorage Knights
Atlanta Battalion
British Colombia Bears
Charlotte Cougars
Denver Dragons
Florida Tropics
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Kansas City Wolverines
Los Angeles Lions
Manitoba Moose
Miami Whalers
Minnesota Demons
Montreal Rockets
New Brunswick Pioneers
New Mexico Pharaohs
New Orleans Magic
New York Eagles
New York Spartans
Pennsylvania Wildcats
Portland Huskies
Quebec City Monarchs
Reno Renegades
Sacramento Venom
Seattle Storm
Tennessee Broncos
Texas Generals
Toronto Assassins
Utah Night Hawks
Vermont Falcons
West Virginia Vikings
I even made custom jerseys for each. I might upload them in abit if enough people are interested. this took me a LONG ass time to do lmao
Teams are, as follows:
Alberta Bulls
Anchorage Knights
Atlanta Battalion
British Colombia Bears
Charlotte Cougars
Denver Dragons
Florida Tropics
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Kansas City Wolverines
Los Angeles Lions
Manitoba Moose
Miami Whalers
Minnesota Demons
Montreal Rockets
New Brunswick Pioneers
New Mexico Pharaohs
New Orleans Magic
New York Eagles
New York Spartans
Pennsylvania Wildcats
Portland Huskies
Quebec City Monarchs
Reno Renegades
Sacramento Venom
Seattle Storm
Tennessee Broncos
Texas Generals
Toronto Assassins
Utah Night Hawks
Vermont Falcons
West Virginia Vikings
I even made custom jerseys for each. I might upload them in abit if enough people are interested. this took me a LONG ass time to do lmao
GAMO1992
#ThankYouIggy
BREAKING NEWS OUT OF NHL HQ
NHL Commissioner takes the stage as he reveals
the future of the National Hockey League
With the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, the losses suffered financially from the NHL has spiraled out of control. It's gotten to the point that the entire league has had to shutdown it's play, and some teams have not survived.
"We obviously have tried to be as optimistic as possible during these troubling times, but I have to regretfully announce that the NHL as it stands is no more." Mr. Bettman announced in his press release earlier this afternoon.
The commissioner announced that all 31 teams have been completely dismantled, and 31 brand new teams will take their places. Some cities will retain the rights to have a team, while others will lose them. Some new cities have also been granted the privilege of hosting an Pro Hockey team for the first time.
"With this announcement all players will retain their contracts as they stand and be put into a pool where we will conduct the first ever full on fantasy draft for the NHL. This is both exciting and saddening at the same time. Some friends will be separated and families will be forced to move with this announcement."
The full list of teams, broken down by Division:
Pacific:
Anchorage Knights
British Colombia Bears
Los Angeles Lions
Portland Huskies
Reno Renegades
Sacramento Venom
Seattle Storm
Utah Night Hawks
Central:
Alberta Bulls
Denver Dragons
Kansas City Wolverines
Manitoba Moose
Minnesota Demons
New Mexico Pharaohs
Texas Generals
Atlantic:
Charlotte Cougars
New Brunswick Pioneers
New Orleans Magic
New York Eagles
New York Spartans
Pennsylvania Wildcats
Vermont Falcons
West Virginia Vikings
Metro:
Atlanta Battalions
Florida Tropics
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Miami Whalers
Montreal Rockets
Quebec City Monarchs
Tennessee Broncos
Toronto Assassins
Fantasy Draft Positions:
1st: Alberta Bulls
2nd: Vermont Falcons
3rd New Orleans Magic
4th: Hamilton Tiger Cats
5th: Utah Night Hawks
6th: Quebec City Monarchs
7th: Manitoba Moose
8th: Tennessee Broncos
9th: Denver Dragons
10th: New Mexico Pharaohs
11th: Portland Huskies
12th: Seattle Storm
13th: British Colombia Bears
14th: Los Angeles Lions
15th: Minnesota Demons
16th: New York Eagles
17th: Toronto Assassins
18th: Sacramento Venom
19th: Reno Renegades
20th: Texas Generals
21st: Florida Tropics
22nd: Atlanta Battalion
23rd: Anchorage Knights
24th: Montreal Rockets
25th: Miami Whalers
26th: West Virginia Vikings
27th: Kansas City Wolverines
28th: Pennsylvania Wildcats
29th: Charlotte Cougars
30th: New Brunswick Pioneers
31st: New York Spartans
*Draft will be standard snake style draft, ex: 1-31/31-1, repeat. I randomized the order 5 times, eyes closed*
I will be using the Hamilton Tiger Cats.
Hard Trading.
No trading for players unless they are red(wanted to be traded)
Can only trade away players that are Green.
NHL Commissioner takes the stage as he reveals
the future of the National Hockey League
With the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, the losses suffered financially from the NHL has spiraled out of control. It's gotten to the point that the entire league has had to shutdown it's play, and some teams have not survived.
"We obviously have tried to be as optimistic as possible during these troubling times, but I have to regretfully announce that the NHL as it stands is no more." Mr. Bettman announced in his press release earlier this afternoon.
The commissioner announced that all 31 teams have been completely dismantled, and 31 brand new teams will take their places. Some cities will retain the rights to have a team, while others will lose them. Some new cities have also been granted the privilege of hosting an Pro Hockey team for the first time.
"With this announcement all players will retain their contracts as they stand and be put into a pool where we will conduct the first ever full on fantasy draft for the NHL. This is both exciting and saddening at the same time. Some friends will be separated and families will be forced to move with this announcement."
The full list of teams, broken down by Division:
Pacific:
Anchorage Knights
British Colombia Bears
Los Angeles Lions
Portland Huskies
Reno Renegades
Sacramento Venom
Seattle Storm
Utah Night Hawks
Central:
Alberta Bulls
Denver Dragons
Kansas City Wolverines
Manitoba Moose
Minnesota Demons
New Mexico Pharaohs
Texas Generals
Atlantic:
Charlotte Cougars
New Brunswick Pioneers
New Orleans Magic
New York Eagles
New York Spartans
Pennsylvania Wildcats
Vermont Falcons
West Virginia Vikings
Metro:
Atlanta Battalions
Florida Tropics
Hamilton Tiger Cats
Miami Whalers
Montreal Rockets
Quebec City Monarchs
Tennessee Broncos
Toronto Assassins
Fantasy Draft Positions:
1st: Alberta Bulls
2nd: Vermont Falcons
3rd New Orleans Magic
4th: Hamilton Tiger Cats
5th: Utah Night Hawks
6th: Quebec City Monarchs
7th: Manitoba Moose
8th: Tennessee Broncos
9th: Denver Dragons
10th: New Mexico Pharaohs
11th: Portland Huskies
12th: Seattle Storm
13th: British Colombia Bears
14th: Los Angeles Lions
15th: Minnesota Demons
16th: New York Eagles
17th: Toronto Assassins
18th: Sacramento Venom
19th: Reno Renegades
20th: Texas Generals
21st: Florida Tropics
22nd: Atlanta Battalion
23rd: Anchorage Knights
24th: Montreal Rockets
25th: Miami Whalers
26th: West Virginia Vikings
27th: Kansas City Wolverines
28th: Pennsylvania Wildcats
29th: Charlotte Cougars
30th: New Brunswick Pioneers
31st: New York Spartans
*Draft will be standard snake style draft, ex: 1-31/31-1, repeat. I randomized the order 5 times, eyes closed*
I will be using the Hamilton Tiger Cats.
Hard Trading.
No trading for players unless they are red(wanted to be traded)
Can only trade away players that are Green.
NYRangers3061
Lets Go Rangers!!!
New York Rangers GM Mode
Previous Updates:
Intro: NHL 20 - GM Mode Logs & Conversation
September 2019: NHL 20 - GM Mode Logs & Conversation
October 2019: NHL 20 - GM Mode Logs & Conversation
November 2019 Recap
October 12, 2019: The Rangers made a 10-piece trade with the Edmonton Oilers today, following their game earlier this evening. The Rangers acquired young winger Jesse Puljujarvi, a former 4th overall pick, and 4 late-round draft picks from the Oilers in exchange for 1 AHL player, 2 unsigned prospects, and 2 3rd round picks. The Rangers also assigned LW Phillip Di Giuseppe to the AHL.
Games:
November 2, 2019 (@ Nashville)
Final Score: 6-5 NY Rangers (OT)
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .868 SV%, 4.86 GAA
NSH Goalie (s): Rinne - .838 SV%, 5.84 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 07:09 | Williams (3) | Trouba, Chytil | 1-0 NYR |
| NSH | 1 | 09:43 | Jarnkrok (1) | Turris, Salomaki | 1-1 Tie |
| NSH | 1 | 13:18 | Ekholm (2) | Turris, Smith | 2-1 NSH |
| NYR | 2 | 00:40 | Zibanejad (10) | Buchnevich, Lindgren | 2-2 Tie |
| NSH | 2 | 14:06 | Santini (2) | Turris, Weber | 3-2 NSH |
| NYR | 2 | 14:21 | Kakko (3) | Zibanejad, Puljujarvi | 3-3 Tie |
| NYR | 3 | 05:12 | Zibanejad (11) | Fast, Panarin | 4-3 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 11:49 | Kakko (4) | DeAngelo, Strome | 5-3 NYR |
| NSH | 3 | 14:58 | Johansen (2) | Weber, Granlund | 5-4 NYR |
| NSH | 3 | 15:57 | Tolvanen (4) | Watson, Ekholm | 5-5 Tie |
| NYR | OT | 01:41 | Chytil (3) | Trouba, Skjei | 6-5 NYR |
November 4, 2019 (Vs. Ottawa)
Final Score: 4-2 Ottawa
NYR Goalie(s): Lundqvist - .875 SV%, 4.00 GAA
OTT Goalie(s): Anderson - .931 SV%, 2.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| OTT | 2 | 04:12 | Zaitsev (2) | Chabot, Tkachuk | 1-0 OTT |
| NYR | 2 | 14:27 | Williams (4) | Kakko, Howden | 1-1 Tie |
| OTT | 2 | 16:14 | Brown (7) | Tkachuk | 2-1 OTT |
| OTT | 3 | 06:32 | Tkachuk (5) | Zaitsev, Namestnikov | 3-1 OTT |
| OTT | 3 | 12:52 | Pageau (1) | Namestnikov, Boedker | 4-1 OTT |
| NYR | 3 | 18:39 | Puljujarvi (2) | Lindgren, Chytil | 4-2 OTT |
November 6, 2019 (Vs. Detroit)
Final Score: 4-3 Detroit (SO)
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .925 SV%, 2.87 GAA; Lundqvist - 1.000 SV%, 0.00 GAA
DET Goalie(s): Bernier - .919 SV%, 2.77 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 03:18 | Kreider (2) | Chytil, Strome | 1-0 NYR |
| DET | 1 | 06:18 | McGinn (1) | Nielsen | 1-1 Tie |
| NYR | 1 | 13:16 | Zibanejad (12) | Panarin, Buchnevich | 2-1 NYR |
| DET | 1 | 19:14 | Mantha (8) | Larkin, Bertuzzi | 2-2 Tie |
| NYR | 2 | 01:23 | Panarin (6) | Lindgren, Buchnevich | 3-2 NYR |
| DET | 2 | 19:39 | Bertuzzi (4) | Mantha, Larkin | 3-3 Tie |
November 7, 2019 (Vs. Carolina)
Final Score: 4-3 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .875 SV%, 3.00 GAA
CAR Goalie(s): Mrazek - .892 SV%, 4.08 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 02:48 | Panarin (7) | DeAngelo | 1-0 NYR |
| NYR | 1 | 15:36 | Puljujarvi (3) | Panarin, Zibanejad | 2-0 NYR |
| CAR | 1 | 17:07 | Martinook (2) | Necas | 2-1 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 03:57 | DeAngelo (1) | Puljujarvi, Zibanejad | 3-1 NYR |
| NYR | 2 | 14:58 | Puljujarvi (4) | Kreider, Chytil | 4-1 NYR |
| CAR | 3 | 05:02 | Gardiner (5) | Dzingel, Martinook | 4-2 NYR |
| CAR | 3 | 07:26 | Gardiner (6) | Necas, Edmundson | 4-3 NYR |
November 10, 2019 (Vs. Florida)
Final Score: 9-1 Florida
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .727 SV%, 7.78 GAA; Lundqvist - .625 SV%, 13.11 GAA
FLA Goalie(s): Bobrovsky - .971 SV%, 1.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| FLA | 1 | 07:36 | Yandle (2) | Malgin, Bobrovsky | 1-0 FLA |
| NYR | 1 | 10:49 | Zibanejad (13) | Panarin, Buchnevich | 1-1 Tie |
| FLA | 1 | 17:37 | Borgstrom (3) | McCoshen | 2-1 FLA |
| FLA | 2 | 02:44 | Hoffman (3) | Sceviour, Malgin | 3-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 02:38 | Connolly (6) | McCoshen, Trocheck | 4-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 03:41 | Borgstrom (4) | Yandle, Hawryluk | 5-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 06:16 | Huberdeau (4) | Barkov | 6-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 17:28 | Hoffman (4) | Huberdeau, Barkov | 7-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 18:29 | Pysyk (2) | Trocheck, Connolly | 8-1 FLA |
| FLA | 3 | 18:38 | Dadonov (6) | Trocheck | 9-1 FLA |
November 12, 2019 (Vs. Pittsburgh)
Final Score: 4-2 NY Rangers
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .938 SV%, 2.00 GAA
PIT Goalie(s): Murray - .857 SV%, 4.06 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 01:24 | Brouwer (2) | Strome, Skjei | 1-0 NYR |
| NYR | 1 | 05:57 | Chytil (4) | Kreider, Hajek | 2-0 NYR |
| PIT | 2 | 09:12 | Malkin (13) | Guentzel, Crosby | 2-1 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 02:09 | Panarin (8) | Fox, Zibanejad | 3-1 NYR |
| NYR | 3 | 06:33 | Kreider (3) | Puljujarvi | 4-1 NYR |
| PIT | 3 | 14:34 | Crosby (10) | Pettersson, Malkin | 4-2 NYR |
November 14, 2019 (@ Tampa Bay)
Final Score: 4-2 Tampa Bay
NYR Goalie(s): Shesterkin - .889 SV%, 4.01 GAA
TBL Goalie(s): Vasilevskiy - .949 SV%, 2.00 GAA
| Team | Period | Time | Goal | Assist(s) | Score |
| NYR | 1 | 00:21 | Buchnevich (2) | Zibanejad, Shesterkin | 1-0 NYR |
| TBL | 1 | 03:06 | Stamkos (11) | Gourde, Killorn | 1-1 Tie |
| TBL | 1 | 09:33 | Johnson (3) | Cirelli | 2-1 TBL |
| TBL | 1 | 15:53 | Kucherov (7) | Hedman, Point | 3-1 TBL |
| NYR | 3 | 12:29 | Kakko (5) | Howden, Williams | 3-2 TBL |
| TBL | 3 | 19:12 | Kucherov (8) | Palat, Shattenkirk | 4-2 TBL |
Trades:
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| 11/01/19 | acquire: |  acquire: |
| 2020 7th round pick (NJD) | LW Dawson Leedahl (23 YO/63 OVR/Low Bottom 6 F) | |
| 2021 7th round pick (NJD) |
| 11/01/19 | acquire: |  acquire: |
| 2020 6th round pick (WSH) | D Brandon Crawley (22 YO/66 OVR/Med. 7th D) |
Other:
Signings:
| Date | Player | Type | Position | Age | Overall | Potential | Contract |
| 11/01/19 | Jacob Ragnarsson | ELC | D | 20 | 54 | Med. Top 6 D | 3Y/$825K AAV |
| 11/01/19 | Hunter Skinner | ELC | D | 18 | 57 | Low Top 6 D | 3Y/$875K AAV |
| 11/01/19 | Lauri Panjuniemi | ELC | RW | 20 | 56 | Med. Bottom 6 F | 3Y/$800K AAV |
Day-by-Day:
November 1, 2019: The Rangers made two trades today, shipping out a couple AHL players with low ceilings for late-round draft picks. These moves were most likely meant to make room on the roster. The team was right up against the 50 contract cap and still had some unsigned prospects. Shortly after the trades, the team announced the signing of three prospects to entry-level contracts.
Around The League:
The Dallas Stars signed free agent winger Kris Versteeg while the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up winger Nic Kerdiles from free agency.
Some notable injuries during the month included Brandon Tanev (PIT)(11/2/19, out 5 weeks), Carter Rowney (ANA)(11/3/19, out 4 weeks), Mikko Koskinen (EDM)(11/4/19, out 6 weeks), Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (BOS)(11/4/19, out 8-9 weeks), Sebastian Aho (CAR)(11/5/19, out 2-3 weeks), Brendan Dillon (SJS)(11/7/19, out 2-3 weeks), Nick Jensen (WSH)(11/9/19, out 2-3 weeks), Noah Juulsen (MTL)(5-6 weeks)
DISCLAIMER: NOTHING BEYOND THIS POINT IS UPDATED FOR NOVEMBER YET. I'm just posting it so it's saved here and I can update it tomorrow.
Standings:
| Place | Team Name | Conference/Division | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | East/Metropolitan | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 2 | Boston | East/Atlantic | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Anaheim | West/Pacific | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 | Philadelphia | East/Metropolitan | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 5 | Vegas | West/Pacific | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Los Angeles | West/Pacific | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Calgary | West/Pacific | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Nashville | West/Central | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 9 | Detroit | East/Atlantic | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 10 | Edmonton | West/Pacific | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Dallas | West/Central | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Florida | East/Atlantic | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 13 | Buffalo | East/Atlantic | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 | Washington | East/Metropolitan | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | NY Islanders | East/Metropolitan | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Colorado | West/Central | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 17 | Winnipeg | West/Central | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 18 | Minnesota | West/Central | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| 19 | Toronto | East/Atlantic | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 20 | Ottawa | East/Atlantic | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 21 | San Jose | West/Pacific | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 22 | St. Louis | West/Central | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 23 | Tampa Bay | East/Atlantic | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | NY Rangers | East/Metropolitan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 | Carolina | East/Metropolitan | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | Vancouver | West/Pacific | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 27 | New Jersey | East/Metropolitan | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 28 | Chicago | West/Central | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 29 | Arizona | West/Pacific | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 30 | Montreal | East/Atlantic | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 | Columbus | East/Metropolitan | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Goal Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Goals |
| 1 | Draisaitl | EDM | 14 | 12 |
| 2 | Eichel | BUF | 13 | 10 |
| 3 | Benn | DAL | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | 10 |
| 5 | Zibanejad | NYR | 10 | 9 |
Assist Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Assists |
| 1 | Pastrnak | BOS | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Karlsson | SJS | 13 | 16 |
| 3 | Rantanen | COL | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | Pettersson | VAN | 12 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 Players | Tie | 13 | 13 |
Point Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Points |
| 1 | Pastrnak | BOS | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Eichel | BUF | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | Malkin | PIT | 13 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 Players | Tie | 14 | 19 |
+/- Leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | +/- |
| 1 | Kopitar | LAK | 13 | +12 |
| 2 | Malkin | PIT | 13 | +12 |
| 3 | Krug | BOS | 12 | +11 |
| 4 | McAvoy | BOS | 12 | +11 |
| 5 | 4 Players | Tie | 13 | +11 |
Rookie Points:
| Rank | Player | Team | GP | Points |
| 1 | Steel | ANA | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Kakko | NYR | 10 | 9 |
| 3 | Glass | VGK | 13 | 7 |
| 4 | Mikheyev | TOR | 14 | 7 |
| 5 | Comtois | ANA | 14 | 7 |
Wins Leaders:
| Rank | Goalie | Team | GP | Wins |
| 1 | Murray | PIT | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | Rask | BOS | 11 | 9 |
| 3 | Fleury | VGK | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Hart | PHI | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Gibson | ANA | 13 | 8 |
Trade Rumors:
Some interesting names on the trade block (not including those highlighted last month) include Niklas Hjalmarsson (ARZ), Alex Goligoski (ARZ), Michael Stone (CAL), Brent Seabrook (CHI), Colin Wilson (COL), Dion Phaneuf (CBJ), Kris Russell (EDM), Brett Connolly (FLA), Marc Staal (LAK), Jared Spurgeon (MIN), Eric Staal (MIN), Zach Parise (MIN), Andrew Ladd (NYI), Derrick Brassard (NYI), Josh Bailey (NYI), Sami Vatanen (NJD), Wayne Simmonds (NJD), Kyle Palmieri (NJD), Michael Raffl (PHI), Erik Gudbranson (PIT), Jordan Kyrou (STL), and Mike Condon (TBL).
Monthly Recap:
Rangers Record (Month): 5-5-0
Rangers Record (Season): 5-5-0 (5th in Metropolitan Division, 12th in Eastern Conference, 24th in NHL)
Rangers Stats (10/31/19)
| Player Name | Position | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Zibanejad | C | 10 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Panarin | LW | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Kakko | RW | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Kreider | LW | 10 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Trouba | D | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Strome | C | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Buchnevich | LW | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Chytil | C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Williams | RW | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Fast | RW | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Howden | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brouwer | RW | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Skjei | D | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Puljujarvi* | RW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fox | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Smith | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemieux | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lindgren | D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DeAngelo | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hajek | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goalie Name | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Lundqvist | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .902 | 3.09 |
| Shesterkin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .897 | 2.70 |
Rangers Lineup (10/31/19)
**TBD**
| Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
| Panarin (89) | Zibanejad (87) | Buchnevich (82) |
| Kakko (81) | Howden (79) | Williams (82) |
| Kreider (83) | Chytil (80) | Fast (80) |
| Puljujarvi (78) | Strome (81) | Brouwer (78) |
| Defense | Defense |
| Fox (83) | Trouba (85) |
| Lindgren (78) | Skjei (84) |
| Hajek (78) | DeAngelo (80) |
| Goalies |
| Lundqvist (88) |
| Shesterkin (80) |
Hartford Wolf Pack Record (Month): 4-6-0
Hartford Wolf Pack Record (Season): 4-6-0 (6th in Atlantic Division, 13th in Eastern Conference, 25th in AHL)
Leading Scorers
| Player Name | Position | GP | G | A | P |
| Haley | LW | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ronning | RW | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Andersson | C | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Louis | C | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Kravtsov | RW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Goalie Name | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Georgiev | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .915 | 2.16 |
Next Update: November, 2019
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GAMO1992
#ThankYouIggy
NEW LOOK NHL IS UNDER WAY
With the 'New' NHL Fantasy draft done, here's a look at YOUR 2019-2020 Hamilton Tiger Cats
Home Jersey
FORWARDS
Jonathan Huberdeau(A) - Auston Matthews(C) - Alex Tuch
Sven Baertschi - Tyler Johnson - Tyler Toffoli
Conor Sheary - Philip Danault - Connor Brown
Brandon Tanev - Jason Spezza - Luke Glendening
Away Jersey
DEFENSE
Brady Skjei - John Klingberg(A)
Cam Fowler - Michael Matheson
Niklas Kronwall - Matt Grzelcyk
Alternate Jerseys
GOALIES
Robin Lehner
Alex Stalock
From an outsiders perspective this team is young and hungry, with some grizzled vets mixed in. This team is surely to be a contender in the 'New' NHL.
Season write up next
With the 'New' NHL Fantasy draft done, here's a look at YOUR 2019-2020 Hamilton Tiger Cats
Home Jersey
FORWARDS
Jonathan Huberdeau(A) - Auston Matthews(C) - Alex Tuch
Sven Baertschi - Tyler Johnson - Tyler Toffoli
Conor Sheary - Philip Danault - Connor Brown
Brandon Tanev - Jason Spezza - Luke Glendening
Away Jersey
DEFENSE
Brady Skjei - John Klingberg(A)
Cam Fowler - Michael Matheson
Niklas Kronwall - Matt Grzelcyk
Alternate Jerseys
GOALIES
Robin Lehner
Alex Stalock
From an outsiders perspective this team is young and hungry, with some grizzled vets mixed in. This team is surely to be a contender in the 'New' NHL.
Season write up next
GAMO1992
#ThankYouIggy
TIGER CATS DE-CLAWED
At the start of the season, many of the pundits in Hockey figured the Tiger Cats would be locks to make the 2019-2020 NHL playoffs. Many players on the team felt the same way. Fate had other things planned.
In what was surely a disappointing season, the Tiger Cats held a 3rd worst in the League record of
34-38-10
"We had a very rocky start to the season after the whirlwind that was the summer, with the fantasy draft and being moved around, getting new teammates. And we never recovered really after that. We just didn't play good enough." - Ti-Cats captain Auston Matthews had to say
"Clearly we're all very disappointed with how the season went. I figured there would be growing pains with players having to move around and get new teammates. But we never found our groove. It was disheartening, but we do have a relatively younger team so we definitely have room to grow and improve." - said GM GAMO1992 about the lacklustre season.
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[/TBODY]Both Matthews and Huberdeau, thought to be the dynamic duo on offense, fell short in their point totals. Matthews just barely crossing the 60 point threshold, having his worst point totals since coming into the NHL.
At the start of the season, many of the pundits in Hockey figured the Tiger Cats would be locks to make the 2019-2020 NHL playoffs. Many players on the team felt the same way. Fate had other things planned.
In what was surely a disappointing season, the Tiger Cats held a 3rd worst in the League record of
34-38-10
"We had a very rocky start to the season after the whirlwind that was the summer, with the fantasy draft and being moved around, getting new teammates. And we never recovered really after that. We just didn't play good enough." - Ti-Cats captain Auston Matthews had to say
"Clearly we're all very disappointed with how the season went. I figured there would be growing pains with players having to move around and get new teammates. But we never found our groove. It was disheartening, but we do have a relatively younger team so we definitely have room to grow and improve." - said GM GAMO1992 about the lacklustre season.
| Player | Goals | Assists | Points |
| Matthews | 32 | 29 | 61 |
| Huberdeau | 14 | 40 | 54 |
| Johnson | 18 | 32 | 50 |
| Toffoli | 21 | 26 | 47 |
| Tuch | 16 | 31 | 47 |
| Klingberg | 10 | 37 | 47 |
| Baertschi | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| Brown | 20 | 19 | 39 |
| Fowler | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Player | W | L | SO | GAA | SV% |
| Lehner | 28 | 25 | 2 | 2.62 | .914 |
| Stalock | 6 | 15 | 0 | 3.30 | .887 |
Lehner did what was expected of him, bear the load and be a stable presence in net. He wasn't bad, he wasn't amazing. Solid. Good Enough.
The backup however, Stalock, he completely fell short of any expectation.
Trades made in-season:
Hamilton acquires:
2019 3rd round pick(Man)
2020 3rd round pick(Man)
Manitoba acquires:
C Jason Spezza(50% retained)
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Hamilton acquires:
2019 2nd round pick(NYE)
NY Eagles Acquire:
D Niklas Kronwall
The big hope for the fans of the Ti-Cats after their disappointing season, was of course, the NHL Entry Draft
Yet again, the Fate had other plans. Having the 3rd best odds to get 1st, 2nd, or their own 3rd overall selection, 2 teams leapfrogged them and they ended up at 5th overall.
THE UTAH NIGHT HAWKS ARE THE 1ST EVER 'NEW' NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
Draft Breakdown:
5th overall - C Viacheslav Karpotsev - 79ovr - Med Elite
34th overall - LW Cohen Thorburn - 64ovr - Low Elite
57th overall - C Kristopher Oda - 64ovr - Low Elite
65th overall - D Anttoni Honka - 60ovr - Low Top 4 D
87th overall - D Vladislav Kolyachonok - 59ovr - Med Top 6 D
96th overall - LW Antti Saarela - 58ovr - Low Top 6 F
127th overall - LW Mathieu Boulianne - 48ovr - Med Top 9 F
158th overall - RW James Moulson - 48ovr - Low Elite
159th overall - G Stu Yashin - 47ovr - Med Starter
Not a bad haul for their first ever NHL Entry draft.
Next up: Post season Shenanigans!!
The backup however, Stalock, he completely fell short of any expectation.
Trades made in-season:
Hamilton acquires:
2019 3rd round pick(Man)
2020 3rd round pick(Man)
Manitoba acquires:
C Jason Spezza(50% retained)
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Hamilton acquires:
2019 2nd round pick(NYE)
NY Eagles Acquire:
D Niklas Kronwall
The big hope for the fans of the Ti-Cats after their disappointing season, was of course, the NHL Entry Draft
Yet again, the Fate had other plans. Having the 3rd best odds to get 1st, 2nd, or their own 3rd overall selection, 2 teams leapfrogged them and they ended up at 5th overall.
THE UTAH NIGHT HAWKS ARE THE 1ST EVER 'NEW' NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
Draft Breakdown:
5th overall - C Viacheslav Karpotsev - 79ovr - Med Elite
34th overall - LW Cohen Thorburn - 64ovr - Low Elite
57th overall - C Kristopher Oda - 64ovr - Low Elite
65th overall - D Anttoni Honka - 60ovr - Low Top 4 D
87th overall - D Vladislav Kolyachonok - 59ovr - Med Top 6 D
96th overall - LW Antti Saarela - 58ovr - Low Top 6 F
127th overall - LW Mathieu Boulianne - 48ovr - Med Top 9 F
158th overall - RW James Moulson - 48ovr - Low Elite
159th overall - G Stu Yashin - 47ovr - Med Starter
Not a bad haul for their first ever NHL Entry draft.
Next up: Post season Shenanigans!!
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Doriva
Registered User
I've been stuck on a major offseason one decision on my Rangers franchise for a couple of days now.
I know I could trade Tony D for 83 rated Nolan Patrick coming off of a 39 point season, or I could keep Tony and sign an 83 rated Mikael Granlund coming off of a 49 point season with similar TOI.
Signing Granlund and keeping Tony seems like the sensible option but the low elite potential of Patrick is tempting. How do low elites usually pan out over the long run in peoples experience ?
I know I could trade Tony D for 83 rated Nolan Patrick coming off of a 39 point season, or I could keep Tony and sign an 83 rated Mikael Granlund coming off of a 49 point season with similar TOI.
Signing Granlund and keeping Tony seems like the sensible option but the low elite potential of Patrick is tempting. How do low elites usually pan out over the long run in peoples experience ?
NHL Introduces 32nd Franchise, the Milwaukee Lakers
Story - June 21, 2019
After much deliberating and rumoring by executives and fans alike, the National Hockey League welcomed its latest - and many expect its final - franchise, buffing its total to 32 teams and fulfilling its commitment to offering 16 teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Earlier this evening, the Milwaukee Lakers and General Manager Robyn Regehr took to the stage at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, WI to complete the expansion draft that gives the newly-minted Lakers a fresh start heading into the 2019-2020 season.
Editor's Note - while it may sound strange, the Milwaukee Lakers are named after the fact that the city is located, literally, on the border of Lake Michigan. Nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers...
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[/TBODY]You read that right, folks - the Milwaukee Lakers were fortunate to grab some big names in the expansion draft, including the formidable Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks and Darcy Kuemper of the Arizona Coyotes, along with budding young players including Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Oliver Kylington of the Calgary Flames.
While the official home and away jerseys have yet to be revealed and don't expect to be prior to the team's preseason opener next season, keep your eyes posted here for consistent updates as we follow the Milwaukee Lakers heading into their first NHL Entry Draft and Free Agent Frenzy.
Story - June 21, 2019
After much deliberating and rumoring by executives and fans alike, the National Hockey League welcomed its latest - and many expect its final - franchise, buffing its total to 32 teams and fulfilling its commitment to offering 16 teams in both the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Earlier this evening, the Milwaukee Lakers and General Manager Robyn Regehr took to the stage at MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, WI to complete the expansion draft that gives the newly-minted Lakers a fresh start heading into the 2019-2020 season.
Editor's Note - while it may sound strange, the Milwaukee Lakers are named after the fact that the city is located, literally, on the border of Lake Michigan. Nothing to do with the Los Angeles Lakers...
| Team | Position | Player |
| ANA | C | Adam Henrique |
| ARI | G | Darcy Kuemper |
| BOS | LW | Marcus Johansson |
| BUF | D | Marco Scandella |
| CGY | D | Oliver Kylington |
| CAR | D | Haydn Fleury |
| CHI | D | Slater Koekkoek |
| COL | LW | Colin Wilson |
| CBJ | G | Keith Kinkaid |
| DAL | LW | Mattias Janmark |
| DET | D | Madison Bowey |
| EDM | RW | Alex Chiasson |
| FLA | C | Jean-Sebastien Dea |
| LAK | RW | Tyler Toffoli |
| MIN | C | Victor Rask |
| MTL | RW | Joel Armia |
| NSH | D | Matt Irwin |
| NJD | D | Mirco Mueller |
| NYI | G | Chris Gibson |
| NYR | LW | Vladimir Namestnikov |
| OTT | C | Nick Paul |
| PHI | RW | Ryan Hartman |
| PIT | RW | Zach Aston-Reese |
| SJS | D | Brent Burns |
| STL | G | Jared Coreau |
| TBL | C | Anthony Cirelli |
| TOR | RW | Connor Brown |
| VAN | LW | Antoine Roussel |
| WSH | C | Chandler Stephenson |
| WIN | D | Nelson Nogier |
While the official home and away jerseys have yet to be revealed and don't expect to be prior to the team's preseason opener next season, keep your eyes posted here for consistent updates as we follow the Milwaukee Lakers heading into their first NHL Entry Draft and Free Agent Frenzy.
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
2020 NHL Entry Draft
Nashville trades 2020 1st (3rd overall) & 2020 3rd (65th overall) to Buffalo for C C. Mittelstadt (81 rating, Elite Med)
Montreal trades 2020 5th (144th overall) to Buffalo for LW J. Vesey (81 rating, Top 9 F) [promptly gains trade value]
Top 5 draft picks:
1-NJD: RW M. Volkov (81, Franchise Medium)
2-DET: LW A. Lafreniere (80, Elite High)
3-BUF: C Q. Byfield (74, Elite Medium)
4-LAK D K. Jass (79, Elite Medium)
5-MON: RW A. Holtz (77, Elite Medium)
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2020 Free Agent Frenzy
07-03-2020: RW S. Boudrias (71, Bottom 6 F Med, PWF) to 3 year, $800,000 contract
07-04-2020: C F. Gauthier (77, Bottom 6 F Med, PWF) to 1 year $1,150,000 contract
07-04-2020: G L. Ullmark (83, Starter, HYB ) to 1 year $4,075,000 contract
07-08-2020: LW D. Kahun (87, Top 6 F Medium, PLY) to 5 year $9,500,000 contract
07-09-2020: D J. Edmundson (81, Top 6 D, DFD) to 2 year, $2,700,000 contract
07-12-2020: C G. Haas (78, Top 9 F, TWF) to 1 year, $1,350,000 contract
07-12-2020: LW V. Olofsson (85, Top 6 F High, SNP) to 6 year, $6,500,000 contract
07-12-2020: RW I. Mikheyev (80, Top 9 F Med, TWF) to 2 year, $1,250,000 contract
07-13-2020: RW T. Thompson (79, Top 6 F Med, PWF) to 8 year, $1, 425,000 contract
07-13-2020: C C. Lazar (78, Top 9 F Med, TWF) to 1 year, $775,000 contract
07-13-2020: LW Z. Girgensons (78, Top 9 F Low, TWF) to 8 year, $1,525,000 contract
07-13-2020: C J. Larsson (78, Top 9 F, TWF) to 2 year, $1,400,000 contract
07-13-2020: RW W. Simmonds (82, Top 6 F, PWF) to 1 year, $2,400,000 contract
07-18-2020: C M. Granlund (76, Bottom 6 F, TWF) to 1 year, $750,000 contract
07-20-2020: D K. Hatcher (65, AHL Top 2 Low, DFD) to 3 year, $700,000 contract
07-21-2020: D C. Folin (77, 7th D, TWD) to 1 year, $900,000 contract
07-24-2020: C B. Gates Jr. (73, AHL Top 6 F High) to 1 year, $700,000 contract
09-16-2020: RW N. Baptiste (77, Top 9 F Low, PWF) to 1 year, $700,000 contract
Trades
07-01-2020: NJD trades LW M. Volkov (81, Franchise Med, PWF) to BUF for D R. Ristolainen (87, Elite Med, TWD), LW J. Skinner (85, Top 6 F) & BUF 2022 1st
07-04-2020: BUF trades C L. Rousek (64, Bottom 6 F, TWF) to LAK for G C. Peterson (76, Fringe Starter, HYB)
07-04-2020: ANA trades C D. Backes (77, AHL Top 9 F, PWF) for G C. Hutton (80, Fringe Starter)
07-18-2020: BUF trades D B. Montour (82, Top 4 D Med, TWD) to DET for DET 2021 2nd, DET 2021 3rd & DET 2021 4th
07-21-2020: BUF trades DET 2021 3rd to WPG for D G. Vallati (77, Top 6 D Med, OFD)
09-28-2020: FLA trades FLA 2021 1st to BUF for C J. Larsson (78, Top 9 F, TWF) & RW W. Simmonds (82 Top 6 F, PWF)
I have no idea why New Jersey approached for that trade. Especially right after drafting the dude. This game is weird sometimes
Next post will be where notable free agents have signed, my team lineup and news and stats from the first week of the 2020-21 season. There's a surprise in there about who is gooning it up
Nashville trades 2020 1st (3rd overall) & 2020 3rd (65th overall) to Buffalo for C C. Mittelstadt (81 rating, Elite Med)
Montreal trades 2020 5th (144th overall) to Buffalo for LW J. Vesey (81 rating, Top 9 F) [promptly gains trade value]
Top 5 draft picks:
1-NJD: RW M. Volkov (81, Franchise Medium)
2-DET: LW A. Lafreniere (80, Elite High)
3-BUF: C Q. Byfield (74, Elite Medium)
4-LAK D K. Jass (79, Elite Medium)
5-MON: RW A. Holtz (77, Elite Medium)
| Round | Num | Player | Pos | Rate | Potential |
| 1 | 3 | Q. Byfield | C | 74 | Elite Med |
| 1 | 16 | J. Drysdale | D | 66 | Top 4 D Med |
| 1 | 27 | J. Williams | RW | 66 | Top 6 F Med |
| 2 | 37 | A. Loktionov | RW | 75 | Top 6 F Med |
| 2 | 44 | B. Wozniewski | C | 61 | Top 6 F Med |
| 3 | 65 | L. Zhitnik | C | 63 | Top 6 F Med |
| 4 | 97 | N. Malik | G | 59 | Starter Med |
| 5 | 144 | E. Sokolov | RW | 67 | AHL Top 6 F High |
| 5 | 151 | A. Bryzgalov | D | 59 | Top 6 D Low |
| 7 | 207 | H. Fowler | C | 56 | Bottom 6 F Med |
2020 Free Agent Frenzy
07-03-2020: RW S. Boudrias (71, Bottom 6 F Med, PWF) to 3 year, $800,000 contract
07-04-2020: C F. Gauthier (77, Bottom 6 F Med, PWF) to 1 year $1,150,000 contract
07-04-2020: G L. Ullmark (83, Starter, HYB ) to 1 year $4,075,000 contract
07-08-2020: LW D. Kahun (87, Top 6 F Medium, PLY) to 5 year $9,500,000 contract
07-09-2020: D J. Edmundson (81, Top 6 D, DFD) to 2 year, $2,700,000 contract
07-12-2020: C G. Haas (78, Top 9 F, TWF) to 1 year, $1,350,000 contract
07-12-2020: LW V. Olofsson (85, Top 6 F High, SNP) to 6 year, $6,500,000 contract
07-12-2020: RW I. Mikheyev (80, Top 9 F Med, TWF) to 2 year, $1,250,000 contract
07-13-2020: RW T. Thompson (79, Top 6 F Med, PWF) to 8 year, $1, 425,000 contract
07-13-2020: C C. Lazar (78, Top 9 F Med, TWF) to 1 year, $775,000 contract
07-13-2020: LW Z. Girgensons (78, Top 9 F Low, TWF) to 8 year, $1,525,000 contract
07-13-2020: C J. Larsson (78, Top 9 F, TWF) to 2 year, $1,400,000 contract
07-13-2020: RW W. Simmonds (82, Top 6 F, PWF) to 1 year, $2,400,000 contract
07-18-2020: C M. Granlund (76, Bottom 6 F, TWF) to 1 year, $750,000 contract
07-20-2020: D K. Hatcher (65, AHL Top 2 Low, DFD) to 3 year, $700,000 contract
07-21-2020: D C. Folin (77, 7th D, TWD) to 1 year, $900,000 contract
07-24-2020: C B. Gates Jr. (73, AHL Top 6 F High) to 1 year, $700,000 contract
09-16-2020: RW N. Baptiste (77, Top 9 F Low, PWF) to 1 year, $700,000 contract
Trades
07-01-2020: NJD trades LW M. Volkov (81, Franchise Med, PWF) to BUF for D R. Ristolainen (87, Elite Med, TWD), LW J. Skinner (85, Top 6 F) & BUF 2022 1st
07-04-2020: BUF trades C L. Rousek (64, Bottom 6 F, TWF) to LAK for G C. Peterson (76, Fringe Starter, HYB)
07-04-2020: ANA trades C D. Backes (77, AHL Top 9 F, PWF) for G C. Hutton (80, Fringe Starter)
07-18-2020: BUF trades D B. Montour (82, Top 4 D Med, TWD) to DET for DET 2021 2nd, DET 2021 3rd & DET 2021 4th
07-21-2020: BUF trades DET 2021 3rd to WPG for D G. Vallati (77, Top 6 D Med, OFD)
09-28-2020: FLA trades FLA 2021 1st to BUF for C J. Larsson (78, Top 9 F, TWF) & RW W. Simmonds (82 Top 6 F, PWF)
I have no idea why New Jersey approached for that trade. Especially right after drafting the dude. This game is weird sometimes
Next post will be where notable free agents have signed, my team lineup and news and stats from the first week of the 2020-21 season. There's a surprise in there about who is gooning it up
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
As promised, here is where notable free agents have signed!
- T. Hall (DAL) 1 yr./$9,215,000
- T. Barrie (WPG) 1yr./$7,025,000
- T. Brodie (COL) 5yr./$5,200,000
- A. Pietrangelo (STL) 7yr./$9,010,000
- R. Strome (OTT) 4yr./$5,610,000
- I. Kovalchuk (NJD) 1yr./$2,975,000
- K. Shattenkirk (NJD) 4yr./$5,460,000
- M. Barzal (NYI) 2yr./$7,720,000
- A. Cirelli (TBL) 3yr./$1,505,000
- M. Sergachev (TBL) 5yr./$4,970,000
- E. Haula (FLA) 5yr./$4,285,000
- E. Dadonov (FLA) 1yr./$6,965,000
- M. Hoffman (FLA) 4yr./$5,535,000
Players on the trading block:
- J. Gibson (ANA)
- N. Hjalmarsson (ARI)
- A. Goligoski (ARI)
- J. Demers (ARI)
- J. Thornton (CAL)
- A. Holtz (MTL)
- P. Subban (NJD)
- K. Shattenkirk (NJD)
- M. Vlasic (SJS)
- B. Burns (SJS)
- A. Lundell (STL)
- P. Stastny (VGK)
- J. Marchessault (VGK)
- R. Smith (VGK)
- C. Hagelin (WAS)
Injuries:
- A. Matthews (TOR) [one week]
- W. Nylander (TOR) [one week]
- M. Reilly (TOR) [one week]
- J. Gibson (ANA) [one week]
- P. Bergeron (BOS) [2-3 weeks]
- A. Lowry (BUF) [1-2 weeks]
- Q. Byfield (BUF) [one week]
- K. Dach (BUF) [7-10 days]
- R. Dahlin (BUF) [one week]
- J. Eichel (BUF) [7-10 days]
- D. Hamilton (CAR) [2-3 weeks]
- A. Bogqvist (CHI) [1-2 weeks]
- T. Hall (DAL) [2-3 weeks]
- D. Doughty (LAK) [3 weeks]
- S. Weber (MON) [5-6 weeks]
Trades:
10-11-2020: BUF trades 2022 BUF 6th to NJD for LW M. Maltsev (74, TWF)
10-15-2020: BUF trades D N. Holden (78, TWD) to PHI for 2021 PHI 4th
Buffalo 2020-21 Lineup
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League Leaders:
Goals: M. Johansson (6)
Assists: C. McAvoy, S. Couturier, T. Hertl (7)
Points: I. Provorov, L. Couture (9)
PIMS: J. Eichel (15)
+/-: I. Provorov, S. Gostisbehere (+11)
Wins: T. Rask (5)
Losses: A. Vasilevskiy (4)
GAA: J. Oettinger, A. Khudobin (0.00)
SV%: same as above
Goals (rookie): M. Volkov (4)
Assists (rookie): J. Veleno (4)
Points (rookie): M. Volkov (5)
PIMS: (rookie): M. Volkov (7)
+/- (rookie): J. Farabee, R. Merkley (+5)
Wins (rookie): E. Comrie, U. Lukkonen, A. Hill, J. Oettinger (1)
Losses (rookie): M. Villalta (2)
Oettinger leads in GAA and SV%
- T. Hall (DAL) 1 yr./$9,215,000
- T. Barrie (WPG) 1yr./$7,025,000
- T. Brodie (COL) 5yr./$5,200,000
- A. Pietrangelo (STL) 7yr./$9,010,000
- R. Strome (OTT) 4yr./$5,610,000
- I. Kovalchuk (NJD) 1yr./$2,975,000
- K. Shattenkirk (NJD) 4yr./$5,460,000
- M. Barzal (NYI) 2yr./$7,720,000
- A. Cirelli (TBL) 3yr./$1,505,000
- M. Sergachev (TBL) 5yr./$4,970,000
- E. Haula (FLA) 5yr./$4,285,000
- E. Dadonov (FLA) 1yr./$6,965,000
- M. Hoffman (FLA) 4yr./$5,535,000
Players on the trading block:
- J. Gibson (ANA)
- N. Hjalmarsson (ARI)
- A. Goligoski (ARI)
- J. Demers (ARI)
- J. Thornton (CAL)
- A. Holtz (MTL)
- P. Subban (NJD)
- K. Shattenkirk (NJD)
- M. Vlasic (SJS)
- B. Burns (SJS)
- A. Lundell (STL)
- P. Stastny (VGK)
- J. Marchessault (VGK)
- R. Smith (VGK)
- C. Hagelin (WAS)
Injuries:
- A. Matthews (TOR) [one week]
- W. Nylander (TOR) [one week]
- M. Reilly (TOR) [one week]
- J. Gibson (ANA) [one week]
- P. Bergeron (BOS) [2-3 weeks]
- A. Lowry (BUF) [1-2 weeks]
- Q. Byfield (BUF) [one week]
- K. Dach (BUF) [7-10 days]
- R. Dahlin (BUF) [one week]
- J. Eichel (BUF) [7-10 days]
- D. Hamilton (CAR) [2-3 weeks]
- A. Bogqvist (CHI) [1-2 weeks]
- T. Hall (DAL) [2-3 weeks]
- D. Doughty (LAK) [3 weeks]
- S. Weber (MON) [5-6 weeks]
Trades:
10-11-2020: BUF trades 2022 BUF 6th to NJD for LW M. Maltsev (74, TWF)
10-15-2020: BUF trades D N. Holden (78, TWD) to PHI for 2021 PHI 4th
Buffalo 2020-21 Lineup
| M. Volkov 81 PWF | J. Eichel 93 PLY | V. Olofsson 85 SNP |
| D. Kahun 87 TWF | K. Dach 85 PWF | A. Tuch 84 PWF |
| M. Johansson 82 PLY | A. Lowry 80 TWF | T. Thompson 79 PWF |
| I. Mikheyev 80 TWF | F. Gauthier 77 TWF | Q. Byfield 74 PWF |
| V. Namestnikov 80 TWF | Z. Girgensons 78 TWF | |
| R. Dahlin 87 TWD | C. Miller 83 TWD | |
| J. Edmundson 81 DFD | H. Jokiharju 82 TWD | |
| J. McCabe 82 TWD | G. Vallati 77 OFD | |
| L. Pilut 80 TWD | ||
| L. Ullmark 83 HYB | U. Lukkonnen 78 HYB |
League Leaders:
Goals: M. Johansson (6)
Assists: C. McAvoy, S. Couturier, T. Hertl (7)
Points: I. Provorov, L. Couture (9)
PIMS: J. Eichel (15)
+/-: I. Provorov, S. Gostisbehere (+11)
Wins: T. Rask (5)
Losses: A. Vasilevskiy (4)
GAA: J. Oettinger, A. Khudobin (0.00)
SV%: same as above
Goals (rookie): M. Volkov (4)
Assists (rookie): J. Veleno (4)
Points (rookie): M. Volkov (5)
PIMS: (rookie): M. Volkov (7)
+/- (rookie): J. Farabee, R. Merkley (+5)
Wins (rookie): E. Comrie, U. Lukkonen, A. Hill, J. Oettinger (1)
Losses (rookie): M. Villalta (2)
Oettinger leads in GAA and SV%
Makivelis90
Registered User
Hi, i am usually on “art of custom players” with legends caps. I decided to switch over to current times. Ive been creating missing prospects and editing current ones in the game. Is there a link with top prospects attributes and potential updated? Thx
Has Caufield turned into an insane goal scorer for any of you. He potted 50 in his rookie season in my be a gm, and now halfway through his 2nd year he has 43, his Habs are terrible though
2024/2025 Season
With nothing great to look at, let's just take a look at the Ottawa Senators. Franchise player C. Domingue is at 94 overall on the top line with L. Brown (86) and newly signed P. Kane (91). A really good top line. 2021 1st overall pick A. Räty is finally coming into his own at 87 overall on the...third line. As a LW he is competing with Domingue, but A. Formenton is eating up 2nd line ice time. C. White (86) is bafflingly on the 4th line beneath D. Batherson (83, 2nd line) and B. Little (84, 3rd line). And lastly, B. Tkachuk has completely been walled and stopped growing, stuck at 84 overall and on the 4th line.
Ottawa is a team that truly baffles me with how they're built. Poor Tkachuk.
Extension
C. Reaves | C | 87 | 8.2m x 8
A bit of a slower trade deadline. There were a moderate amount of small trades, but nothing noteworthy.
I didn't necessarily want to trade some of my prospect-like players, but I need to make room for contracts, with several ELCs needing to be signed next year. So I picked out a few players who haven't been progressing as well as I liked and hope they don't burn me in the future.
Was also part of why I acquired Slavin. Broberg isn't progressing well and Slavin already has an extension signed so I don't have to worry about him not re-signing with me. Not that that should be a problem anymore, as by the trade deadline, the BC Monarchs' team status is officially Champion.
Post deadline team:
OFF: 93
DEF: 89
GOA: 84
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[/TBODY]Pretty significant improvement from the previous year. The powerplay crushed it this year, being tops in the league by 1.6%.
The top team in the league this season were the Tampa Bay Lightning with 111 points. 2nd and 3rd were SJS and COL, both with 107 points.
Last place were the Vegas Golden Knights with a respectable 73 points. 2nd last is a surprising Toronto Maple Leaf who also got 73 points. Rounding out the bottom 3 is Chicago with 74 points.
This season BCM acquired an impressive 89 points, a 12 point improvement from the year prior, and for the first time in franchise history, they squeak into the playoffs! They place 14th in the league, but were the last team in the west to clinch.
Player Stats
This year leading the league in goals is the ever improving...A. Hale, racking up 59 goals. Next best was A. Ovechkin with 54, then N. MacKinnon with 53.
Leading the league in points with a moderate 118 points is N. MacKinnon. Following that is a surprising 37 year old P. Kessel who picked up 112 points. Following him is C. McDavid with 107 points, who is finally getting his feet under him after a couple of low 90 point years.
BCM Stats
Well leading the league is a bit of a spoiler, but with 59 goals, he breaks his previous career and franchise high of 51 goals.
A. Holtz once again is 2nd with a lesser 31 goals, and A. Stranges is once again 3rd with a slightly better 29 goals.
With 88 points, A. Hale had 2 points better than the previous season and sets himself a new career high. This was however good for 2nd best on the team.
With a whopping 94 points (71 assists), Y. Nikitin leads the team in points, breaking Hale's previous franchise high.
Coming 3rd was A. Holtz with a more respectable and rounded 78 points.
Fun fact, at the start of the season, Hale and Holtz were deadlocked competing for most points and goals at around the 15-20 goal mark. Then Hale absolutely exploded without me realizing it when Nikitin took the lead with points. Dude is a goal scoring monster.
A bit of a rough first ever playoff appearance, with E. Kane having our number.
The LA Kings take home the cup this year, as A. Pietrangelo wins the Conn Smythe, who had 22 points in 22 games, playing just over 26 minutes a game. He was 8th in playoff scoring, but lead in ice time on his team by a large margin.
A. Hale as previously noted wins the Maurice Richard trophy.
For the 3rd straight year, a BC Monarch wins the Calder, as P. Witt brings it home as the rookie center had 27 goals and 33 assists.
With nothing great to look at, let's just take a look at the Ottawa Senators. Franchise player C. Domingue is at 94 overall on the top line with L. Brown (86) and newly signed P. Kane (91). A really good top line. 2021 1st overall pick A. Räty is finally coming into his own at 87 overall on the...third line. As a LW he is competing with Domingue, but A. Formenton is eating up 2nd line ice time. C. White (86) is bafflingly on the 4th line beneath D. Batherson (83, 2nd line) and B. Little (84, 3rd line). And lastly, B. Tkachuk has completely been walled and stopped growing, stuck at 84 overall and on the 4th line.
Ottawa is a team that truly baffles me with how they're built. Poor Tkachuk.
Extension
C. Reaves | C | 87 | 8.2m x 8
CAR acquire: P. Broberg (79, Top 4 D), R. Heerema (54, Top 6 F), A. Weller (62, Top 6 F), BCM 2025 3rd
BCM acquire: J. Slavin (85)
FLA acquire: L. Nassen (81), N. Dadonov (68, Elite), D. Stoll (65, Top 6 F)
BCM acquire: FLA 2026 1st & FLA 2025 3rd
DAL acquire: L. Sutter (67, Elite), J. Vahalahti (68, Top 4 D), K. Alavaara (61, Top 9 F)
BCM acquire: DAL 2025 2nd & DAL 2026 2nd
BUF acquire: S. Blais (84) & I. Barbashev (80)
STL acquire: J. Carney (68, Starter) & K. Kaltiainen (64, Top 9 F)
FLA acquire: J. Muzzin (82), L. Green (80), TOR 2025 3rd
TOR acquire: S. Milano (82), N. Arcia (80), FLA 2026 3rd
TBL acquire: L. Bednarz (72, Top 6 F)
BCM acquire: TBL 2026 2nd
TOR acquire: L. Killinen (76, Top 9 F) & F. Tallinder (69, Top 6 D)
BCM acquire: TOR 2026 3rd
BCM acquire: J. Slavin (85)
FLA acquire: L. Nassen (81), N. Dadonov (68, Elite), D. Stoll (65, Top 6 F)
BCM acquire: FLA 2026 1st & FLA 2025 3rd
DAL acquire: L. Sutter (67, Elite), J. Vahalahti (68, Top 4 D), K. Alavaara (61, Top 9 F)
BCM acquire: DAL 2025 2nd & DAL 2026 2nd
BUF acquire: S. Blais (84) & I. Barbashev (80)
STL acquire: J. Carney (68, Starter) & K. Kaltiainen (64, Top 9 F)
FLA acquire: J. Muzzin (82), L. Green (80), TOR 2025 3rd
TOR acquire: S. Milano (82), N. Arcia (80), FLA 2026 3rd
TBL acquire: L. Bednarz (72, Top 6 F)
BCM acquire: TBL 2026 2nd
TOR acquire: L. Killinen (76, Top 9 F) & F. Tallinder (69, Top 6 D)
BCM acquire: TOR 2026 3rd
A bit of a slower trade deadline. There were a moderate amount of small trades, but nothing noteworthy.
I didn't necessarily want to trade some of my prospect-like players, but I need to make room for contracts, with several ELCs needing to be signed next year. So I picked out a few players who haven't been progressing as well as I liked and hope they don't burn me in the future.
Was also part of why I acquired Slavin. Broberg isn't progressing well and Slavin already has an extension signed so I don't have to worry about him not re-signing with me. Not that that should be a problem anymore, as by the trade deadline, the BC Monarchs' team status is officially Champion.
Post deadline team:
OFF: 93
DEF: 89
GOA: 84
| Record | Home | Away | GFPG | GAPG | PP% | PK% |
| 42-35-5 | 22-17-2 | 20-18-3 | 3.88 | 3.39 | 29.5% | 80.4% |
The top team in the league this season were the Tampa Bay Lightning with 111 points. 2nd and 3rd were SJS and COL, both with 107 points.
Last place were the Vegas Golden Knights with a respectable 73 points. 2nd last is a surprising Toronto Maple Leaf who also got 73 points. Rounding out the bottom 3 is Chicago with 74 points.
This season BCM acquired an impressive 89 points, a 12 point improvement from the year prior, and for the first time in franchise history, they squeak into the playoffs! They place 14th in the league, but were the last team in the west to clinch.
Player Stats
This year leading the league in goals is the ever improving...A. Hale, racking up 59 goals. Next best was A. Ovechkin with 54, then N. MacKinnon with 53.
Leading the league in points with a moderate 118 points is N. MacKinnon. Following that is a surprising 37 year old P. Kessel who picked up 112 points. Following him is C. McDavid with 107 points, who is finally getting his feet under him after a couple of low 90 point years.
BCM Stats
Well leading the league is a bit of a spoiler, but with 59 goals, he breaks his previous career and franchise high of 51 goals.
A. Holtz once again is 2nd with a lesser 31 goals, and A. Stranges is once again 3rd with a slightly better 29 goals.
With 88 points, A. Hale had 2 points better than the previous season and sets himself a new career high. This was however good for 2nd best on the team.
With a whopping 94 points (71 assists), Y. Nikitin leads the team in points, breaking Hale's previous franchise high.
Coming 3rd was A. Holtz with a more respectable and rounded 78 points.
Fun fact, at the start of the season, Hale and Holtz were deadlocked competing for most points and goals at around the 15-20 goal mark. Then Hale absolutely exploded without me realizing it when Nikitin took the lead with points. Dude is a goal scoring monster.
ARI vs NSH (ARI wins 4-1)
COL vs ANA (ANA wins 4-3)
LAK vs EDM (LAK wins 4-1)
SJS vs BCM
NYR vs CBJ (NYR wins 4-1)
PIT vs WSH (WSH wins 4-2)
MTL vs BUF (BUF wins 4-1)
TBL vs NJD (TBL wins 4-3)
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ARI vs ANA (ARI wins 4-2)
SJS vs LAK (LAK wins 4-2)
NYR vs WSH (NYR wins 4-3)
TBL vs BUF (TBL wins 4-2)
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LAK vs ARI (LAK wins 4-1)
TBL vs NYR (TBL wins 4-3)
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LAK vs TBL (LAK wins 4-2)
COL vs ANA (ANA wins 4-3)
LAK vs EDM (LAK wins 4-1)
SJS vs BCM
NYR vs CBJ (NYR wins 4-1)
PIT vs WSH (WSH wins 4-2)
MTL vs BUF (BUF wins 4-1)
TBL vs NJD (TBL wins 4-3)
SJS vs BCM Game 1
SJS wins 2-1
SJS goals: K. Labanc (1), E. Kane (1)
BCM goals: A. Hale (1)
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Game 2
SJS wins 5-2
SJS goals: A. Henrique (1), E. Kane (2), E. Kane (3), E. Karlsson (1), M. Frk (1)
BCM goals: C. Reaves (1), J. Weekes (1)
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Game 3
SJS wins 5-4
SJS goals: A. Ovechkin (1), B. Rust (1), S. Noesen (1), I. Chekhovich (1), G. Pageau (1)
BCM goals: D. Caggiula (1), A. Hale (2), A. Holtz (1), J. Gauthier (1)
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Game 4
SJS wins 4-2
SJS goals: E. Kane (4), I. Chekhovich (2), E. Kane (5), D. Yurtaikin (1)
BCM goals: A. Hale (3), A. Stranges (1)
SJS wins 2-1
SJS goals: K. Labanc (1), E. Kane (1)
BCM goals: A. Hale (1)
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Game 2
SJS wins 5-2
SJS goals: A. Henrique (1), E. Kane (2), E. Kane (3), E. Karlsson (1), M. Frk (1)
BCM goals: C. Reaves (1), J. Weekes (1)
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Game 3
SJS wins 5-4
SJS goals: A. Ovechkin (1), B. Rust (1), S. Noesen (1), I. Chekhovich (1), G. Pageau (1)
BCM goals: D. Caggiula (1), A. Hale (2), A. Holtz (1), J. Gauthier (1)
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Game 4
SJS wins 4-2
SJS goals: E. Kane (4), I. Chekhovich (2), E. Kane (5), D. Yurtaikin (1)
BCM goals: A. Hale (3), A. Stranges (1)
ARI vs ANA (ARI wins 4-2)
SJS vs LAK (LAK wins 4-2)
NYR vs WSH (NYR wins 4-3)
TBL vs BUF (TBL wins 4-2)
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LAK vs ARI (LAK wins 4-1)
TBL vs NYR (TBL wins 4-3)
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LAK vs TBL (LAK wins 4-2)
The LA Kings take home the cup this year, as A. Pietrangelo wins the Conn Smythe, who had 22 points in 22 games, playing just over 26 minutes a game. He was 8th in playoff scoring, but lead in ice time on his team by a large margin.
A. Hale as previously noted wins the Maurice Richard trophy.
For the 3rd straight year, a BC Monarch wins the Calder, as P. Witt brings it home as the rookie center had 27 goals and 33 assists.
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June 8th 2019,
The impossible challenge.. Fixing Seattle
In a bizarre twist of events, the NHL had decided to allow Seattle into the league in time for the 2019-2020 season, the league has been informed the the Bruckheimer group is unable to own the at the time and they have allowed a man named Kaizer Soze to purchase the team. Little is known about the mysterious billionaire who has built a fortune in the liquor industry over the past 20 years. He agreed to pay a premium to get the team to enter the league earlier.
It remains to be seen how his ownership will go but it's off to a... interesting start. Mike Milbury has been hired as GM and he is off to a disastrous start according to everyone but well... himself. The results of the expansion draft are in and they are atrocious, Milbury is clearly stuck 10 years in the past.
C
Travis Zajac 80 ovr, 34, 5.75M 2yr
Derek Ryan 80 ovr, 32, 3.125M 2yr
Zack Smith 79 ovr, 31, 3.25M 2yr
Riley Nash 78 ovr, 30, 2.75M 2yr
David Backes 77 ovr, 35, 3.475M 2yr
Martin Hanzal 77ovr 32, 4.75M 1yr
LW
Alex Steen 81ovr, 35, 2yrs 5.75M
Brandon Tanev 80ovr, 27, 6 years 3.4M
Paul Byron 79ovr, 30, 4 years 3.4M
Andrew Ladd 78ovr, 33, 4 years 5.5M
Justin Abdelkader 32, 4 years, 4.25M
Marian Gaborik, 37, 2 years 4.875M
RW
Dustin Brown 81 ovr, 34, 3 years, 5.875M
Kyle Okposo 81 ovr, 31, 4 years 6M
Stefan Noesen 78 ovr, 26, 1yr, 700k
Beau Bennett 77ovr 27, 1yr, 725k
D
Ian Cole 81ovr, 30, 4.25M 2yrs
Brad Hunt 80ovr, 31, 700k 2yr
Matt Benning 80ovr, 1.9M 2yr
Kevan Miller 80ovr, 1yr 2.5M
Radko Gudas 79ovr, 1yr 2.265M
Steve Santini 79ovr, 2yr, 1.4M
Nathan Beaulieu 79 ovr, 26, 1yr 1M
Zach Bogosian 78ovr, 29, 1yr 1.3M
Andy Welinski 78ovr, 28, 1yr 1.3M
Jordie Benn 78ovr, 32, 2yr 2M
G
James Reimer 81ovr, 31, 2yr, 3M
Jack Campbell 80ovr, 27, 1yr, 700k
Chris Dreidger, 75ovr, 25, 2 yrs 850k
Some pundits are labeling this the worst team they've ever seen and are saying Seattle fans may never have any success with this kind of team...
Next up.. A disastrous start to a disastrous year.
The impossible challenge.. Fixing Seattle
In a bizarre twist of events, the NHL had decided to allow Seattle into the league in time for the 2019-2020 season, the league has been informed the the Bruckheimer group is unable to own the at the time and they have allowed a man named Kaizer Soze to purchase the team. Little is known about the mysterious billionaire who has built a fortune in the liquor industry over the past 20 years. He agreed to pay a premium to get the team to enter the league earlier.
It remains to be seen how his ownership will go but it's off to a... interesting start. Mike Milbury has been hired as GM and he is off to a disastrous start according to everyone but well... himself. The results of the expansion draft are in and they are atrocious, Milbury is clearly stuck 10 years in the past.
C
Travis Zajac 80 ovr, 34, 5.75M 2yr
Derek Ryan 80 ovr, 32, 3.125M 2yr
Zack Smith 79 ovr, 31, 3.25M 2yr
Riley Nash 78 ovr, 30, 2.75M 2yr
David Backes 77 ovr, 35, 3.475M 2yr
Martin Hanzal 77ovr 32, 4.75M 1yr
LW
Alex Steen 81ovr, 35, 2yrs 5.75M
Brandon Tanev 80ovr, 27, 6 years 3.4M
Paul Byron 79ovr, 30, 4 years 3.4M
Andrew Ladd 78ovr, 33, 4 years 5.5M
Justin Abdelkader 32, 4 years, 4.25M
Marian Gaborik, 37, 2 years 4.875M
RW
Dustin Brown 81 ovr, 34, 3 years, 5.875M
Kyle Okposo 81 ovr, 31, 4 years 6M
Stefan Noesen 78 ovr, 26, 1yr, 700k
Beau Bennett 77ovr 27, 1yr, 725k
D
Ian Cole 81ovr, 30, 4.25M 2yrs
Brad Hunt 80ovr, 31, 700k 2yr
Matt Benning 80ovr, 1.9M 2yr
Kevan Miller 80ovr, 1yr 2.5M
Radko Gudas 79ovr, 1yr 2.265M
Steve Santini 79ovr, 2yr, 1.4M
Nathan Beaulieu 79 ovr, 26, 1yr 1M
Zach Bogosian 78ovr, 29, 1yr 1.3M
Andy Welinski 78ovr, 28, 1yr 1.3M
Jordie Benn 78ovr, 32, 2yr 2M
G
James Reimer 81ovr, 31, 2yr, 3M
Jack Campbell 80ovr, 27, 1yr, 700k
Chris Dreidger, 75ovr, 25, 2 yrs 850k
Some pundits are labeling this the worst team they've ever seen and are saying Seattle fans may never have any success with this kind of team...
Next up.. A disastrous start to a disastrous year.
Major news out of Seattle
In what has been a disastrous season full of rumours of misconduct by players, coaches and even ownership, the team that couldn't sink any lower just did in the most unimaginable way possible.
On monday with the team sitting in at 13-44-7, it was announced that the Eagles owner Kaizer Soze has been arrested on a series of cocaine related charges. In a joint FBI-Interpol investigation, it has been determined that Soze is actually a drug kinpin who has been using the Eagles as a money laundering front.
There have been rumours for months that the team and its players have had easy access to cocaine and some around the team have stated that players have been given bricks of cocaine as a bonus for winning games and scoring goals. It's rumoured that even the coaching staff has snorted lines with the players. The allegations allege that the Eagles and Tacoma Knights who sport at 11-45-8 record are knee deep in drug habits and receive visits from the Soze, his associates and hookers before games.
In addition to this GM Mike Millbury who was quiet on the trade block this yea making only one disastrous trade has been arrested on drug selling charges. His only trade saw him send Stefan Noesen 78 ovr and Igor Malakov (64ovr top4 med) to Detroit for Luke Glendenning (77ovr) 3yrs 1.8M.
The building remains packed despite the total disarray and chaos surrounding the team. They frequently lose badly and fight badly on the ice..
In light of these allegations Gary Bettman has informed us that the league has no comment on this matter other to inform us that they have started the process of terminating Soze's ownership and they will be taking over until a new owner is found. Construction of the team's arena remains on schedule and will be continue as planned.
In what has been a disastrous season full of rumours of misconduct by players, coaches and even ownership, the team that couldn't sink any lower just did in the most unimaginable way possible.
On monday with the team sitting in at 13-44-7, it was announced that the Eagles owner Kaizer Soze has been arrested on a series of cocaine related charges. In a joint FBI-Interpol investigation, it has been determined that Soze is actually a drug kinpin who has been using the Eagles as a money laundering front.
There have been rumours for months that the team and its players have had easy access to cocaine and some around the team have stated that players have been given bricks of cocaine as a bonus for winning games and scoring goals. It's rumoured that even the coaching staff has snorted lines with the players. The allegations allege that the Eagles and Tacoma Knights who sport at 11-45-8 record are knee deep in drug habits and receive visits from the Soze, his associates and hookers before games.
In addition to this GM Mike Millbury who was quiet on the trade block this yea making only one disastrous trade has been arrested on drug selling charges. His only trade saw him send Stefan Noesen 78 ovr and Igor Malakov (64ovr top4 med) to Detroit for Luke Glendenning (77ovr) 3yrs 1.8M.
The building remains packed despite the total disarray and chaos surrounding the team. They frequently lose badly and fight badly on the ice..
In light of these allegations Gary Bettman has informed us that the league has no comment on this matter other to inform us that they have started the process of terminating Soze's ownership and they will be taking over until a new owner is found. Construction of the team's arena remains on schedule and will be continue as planned.
New owner, new GM and a new start !
June 1st 2020
Just before the draft finally some positive news have come the Eagles way, today the NHL announced that it will sell the Eagles to billionaire Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, for 350 million. This promises to bring stability to the Eagles after it had been revealed that previous owner Kaizer Soze was not only using the team to launder drug money but bribing refs, forcing GM Mike Milbury to draft high salaried players in order to launder more money and doing the same in Tacoma while hiring shady staff members at exorbitant salaries. Soze was arrested and is awaiting trial while the now disgraced Milbury is also on trial for being a bad GM.. just kidding he sold cocaine to fans outside the rink after morning skates.
The widely exposed corruption ring ran deal with all members of both teams hockey ops being involved, many lifetime bans were given out like Santa giving gifts at Christmas. Seattle and Tacoma now have a barebones staff that is slowly being filled out. Commissioner Bettman said he was thrilled that a deal could be reached and is excited to not only get his own home Alexa but also have them become a part of league functions.
Bezos who was flying to the moon as we spoke, sorry wait he was flying to his 154th home in Seattle as we reached him, said that he is excited to be an owner and promises the team will enter a new era and that success is coming. He spend to the cap every year because he's too rich not too and he will do everything to win games with this team.
Seattle immediately announce the hire of Martin Ward, an unknown in the NHL world but a phenom GM in the Swedish Allsvenkan he took legendary program Leksands to the Elite league, and then won the elite league with them the following campaign. Some pundits say he's a rising start, but they feel the situation in Seattle requires a veteran presence who knows the league inside out. One thing is clear... Seattle's roster is a disaster with many aging vets, bad big money contracts, and lengthy unmovable deals. There is some hope as some players like Martin Hanzal are UFA's July first and that will free up cap space and roster space for Ward to reshape his team. The challenge is certainly daunting but so was building Amazon out of the basement says owner Jeff Bezos. Ward's first order of business will likely be the draft and then he will have to hire 2 head coaches, one in the AHL and one in the NHL...
June 1st 2020
Just before the draft finally some positive news have come the Eagles way, today the NHL announced that it will sell the Eagles to billionaire Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, for 350 million. This promises to bring stability to the Eagles after it had been revealed that previous owner Kaizer Soze was not only using the team to launder drug money but bribing refs, forcing GM Mike Milbury to draft high salaried players in order to launder more money and doing the same in Tacoma while hiring shady staff members at exorbitant salaries. Soze was arrested and is awaiting trial while the now disgraced Milbury is also on trial for being a bad GM.. just kidding he sold cocaine to fans outside the rink after morning skates.
The widely exposed corruption ring ran deal with all members of both teams hockey ops being involved, many lifetime bans were given out like Santa giving gifts at Christmas. Seattle and Tacoma now have a barebones staff that is slowly being filled out. Commissioner Bettman said he was thrilled that a deal could be reached and is excited to not only get his own home Alexa but also have them become a part of league functions.
Bezos who was flying to the moon as we spoke, sorry wait he was flying to his 154th home in Seattle as we reached him, said that he is excited to be an owner and promises the team will enter a new era and that success is coming. He spend to the cap every year because he's too rich not too and he will do everything to win games with this team.
Seattle immediately announce the hire of Martin Ward, an unknown in the NHL world but a phenom GM in the Swedish Allsvenkan he took legendary program Leksands to the Elite league, and then won the elite league with them the following campaign. Some pundits say he's a rising start, but they feel the situation in Seattle requires a veteran presence who knows the league inside out. One thing is clear... Seattle's roster is a disaster with many aging vets, bad big money contracts, and lengthy unmovable deals. There is some hope as some players like Martin Hanzal are UFA's July first and that will free up cap space and roster space for Ward to reshape his team. The challenge is certainly daunting but so was building Amazon out of the basement says owner Jeff Bezos. Ward's first order of business will likely be the draft and then he will have to hire 2 head coaches, one in the AHL and one in the NHL...
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
At the quarter mark of the 2020-21 NHL season, anything you thought last year no longer makes any sense. Basement dwellers are at the top of league standings, and Cup contenders from last season are now fighting for lottery pick positions. The only top team in contention to land A. Raty are the Buffalo Sabres, who currently own the Florida Panthers 2020 1st round pick, and they sit 30th in the league, 2 points ahead of basement dwellers the Vegas Golden Knights.
At the top of the league standings sit the surprising Anaheim Ducks, who have 35 points through 24 games. Behind them are the Buffalo Sabres (33 in 20), the Boston Bruins (33 in 22) and the Philadelphia Flyers (33 in 22). Led by their rookie class, the Detroit Red Wings sit in 7th overall, one year after finishing in 30th place (26 points in 22). The Ottawa Senators, who finished 28th last year, are in 10th place overall with 25 points in 22 games.
Besides the aforementioned Vegas and Florida teams, the biggest faller from last year are the Washington Capitals, who have 20 points in 20 games, and sit 24th overall.
The Sabres 33 points in only 20 games are from having a 16-3-1 record, and that comes from a commitment to team defence and capitalizing on their dizzying puck movement in the offensive zone. They lead the league with 93 goals scored (4.65 per game) and the lowest amount allowed, with 36 (1.80 per game). Despite that, the have also drawn the fewest powerplays per game, but they make you pay if you take a penalty. They've only received 32 powerplays, and have scored 15 times with the man advantage. They've also been called for the least amount of penalties, going a man down only 40 times, and successfully killed off 31 chances for the other team. They also have a league leading 6 shorthanded goals scored for the team, while surrendering none.
The most surprising thing of this is that the team is still young, with only one player 30 or older. Here are the Sabres players stats at the quarter mark, with * being a rookie.
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At the top of the league standings sit the surprising Anaheim Ducks, who have 35 points through 24 games. Behind them are the Buffalo Sabres (33 in 20), the Boston Bruins (33 in 22) and the Philadelphia Flyers (33 in 22). Led by their rookie class, the Detroit Red Wings sit in 7th overall, one year after finishing in 30th place (26 points in 22). The Ottawa Senators, who finished 28th last year, are in 10th place overall with 25 points in 22 games.
Besides the aforementioned Vegas and Florida teams, the biggest faller from last year are the Washington Capitals, who have 20 points in 20 games, and sit 24th overall.
The Sabres 33 points in only 20 games are from having a 16-3-1 record, and that comes from a commitment to team defence and capitalizing on their dizzying puck movement in the offensive zone. They lead the league with 93 goals scored (4.65 per game) and the lowest amount allowed, with 36 (1.80 per game). Despite that, the have also drawn the fewest powerplays per game, but they make you pay if you take a penalty. They've only received 32 powerplays, and have scored 15 times with the man advantage. They've also been called for the least amount of penalties, going a man down only 40 times, and successfully killed off 31 chances for the other team. They also have a league leading 6 shorthanded goals scored for the team, while surrendering none.
The most surprising thing of this is that the team is still young, with only one player 30 or older. Here are the Sabres players stats at the quarter mark, with * being a rookie.
| LW | M. Volkov* | 20 | 15 | 12 | 27 | +19 | 23 |
| C | J. Eichel | 20 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +21 | 15 |
| D | R. Dahlin | 20 | 6 | 16 | 22 | +27 | 0 |
| D | C. Miller | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +23 | 7 |
| LW | D. Kahun | 20 | 6 | 10 | 16 | +6 | 6 |
| RW | V. Olofsson | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | +13 | 4 |
| C | F. Gauthier | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | +15 | 19 |
| LW | M. Johansson | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +8 | 4 |
| D | G. Vallati* | 20 | 5 | 7 | 12 | +13 | 4 |
| RW | A. Tuch | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | +4 | 19 |
| C | K. Dach | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | +5 | 22 |
| D | J. McCabe | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +16 | 4 |
| RW | T. Thompson | 20 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +12 | 11 |
| LW | V. Namestnikov | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +9 | 0 |
| D | H. Jokiharju | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +8 | 2 |
| C | A. Lowry | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 4 |
| LW | Z. Girgensons | 11 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +4 | 16 |
| D | J. Edmundson | 20 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +12 | 21 |
| RW | I. Mikheyev | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | +11 | 6 |
| C | Q. Byfield* | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +7 | 0 |
| LW | M. Maltsev* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| D | L. Pilut | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| G | L. Ullmark | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1.73 | .928 | 3 |
| G | U. Luukkonen* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.98 | .878 | 0 |
Seattle Eagles 2020 Draft:
Martin Ward's introductory press conference as a short one, he vowed to clean up the team's image and right the ship. He has not yet said how he will do so, but he is expected to be busy at today's draft. As you all know the lottery was a not kind to the Eagles who slide 2 spots to 3rd overall, but that did not seem to bother our new GM who said this setback may be a blessing down the road. We will provide you with live coverage, a breakdown of Seattle's picks and an interview with Martin Ward after the draft.
The top 5 is:
LA
Ottawa
Seattle
New Jersey
Detroit
Ward has been very quiet on what he plans for the 3rd pick are, rumours have linked the team to German center Tim Stuzle..
LA has confirmed that Alexis Lafreniere is going to be their pick, #2 is expected to be Quinton Byfield.
The draft is about to begin here in Montreal.. Rob Blake the Kings GM steps up and makes it official, King Alexis the first.
Ottawa up now, Pierre Dorion selects Byfield, Seattle are next and fans at our draft party are getting antsy. Martin Ward has called for a timeout... Not sure what's going on right now but we're hearing a trade is about to be announced.
Bettman steps up to the mic... We have a trade to announce, Seattle trades 3rd overall to Nashville for 11, 34 (New Jersey), 139, Nashville's 2nd round pick in 2012 and the negotiating rights to Mikael Granlund.
Wow, not sure what to say, it was unexpected, but this a fair deal as it stands even if Granlund walks via UFA, if the Eagles can keep Granlund this is a great move for them.
Nashville takes Stutzle, then the Devils take Matt Boyce while the Wings round out the top 5 with Alexander Holtz...
I'm hearing that the Eagles had targeted several player with their pick, but Ward feels that given the barren nature of their prospect pool, the depth of the draft and the small gap between players in the 3-10 range, moving down makes more sense. I'm hearing that the Eagles could be looking to get a player who's stock has dropped..
So we're here wrapping up the top 10..
Cole Perfetti went 6th to the Caps, Marco Rossi 8th to Chicago, Drysdale 9th to the Sabres and now Columbus picks 10th while Seattle is at 11, Jack Quinn and Yaroslav Askarov are the big names left on the board..
Columbus selects Jack Quinn... Have to believe Seattle will take Askarov now..
Martin Ward steps up, with the 11th pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft, Seattle selects Yaroslav Askarov.
There you have it, I really like this pick, he's seen as the best goalie in the draft since Carey Price. His stock fell this year as he went to Zug and struggled at times, the WJC wasn't easy for him, but many scouts feel he could be a franchise goaltender and what better way to build your franchise then around one.
We have some other news as the trade rolls along, Seattle has made another trade..
To WPG
D Brad Hunt
D Matt Benning
To Seattle
2oth overall
Rights to Ron Hainsey
Rights to Dimitri Kulikov
Interesting trade, clearly Ward sees someone he likes, while it may seem like an overpayment by Winnipeg and it probably is, they have a lot of UFA's, Hunt and Benning are capable 3rd pairing defenceman, Benning is a RFA who needs a new contract. Hunt is signed for 2 more years at 7ook, he was one of the lone bright spots in Seattle. Cheap depth is huge as we saw with Tampa paying a premium for it, I don't know if Kulikov and Hainsey will be signed but there's many UFA's on D in Seattle. I don't like the price WPG paid but, for a cap challenged team it's important to have cheap depth.
With the 20th pick the Eagles select Derek Giroux, from Davos in the Swiss league.
The Eagles picks are as follows:
We've now reached the end of the draft, and we are joined by Eagles GM Martin Ward.
Martin, you stole the show on the floor. Can you tell us your thoughts, philosophy and just the plan for building this team ?
From the back out, and bottom up. If you look at what we've done today, you'll see that we aren't afraid to gamble on guys who didn't have the best of seasons, if you look at Askarov and Lapierre. Henrix had injuries but this happens. We're going to be fast and aggressive, we'll have some grit.
Martin, talk to us about moving down and what are the odds Mikael Granlund signs ?
We had players we really liked but truthfully Yaroslav had stood out, we knew he was going to be available outside the top 10 and we figured the extra assets couldn't hurt us. As for Granlund, we're happy to announce at this moment that he has accepted a 4 year 3.9M deal.
Wow, that was fast. Tells about your plans for the team next year, it was a mess this year and on a lot of nights it seemed like some players didn't belong in the league let alone on the team.
Yes, it started when we made the trade, we found out their number, presented our offer and it progressed quickly from there. As you know with the retirement of Marian Gaborik we do have some cap space that has been freed up, we also have some UFA's. This is going to be a long process, we're looking at what we can do in terms of trades and buy outs. Our AHL was a total disaster also and we want to work on that, we're looking at bringing over our recently drafted players, you could see as many as 3-4 come over. At this point we'll prioritize improving our AHL team due to it being a breeding ground for our prospects and we have more room to move. I know it's not news our NHL fans will like but, they need to understand that up top is a mess and that's going to take patience and time. We have work to do and we will improve no doubt, it's just not going to be a quick process.
Last question, before you go. Derek Giroux could be the steal of the draft, he's said to have Lafreniere like talent, but he's plagued by off ice issues. There's a lot of them it seems and his stock really fell, why do you trade for a 2nd first round pick for him ?
It's a fair question, I watched the NLA a lot this yea. Any drafted eligible who scores 10 goals in a top league against men is worth a look. As for the issues, who you are at 17 is not who you will be in the future. Not every 18 year old is a mature adult so we're not worried. He's agreed to come over to NA and play in Tacoma, we working with hockey Canada to mend fences so he can attend the WJC camp and we'll go from there.
Eagles draft picks
11th 18yr G Yaroslav Askarov 79 ovr, med franchise
20th LW 17yr Derek Giroux 77ovr low franchise
33rd 17yr C Hendrix Lapierre 67 ovr low elite
34th D 18yr Chandler Standard 74ovr med top 4
65th D 18yr Mikhail Karpovtsev 63ovr low top 4
97th 17yr C Ricardo Cochrane 48ovr med elite
129th LW 17yr Spike Beleskey 49ovr low elite
139th D 18 yr Noah Delemont 53ovr low top 4
161st D 18yr Dalton Ferreli 51 ovr top 4 low
193rd LW 19yr Dan Bartos 62ovr low bottom 6
Martin Ward's introductory press conference as a short one, he vowed to clean up the team's image and right the ship. He has not yet said how he will do so, but he is expected to be busy at today's draft. As you all know the lottery was a not kind to the Eagles who slide 2 spots to 3rd overall, but that did not seem to bother our new GM who said this setback may be a blessing down the road. We will provide you with live coverage, a breakdown of Seattle's picks and an interview with Martin Ward after the draft.
The top 5 is:
LA
Ottawa
Seattle
New Jersey
Detroit
Ward has been very quiet on what he plans for the 3rd pick are, rumours have linked the team to German center Tim Stuzle..
LA has confirmed that Alexis Lafreniere is going to be their pick, #2 is expected to be Quinton Byfield.
The draft is about to begin here in Montreal.. Rob Blake the Kings GM steps up and makes it official, King Alexis the first.
Ottawa up now, Pierre Dorion selects Byfield, Seattle are next and fans at our draft party are getting antsy. Martin Ward has called for a timeout... Not sure what's going on right now but we're hearing a trade is about to be announced.
Bettman steps up to the mic... We have a trade to announce, Seattle trades 3rd overall to Nashville for 11, 34 (New Jersey), 139, Nashville's 2nd round pick in 2012 and the negotiating rights to Mikael Granlund.
Wow, not sure what to say, it was unexpected, but this a fair deal as it stands even if Granlund walks via UFA, if the Eagles can keep Granlund this is a great move for them.
Nashville takes Stutzle, then the Devils take Matt Boyce while the Wings round out the top 5 with Alexander Holtz...
I'm hearing that the Eagles had targeted several player with their pick, but Ward feels that given the barren nature of their prospect pool, the depth of the draft and the small gap between players in the 3-10 range, moving down makes more sense. I'm hearing that the Eagles could be looking to get a player who's stock has dropped..
So we're here wrapping up the top 10..
Cole Perfetti went 6th to the Caps, Marco Rossi 8th to Chicago, Drysdale 9th to the Sabres and now Columbus picks 10th while Seattle is at 11, Jack Quinn and Yaroslav Askarov are the big names left on the board..
Columbus selects Jack Quinn... Have to believe Seattle will take Askarov now..
Martin Ward steps up, with the 11th pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft, Seattle selects Yaroslav Askarov.
There you have it, I really like this pick, he's seen as the best goalie in the draft since Carey Price. His stock fell this year as he went to Zug and struggled at times, the WJC wasn't easy for him, but many scouts feel he could be a franchise goaltender and what better way to build your franchise then around one.
We have some other news as the trade rolls along, Seattle has made another trade..
To WPG
D Brad Hunt
D Matt Benning
To Seattle
2oth overall
Rights to Ron Hainsey
Rights to Dimitri Kulikov
Interesting trade, clearly Ward sees someone he likes, while it may seem like an overpayment by Winnipeg and it probably is, they have a lot of UFA's, Hunt and Benning are capable 3rd pairing defenceman, Benning is a RFA who needs a new contract. Hunt is signed for 2 more years at 7ook, he was one of the lone bright spots in Seattle. Cheap depth is huge as we saw with Tampa paying a premium for it, I don't know if Kulikov and Hainsey will be signed but there's many UFA's on D in Seattle. I don't like the price WPG paid but, for a cap challenged team it's important to have cheap depth.
With the 20th pick the Eagles select Derek Giroux, from Davos in the Swiss league.
The Eagles picks are as follows:
We've now reached the end of the draft, and we are joined by Eagles GM Martin Ward.
Martin, you stole the show on the floor. Can you tell us your thoughts, philosophy and just the plan for building this team ?
From the back out, and bottom up. If you look at what we've done today, you'll see that we aren't afraid to gamble on guys who didn't have the best of seasons, if you look at Askarov and Lapierre. Henrix had injuries but this happens. We're going to be fast and aggressive, we'll have some grit.
Martin, talk to us about moving down and what are the odds Mikael Granlund signs ?
We had players we really liked but truthfully Yaroslav had stood out, we knew he was going to be available outside the top 10 and we figured the extra assets couldn't hurt us. As for Granlund, we're happy to announce at this moment that he has accepted a 4 year 3.9M deal.
Wow, that was fast. Tells about your plans for the team next year, it was a mess this year and on a lot of nights it seemed like some players didn't belong in the league let alone on the team.
Yes, it started when we made the trade, we found out their number, presented our offer and it progressed quickly from there. As you know with the retirement of Marian Gaborik we do have some cap space that has been freed up, we also have some UFA's. This is going to be a long process, we're looking at what we can do in terms of trades and buy outs. Our AHL was a total disaster also and we want to work on that, we're looking at bringing over our recently drafted players, you could see as many as 3-4 come over. At this point we'll prioritize improving our AHL team due to it being a breeding ground for our prospects and we have more room to move. I know it's not news our NHL fans will like but, they need to understand that up top is a mess and that's going to take patience and time. We have work to do and we will improve no doubt, it's just not going to be a quick process.
Last question, before you go. Derek Giroux could be the steal of the draft, he's said to have Lafreniere like talent, but he's plagued by off ice issues. There's a lot of them it seems and his stock really fell, why do you trade for a 2nd first round pick for him ?
It's a fair question, I watched the NLA a lot this yea. Any drafted eligible who scores 10 goals in a top league against men is worth a look. As for the issues, who you are at 17 is not who you will be in the future. Not every 18 year old is a mature adult so we're not worried. He's agreed to come over to NA and play in Tacoma, we working with hockey Canada to mend fences so he can attend the WJC camp and we'll go from there.
Eagles draft picks
11th 18yr G Yaroslav Askarov 79 ovr, med franchise
20th LW 17yr Derek Giroux 77ovr low franchise
33rd 17yr C Hendrix Lapierre 67 ovr low elite
34th D 18yr Chandler Standard 74ovr med top 4
65th D 18yr Mikhail Karpovtsev 63ovr low top 4
97th 17yr C Ricardo Cochrane 48ovr med elite
129th LW 17yr Spike Beleskey 49ovr low elite
139th D 18 yr Noah Delemont 53ovr low top 4
161st D 18yr Dalton Ferreli 51 ovr top 4 low
193rd LW 19yr Dan Bartos 62ovr low bottom 6
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Comings and goings off-season 2020
ELC
Yaroslav Askarov
Derek Giroux
Trades:
To COL
C Riley Nash 78ovr 31, 1yr 2.75M
To SEA
2022 COL 3rd
Signed
RW Michael Frolik 81 ovr 32, 1yr 3M
RW Wayne Simmonds 81 ovr, 32 1yr 3m
LW Mattias Janmark 80ovr, 27, 1yr 2.4M
D Xavier Ouellet 79 ovr, 27, 1yr 2.1M
D Justin Braun 80 ovr, 33, 1yr 3M
D Luca Sbisa 79 ovr, 30, 1yr 2.1M
D Alex Biega 77 ovr, 32, 1yr 1M
G Linus Ulmark 83 ovr 27, 1yr 4.6M
Players released
C Martin Hanzal 77ovr
RW Beau Benett 77 ovr
D Ron Hainsey, 39, 79 ovr
D Dimitry Kulikov, 29, 78 ovr
D Nathan Beaulieu, 27, 79 ovr
D Radko Gudas, 30, 79 ovr
D Zach Bogosian, 29, 78 ovr
Re-signed
D Keven Miller 1yr 2.9M
Bought out
G James Reimer 32 81 ovr, 3.4 1yr, 1.08m 2yr
ELC
Yaroslav Askarov
Derek Giroux
Trades:
To COL
C Riley Nash 78ovr 31, 1yr 2.75M
To SEA
2022 COL 3rd
Signed
RW Michael Frolik 81 ovr 32, 1yr 3M
RW Wayne Simmonds 81 ovr, 32 1yr 3m
LW Mattias Janmark 80ovr, 27, 1yr 2.4M
D Xavier Ouellet 79 ovr, 27, 1yr 2.1M
D Justin Braun 80 ovr, 33, 1yr 3M
D Luca Sbisa 79 ovr, 30, 1yr 2.1M
D Alex Biega 77 ovr, 32, 1yr 1M
G Linus Ulmark 83 ovr 27, 1yr 4.6M
Players released
C Martin Hanzal 77ovr
RW Beau Benett 77 ovr
D Ron Hainsey, 39, 79 ovr
D Dimitry Kulikov, 29, 78 ovr
D Nathan Beaulieu, 27, 79 ovr
D Radko Gudas, 30, 79 ovr
D Zach Bogosian, 29, 78 ovr
Re-signed
D Keven Miller 1yr 2.9M
Bought out
G James Reimer 32 81 ovr, 3.4 1yr, 1.08m 2yr
2020 Trade deadline
Ahead of the trade deadline we take a look at the Seattle Knights season so far and we have a quick sit-down with their GM Martin Ward.
The Eagles started the year with the following lineup:
Steen(83)-Granlund(83)-Frolik(81)
Tanev(81)-Zajac(80)-Simmonds(81)
Janmark(80)-Smith(80)-Brown(80)
Byron(78)-Ryan(80)-Okposo(79)
Cole(82)-Miler(80)
Braun(80)-Ouellet(79)
Sbisa(79)-Biega(77)
Ullmark (83)
Campbell (81)
After a hot start the Eagles have gone on a losing streak that has seen them drop out of the playoff race. They sit at 26-26-11 and are expected to be sellers at the deadline.
Martin Ward sat down with us briefly to discuss the season and what lies ahead.
Martin, tells us what has been the biggest challenge so far this year ?
M.W: Well, if you go back to free agency we have a lot of players that we targeted that rejected us based on the culture we had last year and how bad we were. It was a frustrating experience, we've worked really hard and are still working on rebuilding the trust we lost and trying to establish a positive image around our team. It's been hard but I'm happy with where we are right now.
Reporter: What are your thought's on the season so far ?
M.W: I'm happy with it, we're doing better than we expected. Our goaltending has been great and our guys show up and compete nightly. Obviously we need to start adding pieces that will be here for awhile, our prospect pool looks nice and we're happy about that.
Reporter: Speaking of prospects, Derek Giroux has destroyed the AHL this year with 62 goals in 63 games, why has he not been called up ?
M.W: That's a fair question, the same can be asked of Yaroslav Askarov who's been phenomenal down in Tacoma. We feel that Derek needs to get stronger and work on his team play, it's clear that he's got the tools to score goals but he gets pushed around in the AHL and he also does too much. As for Yaroslav his rebound control needs to get better, he creates work for himself.
Reporter: How do you feel about the team's other prospects ?
MW: I have nothing bad to say, they've all taken steps forward this year which is what you want and hope for. Bartos and Standard have had great seasons and we're looking to bring them over to NA next year and have them in Tacoma, we aren't in a rush though.
Reporter: Before I let you go, what can fans expect going forward?
MW: We will continue building a core, we have some nice pieces. Expect us to target younger players who can stay and grow with us. We'll look to add some more picks but player for player trades will happen.
Thank you Martin.
Ahead of the trade deadline we take a look at the Seattle Knights season so far and we have a quick sit-down with their GM Martin Ward.
The Eagles started the year with the following lineup:
Steen(83)-Granlund(83)-Frolik(81)
Tanev(81)-Zajac(80)-Simmonds(81)
Janmark(80)-Smith(80)-Brown(80)
Byron(78)-Ryan(80)-Okposo(79)
Cole(82)-Miler(80)
Braun(80)-Ouellet(79)
Sbisa(79)-Biega(77)
Ullmark (83)
Campbell (81)
After a hot start the Eagles have gone on a losing streak that has seen them drop out of the playoff race. They sit at 26-26-11 and are expected to be sellers at the deadline.
Martin Ward sat down with us briefly to discuss the season and what lies ahead.
Martin, tells us what has been the biggest challenge so far this year ?
M.W: Well, if you go back to free agency we have a lot of players that we targeted that rejected us based on the culture we had last year and how bad we were. It was a frustrating experience, we've worked really hard and are still working on rebuilding the trust we lost and trying to establish a positive image around our team. It's been hard but I'm happy with where we are right now.
Reporter: What are your thought's on the season so far ?
M.W: I'm happy with it, we're doing better than we expected. Our goaltending has been great and our guys show up and compete nightly. Obviously we need to start adding pieces that will be here for awhile, our prospect pool looks nice and we're happy about that.
Reporter: Speaking of prospects, Derek Giroux has destroyed the AHL this year with 62 goals in 63 games, why has he not been called up ?
M.W: That's a fair question, the same can be asked of Yaroslav Askarov who's been phenomenal down in Tacoma. We feel that Derek needs to get stronger and work on his team play, it's clear that he's got the tools to score goals but he gets pushed around in the AHL and he also does too much. As for Yaroslav his rebound control needs to get better, he creates work for himself.
Reporter: How do you feel about the team's other prospects ?
MW: I have nothing bad to say, they've all taken steps forward this year which is what you want and hope for. Bartos and Standard have had great seasons and we're looking to bring them over to NA next year and have them in Tacoma, we aren't in a rush though.
Reporter: Before I let you go, what can fans expect going forward?
MW: We will continue building a core, we have some nice pieces. Expect us to target younger players who can stay and grow with us. We'll look to add some more picks but player for player trades will happen.
Thank you Martin.
Trade Deadline Update
At the deadline Seattle was busy, making 5 trades as they look to build towards the future. The complete breakdown is as follows:
To Nashville
C Derek Ryan 80 ovr
2021 5th SEA
To Seattle
2021 Nashville 1st
To Vegas
LW Alex Steen 83ovr
To Seattle
2021 NJ 2nd
2022 VGK 4th
To NYR
D Ian Cole 82ovr
To Seattle
2021 2nd NYR
To Dallas
G Linus Ullmark 83ovr
To SEA
2022 CBJ 3rd
2022 DAL 4th
To PHI
RW Michael Frolik 82 ovr
To SEA
RW Tyler Pitlick 78ovr
2021 2nd PHI
GM Martin Ward said at his post deadline press conference that he was pleased with his work on the day, he also said that these picks will be used to acquire talent at the entry draft in June.
At the deadline Seattle was busy, making 5 trades as they look to build towards the future. The complete breakdown is as follows:
To Nashville
C Derek Ryan 80 ovr
2021 5th SEA
To Seattle
2021 Nashville 1st
To Vegas
LW Alex Steen 83ovr
To Seattle
2021 NJ 2nd
2022 VGK 4th
To NYR
D Ian Cole 82ovr
To Seattle
2021 2nd NYR
To Dallas
G Linus Ullmark 83ovr
To SEA
2022 CBJ 3rd
2022 DAL 4th
To PHI
RW Michael Frolik 82 ovr
To SEA
RW Tyler Pitlick 78ovr
2021 2nd PHI
GM Martin Ward said at his post deadline press conference that he was pleased with his work on the day, he also said that these picks will be used to acquire talent at the entry draft in June.
2021 NHL Entry Draft
We're live from Seattle where the host Eagles are expected to be very busy with 12 picks including 9 in the first 3 rounds of the draft. It's a big day for Martin Ward as he attempts to shake up the team again, he stole the show last year and will try to do it again this year.
Attu Raty will go first overall to the Blues, after that the rest of the draft is anyone's guess.
Kicking things off is St.Louis followed by LA...
1.St. Louis:LW Atu Raty 85ovr med franchise
2.LA: RW Noah Hobbs 82ovr med elite
3.OTT: LW Jyrki Miettinen 81ovr med elite
4.BUF: RW Simon Robertsson 78ovr med elite
5.NYI: C Zach L'Heureux 76ovr med elite
We're at the 6th pick, Seattle is on the clock. Last year they moved down and took Yaroslav Askarov, Seattle could use a centre and there's a few available, but they may elect to take the best D available in Brandt Clarke, I think it's between Bolduc and Trevor Wong.
Seattle is up, Martin Ward to make the pick...
Good evening Seattle, (loud cheers) we want to thank our fans for their continued support. Thank you for coming out and making this night a memorable one, the Eagles select with the 6th pick, Brandt Clarke.
Wow a bit of a surprise but Ward spoke of building from the back, this is someone their high on and really like. He's a big smooth skating defenceman who while a couple of years away should stabilize their blue line.
Seattle also holds the 30th pick, remains to be seen what will be done there.
The Commissioner has stepped up to the podium, the fans are booing and he says, it involves you guys. We have a trade to announce, Seattle trades picks 30 and 62 to the New York Islanders for Joshua Ho-Sang. The building has erupted here, it's a move fans love. From an Eagles perspective this makes sense, they have enough picks and need young established forwards. Ho-Sang is coming off a 58 point season and will slot onto the fist line as it stands.
We also wanted to let our viewers know that Seattle attempted to trade for Gabriel Landeskog's negotiating rights but were turned down. Landeskog is coming of a Stanley cup win with the Avalanche.
We're joined now by Martin Ward the Eagles GM, Martin tell us about your day so far ?
Well we're happy with the player we got at 6. We think that Brandt is the best D in the draft and that he'll turn into a fine player. He's a couple of years away but that's fine.
Great to hear, Martin, how does he complement this group you're building that's led by Askarov and Giroux and where does Ho-Sang fit in ?
Well, Giroux had a record setting season in the AHL as you all know, I think he scored 110 goals total across the season and playoffs and we won the calder cup and we're thrilled about that. Brandt gives us a puck moving defenceman who's strong at both ends and great teams are built around that. We have an exciting group of young players coming up. As for Josh we think we can not only meet his contract demands but also help his growth. He's coming off a career year and we're looking to add established players to our forward group.
Speaking of Giroux, why didn't he get a chance in Seattle all year ?
We don't love his defence, that being said I think that we should have called him up and given him some games. Truthfully they were on a run at the end and in a fight and they needed him, he played in meaningful games and it won't hurt him.
What is the expectation for him ? What about Askarov, Craig Button has referred to both as Franchise players. How do you feel about this ?
We think he'll play with next year in the top 9, he'll have to fight and earn his minutes. We have free agency coming up and we'll see what we can do on the left side. Obviously we're carrying a lot of bad contracts right now we're limited in what we can do but we're looking to build and make the team better. I think Craig knows a lot about hockey but I wouldn't rush to pressure these 2 young men, they're very good hockey players that we're really excited about.
Martin thank you for doing his and enjoy your day.
2021 Draft Picks
6th D Brandt Clarke 69ovr med elite 18
37th D Per Johansson 59ovr med elite 18
46th RW Alexander Zyzuin 65ovr med top 6 18
48th RW Tristan Roy 64ovr med top 9 18
51st RW Tom Tangrai 64ovr low top 6 19
69th D Jukka Vahalathi 64ovr low top 4 18
96th C Jorgen Bergfors 59ovr med elite 18
101st RW Valeri Alexeev 58ovr low top 9 18
133rd RW Brayan Rasmussen low elite 18
197th D Noah Meier 57ovr low top 6 19
221st LW Jason John Peterka 63ovr low top 9 18
We're live from Seattle where the host Eagles are expected to be very busy with 12 picks including 9 in the first 3 rounds of the draft. It's a big day for Martin Ward as he attempts to shake up the team again, he stole the show last year and will try to do it again this year.
Attu Raty will go first overall to the Blues, after that the rest of the draft is anyone's guess.
Kicking things off is St.Louis followed by LA...
1.St. Louis:LW Atu Raty 85ovr med franchise
2.LA: RW Noah Hobbs 82ovr med elite
3.OTT: LW Jyrki Miettinen 81ovr med elite
4.BUF: RW Simon Robertsson 78ovr med elite
5.NYI: C Zach L'Heureux 76ovr med elite
We're at the 6th pick, Seattle is on the clock. Last year they moved down and took Yaroslav Askarov, Seattle could use a centre and there's a few available, but they may elect to take the best D available in Brandt Clarke, I think it's between Bolduc and Trevor Wong.
Seattle is up, Martin Ward to make the pick...
Good evening Seattle, (loud cheers) we want to thank our fans for their continued support. Thank you for coming out and making this night a memorable one, the Eagles select with the 6th pick, Brandt Clarke.
Wow a bit of a surprise but Ward spoke of building from the back, this is someone their high on and really like. He's a big smooth skating defenceman who while a couple of years away should stabilize their blue line.
Seattle also holds the 30th pick, remains to be seen what will be done there.
The Commissioner has stepped up to the podium, the fans are booing and he says, it involves you guys. We have a trade to announce, Seattle trades picks 30 and 62 to the New York Islanders for Joshua Ho-Sang. The building has erupted here, it's a move fans love. From an Eagles perspective this makes sense, they have enough picks and need young established forwards. Ho-Sang is coming off a 58 point season and will slot onto the fist line as it stands.
We also wanted to let our viewers know that Seattle attempted to trade for Gabriel Landeskog's negotiating rights but were turned down. Landeskog is coming of a Stanley cup win with the Avalanche.
We're joined now by Martin Ward the Eagles GM, Martin tell us about your day so far ?
Well we're happy with the player we got at 6. We think that Brandt is the best D in the draft and that he'll turn into a fine player. He's a couple of years away but that's fine.
Great to hear, Martin, how does he complement this group you're building that's led by Askarov and Giroux and where does Ho-Sang fit in ?
Well, Giroux had a record setting season in the AHL as you all know, I think he scored 110 goals total across the season and playoffs and we won the calder cup and we're thrilled about that. Brandt gives us a puck moving defenceman who's strong at both ends and great teams are built around that. We have an exciting group of young players coming up. As for Josh we think we can not only meet his contract demands but also help his growth. He's coming off a career year and we're looking to add established players to our forward group.
Speaking of Giroux, why didn't he get a chance in Seattle all year ?
We don't love his defence, that being said I think that we should have called him up and given him some games. Truthfully they were on a run at the end and in a fight and they needed him, he played in meaningful games and it won't hurt him.
What is the expectation for him ? What about Askarov, Craig Button has referred to both as Franchise players. How do you feel about this ?
We think he'll play with next year in the top 9, he'll have to fight and earn his minutes. We have free agency coming up and we'll see what we can do on the left side. Obviously we're carrying a lot of bad contracts right now we're limited in what we can do but we're looking to build and make the team better. I think Craig knows a lot about hockey but I wouldn't rush to pressure these 2 young men, they're very good hockey players that we're really excited about.
Martin thank you for doing his and enjoy your day.
2021 Draft Picks
6th D Brandt Clarke 69ovr med elite 18
37th D Per Johansson 59ovr med elite 18
46th RW Alexander Zyzuin 65ovr med top 6 18
48th RW Tristan Roy 64ovr med top 9 18
51st RW Tom Tangrai 64ovr low top 6 19
69th D Jukka Vahalathi 64ovr low top 4 18
96th C Jorgen Bergfors 59ovr med elite 18
101st RW Valeri Alexeev 58ovr low top 9 18
133rd RW Brayan Rasmussen low elite 18
197th D Noah Meier 57ovr low top 6 19
221st LW Jason John Peterka 63ovr low top 9 18
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