NHL 20 GM Mode Logs & Conversation

[GAMO1992]

Tonight........

POG ?!?

 

[Cor]

POG ?!?

I'm not sure what this means

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I’m like... 80% sure I’ll be returning to posting logs this year at some point. So fear not, @kinger8998. You, me & @Serac will post such good shit.

No one cares about @Cor though.

 

[Leafs87]

Hey Op, can you still edit players while in GM mode (equipment and position?) I know some years EA takes it away and it ruins GM mode for me, especially the position part

 

[GAMO1992]

I'm not sure what this means

It's a Twitch term, basically meaning 'awesome' lol

 

[kinger8998]

Hey Op, can you still edit players while in GM mode (equipment and position?) I know some years EA takes it away and it ruins GM mode for me, especially the position part

for obvious reasons, you can't edit overall and potential, but yes you can still edit positions and at the very least goalie gear!

 

[Leafs87]

for obvious reasons, you can't edit overall and potential, but yes you can still edit positions and at the very least goalie gear!

Yes overalls you never could but thank you !

 

[Cor]

Btw, I quickly took a look at who was protected and who wasn’t, and boy, there’s some odd things.

Like Brent Burns is available for some reason, I think the CPU protected Brenden Dillion over Burns for some reason.

So something like that I’m not gonna exploit. I think I’m my practice one I took Tim Heed instead.

So, I’m kinda interested to see what my team ends up being, and wondering if the CPU generates different expansion lists or not.

 

[FFWRX]

When you play a game do the upcoming games box still cover up the line change information?

 

[kinger8998]

New York Rangers Franchise Mode

Second Half of 2020-2021 NHL Season

Start of Second Half
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LW​	C​	RW​
Buchnevich 84​	Zibanejad 87​	Kravtsov 85​
Panarin 90​	Chytil 84​	Kakko 82​
Forsberg 85​	Andersson 80​	Puljujarvi 83​
Gurianov 79​	Di Giuseppe 78​	Sorenson 80​
Lemieux 76​

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

LD	RD
Skjei 85	Trouba 86
Ericsson 79	DeAngelo 82
Staal 78	Fox 80
Smith 76

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 90	Shesterkin 80

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

[QU OTE]

BREAKING NEWS: Rangers outlast Jets 8-7 in thrilling game
Jan. 13th, 2021
In the Rangers worst defensive game of the season, the entertainment was at an all time high. Panarin, Kravtsov and Zibanejad all had 3-point nights, while 10 different Range rs had atleast 1 point.
It was the Rangers second win of the second half, they also beat the Flyers 6-0. These wins sandwich a 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. In that loss, the Rangers also lost Jonathan Ericsson for another game to an injury.[/QUOTE]

BREAKING NEWS: Bad becomes worse as Rangers lose Lundqvist
Jan. 31st, 2021
The Rangers have lost Henrik Lundqvist on a week-to-week basis with the expectation of a Feb. 20th return date. This comes at a time where the Rangers are struggling to defend, score, or do much of anything they were good at doing in the first half of the season. They have now fallen from 2nd in the packed Metropolitan to 4th, and are 7 points behind the 1st place Penguins.
Defenseman Jacob Trouba now leads the team with 45 points in 50 games.
Igor Shesterkin takes over in nets.

BREAKING NEWS: Rangers win 4th straight on back of Shesterkin
Feb. 10th, 2021
When the sky seems to be falling, there is always a saving grace. For the Rangers, Igor Shesterkin is holding the fort. He is now 4-0 since taking over the starters role, with 1 shutout over the rival Islanders.
He is not alone though, as the offense has somewhat rekindled it's magic to the tune of 19 goals in the 4 games.
Aretmi Panarin now has 50 points (20-30--50) in 54 games, which leads the club.

*lost a buit of writeup here....signed henrik lundqvist (1 year, $6.000M) and Filip Chytil (6 years, 5.5M) to extensions, clinched playoffs against pittsburgh*

*sorry about the slip up, i really wish HF had a way to save posts when in the middle of them*

BREAKING NEWS: Vitali Kravtsov dominates in return, Rangers clinch Eastern
March 4th, 2021
After missing 2 games with a LBI, Vitali Kravtsov returned with vengeance. His hattrick performance lifted his season goal total to 47, an incredible total for the 21 year old.

The win helped the Rangers clinch the 1st overall spot in the Eastern Conference, guaranteeing them home ice for atleast the first 3 rounds. The Vegas Golden Knights have 110 points just like the Rangers, but have played all 82 games, while the Rangers have 1 remaining to clinch the NHL.

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Record	Home	Away	GFPG	GAPG	PP%	PK%	Division	Conference	League	Playoffs?
52-22-8	24-13-4	28-9-4	3.66 (1st)	2.57 (T-2nd)	22.4% (T-5th)	85.9% (2nd)	1st	1st	1st	Yes .

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Goalie	Record	SV%	GAA	SO
Henrik Lundqvist	35-16-8	.924	2.27	3
Igor Shesterkin	17-6-0	.923	2.34	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The Rangers were blessed with spectacular goaltending again this season, even when Lundqvist went down with an injury. The netminders are the backbone of this President's Cup Winning team. The duo will return next season again.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Jacob Trouba	82	10	68	78	+39	69
Brady Skjei	82	8	44	52	+45	47
Tony DeAngelo	80	8	18	26	+10	7
Marc Staal	70	3	16	19	+3	28
Adam Fox	76	10	7	17	+11	0
Jonathan Ericsson	79	8	9	17	+16	35
Brendan Smith	24	2	1	3	-1	15

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Jacob Trouba took it to a whole new level this season, and brought Brady Skjei with him. Both players shattered their previous career highs in points, but Trouba was a dominating force. His 78 points were tied with Erik Karlsson for most in the league, but Karlsson only players 8o games. That being said, Trouba's +39 was 34 better than Karlsson's +5. It'll be a close race to see who wins the Norris. Tony DeAngelo and Adam Fox continue to make strides as offensive defensemen, while Marc STaal and Jonathan Ericsson were the steadying factors. Brendan Smith split action as a defenseman and a forward.

Player	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM
Artemi Panarin	82	30	53	83	+23	8
Mika Zibanejad	82	30	48	78	+30	48
Vitali Kravtsov	82	49	21	70	+11	18
Kaapo Kakko	82	21	47	68	+33	10
Filip Forsberg	82	24	42	66	+15	30
Pavel Buchnevich	81	15	42	57	+22	14
Filip Chytil	82	21	25	46	+9	66
Lias Andersson	82	13	33	46	+20	34
Jesse Puljujarvi	80	16	27	43	-1	40
Denis Gurianov	82	15	8	23	-3	26
Marcus Sorenson	82	8	13	21	E	6
Phil Di Giuseppe	82	7	13	20	-1	6
Brendan Lemieux	3	2	0	2	E	5

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

The Rangers possessed the most potent offense in the NHL, highlighted by their 9 players with 40+ points, 49-goal scorer Vitali Kravtsov and point per game player Artemi Panarin. Filip Forsberg rebounded to his 60 point heights, while Jesse Puljujarvi, Filip Chytil and Kaapo Kakko continued to make strides. Lias Andersson finally established himself with a breakout season, while depths guys Gurianov, Sorensen, Di Giuseppe and Lemieux performed admirably.

Playoffs

What a reward it is for winning the Presidents' Trophy. The Rangers draw a first round matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, led by Vasilevskiy, Stamkos, Kucherov and Hedman. They are joined by former Ranger Ryan McDonagh and other scorers such as Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat. They are missing Brayden Point, who failed to come to terms with the team before the RFA deadline on Dec. 1st.

The Rangers will need Henrik Lundqvist to be at the top of his game, while they will also need massive contributions from their top guys to match the scoring of the high-flying Lightning.

LW	C	RW
Panarin 90	Zibanejad 89	Kravtsov 87
Buchnevich 84	Chytil 84	Kakko 84
Forsberg 86	Andersson 81	Puljujarvi 83
Gurianov 80	Di Giuseppe 78	Sorenson 80
Lemieux 76

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

LD	RD
Skjei 85	Trouba 87
Staal 78	DeAngelo 82
Ericsson 79	Fox 81
Smith 76

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Starter	Backup
Lundqvist 88	Shesterkin 80

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

First Round vs. Lightning

Game	Score	NYR Goals	Goalie	Notes
1	3-2 NYR (OT)	Zibanejad (1), Kakko (1), Sorensen (1)	Lundqvist (.942 SV%, 1.94 GAA)	Rangers get win from unlikely hero, something that could control tide of series if NYR depth outperforms TBL.
2	7-2 TBL	Gurianov (1). DeAngelo (1)	Lundqvist (.500 SV%, 13.24 GAA) Shesterkin (.867 SV%, 5.17 GAA)	4-0 first for Tampa set the tone. Terrible, terrible game.
3	4-2 TBL	Buchnevich (1), Gurianov (2)	Lundqvist (.867 SV%, 4.00 GAA)	Line changes, as NYR defense and goaltending struggles.
4	4-3 TBL	Kravtsov (1), Sorensen (2), Trouba (1)	Lundqvist (.857 SV%, 4.07 GAA)	Shesterkin to start Game 5.
5	5-2 TBL	Panarin (1), Kakko (2)	Shesterkin (.857 SV%, 4.08 GAA)	Rangers done in 5. Presidents' curse lives on.

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

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Next Post: 2021 NHL Offseason​

 

[Cor]

Seattle Kraken Unveil Initial 32 Man Roster

Spoiler: Roster Reveal

C Anthony Cirelli - 21 - Tampa Bay
C Adam Lowry - 26 - Winnipeg
C Sean Kuraly - 26 - Boston
C Noel Acciari - 27 - Florida
C Nick Paul - 24 - Ottawa

LW Pavel Zacha - 22 - New Jersey
LW Lawson Crouse - 21 - Arizona
LW Trevor Moore - 24 - Toronto
LW Brendan Leipsic - 25 - Washington
LW Remi Elie - 24 - Buffalo
LW Brendan Lemieux - 23 - New York Rangers

RW Oliver Bjorkstrand - 24 - Columbus
RW Calle Jarnkrok - 27 - Nashville
RW Josh Leivo - 26 - Vancouver
RW Kyle Clifford - 28 - Los Angeles
RW Michael McCarron - 24 - Montreal
RW Denis Gurianov - 22 - Dallas

RD Dougie Hamilton - 26 - Carolina
RD Jared Spurgeon - 29 - Minnesota
RD Travis Hamonic - 28 - Calgary
RD Adam Larsson - 26 - Edmonton
LD Nikita Zadorov - 24 - Colorado
RD Scott Mayfield - 26 - New York Islanders
LD Jacob Larsson - 22 - Anaheim
RD Tim Heed - 28 - San Jose
LD Slater Koekkoek - 25 - Chicago
LD Samuel Morin - 23 - Philadelphia

G Jake Allen - 28 - St Louis
G Casey DeSmith - 27 - Pittsburgh
G Calvin Pickard - 27 - Detroit

However, the roster wasn't set from there, as there were several trades that followed in the coming days.....

Trade #1:
Seattle trades RD Jared Spurgeon to St Louis, in exchange for C Dominick Bokk & a 2020 2nd Round Pick

Trade #2:
Seattle trades RD Travis Hamonic to Nashville, in exchange for a 2020 1st Round Pick

Trade #3:
Seattle trades RW Kyle Clifford to Nashville, in exchange for G Connor Ingram

Seattle Announced the Following Re-Signings;
LW Pavel Zacha to a 2 year deal, with an AAV of 1.5M
LW Brenden Lemieux to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 950K

Seattle Announced the Following Free Agent Signings;
C Kyle Olson to a 3 year entry level contract
RW Jason Pominville to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 2M
C Brian Boyle to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 1.8M
LD Ben Hutton, to a 3 year deal, with an AAV of 2.3M

And as we head to next season; history repeats itself... but in reverse!
San Jose trades Joe Thornton and LW L.Radil to Boston Bruins, for D J.Zboril & G K.Keyser


Next: Roster is Determined. Lineup is Set. Pre-Season Starts & Ends!​

 

[Serac]

Them some good Dmen available in the expansion draft it seems

 

[OB5]

Not gonna lie I really enjoy this content

 

[Tak7]

HI guys - is it worth starting a franchise mode now?
I normally find the rosters so wacky until the October roster update comes out - especially when it comes to prospects

 

[M.C.G. 31]

HI guys - is it worth starting a franchise mode now?
I normally find the rosters so wacky until the October roster update comes out - especially when it comes to prospects

Personally hopping on it in October / November personally.

If I had the game now I’d still probably wait just to make editing on myself easier, but I’m waiting until late October or so. Let some prospects play and get in the game, let them make some edits so my life is easier before starting.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

I have N64, shut up

My GM logs were legendary back in the day.

Could swear it was you who brought Tom Vause to life.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

I wish Eugene would re-hire @danielpalfredsson just once more to bring that franchise back to its former glory. I can’t forget how cheap Eugene was during his time, guy went to Tampa and won a cup that. Sweet vengeance.

 

[Hockey Rush]

I drafted a 17-year-old winger 5th overall with my Seattle expansion team. The kid is 67 overall - After a strong start to his American West campaign I brought him over to my AHL team. He is currently on our second line in the AHL with Magnus Paarvai and Melker Karlsson. He has put up 23 points in 24 games as a Medium Top 6 Forward.

Am I doing him a dis service playing him in the AHL at 67 overall now as an 18-year-old? He is producing well but I am worried this may affect his growth? Can a player like him play in this role long term without any effect? He is leading all rookies in PPG in the AHL - Well also leading the team in points with 10 fewer games than the guy behind him.

Please let me know what you think. Is he ok playing in this role?

 

[Cor]

Seattle Kraken Unveil Initial 32 Man Roster

Spoiler: Roster Reveal

C Anthony Cirelli - 21 - Tampa Bay
C Adam Lowry - 26 - Winnipeg
C Sean Kuraly - 26 - Boston
C Noel Acciari - 27 - Florida
C Nick Paul - 24 - Ottawa

LW Pavel Zacha - 22 - New Jersey
LW Lawson Crouse - 21 - Arizona
LW Trevor Moore - 24 - Toronto
LW Brendan Leipsic - 25 - Washington
LW Remi Elie - 24 - Buffalo
LW Brendan Lemieux - 23 - New York Rangers

RW Oliver Bjorkstrand - 24 - Columbus
RW Calle Jarnkrok - 27 - Nashville
RW Josh Leivo - 26 - Vancouver
RW Kyle Clifford - 28 - Los Angeles
RW Denis Gurianov - 22 - Dallas

RD Dougie Hamilton - 26 - Carolina
RD Jared Spurgeon - 29 - Minnesota
RD Travis Hamonic - 28 - Calgary
RD Adam Larsson - 26 - Edmonton
LD Nikita Zadorov - 24 - Colorado
RD Scott Mayfield - 26 - New York Islanders
LD Jacob Larsson - 22 - Anaheim
RD Tim Heed - 28 - San Jose
LD Slater Koekkoek - 25 - Chicago
LD Samuel Morin - 23 - Philadelphia

G Jake Allen - 28 - St Louis
G Casey DeSmith - 27 - Pittsburgh
G Calvin Pickard - 27 - Detroit

However, the roster wasn't set from there, as there were several trades that followed in the coming days.....

Trade #1:
Seattle trades RD Jared Spurgeon to St Louis, in exchange for C Dominick Bokk & a 2020 2nd Round Pick

Trade #2:
Seattle trades RD Travis Hamonic to Nashville, in exchange for a 2020 1st Round Pick

Trade #3:
Seattle trades RW Kyle Clifford to Nashville, in exchange for G Connor Ingram

Seattle Announced the Following Re-Signings;
LW Pavel Zacha to a 2 year deal, with an AAV of 1.5M
LW Brenden Lemieux to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 950K

Seattle Announced the Following Free Agent Signings;
C Kyle Olson to a 3 year entry level contract
RW Jason Pominville to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 2M
C Brian Boyle to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 1.8M
LD Ben Hutton, to a 3 year deal, with an AAV of 2.3M

And as we head to next season; history repeats itself... but in reverse!
San Jose trades Joe Thornton and LW L.Radil to Boston Bruins, for D J.Zboril & G K.Keyser


Next: Roster is Determined. Lineup is Set. Pre-Season Starts & Ends!​

As the summer dragged on, excitement grew bigger among the fanbase for the drop of the puck in Seattle. The Kraken were nearly here! Inside the KeyArena however, the management and coaching staffs were going through scouting report, and scouting report. While the top 30 bodies in the organization were generally filled out, they needed to find another 10 or so bodies to help round out the organization, and the Burnaby AHL team.

The following players were signed to contracts;
C Rickard Hugg
C Alex Holmstrom
D Josh Wesley
D Keaton Middleton
RW Michael Lindqvist
D Adam Ollas Mattsson
C Brady Gilmour
G Arvid Holm
D Markus Niemelainen
LW Carl Jakobsson
LW Dmitri Kabaonov
G Taylor Gauthier
D Julius Bergman

As Training Camp approached, Seattle made yet another trade, this time dealing Tim Heed to the Dallas Starts, receiving a 2020 6th Round Pick & left wing prospect Nicholas Caamano. In a statement, Seattle GM said "Nick is a very good young player. Has size, has a good shot, and isn't afraid to go into the physical areas. He's probably a couple years away, but we think he's a future contributor for us."

Lawson Crouse led the team in points with 7 during the pre-season, with Adam Lowry following his lead with 7 of his own, and linemate Oliver Bjorkstrand with 6.


Training Camp has come and gone! Seattle has what head coach Stephanie Paris called a very successful pre-season;

"You know, this was the first 7 games these guys have ever played together. 2 wins, 2 overtime or shootout losses, and 3 one goal losses. Our final game was a 5 goal win. We saw a lot of good things, our second line was one of the best around the league during camp, Adam (Lowry), Lawson (Crouse) & Oliver (Bjorkstrand) looked like they have been playing on a line together the past 10 years. Boyle, Pomms, Kuraly & Leipsic all showed great things as role players."

However, not everything was positive. Seattles top line, featuring Pavel Zacha, Anthony Cirelli, & Calle Jarnkrok, didn't fare so well. They each had a point,

"As I said earlier, it's been 7 games. We're going to reduce their minutes a bit, let them get comfortable, and then move forward from there. We need to give these guys a chance to gel" Paris said.

Heading into the season, the Seattle Kraken released their 23 man roster, which breaks down as follows;

Lawson Crouse - Adam Lowry - Oliver Bjorkstrand
Pavel Zacha - Anthony Cirelli - Calle Jarnkrok
Brandon Leipsic - Brian Boyle - Jason Pominville
Trevor Moore - Sean Kuraly - Josh Leivo
Brendan Lemieux, Noel Acciari

Nikita Zadorov - Dougie Hamilton
Ben Hutton - Adam Larsson
Jacob Larsson - Scott Mayfield
Slater Koekkoek

Jake Allen
Casey DeSmith

Next: The Regular Season Begins! Will Seattle surprise much like Vegas did? Or will it become apparent they are in the running for Alexis Lafreniere?​

 

[M.C.G. 31]

@danielpalfredsson should we make comebacks and show bad GMs like @Cor how it’s done?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Could swear it was you who brought Tom Vause to life.

While that name is vaguely familiar, I don’t believe that was me. I haven’t done any logs in about 3-4 years, though, so I’m not sure.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

@danielpalfredsson should we make comebacks and show bad GMs like @Cor how it’s done?

I'm trying not to relapse.

 

[Serac]

Everyone should post logs. Let's make this forum great again @danielpalfredsson

 

[Cor]

@danielpalfredsson should we make comebacks and show bad GMs like @Cor how it’s done?

Only if you fix your attitude

 

[OB5]

Seattle Kraken Unveil Initial 32 Man Roster

Spoiler: Roster Reveal

C Anthony Cirelli - 21 - Tampa Bay
C Adam Lowry - 26 - Winnipeg
C Sean Kuraly - 26 - Boston
C Noel Acciari - 27 - Florida
C Nick Paul - 24 - Ottawa

LW Pavel Zacha - 22 - New Jersey
LW Lawson Crouse - 21 - Arizona
LW Trevor Moore - 24 - Toronto
LW Brendan Leipsic - 25 - Washington
LW Remi Elie - 24 - Buffalo
LW Brendan Lemieux - 23 - New York Rangers

RW Oliver Bjorkstrand - 24 - Columbus
RW Calle Jarnkrok - 27 - Nashville
RW Josh Leivo - 26 - Vancouver
RW Kyle Clifford - 28 - Los Angeles
RW Denis Gurianov - 22 - Dallas

RD Dougie Hamilton - 26 - Carolina
RD Jared Spurgeon - 29 - Minnesota
RD Travis Hamonic - 28 - Calgary
RD Adam Larsson - 26 - Edmonton
LD Nikita Zadorov - 24 - Colorado
RD Scott Mayfield - 26 - New York Islanders
LD Jacob Larsson - 22 - Anaheim
RD Tim Heed - 28 - San Jose
LD Slater Koekkoek - 25 - Chicago
LD Samuel Morin - 23 - Philadelphia

G Jake Allen - 28 - St Louis
G Casey DeSmith - 27 - Pittsburgh
G Calvin Pickard - 27 - Detroit

However, the roster wasn't set from there, as there were several trades that followed in the coming days.....

Trade #1:
Seattle trades RD Jared Spurgeon to St Louis, in exchange for C Dominick Bokk & a 2020 2nd Round Pick

Trade #2:
Seattle trades RD Travis Hamonic to Nashville, in exchange for a 2020 1st Round Pick

Trade #3:
Seattle trades RW Kyle Clifford to Nashville, in exchange for G Connor Ingram

Seattle Announced the Following Re-Signings;
LW Pavel Zacha to a 2 year deal, with an AAV of 1.5M
LW Brenden Lemieux to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 950K

Seattle Announced the Following Free Agent Signings;
C Kyle Olson to a 3 year entry level contract
RW Jason Pominville to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 2M
C Brian Boyle to a 1 year deal, with an AAV of 1.8M
LD Ben Hutton, to a 3 year deal, with an AAV of 2.3M

And as we head to next season; history repeats itself... but in reverse!
San Jose trades Joe Thornton and LW L.Radil to Boston Bruins, for D J.Zboril & G K.Keyser


Next: Roster is Determined. Lineup is Set. Pre-Season Starts & Ends!​

No Habs?