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AR_Six · 02-12-2013, 03:38 PM

If you were to immediately change the team into a good hockey team by next year? First is losing 3 guys in Bouwmeester, Iginla and Kipper.

Tanguay ??????? ???????
Cervenka Cammy Hudler
Glencross Backlund Stempniak

Giordano ??????????
Wideman Brodie

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Mess with the middle 6 forwards however you want, the top 9 is missing a top line centre and a replacement for Iginla. That's two players, probably $12 million in salary. Top 4 D is missing a true, bona fide #1 guy who would replace Bouwmeester, probably at $6 or so. Goaltending is missing a high-end starting goaltender to replace Kiprusoff so as not to regress overmuch at that position; say another $6.

So my answer is 4 players, $24 million in salary. It's a lot to ask.

02-12-2013, 03:38 PM	#72
AR_Six Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Nov 2011 Exp:	If you were to immediately change the team into a good hockey team by next year? First is losing 3 guys in Bouwmeester, Iginla and Kipper. Tanguay ??????? ??????? Cervenka Cammy Hudler Glencross Backlund Stempniak Giordano ?????????? Wideman Brodie ?????????? Mess with the middle 6 forwards however you want, the top 9 is missing a top line centre and a replacement for Iginla. That's two players, probably $12 million in salary. Top 4 D is missing a true, bona fide #1 guy who would replace Bouwmeester, probably at $6 or so. Goaltending is missing a high-end starting goaltender to replace Kiprusoff so as not to regress overmuch at that position; say another $6. So my answer is 4 players, $24 million in salary. It's a lot to ask.