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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
In real life you'd have to seriously guy your franchise to get a hold of Toews and Stamkos.
I'd be curious what you gave up in trade as most of your core players are still in the lineup
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I don't think I have any of the Flames 1st or 2nd round picks until 2017.
But I have acquired some other teams' picks to make up for it... mostly 2nds or later not many 1sts. I don't see them as that useful in Be a GM early on, when I put upgrade points into pro scouting and whichever one reduces injury duration... so my amateur scouting is hit or miss anyway, that missing out on a late 1st round pick doesn't make much of a difference vs a 2nd rounder.
As for players that are gone, off the top of my head:
Stajan
Hannan
- I think these two were part of the trade to get Stamkos... was the first trade I did so I don't remember all the details... pretty sure there were at least two 1st rounders shipped out too... and I think maybe one of the other guys below but don't recall who
Tanguay
Jackman
- these two and a 1st for Toews and a 3rd... just did this trade, both Tangs & Jackman had a good season but was going for more youth... this trade actually felt a bit more realistic for Chicago to be interested in as Toews was struggling a bit points-wise. (not anymore)
Hagman
Butler
Sarich
Stempniak
Babchuk
Karlsson
Kostopolous
Morisson
Mikkelson
PL3
Wahl
don't remember the trade specifics for those... but that's still quite a lot of turnover, although yes the "core" is pretty much intact. (I'm pretty sure due to EA giving them decent ratings since they're supposed to be the better players on the team... ie: videogame Bouwmeester is amazing)
As mentioned, planning some more overhaul this season / at the deadline / in the following summer... some guys due for raises, others probably letting go, promoting some guys from Abby... might make Irving the #1 & see what I can get for Kipper, etc.