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#-3 · 06-24-2013, 01:32 PM

I love making overly detailed predictions that certainly wil not come true.

Trade
Cammaleri + 28th (2013) ßà Heatley + 1st (2014) + 46th (2013) + Spurgeon
Tanguay ßà 35th (2013)
Sarich ßà 3rd (2014)

Retire - Kiprusoff

Don’t re-sign – Begin, Babchuck, Carson, Cameron, Patterson, Irving, Walter, Kolanos, Testwuide, Taylor

Draft – Lindholm, Gauthier, McCarron, Pesce, Vannelli, Cammantra, Geersten, Husso, Olufsson, (after the first four I really just picked names off a list, I have no idea, But Vannelli & Geersten because we could use big right handed Dmen ins the system, Husso cause I like Finish Goaltenders, and Cammantra because I’m a fan of high risk-reward picks in late rounds).

Sign – Ramo (2 x $1.75), Knight (2 x $.955), Backlund (3 x $2.2M), McGrattan (2 x $.75M), Butler (2 x $1.25M), Brodie (4 x $2.75M), Cundari (2 x $.9), Neimsz, Lamb, Aliu, Bouma, Bancks, Byron, Breen. (although I would not re-sign Byron)

FA – Handzus (1 x $4.5M), Boyes (1 x $1.5M), Leopold (2 x $2.5M), Ferrence (3 x $1.75), Anthony Stewart, Saggitini (AHL deal), Gilroy (AHL deal).

NHL
The “H” Line: Heatley – Handzus – Hudler
The “B” Line: Beartschi – Backlund – Boyes
The “S” Line: Glencross – Stajan – Stempniak
Rookie Line: Bouma – Knight – Horak
Energy Line: McGrattan – Reinhart – Jackman

Giordano – Leopold
Brodie – Wideman
Butler – Ferrence
Smith – Spurgeon

Ramo
McDonald
Berra

Farm System
Bancks – Byron – Stewart
Hanowski – Granlund – Aliu
Ferrland – Jones – Street
Elson – Neimsz – Eddy

Condari – Ramage
Breen – Lamb
Wotherspoon – Saggitini
Martin – Gilroy

Ortio
Bressoit

Unsigned Players in Development Leagues
Gaudreau – Jankowski – Lindholm
Agostino – Gauthier – McCarron
Gordon – Arnold – Cammantra
Larson – Deblouw

Sieloff – Pesce
Culkin – Geertsen
Kulak – Vannelli
Oulfsson

Gillies
Husso

Some Good things I would see with this roster
4 open contract spots.
5 rookies on the NHL list.
Cap Space
More balanced roster in terms of, Size, Skill Set, Age, Experience, Handedness.
Already holding 9 draft picks for next season including an extra 1st and an extra 3rd.
Adding a proven winner like Ferrence to the leadership group.

Bad things I would see with this roster
Lack of pure hockey tallent
Average age might actually go up.
limited opportunity for you D-men (Cundari, Breen, Ramage) to get NHL minutes.

Actively shop through-out the season Heatley, Handzus, Boyes, Stempniak, Leopold, and Butler. Hopefully you can hit a home run with some desperate team, who needs warm bodies and a 3rd line upgrade. But I think it is important to start the season with those guys and present some semblance of competitiveness.

06-24-2013, 01:32 PM	#8
#-3 #1 Goaltender Join Date: Mar 2008 Exp:	I love making overly detailed predictions that certainly wil not come true. Trade Cammaleri + 28th (2013) ßà Heatley + 1st (2014) + 46th (2013) + Spurgeon Tanguay ßà 35th (2013) Sarich ßà 3rd (2014) Retire - Kiprusoff Don’t re-sign – Begin, Babchuck, Carson, Cameron, Patterson, Irving, Walter, Kolanos, Testwuide, Taylor Draft – Lindholm, Gauthier, McCarron, Pesce, Vannelli, Cammantra, Geersten, Husso, Olufsson, (after the first four I really just picked names off a list, I have no idea, But Vannelli & Geersten because we could use big right handed Dmen ins the system, Husso cause I like Finish Goaltenders, and Cammantra because I’m a fan of high risk-reward picks in late rounds). Sign – Ramo (2 x $1.75), Knight (2 x $.955), Backlund (3 x $2.2M), McGrattan (2 x $.75M), Butler (2 x $1.25M), Brodie (4 x $2.75M), Cundari (2 x $.9), Neimsz, Lamb, Aliu, Bouma, Bancks, Byron, Breen. (although I would not re-sign Byron) FA – Handzus (1 x $4.5M), Boyes (1 x $1.5M), Leopold (2 x $2.5M), Ferrence (3 x $1.75), Anthony Stewart, Saggitini (AHL deal), Gilroy (AHL deal). NHL The “H” Line: Heatley – Handzus – Hudler The “B” Line: Beartschi – Backlund – Boyes The “S” Line: Glencross – Stajan – Stempniak Rookie Line: Bouma – Knight – Horak Energy Line: McGrattan – Reinhart – Jackman Giordano – Leopold Brodie – Wideman Butler – Ferrence Smith – Spurgeon Ramo McDonald Berra Farm System Bancks – Byron – Stewart Hanowski – Granlund – Aliu Ferrland – Jones – Street Elson – Neimsz – Eddy Condari – Ramage Breen – Lamb Wotherspoon – Saggitini Martin – Gilroy Ortio Bressoit Unsigned Players in Development Leagues Gaudreau – Jankowski – Lindholm Agostino – Gauthier – McCarron Gordon – Arnold – Cammantra Larson – Deblouw Sieloff – Pesce Culkin – Geertsen Kulak – Vannelli Oulfsson Gillies Husso Some Good things I would see with this roster 4 open contract spots. 5 rookies on the NHL list. Cap Space More balanced roster in terms of, Size, Skill Set, Age, Experience, Handedness. Already holding 9 draft picks for next season including an extra 1st and an extra 3rd. Adding a proven winner like Ferrence to the leadership group. Bad things I would see with this roster Lack of pure hockey tallent Average age might actually go up. limited opportunity for you D-men (Cundari, Breen, Ramage) to get NHL minutes. Actively shop through-out the season Heatley, Handzus, Boyes, Stempniak, Leopold, and Butler. Hopefully you can hit a home run with some desperate team, who needs warm bodies and a 3rd line upgrade. But I think it is important to start the season with those guys and present some semblance of competitiveness. Last edited by #-3; 06-24-2013 at 02:54 PM.