Team Sloppy Seconds - Final
by Derek Zona on Oct 14, 2009 10:00 AM PDT
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Team sloppy seconds is complete except for a backup goaltender. After the initial wave of free agent signings in July, I looked at the remaining unrestricted free agents and cobbled together a competitive team with those leftovers.
I think this team is a defenseman away from the playoffs, and with approximately $17,000,000 in cap room, I'm sure that our fictitious GM can swing a trade to make it happen. Plenty of people knew that this was going to be a buyer's year in the free agent market, plenty of people that weren't NHL general managers, that is.
Tanguay - Koivu - Kovalev
Moen - Malhotra - Niedermayer
Kotalik - Lang - Sykora
Veilleux - Moore - Grier
Morris - Boynton
Foster - Beauchemin
Mara - Seidenberg
Biron
Legace**
The signed portion of this team has a cap hit of $36,102,202 - not enough to make the salary floor.
I mentioned some low cost alternatives and depth players in my original post, "...Betts, Yelle, Labarbera, Perrin**, Pyatt, McKee, Tollefson, Bouillon..." Their cap hit totals $5,450,000 thus far. Adding in enough guys from the depth players list to make a 23 man roster doesn't get this team to the salary floor.
**Unsigned
Looking over this list, there are some general managers that should be questioned, both by the media and their fanbases. In the face of some of these deals, how can the overpays we've seen in recent years (Komisarek, Hossa) have any justification? I've said this before, but you have 30 guys running 30 multi-hundred-million dollar franchises, the majority of whom have nothing more than a high school diploma or equivalent. Whether they like it or not, these guys need a bigger support base, more information, more research, more lessons on strategy and markets, and especially more support in negotiations and negotiation techniques. Most intelligent owners will soon wake up to the fact that being connected to the old-boy network of the NHL isn't enough to run a competitive franchise.
Until then, root for Team Sloppy Seconds for the cup!
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I would say ‘yes’, but they would play some extremely boring games. 1 good offensive line, 2 good defensive lines, 1 so-so/inconsistent offensive line, defense that wouldn’t scare anyone, and average goaltending. Depending on the coaching system, it could work, but it would be like watching NJ or Minnesota. Maybe worse. I’d rather have the current Oiler team which may not make the playoffs, but they will make it fun to watch the games again.
by jonnybluejay on Oct 14, 2009 10:24 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Tanguay – Koivu – Kovalev
Kotalik – Lang – Sykora
Those are two decent offensive lines; the first ostensibly in a PVP role (where I think they get squished, hence my ‘no’ vote) and the other in a soft minutes role (if Lang’s healthy, they could perform well there.
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by Jonathan Willis on Oct 14, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think these boys play PVP. I think they run the second and fourth line out at the opposing first.
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by Derek Zona on Oct 14, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yikes.
I like Malhotra and all, but he’d get buried with those wingers.
Surely you send Koivu and Co. out against th second-tier threats before Moore’s line?
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by Jonathan Willis on Oct 14, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brad May
Needs to be added
But my real question is: How has Khabby been received so far in Edmonton?
by The Admiral on Oct 14, 2009 10:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m trying to push the nickname “The Maginot Line” for Khabibulin. It’s being well-received.
How’s that for an answer?
by Benjamin Massey on Oct 14, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mixed reviews. He’s had some really shining moments, but he’s been victimized by some ugly deflections, some of which we’ve felt like maybe he should’ve had.
Oh, and there was that bullshit with David Moss in the first game of the year. I think that got him off on the wrong foot with a lot of people, even with those of us who weren’t initially horrified by the contract.
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by Doogie2K on Oct 14, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True or False
The Oilers lead the NHL in “own” goals this year?
by The Admiral on Oct 14, 2009 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
in 2nd place: Mike Komisarek’s head
by The Admiral on Oct 14, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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