You're the GM, 23 players, $56.8M, ready, set, GO!

by JSchon on Jul 6, 2009 10:32 PM EDT Comment 25 comments

This is purely for fun. This is for all the armchair GM's out there who think they can build a team. So here is your chance, I need 4 lines, 4 RW's, 4 C's, 4 LW's, 6 Defensemen, 2 Goalies and 3 other players (non-goalies) to complete your roster. Obviously use current salaries of players, http://www.capgeek.com is a great resource. If the player is a current RFA add 10% to last years salary and if we are talking about a UFA, then it will be up to the masses to agree on the new terms, luckily there arent many UFA's getting substancial raises.

Here is my team...

1st Line

LW Zack Parise - $3.125M | C Ryan Getzlaf - $5.325M | RW Patrick Kane - $3.725M = $12.175M

2nd Line

LW Ray Whitney - $3.55M | C Nicklas Backstrom - $2.4M | RW Johan Franzen - $3.955M = $9.905M

3rd Line

LW Brooks Laich - $2.067M | C Ryan Kesler - $1.75M | RW Bobby Ryan - $1.922M = $5.739M

4th Line

LW Loui Eriksson $1.6M | C Bryan Little - $0.900M | RW Devin Setoguchi - $1.247M = $3.747M

Defensive Pairing 1

Mike Green - $5.25M | Kevin Bieska - $3.75M = $9.0M

Defensive Pairing 2

Duncan Keith - $1.475M | Mark Streit - $4.1M = $5.575M

Defensive Pairing 3

Luke Schenn - $2.975M | Mark Staal - $0.827M = $3.802M

Goalies |

Cam Ward - $2.67M | Steve Mason - $0.905M = $3.575M

Other 3

LW David Perron - $0.918M | LW Milan Lucic - $0.850M | D Kris LeTang - $0.835 = $2.603

TOTAL = $56.121M

Leftover = $0.679

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It’s kinda cheating to use players on their entry level deals, no? I mean, no team would have this many (good) players on their first contracts.

Interesting exercise, though.

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by J.P. on Jul 6, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions

Well the rules aren’t different for me, its an even playing field for all. You could conceivably have 23 entry level contract players, but it wouldn’t be the best lineup you could create. There is balance.

by JSchon on Jul 6, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to see your balance in 1-2 seasons when those entry level deals end how you’d keep it together or who gets traded. :)

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by Hooks Orpik on Jul 7, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

We can just watch what the penguins do in the next few years to see how that goes.

by zephyr on Jul 7, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually, what am I thinking, Chicago will be the good example. Pens already have everyone inked on huge contracts.

by zephyr on Jul 7, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I think entry level contracts should be kosher. Really, there aren’t that many folks at any given time who can produce huge numbers on their first contract.

by Gould Old Days on Jul 6, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Interesting no Ovechkin, Malkin, or Crosby.

by zephyr on Jul 7, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

Here’s my all bargains team. They come in at a total of $35,760,830.

My philosophy is that you build outward from the net, so start with the goalies.

Steve Mason $905,000
33 wins, 2.29 GAA, .916 s%

Pekka Rinne $725,000
29 wins, 2.38 GAA, .917 s%

Goalie total: $1,630,000

Next there’s the D. I was heavily influenced by Mirtle’s Langway Award. Offensive defensemen are highly paid, so I focused mainly on guys who keep the puck out of the net (though Keith can help on the PP). Sean O’Donnell may be the most underpaid player in hockey.

Duncan Keith $1,475,000
77 GP, 8 G, 36 A, 44 P, 60 PIM

Aaron Ward $2,500,000
65 GP, 3 G, 7 A, 10 P, 44 PIM

Jan Hejda $2,000,000
82 GP, 3 G, 18 A, 21 P, 38 PIM

Anton Volchenkov $2,500,000
68 GP, 2 G, 8 A, 10 P, 36 PIM

Sean O’Donnell $1,250,000
82 GP, 0 G, 12 A, 12 P, 71 PIM

Dan Girardi $1,555,000
82 GP, 4 G, 18 A, 22 P, 53 PIM

Defense total: $11,250

And now the forwards. These were influenced by Mirtle’s post on defensive forwards (and of course on their offensive stats and on watching them).

I’d put the
top line up against any top line in the league. We may see this line play together in Soichi.

LW Loui Eriksson $1,600,000
82 GP, 36 G, 27 A, 63 P, 14 PIM

C Nicklas Backstrom $2,400,000
82 GP, 22 G, 66 A, 88 P, 46 PIM

RW Tomas Holmstrom $2,250,000
53 GP, 14 G, 23 A, 37 P, 38 PIM

Second line:

LW Milan Lucic $850,000
72 GP, 17 G, 25 A, 42 P, 136 PIM

C Todd White $2,375,000
82 GP, 22 G, 51 A, 73 P, 24 PIM

RW T.J. Oshie #1,275,000
57 GP, 15 G, 25 A, 39 P, 28 PIM

Third line:
LW Alexei Ponikarovsky $2,105,000
82 GP, 23 G, 38 A, 61 P, 38 PIM

C Joe Pavelski $1,637,500
80 GP, 25 G, 34 A, 59 P, 46 PIM

RW Devin Setoguchi $1,246,666
81 GP, 31 G, 34 A, 65 P, 25 PIM

The shutdown line (and these guys can still score)

LW Rene Bourque $1,350,000
58 GP, 21 G, 19 A, 40 P, 70 PIM

C Ryan Kesler $1,750,000
82 GP, 26 G, 33 A, 59 P, 61 PIM

RW Ryan Callahan ~$700,000
82 GP, 22 G, 18 A, 40 P, 45 PIM

Forwards total: $19,539,170

Three bonus players:

D Marc Staal $826,666
82 GP, 3 G, 12 A, 15 P, 64 PIM

F Sam Gagner $1,635,000
76 GP, 16 G, 25 A, 41 P, 51 PIM

F Justin Abdelkader $850,000
(playoffs) 9 GP, 2 g, 1 A, 3 P, 0 PIM

Reserves total: $3,312,000

by Gould Old Days on Jul 7, 2009 1:48 AM EDT reply actions

haha not even at the cap floor!

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by Sombrero Guy on Jul 7, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions

There should be a website where you can make your own roster.

by zephyr on Jul 7, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions

that's a fantastic idea

by twistedlogic on Jul 7, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions

The video game companies should do this as free publicity for the games.

by Gould Old Days on Jul 7, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

It wouldn’t be too hard but there’s no way I’m putting in the effort. If anyone is reading this do the auto suggestion drop downs like in facebook when you start typing a name in the roster spot.

by zephyr on Jul 7, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions

i'm far too lazy

to actually make that happen. html and all that jazz requires effort

by twistedlogic on Jul 7, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Free? They’ve already tried to cash in on NFL Head Coach and a General Manager baseball game.

I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.

by Whiter Mage on Jul 7, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah but you can do a heck of a lot more in those games then assemble players and see what the total payroll would be.

by David M. Getz on Jul 7, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions

That doesn’t change the fact that they don’t sell and EA puts out little more than that. They’re all about money, and wouldn’t do this for free.

I'm so sick and tired of the refs explaining the calls like this is the NFL.

by Whiter Mage on Jul 7, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

…but the idea was to use it as a promotional tool, not as a favor to people

by David M. Getz on Jul 7, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

wow. I wish I had all that free time.

by Hunky Dory on Jul 7, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

So do I. I’m completely hosed at work today because I took the time to do that. But it was fun.

by Gould Old Days on Jul 7, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

You need to have insomnia and wake up at 4:30 like I did and then you’ll have time.

by JSchon on Jul 7, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Here is Mine

First Line
Alexander Ovechkin
Nick Backstrom
Bobby Ryan

Second Line
Zach Parise
Evgeny Malkin
Alex Ponikarovsky

Third Line
Milan Lucic
Bryan Little
Devin Setoguchi

Fourth Line
Louie Eriksson
Ryan Kesler
Claude Giroux

First D Pairing
Mike Green
Dennis Wideman

Second D Pairing
Duncan Keith
Shea Weber

Third D Pairing
Matt Niskanen
Braydon Coburn

Goalies
Steve Mason
Pekka Rinne (Varlamov is in the minors ready to come up)

Extra 3
Travis Zajac
David Perron
Kris Letang

Total Cost: $56,654,292 (about 146K under the cap)

by CapsFanSince1979 on Jul 8, 2009 2:34 AM EDT reply actions

Your team looks scary good.

by zephyr on Jul 8, 2009 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree, that squad looks nasty nasty…

by JSchon on Jul 8, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

winner!

by Natty Bumppo on Jul 8, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

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