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Post by Scott-New York on Feb 13, 2019 15:27:45 GMT -5
I really thought being so far down would bother me because I haven't been in this situation yet. This will definitely be the lowest I've ever finished but I knew if I kept Kessel and Giordano that I'd only be prolonging the inevitable re-build so I decided to keep a couple core players and try to build around them. Don't get me wrong, if I can pick up a pick for a free agent, I will, but since I have already set myself up with 7 picks in the draft (4 in the first 2 rounds) I think maybe I'm not as worried about just losing those guys for nothing. I lost Marchessault, Hjalmarsson, Petry and Grabner for nothing last year but that's just a fact of life when you're a conference finalist.
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Post by Chris-Suffolk on Feb 13, 2019 17:03:40 GMT -5
More than a few GM's told me recently, they didn't want to better their teams because they felt it was futile. Not thinking they could compete, they didn't want to part with anything to improve their team for a playoff run. There just aren't a lot of high end UFA's, ones that could help put someone over the edge. Personally, I'm not moving any of my ufa's for a 5th...one of the worst valued Draft Pick "Prices" we have. 500K for a 5th, 650K for a 4th, 800, 900 and 1Mil...Look around, you'll see that the successful teams who have acquired players/prospects for those 4th and 5th Rd'ers....those successful GM's, only hold 1st's, 2nd's and 3rd's....4th's and 5th's aren't completely worthless, but they can be cumbersome for teams with many RFA's and holding Picks. Those picks take up salary cap room. Might want to move some now so you don’t have to do this again gtgfhl.proboards.com/thread/5075/2018-5th-rd-pks-wantedNone of them were UFA's. These were trades, in hope of getting rid of players I didn;t want, and saw some 5th Rd Pk's I felt could be better than those players. But, they weren't UFA's and garbage. One overpriced 6th Defender ( Dillon )... Don't tell me you won't try to sell your UFA's for Top dollar. 6/25/2016 Hamilton sends Grubauer, Philipp ,Latta, Michael to Adirondack for *ADR - 1st 2017 ,Elias, Patrik
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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Feb 13, 2019 19:12:25 GMT -5
Chris .... My boy Grubauer and soon to be Vezina trophy winner ,..,,was an RFA when I traded for him
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Post by Scott-New York on Feb 13, 2019 19:27:55 GMT -5
Didn't Grubauer win the cup with ADK?
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Feb 13, 2019 19:30:35 GMT -5
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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Feb 13, 2019 19:30:35 GMT -5
No I got him the year after
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Feb 13, 2019 19:34:46 GMT -5
Post by Chris-Suffolk on Feb 13, 2019 19:34:46 GMT -5
Joe, that just fuels my fire when it comes to back up goaltenders being full time GHLers!
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Feb 13, 2019 19:34:53 GMT -5
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Post by Dane-Hamilton on Feb 13, 2019 19:34:53 GMT -5
Yea Grubauer was a rare one I wish I had back, I didn’t know he would put up year after year of great cards.
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Feb 13, 2019 19:40:53 GMT -5
Post by Chris-Suffolk on Feb 13, 2019 19:40:53 GMT -5
Yea Grubauer was a rare one I wish I had back, I didn’t know he would put up year after year of great cards. Not bad at all for a backup. Except for this year.
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Feb 13, 2019 19:48:23 GMT -5
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Post by Joe-Adirondack on Feb 13, 2019 19:48:23 GMT -5
That’s what he gets for getting traded from Washington
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