Minstrel Hockey League 2015-16

[Manimal]

Figured it was time to start a new thread.

We have a new owner for the Toronto Maple Laughs. Iqbal let me know he hasn't got the time for the league and I am bringing in Jesse to take his spot.

Rookies for 2014-15 are: Jesse, Ryan and Matt S.

Good luck everyone!

[visualdarkness]

Welcome to all the rookies!

The biggest bust of the season so far for me, by far, is Hamilton. He provides one thing only, "minus".
Thornton, Niemi and some other guys are still high on my transfer list. Two excellent consistent players that just dont perform in the categories I want.

[MWE]

Getzlaf

[m0fownz0r]

boy, it's a shame, how much people underrate Krejci around here...

[visualdarkness]

boy, it's a shame, how much people underrate Krejci around here...

Every injury prone player gets his value slashed pretty bad here.

[m0fownz0r]

boy, it's a shame, how much people underrate Krejci around here...

Every injury prone player gets his value slashed pretty bad here.

That;s the second time someone here tell me Krejci is injury prone.. Where is this coming from? It's simply not true. Other than last season he hasn't missed much, if any, time....

[visualdarkness]

I think it was ESPN that put a question mark on his health at the start of the season and it probably lived on, blame them. His average drafted position is pretty low to compared to his stats so even that indicates something. Risk for relapse is probably a better choice of wording rather than prone.

[m0fownz0r]

oh well, I'm happy I got two stud defenceman, with his help

[m0fownz0r]

Hey guys, do you ever get that feeling of..regret, I guess, immediately after you make a trade and look for different reasons to justify it?

[Manimal]

Hey guys, do you ever get that feeling of..regret, I guess, immediately after you make a trade and look for different reasons to justify it?

Not only after a trade. I feel anxious during negotiations, too. Too anxious, probably, as I make very few trades

[batdad]

Yeah Manimal is a wimp when it comes to trades. Edit: Meant to put a smiley face here, but forgot.....

I never felt nervous or regret when I was in this. Just anger at the clowns who thought I was always trying to rip them off, who did not get that there was more to doing well in this game than just scoring points, and the publicity those guys get in the news. One of the players that was ALWAYS The most valuable when I played in it was Scott Hartnell...a guy who did EVERYTHING at the time. But few people realized this type of player was at least as valuable as say....Henrik Sedin. In fact if anyone ever offered a player like Henrik straight up for Hartnell, the guy with Henrik should be jumping all over that deal. Never did though.

A guy who scores 25 goals and 40 assists with 30 PP Points, while getting 100PIM and taking 3 shots per game, plus blocking the odd shot on the PK was way more valuable than a guy who scores only in one category.

Really need to watch that you are not over valuing your goal scorers, playmakers....if they do nothing else .... they are not necessarily as valuable as that 2nd line guy who puts up stuff in all areas. Alex Burrows was another one of those back in the day that did a little of everything. But would never have fetched you a top line guy like Thornton...even though...Burr would help you win more.

[m0fownz0r]

Yeah Manimal is a wimp when it comes to trades. Edit: Meant to put a smiley face here, but forgot.....

I never felt nervous or regret when I was in this. Just anger at the clowns who thought I was always trying to rip them off, who did not get that there was more to doing well in this game than just scoring points, and the publicity those guys get in the news. One of the players that was ALWAYS The most valuable when I played in it was Scott Hartnell...a guy who did EVERYTHING at the time. But few people realized this type of player was at least as valuable as say....Henrik Sedin. In fact if anyone ever offered a player like Henrik straight up for Hartnell, the guy with Henrik should be jumping all over that deal. Never did though.

A guy who scores 25 goals and 40 assists with 30 PP Points, while getting 100PIM and taking 3 shots per game, plus blocking the odd shot on the PK was way more valuable than a guy who scores only in one category.

Really need to watch that you are not over valuing your goal scorers, playmakers....if they do nothing else .... they are not necessarily as valuable as that 2nd line guy who puts up stuff in all areas. Alex Burrows was another one of those back in the day that did a little of everything. But would never have fetched you a top line guy like Thornton...even though...Burr would help you win more.

I find that amusing as well. People being insulted when you try trade for their guy that puts some points on the board, while being invisible on the ice, for guys that may score less but produce bunch of stats.. Anyways, at least this gives you better access to such players

Speaking of which, now that I traded for Shattenkirk, I'm going to have a hard time picking my 3D keepers for next yearm, with Burns, Faulk, Hamonic and now - Shattenkirk.

[Manimal]

Sean Couturier was a nice pick-up for tonights game. a goal, an assist +3 3shots.
Would have been even nicer if I had bothered to get him dressed...

[visualdarkness]

I want some of what the Red Army fed their guys last Sunday, that was one heck of rush!

Sean Couturier was a nice pick-up for tonights game. a goal, an assist +3 3shots.
Would have been even nicer if I had bothered to get him dressed...

Been there, done that

[m0fownz0r]

I want some of what the Red Army fed their guys last Sunday, that was one heck of rush!

Sean Couturier was a nice pick-up for tonights game. a goal, an assist +3 3shots.
Would have been even nicer if I had bothered to get him dressed...

Been there, done that

Yeah..that hurts

Didn't you pick him of waivers that same day?

[m0fownz0r]

Meanwhile, in my other league, I picked up Brock Nelson for the night and he went on to score a hatrick, assist, +3 rating, 2 PIMs,1 PPP.. all that on 4 shots

actually, I got two hatricks

[m0fownz0r]

Hey guys, do you know whehter there is a way to see only the actual trades that happen? Without all the offers going in or out?

[Manimal]

Hey guys, do you know whehter there is a way to see only the actual trades that happen? Without all the offers going in or out?

Yes.
Below the recent activities on the league page you can click on transactions and then sort it.

[m0fownz0r]

Great, thanks!

[m0fownz0r]

Me again Does trading draft picks become available only after the regular season ends?

[m0fownz0r]

Looks like we had a blockbuster trade during the weekend

HDN traded Evgeni Malkin, Pit to BBS
HDN traded Carey Price*, Mon to BBS
BBS traded Tyler Seguin, Dal to HDN
BBS traded Cam Ward, Car to HDN

I'm not sure I'd lose Seguin for Price, when I have Holtby, though.

[getzlaf15]

Looks like we had a blockbuster trade during the weekend

HDN traded Evgeni Malkin, Pit to BBS
HDN traded Carey Price*, Mon to BBS
BBS traded Tyler Seguin, Dal to HDN
BBS traded Cam Ward, Car to HDN

I'm not sure I'd lose Seguin for Price, when I have Holtby, though.

Yeah, bad move, don't know what I was thinking.

[visualdarkness]

Biggest trade i have seen but quite lopsided in my eyes. But who knows? Heatly and Cheechoo were both elite once upon a time.

[Manimal]

I have veto'd the deal for now.
I want to hear some reasoning from the two involved managers. Please send me PM with your thoughts

[m0fownz0r]

Well, he can still trade Price/Holtby for a nice return after the season, I guess.

However, unless one gets to keep Price, this deal seems pretty odd.