Challenge 13: Nashville Predators (Discussion Thread)

jbsnadb · Post by **jbsnadb** » Fri May 15, 2009 11:27 am

Joe's right. I encountered the same thing when I traded Josh Bailey in the Isles challenge.

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:06 pm

I decided half way through my second set of 20 to change up my tactics... and it seemed to have worked and I am gradually clawing my way to some sense of respectibility. Arnott is back which has helped, and the new tactics seem to be helping....though the goalies are absolutely dreadful to say the least.

eternium85 · Post by **eternium85** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:09 pm

mustardstew wrote:Ahhh, I hadn't seen that...

my bad... sorry

back to your regularly scheduled program

sorry about that, eternium!

None taken.

Yeah, they both had a contract with Predators when the game begins, so they're not unsigned prospects.

A little better start for me in season 2. But the team is pretty inconsistent, first winning Devils away 7-0 (5 goals in the first period, after the first 4 they changed Brodeur to Clemmensen, I quess it wasn't his day

) then losing 3-4 to Avalanche at home. And I still haven't figured out my PP, first 5 games it worked nicely and then after that just nothing...

jbsnadb · Post by **jbsnadb** » Fri May 15, 2009 12:45 pm

de Vries went down with injury to start my second 20, and things could not be worse. After winning back-to-back nights to end November, we're currently on a 5-game losing streak.

Rinne has been sent down to work on his game in Milwaukee, and Ellis has hit a bit of a rough patch.

Time to switch the tactics...

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:24 pm

Yeah, the guys that are under contract to the Predators but loaned back to their junior team are eligible to be traded and the trade details says "rights to" even though they are contracted.

Just remember to keep in mind that once you sign one of your prospects to a contract, you must keep him for a year before you can trade him! Guys like Blum and Pickard are already under contract when we start the game, so it's common to see them used in season 2 trades.

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Fri May 15, 2009 2:50 pm

Dam well I think I'm gonna get a good draft pick!

I just can't get my team to find some consistancy, and I am leaking goals like crazy. Suter is like -19485

Arnott gets injured to often, I might try trade him for a more durable playmaking centre.

Post by **joehelmer** » Fri May 15, 2009 3:57 pm

It seems like Arnott just stays healthy in my game. Thank goodness for that!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:00 pm

I had decent luck with Arnott's health in season 1 (except for missing the last few games of the season due to injury) but he's not off to the best start in season 2. He missed the first 7 games of season 2 due to injury and as a result of that, he's not quite hit his stride yet. He's normally good for almost 2 points a game. Right now he's got 11 points in 9 games. That's just not up to his usual standard. His linemates have suffered for this too. I hope they find their groove soon.

Salming · Post by **Salming** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:30 pm

arnott had 4 injuries during seson for me. he missed 9 games.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:41 pm

Of course once I post this about Arnott, he turns around and has a 5 point game in his next match.

thunderbug · Post by **thunderbug** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:47 pm

Arnott had a few injuries in season 1 for me. The most notable one came in game 1 of the Playoffs (the same game I lost Ellis to a cheap shot as well) he had someone take a run at him.

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Fri May 15, 2009 4:51 pm

So I got the second pick in the draft and I took Hedman! and with my second pick I took Anton Lander! Was really happy with the prospects I added to my team, so I'm signing all the european players I dratfted to either send them to there junior team or my AHL team, next up trades and FA!

Post by **joehelmer** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:25 pm

bruins72 wrote:Of course once I post this about Arnott, he turns around and has a 5 point game in his next match.

I've also noticed this, as soon as I rant here about how bad my team plays, they either beats the Red Wings or the Stars with 7-2 or something like that.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:37 pm

Lander made it to the second round?

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:56 pm

Well my first trade I am absolutely extatic about, Ellis, Pickard and Blum for Marc-Andre Fleury! Second trade I am happy about also, Hamhuis and Sullivan for Cammaleri and Leopold. Now for my UFA I went with tier 3 and signed Manny Malhotra, Nolan Yonkman and Trent Whitfield.

sjsharkz · Post by **sjsharkz** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:00 pm

bruins72 wrote:Lander made it to the second round?

Yeah he did, very surprised!

Salming · Post by **Salming** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:11 pm

lander went 17th in my draft.

i got
1 Tavares
31 De sosa
36 Rajala
61 Pither

Post by **getzlaf15** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:45 pm

Lander was weird on mine. He was drafted 30th overall by Dallas, then signed by Dallas, then released by Dallas, then signed by Phoenix!? Weird. Good job getting him in the 2nd round!

I'm also Jealous that you got Fleury! Decent goalies are hard to trade for in my game!

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:32 pm

I signed Johnson as a UFA.

Kessel was also out there, but I didn't notice him until after I had signed Johnson.

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:39 pm

Kessel was available in the first off-season? You've got to be kidding me.

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:40 pm

bruins72 wrote:Kessel was available in the first off-season? You've got to be kidding me.

He was

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:46 pm

And in my game the Bruins have re-signed him and he's getting a little over $1M a year for the next few years. I don't get it.

I just made my second trade for the season. I sent Joel Ward and Scott Nichol to Calgary for Ryan Kesler. Ward wasn't doing anywhere near as good this season as he did in the first season. He had just 9 points in 21 games, playing on the 2nd line and 2nd PP unit. Nichol has been horrible for me since the beginning. He had only played 10 games with 1 point and a -3 for us this season. Kesler hadn't done much for the Flames yet though. He had 8 points in 20 games. I'll be looking to use his blazing speed on Legwand's right wing on both the 2nd line and the 2nd PP unit.

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:50 pm

bruins72 wrote:And in my game the Bruins have re-signed him and he's getting a little over $1M a year for the next few years. I don't get it.

I just made my second trade for the season. I sent Joel Ward and Scott Nichol to Calgary for Ryan Kesler. Ward wasn't doing anywhere near as good this season as he did in the first season. He had just 9 points in 21 games, playing on the 2nd line and 2nd PP unit. Nichol has been horrible for me since the beginning. He had only played 10 games with 1 point and a -3 for us this season. Kesler hadn't done much for the Flames yet though. He had 8 points in 20 games. I'll be looking to use his blazing speed on Legwand's right wing on both the 2nd line and the 2nd PP unit.

My team in year two is struggling a bit. I lost Jessiman on waivers and I am actually feeling his loss.

I am playing Geoffrion, Cliche and Glazachev, and they aren't performing. Ward is very good.

Wilson // Legwand // Cliche could be a good line. Cliche has very good speed.

Glazachev // Bonk // Ward is my third line. I should have kept Jessiman!!!

bruins72 · Post by **bruins72** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:57 pm

Yikes! That's rough. Goeffrion isn't anywhere near ready for the NHL. He's on my farm team in season 2 and he's not even one of the best players there. Which Cliche are you talking about? Was he a draft pick, UFA, or trade? I know there are a few Cliches in the game. I didn't sign Glazachev. How has he been? Good to see Ward still doing well in your game. He was great in season 1 of my game but he wasn't doing anything in season 2, so I made that trade. Speaking of the trade, a day or two later the Flames waived Nichols.

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:04 pm

I acquired Marc-Andre Cliche from the Kings with Thomas Hickey.

Geoffrion isn't ready at all....i just wanted to get him some NHL practices.

I was hoping to help him develop since my farm team is god awful.