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ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Assuming he keeps up something like his current pace, Think will be the 6th fastest to 500 goals behind only Gretzky, Lemieux, Bossy, Hull, and Lemur. Way to steal Think's thing Fred. :mad:

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Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

2026 Offseason News

Notable Retired Players
Patrick Kane (1472gp - 592g - 842a - 1434p)
Jakub Voracek
Sam Gagner
Brandon Sutter
Ryan O'Reilly
Luke Schenn
Brad Marchand
Derek Stepan
Alex Pietrangelo
Kyle Clifford
Josh Bailey
Kyle Okposo
Slava Voynov
Bryan Little
Nazem Kadri
Dimtry Kulikov
Zach Bogosian
Matt Calvert
Roman Josi
Adam Henrique
Cody Eakin
Andrew Shaw
Reilly Smith
Radko Gudas
Jared Cowen
Patrick Wiercioch
Torey Krug
Eric Gelinas
David Savard
Tomas Jurco
Kevin Hayes
Alex Chiasson
John Moore
Christopher Tanev
Carl Klingberg
Landon Ferraro
Ryan Murphy
Jake Allen
Calvin Pickard


Transaction News
BUF -- re-signed The Crushinator to a $27mil/4yr contract
EDM -- re-signed R. McPhallus to a $19.1mil/3yr contract
EDM -- re-signed Yokozuna to a $45.5mil/5yr contract
MTL -- re-signed C. Clemens to a $37.7mil/5yr contract
NSH -- re-signed Zip to a $20.1mil/3yr contract
STL --re-signed P. Wang to a $17mil/3yr contract
TBL -- re-signed T. Delacour to a $17.9mil/3yr contract
TOR -- re-signed W. Clarkson to a $7.1mil/3yr contract
TOR -- re-signed F. Orphansbane to a $49.8mil/4yr contract
WPG -- re-signed S. Saskatanov to a $9.8mil/3yr contract

BOS -- signed Nick Bjugstad (83 OVR) to a 2yr contract
NYR -- signed Jani Karppinen (85 OVR) to a 3yr contract
PIT -- signed Malcolm Subban (82 OVR) to a 2yr contract
WSH -- signed Ryan Hartman (83 OVR) to a 2yr contract

8/20/26 -- MTL gets: 2 prospects
8/20/26 -- WSH gets: John Carlson (84 OVR)


Top 10 Forward Salaries
  1. Connor McDavid -- $11.695mil
  2. Jack Eichel -- $11.665mil
  3. Fred Lemur -- $10.630mil
  4. Ken Shaw -- $10.485mil
  5. Ralph Waldo Picklechips -- $10.440mil
  6. Petr Hlavac -- $10.270mil
  7. Mika Zibanejad -- $10.020mil
  8. Nathan MacKinnon -- $9.845mil
  9. The Kingston Kid -- $9.775mil
  10. Kerby Rychel -- $9.435mil

Top 5 Defenseman Salaries
  1. Gustav Bouramman -- $10.150mil
  2. Potatoes O'Bourke -- $9.955mil
  3. Hockles -- $9.520mil
  4. Jakub Zboril -- $9.010mil
  5. Damian Wharton -- $8.425mil

Top 5 Goalie Salaries
  1. Felix Orphansbane -- $12.450mil
  2. Bradley Van Schubert -- $10.005mil
  3. Blade Mann-Dixon -- $9.410mil
  4. Michael McNiven -- $9.315mil
  5. Yokozuna -- $9.090mil


Huge Salaries in AHL
BUF -- Ondrej Palat (71 OVR) -- $3.130mil
DET -- Kyle Capobianco (81 OVR) -- $4.590mil
DET -- Tomas Tatar (77 OVR) -- $3.260mil
MTL -- Jamie Benn (78 OVR) -- $7.885mil
NSH -- Tyler Johnson (79 OVR) -- $3.430mil
STL -- Ivan Barbashev (81 OVR) -- $3.500mil
VAN -- Luca Sbisa (78 OVR) -- $4.330mil


2026-27 Opening Night Info
ARZ -- F. Lemur -- Starting Center
ARZ-- E. Rutkowski -- 3rd Line Right Wing
BUF -- T. Crushinator -- Starting Right Wing
BUF -- A. Athanatos -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
BUF -- Hockles -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
CGY -- T. Kingston Kid -- Starting Center -- Alternate Captain
CGY -- L. Gallant -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
CHI -- RC Cola -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
CHI -- S. Pepperdick -- Starting Goaltender
CBJ -- R. Peters -- 2nd Line Center
CBJ -- J. Longrod -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
DAL -- W. Van Steamsdyk -- 3rd Line Right Wing
EDM -- R. McPhallus -- 2nd D-Pairing
EDM -- Yokozuna -- Starting Goaltender
FLA -- P. Sanchez -- Starting Right Wing -- Alternate Captain
LAK -- S. McStabson -- Starting Right Wing -- Alternate Captain
LAK -- B. Bitdiddle -- Starting D-Pairing
MIN -- C. Buttworth -- Starting Goaltender in Iowa (AHL)
MTL -- C. Clemens -- 2nd Line Center
NSH -- L. Alger -- 2nd Line Left Wing -- Alternate Captain
NSH -- Zip -- Starting Goaltender
NJD -- R. Picklechips -- Starting Right Wing -- Alternate Captain
NYR -- A. Robertson -- Starting Goaltender
OTT -- S. Satonaka -- 2nd Line Center -- Alternate Captain
OTT -- F. Stats -- 3rd Line Right Wing
OTT -- I. Strelkov -- Starting Goaltender
PHI -- ThinkTank -- Starting Left Wing -- Captain
PHI -- E. Windros Jr -- Starting Right Wing
PIT -- A. Kilza -- Starting Goaltender
SJS -- S. Samuelsson -- 2nd Line Left Wing in Worcester (AHL) -- Alternate Captain
STL -- P. Wang -- 3rd Line Left Wing -- Alternate Captain
TBL -- B. Banton -- 2nd Line Right Wing
TBL -- P. O'Bourke -- Starting D-Pairing
TBL -- T. Delacour -- Starting Goaltender
TBL -- H. Chavez -- Backup Goaltender
TOR -- W. Clarkson -- 3rd Line Right Wing
TOR -- F. Orphansbane -- Starting Goaltender
VAN -- J. Helar -- Starting Right Wing
VAN -- M. O'Leary -- Starting D-Pairing -- Alternate Captain
WSH -- J. Hilder -- Starting Right Wing -- Alternate Captain
WPG -- S. Saskatanov -- Starting Right Wing


Line spreadsheet: http://bit.ly/1FMR9pU


Comments
Pretty uneventful offseason again
I guess I skipped Orphansbane in my upcoming free-agents, because he got a raise
Our most selfish player is our first Captain. :psyduck:
Windros Jr cracked the starting lineup!
A few players were demoted to the AHL...

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

Hockles posted:

Our most selfish player is our first Captain. :psyduck:

:smug:

Can't teach style baby. Can't teach style.

Top Hats Monthly
Jun 22, 2011


People are people so why should it be, that you and I should get along so awfully blink blink recall STOP IT YOU POSH LITTLE SHIT
Anyone else think I'm doing an insane workload and getting no credit? I've missed one game, had an obscene plus minus and we still get swept. gently caress. I'm going to end up with no cup.

THE MACHO MAN
Nov 15, 2007

...Carey...

draw me like one of your French Canadian girls

ThinkTank posted:

:smug:

Can't teach style baby. Can't teach style.

o/

Windros with first line minutes now!

Corsair Pool Boy
Dec 17, 2004
College Slice
Despite equal or better numbers across the board, I am again the TBL backup.

#payhugo

Corsair Pool Boy fucked around with this message at 10:38 on Jun 1, 2015

Bregor
May 31, 2013

People are idiots, Leslie.
Back in Edmonton for 3 more years... :smithicide:

Rutkowski
Apr 28, 2008

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS GUY?

Bregor posted:

Back in Edmonton for 3 more years... :smithicide:
I'd ask managment in Arizona to trade for you but they put me back on the third line so I'm kinda mad at 'em too.

It's a stacked team though. So, expect them to win the regular series and then lose 4-2 in the first round.

Dubious
Mar 7, 2006

The Heroes the Vikings Deserve
Lipstick Apathy

Hockles posted:


MIN -- C. Buttworth -- Starting Goaltender in Iowa (AHL)


RIP my career, I am terrible

CommaToes
Dec 15, 2006

Ecce Buffo
So Toronto overpays a great goalie and comes in last.

Sounds about right.

Deus Ex Macklemore
Jul 2, 2004


Zelensky's Zealots

Rutkowski posted:

I'd ask managment in Arizona to trade for you but they put me back on the third line so I'm kinda mad at 'em too.



Hey, you'll go out there and give my line a break and be happy about it.

Deus Ex Macklemore
Jul 2, 2004


Zelensky's Zealots
Sorry, that's the Hot Brain talking.

checksin
Nov 23, 2006

I joined the new sensation, the #RXT REVOLUTION~!

:chillout:

he knows...
Yokozuna you sellout gently caress, you're wasting your prime years in that northern wasteland :mad:

Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

All-Star Break 2027 Update

All-Stars
East -- ThinkTank (3rd Line Left Wing)
East -- Hockles (Starting D-Pairing)
East -- Potatoes O'Bourke (Starting D-Pairing)
East -- Felix Orphansbane (Starting Goaltender)
West -- The Kingston Kid (Starting Center)
West -- Fred Lemur (Starting Right Wing)
West -- Jim Helar (4th Line Right Wing)
West -- Liam Gallant (Starting D-Pairing)
West -- RC Cola (3rd D-Pairing)


Notable Stats
Athanatos is 3rd in Points; Lemur is 7th
ThinkTank leads the league in Goals; Lemur is 6th
Athanatos leads the league in Assists
Hockles is 4th in +/-; Athanatos is 5th; Longrod is 7th
O'Bourke leads the league in PIM; Stats is 2nd; Picklechips is 3rd; The Crushinator is 6th
Kilza is 2nd in Wins; Orphansbane & Zip are 5th; Strelkov is 7th
Orphansbane leads the league in GAA; Yokozuna is 4th
Orphansbane is 2nd in SV%; Yokozuna is 8th
Buttworth leads the AHL in SV%, and is 2nd in GAA


Transaction News
None


Injury Report
BUF -- A. Athanatos is out with a Mild Concussion. Expected return is 1/23/27
VAN -- M. O'Leary is out with Broken Ribs. Expected return is 1/28/27



Iowa is 5th in the East
Worchester is 8th in the East


Comments
Athanatos' hot brain keeps him out of the ASG this year. Hockles gladly takes his spot.
McStabson missed about 20 games due to injury


http://tinyurl.com/NHL-Create-A-Goon-2015 for Complete Stats

.Spec
Oct 4, 2001

my career is a goddamn travesty. I should really considering jetting back to Finland and calling it a day.

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Hockles posted:

Notable Stats
Kilza is 2nd in Wins; Orphansbane & Zip are 5th; Strelkov is 7th



You better hold onto that playoff spot with my Marc-Andre Fleury-esque goaltending, Pittsburgh, or else. :argh:

LumpyGumby
Feb 22, 2012

"Here's the world famous hockey player sitting in the penalty box for slashing..."
-Snoopy Brown
42g - 65a - 107pts
106gp - 317PIMS
I am not deserving of the name Pepperdick.

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 2000

Hockles posted:

Comments
Athanatos' hot brain keeps him out of the ASG this year. Hockles gladly takes his spot.


I ahnte hab no hokcey bairn probelsm

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line
STL is a barrel of idiots, trade Wang right loving now. 2 40 goal seasons from the third line and his reward is being bumped down to the 4th? What a bunch of clowns.

Pleads
Jun 9, 2005

pew pew pew


Calgary miracle run is over, rip.

MononcQc
May 29, 2007

LA is down the drain. Get some generational talent so I can win a cup.

Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

2027 All-Star Game Results




Scoring Summary
1st Period
5:37 -- (West) R. Nugent-Hopkins (F. Forsberg, T. Seguin)
15:25 - (West) J. Morrissey (T. Seguin)

2nd Period
5:19 -- (East) C. Witala (C. Hudon, T. Toffoli)

3rd Period
15:41 - (West) N. MacKinnon (T. Rattie, P. Hlavac)
19:42 - (West) P. Hlavac (T. Rattie, R. Cola)


Penalty Summary
1st Period
6:27 -- (West) Z. Werenski -- Goaltender Interference (Minor)
11:46 - (West) G. Turner -- Slashing (Minor)

2nd Period
2:03 -- (East) P. O'Bourke -- Cross Checking (Minor)
7:57 -- (West) J. Gaudreau -- Holding (Minor)

3rd Period
0:17 -- (East) P. O'Bourke -- High Sticking (Minor)
1:08 -- (West) N. MacKinnon -- Interference (Minor)
11:17 - (East) B. Saad -- Hooking (Minor)
11:31 - (East) P. O'Bourke -- Tripping (Minor)


3 Stars of the Game
1) (West) Josh Morrissey (1 goal, +1)
2) (West) Trevor Martin (23 saves, 1.00 GAA, .958 SV%)
3) (West) Petr Hlavac (1 goal, 1 assist, +2)






Comments
From the box score, it looks like Orphansbane got injured and left the game.
Any injuries sustained in an ASG or a Preseason game doesn't affect the player in the season at all

THE MACHO MAN
Nov 15, 2007

...Carey...

draw me like one of your French Canadian girls
Windros clearing a lane for ThankTank

Kyrosiris
May 24, 2006

You try to be happy when everyone is summoning you everywhere to "be their friend".



Oh look, Hugo and I fell off a drat cliff, performance-wise. :suicide:

Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

End of 2026-27 Regular Season Update


Notable Stats
Athanatos lead the league in Points; Lemur is 6th
ThinkTank finished 2nd in Goals; Lemur is 4th
Athanatos finished 2nd in Assists; O'Leary is 4th
Athanatos finished 3rd in +/-; Hockles is 6th; Lemur is 7th
O'Bourke lead the league in PIM; Picklechips is 2nd; Stats is 3rd; The Crushinator is 5th; Windros Jr is 6th
Kilza finished 3rd in Wins; Zip is 5th; Orphansbane is 7th
Yokozuna finished 2nd in GAA; Orphansbane is 3rd
Yokozuna finished 2nd in GAA; Orphansbane is 4th; Pepperdick is 6th
Buttworth finished 4th in Wins, 3rd in GAA, and 4th in SV% in the AHL


Transaction News
1/31/27 -- CAR gets: Sean Monahan (C, 89 OVR) and Nicholas Petan (C, 82 OVR)
1/31/27 -- WPG gets: 3 prospects

2/1/27 -- CHI gets: 2 prospects
2/1/27 -- NSH gets: Teuvo Teravainen (C, 86 OVR)

2/20/27 -- MIN gets: 2028 1st Round Pick, 2 prospects
2/20/27 -- NSH gets: Jonas Brodin (D, 87 OVR)

3/3/27 -- EDM gets: Josh Morrissey (D, 87 OVR)
3/3/27 -- WPG gets: 2028 1st Round Pick, a prospect

3/3/27 -- DAL gets: 2 prospects
3/3/27 -- WSH gets: Brandon Pirri (C, 85 OVR) and Antoine Roussel (LW, 78 OVR)

3/3/27 -- NYR gets: Roger Primeau (RW, 85 OVR)
3/3/27 -- STL gets: Gabriel Sylvestre (D, 82 OVR), 2027 2nd Round Pick

3/3/27 -- EDM gets: Charles Hudon (LW, 85 OVR)
3/3/27 -- MTL gets: 2027 2nd Round Pick, 2 prospects


Injury Report
None



Iowa is 3rd in the West
Worchester is 13th in the East
(They still have a week to go)


Comments
Athanatos will win everything. Maybe even the Vezina.
Yokozuna only lost 4 games since the ASG, and he will also win the Jennings
The Central is Bad.

http://tinyurl.com/NHL-Create-A-Goon-2015 for Complete Stats

e: The season wasn't actually done yet, there were still 3 games left. So, I updated the stats and the standings, nothing else big changed.

Hockles fucked around with this message at 05:50 on Jun 4, 2015

Kyrosiris
May 24, 2006

You try to be happy when everyone is summoning you everywhere to "be their friend".



3.00/.902?

just loving sell me then jesus christ :suicide:

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Hockles posted:

End of 2026-27 Regular Season Update
Notable Stats
Kilza finished 3rd in Wins; Zip is 5th; Orphansbane is 7th

Transaction News


Holy poo poo. Pittsburgh made the playoffs! And I finished top 3 in the most pointless goalie stat! :woop:

Now that I've the playoffs as a starter, all that's left to get is the Cup. :getin:

Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

I made a dumb. Everything is correct now.

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 2000
I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds

Pleads
Jun 9, 2005

pew pew pew


The Central division should be disbanded.

Stickarts
Dec 21, 2003

literally

The Jets managed 22 points in the ~35 games post all-star break to plummet like the Challenger downward. Horrifying crash scene, wreckage everywhere. Trade me right loving now! Now hang up the phone.

ThinkTank
Oct 23, 2007

No Rocket Richard, no playoffs, no points in the all-star game? Think doesn't want to be captain no more. Philly better trade his rear end to a contender.

RC Cola
Aug 1, 2011

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

Pleads posted:

The Central division should be disbanded.

Its like the opposite of real life! And RC Cola is an all star suck it

THE MACHO MAN
Nov 15, 2007

...Carey...

draw me like one of your French Canadian girls

ThinkTank posted:

No Rocket Richard, no playoffs, no points in the all-star game? Think doesn't want to be captain no more. Philly better trade his rear end to a contender.

you broke 500 goals though! :toot:

815gp 526-37-563

That's a pretty fantastic stat line. I'm sure it has to be a record

Ewic shall wander the woney streets of Phiwladewphia until next fall it seems.

CommaToes
Dec 15, 2006

Ecce Buffo
I can't help but revel in how well this game simulates Toronto's inability to do anything well.

At least Felix is getting paid.

Hockles
Dec 25, 2007

Resident of Camp Blood
Crystal Lake

End of 2026-27 Season Update

Playoff Results
ARZ def CGY in 6
SJS def VAN in 7
EDM def COL in 7
STL def DAL in 6

BUF def FLA in 5
TBL def OTT in 6
WSH def CBJ in 6
PIT def CAR in 4

ARZ def SJS in 5
EDM def STL in 6

TBL def BUF in 6
PIT def WSH in 5

EDM def ARZ in 7
PIT def TBL in 7

EDM def PIT in 6


NHL Awards
Stanley Cup Champions
Edmonton Oilers

Presidents Trophy (Best Regular Season Record)
Buffalo Sabres

Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (Western Conference Champion)
Edmonton Oilers

Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference Champion)
Pittsburgh Penguins

Art Ross Trophy (Most Points)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Best Sportsmanship & Gentlemanly Conduct)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)
Jason Moss -- Columbus Blue Jackets

Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoff MVP)
Yokozuna -- Edmonton Oilers

Vezina Trophy (Best Goaltender)
Yokozuna -- Edmonton Oilers

William M. Jennings Trophy (Goalie(s) on team with fewest Goals Against)
Yokozuna / Daniel Guntern -- Edmonton Oilers

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (Perserverence, Sportsmanship & Dedication to hockey)
Ralph Jarratt -- Colorado Avalanche

Frank J. Selke Trophy (Best Defensive Forward)
Jack Eichel -- New Jersey Devils

Ted Lindsay Award (League MVP as voted by NHLPA)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (Most Goals)
Jonathan Drouin -- Tampa Bay Lightning


Comments
Yokozuna carries Edmonton to a cup
Athanatos's trophy room needs it's own trophy room
Buttworth made it to the Calder Cup Finals, but lost


http://tinyurl.com/NHL-Create-A-Goon-2015 for Complete Stats


Upcoming Free-Agents
ARZ -- E. Rutkowski
CGY -- L. Gallant
CHI -- S. Pepperdick
DAL -- W. van Steamsdyk
MIN -- C. Buttworth
NJD -- R.W. Picklechips
NYR -- A. Robertson
OTT -- S. Satonaka
OTT -- I. Strelkov
PHI -- ThinkTank
SJS -- S. Samuelsson
TBL -- H. Chavez

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 2000

Hockles posted:

Art Ross Trophy (Most Points)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

James Norris Memorial Trophy (Best Defenseman)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Ted Lindsay Award (League MVP as voted by NHLPA)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

Whoa

quote:

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Best Sportsmanship & Gentlemanly Conduct)
Aaron Athanatos -- Buffalo Sabres

gently caress yeah all you cocksuckers! I'm a loving Gentleman up in this bitch

Kyrosiris
May 24, 2006

You try to be happy when everyone is summoning you everywhere to "be their friend".



God drat Penguins. :argh:

E: Thank gently caress, at least my playoff stats were better than my regular season ones.

Oglogoth
May 16, 2010

Daaaaarling~
Please someone get me the gently caress out of New Jersey. Eichel hogging all the fun. I'm a peacock coach, you gotta let me fly!

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Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

Hockles posted:

End of 2026-27 Season Update

Playoff Results
BUF def FLA in 5
TBL def OTT in 6
WSH def CBJ in 6
PIT def CAR in 4

Oh my god

Hockles posted:

TBL def BUF in 6
PIT def WSH in 5

OH MY GOD

Hockles posted:

EDM def ARZ in 7
PIT def TBL in 7

NHL Awards
Prince of Wales Trophy (Eastern Conference Champion)
Pittsburgh Penguins

HOLY poo poo THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. :tviv:

Hockles posted:

EDM def PIT in 6

GOD DAMNIT NO. :negative:

I would have won the Conn Smythe too if EA actually knew that a player on the losing team could win it. :negative: :negative: :negative:

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