*This is my first time writing a dynasty so any suggestion or comment would be appreciated. Im going to impose to my team a 47 million salary cap instead of league 59.6 to make it a bigger challenge. Im using rosters from the start of 2010/2011 season.
September 4 2010: Ray Emery signs with Tampa Bay for 2 years at $1.6m/year.
September 5 2010: The Chicago Blackhawks trade
Niklas Hjalmarsson to the Colorado Avalanche for a 4th round pick in 2011.
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Jay McKee signs with Colorado for 2 years at $900k/year.
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Marc-Andrι Bergeron signs with Buffalo for 3 years at $1.8m/year.
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Tom Preissing signs with Dallas for 2 years at $900k/year.
September 11 2010: Evgeni Nabokov signs with the New York Islanders for 2 years at $2.2m/year.
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Jason Williams signs with Atlanta for 3 years at $1.1m/year.
September 12 2010: Toronto trade
Mike Komisarek to Tampa Bay for a 3rd round pick in 2011.
- Chicago trade
Brian Campbell to Phoenix for a 2nd round pick in 2011 and a 3rd round pick in 2012.
Season Preview
- New Jersey
- Vancouver
- Washington
- Detroit
- San Jose
- Buffalo
- Pittsburgh
- Boston
- Tampa Bay
- Chicago
- Philadelphie
- Phoenix
- Anaheim
- Calgary
- Ottawa
- Los Angeles
- New York Rangers
- St. Louis
- Toronto
- Minnesota
- Colorado
- New York Islanders
- Dallas
- Nashville
- Atlanta
- Montreal
- Edmonton
- Columbus
- Carolina
- Florida
September 26 2010: Vancouver trade
Mikael Samuelsson to the New York Islanders for a 4th and a 5th round pick in 2011.
September 29 2010: Niklas Hagman claimed off waivers by St. Louis.
Centers
Shawn Horcoff 32 years old 61 209 lbs 5,500,000$ - 5 years
Horcoff is the veteran and the captain of the team. Good two-way center with great faceoffs skills. On a good team he would be a great #2 center but here for now hes the #1 option. May have to be move because of his big contract for us to respect our salary cap.
Sam Gagner 21 years old 59 174 lbs 2,275,000$ - 2 years
If everything goes according to plan, Gagner should be our #1 center for the next couple of years. But right now hes going to continue his development on the second line. His defensive play needs work. Hes a good playmaker. A lot of potential.
Gilbert Brule 23 years old 510 174 lbs 1,850,000$ - 2 years
Future #2 center with good speed. Hes never going to meet the expectations of a former 6th overall pick but hes a good two-way player.
Alexandre Giroux 29 years old 63 196 lbs 500,000$ - 1 year
Cheap 4th line player.
Left Wingers
Taylor Hall 18 years old 61 187 lbs 900,000$ - 3 years
Franchise player. Hes the guy were going to build the franchise around. Has a lot of room for improvement but he has massive potential.
Magnus Svensson-Pδδjδrvi 19 years old 61 200 lbs 900,000$ - 3 years
Great kid with a lot of potential. Looks more ready for the NHL than Hall and might take his spot on the first line.
Linus Omark 23 years old 510 171 lbs 875,000$ - 2 years
Great offensive abilities. If Omark can overcome his small size can become a good second line player.
Andrew Cogliano 23 years old 511 183 lbs 1,000,000$ - 1 year
Cogliano has the potential to play on the second line but with Hall, Pδδjδrvi and Omark in front of him, he probably wont have the chance in Edmonton and will probably be move at the deadline.
Right Wingers
Ales Hemsky 27 years old 6 191 lbs 4,100,000$ - 2 years
One of the best Right Wingers in the league but injuries in the last couple of years kept him for rising to superstar status. Hopefully will stay is entire career in Edmonton.
Dustin Penner 28 years old 64 229 lbs 4,250,000$ - 2 years
The biggest enigma on the team, Penner has all the tools to become a superstar in this league but doesnt always put the effort. With my salary cap reality may be my best asset to trade.
Jordan Eberle 20 years old 510 180 lbs 846,000$ - 3 years
With Hall and Pδδjδrvi, Eberle represent the future of this organization. If I feel his development is slowed by playing on the 3rd line I may send him in the AHL to give him more playing time.
Zach Stortini 25 years old 64 213 lbs 700,000$ - 1 year
Stortini is our enforcer, he wont play much and comes cheap so thats a perfect fit.
Defensemen
Sheldon Souray 34 years old 64 224 lbs 5,400,000$ - 2 years
If he stays healthy, hes going to be a big part of our PP. His big contract may be a problem but if he perform Ill find a way to work around it.
Ryan Whitney 27 years old 64 200 lbs 4,000,000$ - 3 years
Whitney is a good offensive defenseman and is also solid in his own zone. Excellent work ethic. Will be in Edmonton for a long time.
Tom Gilbert 27 years old 63 209 lbs 4,000,000$ - 4 years
Good all-around defenseman, no big weakness. Im not sure hes deserving of his big contract.
Ladislav Smid 24 years old 63 202 lbs 1,300,000$ - 1 year
Good skater, strong work ethic, average offensive ability.
Kurtis Foster 28 years old 65 229 lbs 1,800,000$ - 2 years
Big shot, solid defensively, not physical for his size. Might move for a cheaper option.
Jim Vandermeer 30 years old 61 207 lbs 2,300,000$ - 1 year
Good speed, can drop the gloves but average in everything else. Will be move for someone cheaper.
Goaltenders
Nikolai Khabibulin 37 years old 61 207 lbs 3,750,000$ - 3 years
Khabibulin is still a great goaltender at the age of 37. Good influence in the room. Because we probably wont be a contender for 2-3 years, he will probably be move.
Martin Gerber 36 years old 6 194 lbs 500,000$ - 1 year
Average goaltender but cheap which is good for a backup.
Total Players Salaries: $46,746,000