Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

[bthomp05]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Your back.... I hope some of those potentials get better for you over time.. Great moevments though.

[AC]

He's back! :thumbup:

Does anyone really care where I sent this from?

[boxers]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Great to see this up and running again. Good luck this season.

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Thanks for the comments guys, trying to hoist the Cup before NCAA 13 takes over my PS3.

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

RFA's Tomas Tatar and Brandon Saad Headed To Edmonton; Omark To Boston

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada July 20th, 2015     Edmonton took advantage of a couple teams too close to the cap and pluck talented wingers Tomas Tatar and Brandon Saad from the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks respectively. Saad will begin his time with Edmonton as a key figure of the Oklahoma City Barons while Tatar should instanly plug in to the lineup after GM Block M sent LW Linus Omark to Boston for RW Jordan Caron. The Oilers were required to send a 2016 2nd round pick to Detroit for signing RFA Tatar. This leaves Edmonton without their first two picks of the 2016 Draft. Edmonton talked with notable free agents Joe Thornton and Daniel Briere but both signed with other teams.     Released Team Players LW Jimmy Bonneau, RW Danny Bois and D Paul Postma.     Re-Signed Team Players C Sam Gagner, C Shawn Horcoff, LW Taylor Hall, LW Linus Omark, LW Toni Rajala, RW Ryan Jones, D Theo Peckham, D Colten Teubert, D Brian Strait, D Martin Marcinin, G Samu Perhonen and G Brian Elliott.     Tendered Qualifying Offers Team Players C Brent Raedeke (Edmonton), C Joakim Andersson (Edmonton) and C Gabriel Dumont (Edmonton).     Entry Level Contracts Team Players C Trevor Cox, LW Ryan Tuffin and D Adam Bignell.     Free Agent Additions Team Players LW Tomas Tatar and LW Brandon Saad.     Trade Team Players/Compensation Team Players/Compensation RW Jordan Caron LW Linus Omark     Trade Team Players/Compensation Team Players/Compensation 2016 4th round pick and 2016 5th round pick C Gabriel Dumont     Notable Free Agent Signings Team Players RW Daniel Briere LW Ryan Malone LW Travis Moen C David Legwand C Kyle Wellwood RW Justin Williams D Kurtis Foster D Andrew Greene G Al Montoya LW Dustin Penner C Joe Thornton C Manny Malhotra RW Brad Boyes D Matt Carkner LW Alexandre Burrows LW Curtis Glencross D Keith Ballard D Michael Sauer C Paul Gaustad D Paul Martin D Rostislav Klesla LW Nikita Filatov D Bryan Allen

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

2015-2016 Edmonton Oilers
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	89	Sam Gagner	C	88	26	C-	$4.080M	3
	10	Shawn Horcoff	C	80	37	D-	$1.305M	1
	93	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins	C	88	22	B-	$4.245M	1
	74	Nick Tarnasky	C	79	30	C	$1.235M	1
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	4	Taylor Hall	LW	88	24	A-	$3.935M	2
	91	Magnus Paajarvi	LW	87	24	B-	$3.545M	1
	88	Tomas Tatar	LW	84	24	B-	$3.375M	1
	90	Mike Willis	LW	79	22	B-	$0.905M	1
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	14	Jordan Eberle	RW	87	25	C	$3.355M	1
	83	Ales Hemsky	RW	85	32	C-	$4.370M	2
	28	Ryan Jones	RW	80	31	C	$1.580M	1
	26	Blake Wheeler	RW	84	29	C	$3.555M	2
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	13	Valeri Koltsov	D	82	21	B	$1.275M	1
	24	Theo Peckham	D	85	28	C	$3.930M	4
	15	Nick Schultz	D	88	33	C	$4.880M	3
	5	Ladislav Smid	D	85	29	C-	$3.885M	4
	20	Colten Teubert	D	84	25	C	$2.150M	4
	6	Ryan Whitney	D	85	32	C-	$4.450M	1
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	30	Brian Elliott	G	85	30	C-	$3.165M	3
	43	Samu Perhonen	G	81	22	B	$1.355M	2
	NO.	Name	POS	OVR	AGE	POT	SAL	YL	FROM
	36	Joakim Andersson	C	77	26	C	$1.185M	1
	16	Aleksander Barkov	C	78	20	C	$1.245M	2
	20	Brett Brooks	C	75	20	B-	UNSIGNED
	44	Trevor Cox	C	73	20	B-	$1.170M	3
	40	Ryan Garbutt	C	75	30	C	$1.030	1
	11	Tyler Pitlick	C	76	24	C	$1.070M	1
	54	Thomas Preissing	C	72	20	B-	UNSIGNED
	9	Brent Raedeke	C	78	25	C-	$1.045M	1
	14	Jason Swyripa	C	74	22	B-	$1.225	1
	79	Marcel Gimbert	LW	65	19	C	UNSIGNED
	31	Barclay Goodrow	LW	74	22	C	$1.145M	2
	13	Curtis Hamilton	LW	77	23	C	$1.130M	1
	74	Karl Medvinsky	LW	71	19	B-	UNSIGNED
	21	Toni Rajala	LW	77	24	C	$1.330M	2
	22	Brandon Saad	LW	77	23	B-	$1.085M	3
	27	Hunter Shinkaruk	LW	76	21	C	$1.255M	2
	19	Ryan Tuffin	LW	76	21	B-	$1.275	3
	18	Danny Vanderwiel	LW	72	20	C	UNSIGNED
	29	Mark Arcobello	RW	78	27	C	$1.080M	1
	38	Jordan Caron	RW	81	25	B-	$1.210M	1
	10	Jean-Sebastian Dea	RW	74	21	B-	UNSIGNED
	10	Jesper Hornqvist	RW	66	20	C	UNSIGNED	1
	19	Petri Huhtanen	RW	70	19	B-	UNSIGNED
	39	Victor Oreskovich	RW	78	29	C-	$1.185M	1
	25	Jamal Watson	RW	73	20	C	UNSIGNED
	34	Harold Allison	D	71	20	C	UNSIGNED
	23	Adam Bignell	D	74	21	B-	$1.190	3
	12	Sean Callaghan	D	81	21	B	$1.785M	2
	8	Eric Diodati	D	77	22	B-	$1.165M	2
	5	Aaron Ekblad	D	73	19	C	UNSIGNED
	15	Ben Harpur	D	75	20	B-	$1.175M
	32	Otto Jaksch	D	73	23	B-	$1.140M	2
	34	Martin Marincin	D	74	23	C-	$0.905M	2
	35	David Musil	D	80	22	B-	$1.855M	1
	24	Tommy Stipancik	D	71	21	C	UNSIGNED
	7	Brian Strait	D	80	27	C	$1.400M	1
	38	Stephane Syvret	D	70	20	C	UNSIGNED
	33	John Chartrand	G	79	22	B-	$1.735M	1
	1	Anton Forsberg	G	77	22	B-	$0.915M	1
	32	MacKenzie Skapski	G	74	21	B-	$1.270M	2

[boxers]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Rough draft but I think you made some good deals. Caron, in particular, can develop into a very good bottom 9 power forward. I really like the new roster breakdown tables. Good read as always.

[seb170455]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Nice that you're uo and running again. Predictions for the Oilers this year?

[AC]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Wow, not much to work with on the farm....

What are your plans? I'd go out and get a first line D-Man to pair up with Schultz.

[Block M]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Not that concerned with forward prospects cause the core of the Oilers are so young. A promising prospect right now would have a really tough time breaking into the top 6, even top 9 now that we have Tatar in the fold for many years to come. I could only see a young center rising up and taking over for Tarnasky/Horcoff. That may have been Barkov if his potential didn't nose dive.

On the defensive side of the puck I think we're in good shape. Callaghan, Musil, Strait, Harpur and Chartrand and Skapski in net. I think those five are all future Oilers.

[bthomp05]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Agreed, you have great prospect depth.

[Block M]

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Does New Pairing Make Edmonton Cup Contender?

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada September 28th, 2015     Edmonton is a franchise with a lot of history winning five Stanley Cup Championships in from 1983 to 1990. They nearly added a sixth in 2006 but fell to the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games. Until last season, that was the last time the Oilers made the playoffs. Edmonton made it to the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons with a victory in their final game of the season sneaking into the playoffs as an eight seed. The Oilers would upend the top seed Nashville Predators giving the Western Conferences eighth seed a victory over the first seed for the fourth straight year. The magical run would abruptly end at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks who swept the Oilers out of the playoffs in dominating fashion. Although the poor showing in the second round was embarrassing last season was viewed as a positive year within the organization. Playoff experience was gained by much of the young roster who had never even sniffed the NHL Playoffs before. It also revealed the leaders for the future. The duo of Taylor Hall and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins combined for 8 goals in Edmonton's eleven playoff games. The 17 other players that saw action in the playoffs had just 13 combined. This began a lot of clamoring in the off-season for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Taylor Hall to be paired together on the top line. For the past four years C Sam Gagner has appeared as the top line center for the Oilers but that will change in 2015-2016, announced head coach Todd McLellan. "Ryan and Taylor will start together on the first line with Jordan Eberle on the right side," said the coach. "We hope this unleashes a lot of productivity." The move will bump Sam Gagner to the second line to play with wingers Magnus Paajarvi and Ales Hemsky. On the defensive side of things the top four defense men return with Nick Schultz being paired with Ryan Whitney, and Ladislav Smid being paired with Theo Peckham. Change come with the third pairing where Valeri Koltsov beat out Sean Callaghan to be the newest Oiler on the blue line. Edmonton GM Block M sent away defenders Deryk Engelland and Carlo Colaiacovo at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft to make room for either Koltsov or Callaghan this season. After an intense battle in the preseason coaches and management alike agreed Koltsov is more ready to be an NHL blue liner. Goalie Brian Elliott, who had a sensational series to defeat Nashville last year, returns as the starter between the pipes. Finnish keeper Samu Perhonen will be back to back up Elliott. 2015-2016 Edmonton Oilers Starting Lines (OVR's included) Hall 88 Paajarvi 87 Tatar 84 Willis 79 Nugent-Hopkins 88 Gagner 88 Tarnasky 79 Horcoff 80 Eberle 87 Hemsky 85 Wheeler 84 Jones 80 Schultz 88 Smid 85 Teubert 84 Whitney 85 Peckham 85 Koltsov 82 Elliott 85 Perhonen 81

[Block M]

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2015-2016 Block 1 Update: 6-3-1, 6th in WC

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is coming up big in the clutch in his new role so far in 2015-2016. The Salvager Edmonton, Alberta, Canada October 27th, 2015     The Oilers hold 13 points after the first block of the 2015-2016 season. That point total could very well be less if not for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The move of putting Nugent-Hopkins on the top line paid instant dividends as the youngster scored not once, but twice in the final minute of Edmonton's first three games to salvage points or give his team the win. In the season opener against Chicago the Oilers were surely headed for a loss until Nugent-Hopkins struck with 34.1 seconds to send the game to overtime. The Oilers would eventually fall to the Blackhawks in a shootout but gained a point that looked lost. In the third game of the season Nugent-Hopkins struck with the game tied 2-2 with Phoenix. Hopkins put Edmonton ahead with just under 14 seconds to grab a 3-2 victory. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored six goals in the first six games of the season and leads the team in goals after ten games. The Calgary Flames have jumped out to an early lead in the Western Conference with 17 points to this point of the season. Last year the Flames were bottom dwellers but despite having made no acquisitions in the off-season things appear to be turning around in Calgary. In the Eastern Conference Montreal and Ottawa hold the most points creating a trifecta of Canadian teams dominating early in this season. None None Oilers Team Leaders G Ryan Nugent-Hopkins 6 A Taylor Hall 9 P Taylor Hall 11 W Brian Elliott 5 NHL Standings October 27th, 2015 Team Pts Team Pts 1 17 20 2 16 15 3 14 12 4 14 19 5 14 14 6 13 14 7 13 10 8 12 10 9 12 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 12 8 9 13 7 8 14 6 7 15 2 6 NHL Stat Leaders October 27th, 2015 G   Patrick Kane, Chicago 8 A   Derek Roy, Florida 11 P   Patrick Kane, Chicago 15 GAA   Antti Niemi, San Jose 1.28 S%   Antti Niemi, San Jose .955 W   Carey Price, Montreal 9

 

October 5th, 2015 at Rexall Place (1-0-0) SOL 4-3 (0-0-1) Goal Scorers Ryan Whitney (1) Gagner, Eberle Tomas Tatar (1) Wheeler, Schultz Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (1) Whitney Loss Brian Elliott (0-1)	October 7th, 2015 at Rexall Place (13-8-5) W 2-5 (1-0-1) Goal Scorers Nick Schultz (1) Horcoff Jordan Eberle (1) Hall, Whitney Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2) Whitney Blake Wheeler (1) Smid, Peckham Ryan Jones (1) Peckham, Smid Win Brian Elliott (1-1)
October 9th, 2015 at Rexall Place (0-4-0) W 2-3 (2-0-1) Goal Scorers Jordan Eberle (2) Hall Sam Gagner (1) Paajarvi, Hemsky Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (3) Unassisted Win Brian Elliott (2-1)	October 12th, 2015 at Xcel Energy Center (3-0-1) W 5-2 (2-3-0) Goal Scorers Nick Tarnasky (1) Wheeler, Koltsov Nick Schultz (2) Hall, Whitney Shawn Horcoff (1) Jones, Willis Taylor Hall (1) Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle Taylor Hall (2) Nugent-Hopkins, Smid Win Brian Elliott (3-1)
October 15th, 2015 at Rexall Place (3-1-2) W 1-4 (4-0-1) Goal Scorers Ladislav Smid (1) Tarnasky Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (4) Hall, Eberle Jordan Eberle (3) Schultz Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (5) Hall Win Brian Elliott (4-1)	October 17th, 2015 at Rexall Place (4-0-0) L 5-2 (4-1-1) Goal Scorers Nick Schultz (3) Nugent-Hopkins, Eberle Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (6) Whitney, Hall Loss Brian Elliott (4-2)
October 19th, 2015 at Rexall Place (3-4-0) W 3-5 (5-1-1) Goal Scorers Jordan Eberle (4) Hall, Nugent-Hopkins Sam Gagner (2) Paajarvi, Elliott Ryan Whitney (2) Hall, Eberle Magnus Paajarvi (1) Hemsky, Gagner Sam Gagner (3) Paajarvi, Hemsky Win Brian Elliott (5-2)	October 21st, 2015 at Rexall Place (7-2-0) L 4-1 (5-2-1) Goal Scorers Shawn Horcoff (2) Jones Loss Brian Elliott (5-3)
October 23rd, 2015 at Rexall Place (6-4-0) W 4-5 (6-2-1) Goal Scorers Sam Gagner (4) Paajarvi, Hemksy Blake Wheeler (2) Tarnasky, Tatar Magnus Paajarvi (2) Hemsky, Peckham Valeri Koltsov (1) Tatar, Peckham Jordan Eberle (5) Teubert, Horcoff Win Samu Perhonen (1-0)	October 26th, 2015 at Bell Centre (6-3-1) L 2-3 (10-2-0) Goal Scorers Theo Peckham (1) Eberle, Hall Valeri Koltsov (2) Tatar, Gagner Loss Samu Perhonen (1-1)

[bthomp05]

Re: Block M's Buffalo Sabres (NHL 12)

Great start to the season, keep it going.

[goosedennis]

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