Colorado - Lord Stanley's return.

[Dynasty]

Game 4

Colorado vs Vancouver
May 3, 2011 1 2 3 F COL () 1 3 3 7 VAN () 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Tomas Fleischmann 2 goals 3 assists Paul Kariya 3 goals Michael Grabner 2 goals	Team Stats Comparison COL VAN Shots on Goal 31 40 Hits 28 28 Faceoffs Won-Lost 13 8 Penalty Minutes 13:00 8:00 Power Plays Converted 4 0 Power Play Opportunities 4 5 Time on Attack 5:06 8:00

[Dynasty]

Game 5

Vancouver vs Colorado
May 5, 2011 1 2 3 F Van () 0 1 3 4 COL () 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Henrik Sedin 1 goal 2 assists Ryan Kesler 1 goal 1 assist Daniel Sedin 3 assists	Team Stats Comparison Van COL Shots on Goal 42 22 Hits 25 27 Faceoffs Won-Lost 29 8 Penalty Minutes 10:00 10:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 0 Time on Attack 9:08 4:14

[Dynasty]

Award winners and Av's retirement news

G John Grahame has retired after putting up 242 games played 97 wins 86 losses 12 shutouts

Stanley cup winners:
Atlanta Thrashers

NHL Award Winners
Award	Player	Pos	Team
Art Ross Trophy	Rick Nash		Columbus
Hart Memorial Trophy	Pekka Rinne		Predators
James Norris Memorial Trophy	Shae Weber		Predators
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy	Marian Gaborik		Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy	Ondrej Pavalec		Thrashers
Conn Smythe Trophy	Ondrej Pavalec		Thrashers
Vezina Trophy	Pekka Rinne		Predators
William M Jennings Trophy	Pekka Rinne		Predators
Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy	Ethan Moreau		Columbus
Frank J. Selke Trophy	Pascal Dupuis		Penguins
Ted Lindsay Award	Marian Gaborik		Rangers
Rocket Richard Trophy	Alexander Ovechkin		Capitols

[bthomp05]

Hey least you made the playoffs and to the second round right, be happy. Your team is going to be even more scarry next year. :-) Can;t wait to see what you do in the offseason.

[thedudedominick]

Never would have predicted Atlanta winning it all.

For Colorado I would say that is a successful season though, and I am interested in how your players progress.

[Dynasty]

Quote: Originally Posted by bthomp05

Hey least you made the playoffs and to the second round right, be happy. Your team is going to be even more scarry next year. :-) Can;t wait to see what you do in the offseason.

Thanks for following man. I am very happy to end up where I did, made alot out of nothing that season with alot of injuries to boot.

Quote: Originally Posted by thedudedominick

Never would have predicted Atlanta winning it all. For Colorado I would say that is a successful season though, and I am interested in how your players progress.

Haha yeah Pavalec was on fire though. Man was I pissed when I drew the preds, Rinne was the best goalie all year, then I got hosed with Vancouver :-/

[Razor18]

Kudos on a good season, as the others say, I am interested to see how your players look next season.

[Dynasty]

Av's 2011-2012 launch party mega update!

Media Conference with GM Steve Pattenden
"Hello and welcome back everyone, it's been a quick turn around and were back at it. I must first apologize for the media black out of sorts, I have been behind closed doors since our exit to Vancouver, working hard on strategies for the rookie draft and the opening of free agency.

Before I move forward with what has transpired on those events I would first like to back track a little and one last time say thank you to all of the fans who keep this effort going, and also thank you to everyone who was here for that fantastic year we had. We left the playoffs earlier then any of us would have liked, but we left with a sense of pride and accomplishment, with heads held high and the hunger to return.

During the off season and right up until the Rookie draft floor was opened I had been speaking with fellow GM's that had high round picks, and as I had eluded to last year multiple times I had a specific player I was chasing a specific plan I had laid out to follow, and it was executed. The price? it was high but I believe the return to be greater.

speaking as such let me break down the trade

Colorado trades:
2011 1st round pick (COL) 2011 3rd round pick (COL) 2011 4th round pick (COL)

TO Minnesota for:
2011 1st round pick (MIN)

Yes this was expensive, but it gave me a 100% chance to get the guy I have had my eye on, and had intensive scouting done on all year. My scouting team and I had this young man pegged Earlie was a crucial factor to our immediate success.

With this trade completed, and the picks I had moved earlier to beef up the team for a playoff drive that left us with only a second round pick remaining. so it was a fast draft day for us here in Colorado but it was a very productive one

Colorado Drafts:
D Adam Larsson 18 years old 6'3" 220 LBS right handed shot OFD 69 overall A-/A/A- potential first round first overall selection.

Adam is a perfect fit for what we need the most right now, a smooth skating offensive dfensemen. It just happens that Adam is a complete package with high upside and a large frame that he likes to use.

In the second round 49th overall Colorado selects Artem Sergeev. a 6'1" 205 pound offensive defensemen

While Artem may not have as much upside as Adam does, we believe he will have a good chance to blossom in our excellent youth program.

Resign phase:
If you all remember I spoke about a tough time ahead, this is where it began. with more then half of the club on expiring contracts and many of which didn't fit the outlook that I have for our blossoming club. As such I would like to thank these guys for the time they put in with us here in Colorado the effort they gave and hard work they put in was impeccable.

Colorado releases:
C John Talbot 72 overall 26 years old C/C/C potential
C Phillipe Dupuis 71 overall 26 years old C/C/C potential
C Justin Mercier 73 overall 24 years old C/C/C potential
C Kevin Porter 74 overall 25 years old C/C/C potential
C Ben Walter 74 overall 25 years old C/C/C potential
LW Greg Mauldin 72 overall 29 years old C/C/C potential
LW Tom Fritsche 73 overall 24 years old C/C/C potential
LW David Koci 74 overall 30 years old C/C/C potential
RW Harrison Reed 69 overall 23 years old C/C/C potential
RW David Van Der Gulik 72 overall 28 years old C/C/C potential
D Ray Macias 73 overall 24 years old C/C/C- potential
D David Liffiton 74 overall 26 years old C/C/C potential
D Adam Foote 79 overall 39 years old D/D/D potential
D Ryan O'byrne 79 overall 26 years old C-/C/C potential
G Jason Bacashihua 73 overall 28 years old C/C/C potential
G Peter Budaj 77 overall 28 years old C/C/C potential
G Brian Elliott 82 overall 26 years old C/C/C potential
C Jason Arnott 83 overall 36 years old D-/D-/D- potential

Before I move on I just wanted to say a special thank you to our former Captain Adam Foote, his dedication was unmatched.

so after releasing 18 former players it was time to restock the club. Last year the Lake Erie Monsters had a bad year, and I plan on that changing.

Colorado resigns:
RW Michael Grabner 23 years old 8 years @ 6M per season 85 overall B/B/B potential
RW Milan Hejduk 35 years old 1 year @ 2.5M 84 overall C-/D/D potential
C Tomas Fleischmann 27 years old 2 years @ 2.5M per season 82 overall C/C/C potential
LW Andrew Brunette 38 years old 1 year @ 2M 81 overall D/D/D- potential
RW Evgeny Artyukhin 28 years old 2 years @ 2M per season 81 overall C/C/C potential
D Kyle Cuminskey 24 years old 2 years @ 2.5M per season 80 overall B-/C/B- potential
LW T.J Galiardi 23 years old 2 years @ 2.5M per season 80 overall B-/B-/B- potential
D Ryan Wilson 24 years old 2 years @ 1M per season 77 overall B-/B-/B- potential
C Ryan Stoa 24 years old 3 years @ 1M per season 76 overall B-/B-/C potential
D Shawn Belle 26 years old 1 year @ 850K 75 overall C/C/C potential
C Joey Hishon 19 years old 3 years @ 765K per season 70 overall B/B-/B- potential
D Adam Larsson 18 years old 3 years @ 740K per season 69 overall A-/A/A- potential
D Austin Bourhis 19 years old 3 years @ 710K per season 68 overall B-/A/B- potential

(crucial singings will be bolded)

Free agent frenzy:

G Ilya Bryzgalov 31 years old 2 years @ 5M per season 87 overall C/C/C- potential
G Jose Theodore 35 years old 1 year @ 2M 82 overall C-/C-/D potential
D Scott Valentine 20 years old 3 years @ 500K per season 68 overall B-/A/B- potential
G Joacim Eriksson 21 years old 3 years @ 500K per season 75 overall B-/C/B potential
D Bryan McCabe 36 years old 1 year @ 4.595M 83 overall D-/D/D potential
D Ed Jovanovski 35 years old 1 year @ 3.5M 83 overall C-/C-/C- potential
C Zack Smith 23 years old 2 years @ 1M per season 76 overall B-/B-/B- potential
RW Chris Lawrence 24 years old 2 years @ 795K per season 74 overall B-/B-/B- potential
RW Kyle Neuber 22 years old 2 years @ 690K per season 74 overall B-/B-/B- potential
LW Drew Miller 27 years old 2 years @ 795K per season 76 overall C/C/C potential
LW Colin Stuart 29 years old 1 year @ 690K 75 overall C/C/C potential
LW Jon Mirasty 29 years old 1 year @ 500K 74 overall C/C/C potential

Player Progression:
C Matt Duchene was 85 OVR B/B-/B- POT he is now 87 OVR B/B-/B- POT
D Erik Johnson was 82 OVR A-/A/A- POT he is now 85 OVR B/B/A- POT
RW Michael Grabner was 82 OVR B/B/B POT he is now 85 OVR B/B/B POT
RW Peter Mueller was 82 OVR B-/B-/B- POT he is now 83 OVR B-/C/B- POT
RW Luke Walker was 70 OVR B-/B/B POT he is now 72 overall B-/B/B POT
LW T.J Galiardi was 80 B-/B-/B- POT he is now 80 OVR B-/B-/B- POT
D Kyle Cuminskey was 79 B-/C/B- POT he is now 80 OVR B-/C/B- POT
D Ryan Wilson was 76 OVR B-/B-/B- POT he is now 77 OVR B-/B-/B- POT
C Ryan O'Reilly was 78 OVR B-/B/B- POT he is now 79 OVR C/B/B- POT
C Ryan Stoa was 75 OVR B-/B-/B- POT he is now 76 OVR B-/B-/C POT
C Jakub Klepis was 78 OVR B-/A/B- he is now 80 OVR C/B-/B- POT
G Calvin Pickard was 68 OVR A-/B/B POT he is now 74 overall A-/A-/B POT
D Adam Larsson 69 OVR A-/A/A- POT
D Scott Valentine 68 OVR B-/A/B- POT
D Austin Bourhis 68 OVR B-/A/B- POT

Management has asked for 43 wins this season and wants another playoff birth.

2011-2012 salary cap: 60.900M
My Cap: 58.470M
Free space: 2.430M

Roster Analysis:
Offense: B
Defense: B-
Goaltending: A-
Toughness: D

Trade block:
D John-Michael Liles 30 years old 1 year @ 4.8M remaining on contract

I am seeking prospects in all positions

This years captains:
C Matt Duchene
A Erik Johnson
A Milan Hejduk

Av's lines:

Line 1
LW Peter Mueller C Matt Duchene RW Michael Grabner
LD Bryan McCabe RD Erik Johnson

Line 2
LW Paul Kariya C Tomas Fleischmann RW Milan Hejduk
LD John Michael Liles RD Ed Jovanovski

Line 3
LW T.J Galiardi C Jakub Klepis RW Evgeny Artyukhin
LD Kyle Quincey RD Kyle Cuminskey

Line4
LW Drew Miller C Jay Mcclement RW Dale Winnik