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1984/1985 Pre Season
This is the final year before the iron curtain is taken down in this play through. Carol Vandais retired after 1392 games in the NHL and scoring 1405 points. He won the Norris 7 times all star and has a sensational 1975/1976 season with 58 goals and 99 assists. Only Bobby Orr has beaten that point total as a defender, and no defender has beaten the goal mark. Brad Park is ahead on total point for a career.
Mickey Redmond was allowed to walk, Yvan Cournoyer is 40, so he will be a reserve attacker. Sylvain Turgeon and Dan Quinn will take their spots on the 4th line. Cliff Ronning and Wendel Clark are in the minors. Guy Lapointe is also a free agent, with Al Iafrate in the lineup, he will battle with Babaych for playing time, if not traded in upcoming draft as need attackers and have Steve Duchesne and Fred Olausson in the minors.
Vincent Damphousse is the player we want, Craig Janney unavailable, and no defenders worth picking. This is the worst draft by a distance, two goalies are rated best. We can't trade anything to get Damphousse who goes second, but we trade Dahlin Vanbiesbrouck and Cournoyer along with the 2 1st we had this year to get Nieuwendyk, who'll get one year in minors before getting nhl call for us next year.
Notable drafts this year,
Craig Janney 1st to Hartford and Damphousse to the jets next. We pick up Ulf Dahlen.
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