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sajm0n · 01-15-2020, 02:11 PM

Offseason continues...

In an attempt to replace Cizikas we signed free agent Scott Laughton - previously Philadelphia Flyers, though last year he spent in AHL. His ratings look like this: Laughton ratings
We also considered few other players, namely Phillip Daulton, but he wanted 4.8M a year, so i passed (he signed with Detroit).

Another move we made was Varlamov trade. Penguins approached us with an offer

We got solid prospect Legare back, drafted in 2019 in 3rd round.
Current ratings: Legare

Its quite risky for me, because i wont have proven backup for Sorokin now, but he already has shown signs of decline while also earning 6M a year, so maybe it was a last chance to get something good for him.
Penguins immediately sent him down to AHL, so i have no idea what they are thinking here. They have too much cash on their hands i guess.

This move became even more scary after i saw this:

Same thing with Johnston, but hes not nearly as important for the team. Sorokin was now isolated, out of shape and unhappy about being criticized for it. F*$%g snowflake.
Well i gave him most of the preseason games and had to hope for the best.

Second trade of the offseason was:

Thats another 1.3M a year off the books for me. I'd give up Hickey even for free, but i've got 3 star prospect in return, so not bad.

And also draft. 1.27 this time, picked Trevor Wong - ratings
The annoying thing i discovered about scouting though, is that my scout's assignments didnt "reset" after last year's draft, so for this one i didnt have anybody scouted... After the draft Wong became 2/3 star potential, so pretty decent, but guys picked in round 3-7 will all be a bust probably. Overall draft pool looked worse than last year.

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How my scouting is set up is this (i basically copied someone else's idea, but cant find his post now): around 20 scouts, sent to leagues and regions they specialise in (WHL, OHL, best european leagues etc), and they scout "NHL Entry Draft" eligible players there (2+ potential, scout for potential and quality).
But they were all set for permanent duty, so i guess they got stuck in it and didnt look for new players anymore. I dont know if its intended or not, but after i cleared their duties and set everything up again, it looks like its working again.
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01-15-2020, 02:11 PM	#7
sajm0n Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 20	Offseason continues... In an attempt to replace Cizikas we signed free agent Scott Laughton - previously Philadelphia Flyers, though last year he spent in AHL. His ratings look like this: Laughton ratings We also considered few other players, namely Phillip Daulton, but he wanted 4.8M a year, so i passed (he signed with Detroit). Another move we made was Varlamov trade. Penguins approached us with an offer We got solid prospect Legare back, drafted in 2019 in 3rd round. Current ratings: Legare Its quite risky for me, because i wont have proven backup for Sorokin now, but he already has shown signs of decline while also earning 6M a year, so maybe it was a last chance to get something good for him. Penguins immediately sent him down to AHL, so i have no idea what they are thinking here. They have too much cash on their hands i guess. This move became even more scary after i saw this: Same thing with Johnston, but hes not nearly as important for the team. Sorokin was now isolated, out of shape and unhappy about being criticized for it. F$%g snowflake. Well i gave him most of the preseason games and had to hope for the best. Second trade of the offseason was: Thats another 1.3M a year off the books for me. I'd give up Hickey even for free, but i've got 3 star prospect in return, so not bad. And also draft. 1.27 this time, picked Trevor Wong* - ratings The annoying thing i discovered about scouting though, is that my scout's assignments didnt "reset" after last year's draft, so for this one i didnt have anybody scouted... After the draft Wong became 2/3 star potential, so pretty decent, but guys picked in round 3-7 will all be a bust probably. Overall draft pool looked worse than last year. -------------------------------------- How my scouting is set up is this (i basically copied someone else's idea, but cant find his post now): around 20 scouts, sent to leagues and regions they specialise in (WHL, OHL, best european leagues etc), and they scout "NHL Entry Draft" eligible players there (2+ potential, scout for potential and quality). But they were all set for permanent duty, so i guess they got stuck in it and didnt look for new players anymore. I dont know if its intended or not, but after i cleared their duties and set everything up again, it looks like its working again. -------------------------------------- Last edited by sajm0n; 01-15-2020 at 02:15 PM.