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The Official 2011/2012 Armchair GM thread

Rats, Juraj Mikus signed in the KHL.  That basically throws the monkey wrench in my realistic lineup for next October.  >:(  I mean I wonder who else won't be able to be gotten by Burke?

FORWARDS
Zach Parise ($6.000m) / Jordan Staal ($4.000m) / Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Evander Kane ($0.851m) / Mikhail Grabovski ($5.500m) / Joffrey Lupul ($4.250m)
Nikolai Kulemin ($2.200m) / Paul Gaustad ($2.300m) / Chris Stewart ($3.000m)
Matt Frattin ($0.827m) / David Steckel ($1.100m) / Ben Eager ($1.100m)
Mike Brown ($0.737m)

DEFENSEMEN
Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m) / Shea Weber ($7.500m)
John-Michael Liles ($3.875m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / Carl Gunnarsson ($1.325m)
Juraj Mikus ($0.578m)

GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Roberto Luongo ($5.333m)
BUYOUTS
Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $70,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $69,891,542; BONUSES: $212,500
CAP SPACE (22-man roster): $408,458

Guess I am back to my 'expected' lineup that won it all last year except Frattin will be in for Crabb....

Britishbulldog said:
Not my fantasy line up but what I expect for next year:

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR ROSTER
Likely Leaf Lineup 2012/13
FORWARDS
Joffrey Lupul ($4.250m)    / Tyler Bozak ($1.500m) /    Phil Kessel ($5.400m)
Clarke MacArthur ($3.250m)    / Mikhail Grabovski ($5.500m) /    Nikolai Kulemin ($2.500m)
Matthew Lombardi ($3.500m)    / Tim Connolly ($4.750m) /    Colby Armstrong ($3.000m)
Joey Crabb ($0.750m)    / David Steckel ($1.100m) /    Mike Brown ($0.737m)
Jay Rosehill ($0.600m)    /    Colton Orr ($1.000m)​
DEFENSEMEN
Carl Gunnarsson ($1.325m) / Dion Phaneuf ($6.500m)
Jake Gardiner ($1.117m) / Luke Schenn ($3.600m)
John-Michael Liles ($3.875m) / Cody Franson ($1.325m)
Mike Komisarek ($4.500m)​
GOALTENDERS
James Reimer ($1.800m)
Ben Scrivens ($1.100m)​
BUYOUTS
Darcy Tucker ($1.000m)
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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)
(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)
SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,978,333; BONUSES: $212,500
CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $321,667
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My frustration usually comes out in foolishness. 

In all seriousness though, I am not very hopeful anymore that Burke will be able to do anything significant to help the Leafs.
 
So, what is our defense looking like now?

Carl Gunnarsson / Dion Phaneuf
John-Michael Liles / Holzer
Jake Gardiner / Shultz ;-) ?
Komisarek
 
In all seriousness though, I am not very hopeful anymore that Burke will be able to do anything significant to help the Leafs.
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... I think it has been clear for a while that short of an unanticipated trade for a first line center, there is not a lot he can do.  I anticipate a little more shuffling of players in and out though ...
 
So my pipe dream is going like this, Schultz, Ryan, free Komisarek buyout, Holzer/Fraser promotion, Thomas retracts his year off statement.
 
Tigger said:
So my pipe dream is going like this, Schultz, Ryan, free Komisarek buyout, Holzer/Fraser promotion, Thomas retracts his year off statement.
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You forgot to include finding a first line centre with size.  Other than that, I am with you.
 
Tigger said:
So my pipe dream is going like this, Schultz, Ryan, free Komisarek buyout, Holzer/Fraser promotion, Thomas retracts his year off statement.
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I see one, maybe two of those things happening.
 
Yeah, I'd probably be happy just with Schultz but my pipe says otherwise...

...and yeah, a centre too but even my pipe has limits... ;)
 
I've read that if the Kings can get Quick locked up that Bernier could be on the market...Give something with similar value to Lindback. Something like Mac and a pick or Franson and a pick (I think Franson is possible...could upgrade on Martinez the other guy...Diereski or something).

It's not an "established #1", but Bernier is a pretty high end prospect no?

Heck...Franson + Scrivens for Bernier or something...I dunno.
 
Tigger said:
Yeah, I'd probably be happy just with Schultz but my pipe says otherwise...

...and yeah, a centre too but even my pipe has limits... ;)
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The hedonist in me is dieing to know what you got in there - do tell
 
donkeyy0 said:
I've read that if the Kings can get Quick locked up that Bernier could be on the market...Give something with similar value to Lindback. Something like Mac and a pick or Franson and a pick (I think Franson is possible...could upgrade on Martinez the other guy...Diereski or something).

It's not an "established #1", but Bernier is a pretty high end prospect no?

Heck...Franson + Scrivens for Bernier or something...I dunno.
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Bernier's stats aren't any better than Reimer's, so, other than the hype, I'm not sure how much really separates the two.
 
bustaheims said:
donkeyy0 said:
I've read that if the Kings can get Quick locked up that Bernier could be on the market...Give something with similar value to Lindback. Something like Mac and a pick or Franson and a pick (I think Franson is possible...could upgrade on Martinez the other guy...Diereski or something).

It's not an "established #1", but Bernier is a pretty high end prospect no?

Heck...Franson + Scrivens for Bernier or something...I dunno.
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Bernier's stats aren't any better than Reimer's, so, other than the hype, I'm not sure how much really separates the two.
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I was going to say that I don't really have all that much of a reason to believe that Bernier is better than Scrivens either ...
 
Madferret said:
Tigger said:
Yeah, I'd probably be happy just with Schultz but my pipe says otherwise...

...and yeah, a centre too but even my pipe has limits... ;)
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The hedonist in me is dieing to know what you got in there - do tell
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I was hooked on Big Blue long before Heisenberg showed up... ;)
 
I am a bit concerned about Statsny being mentioned as a possible 1st line center. He seems to have dropped off and yes I know that stats don't tell the whole story but comparing him to Bozak, Statsny is not that much of an improvement.

I got Game center on NHL this spring and was watching Colorado.  To me, Statsny was their 3rd best center.  To pay $6.6 MIL instead of $1.5 MIL seems a bit reckless with cap space on what could almost be considered a reclamation project.

On paper:
?85 Statsny 6-0 205 L  $6.6 13/14
79  21  32  53  -8  34

?86 Bozak 6-1 190  R  $1.5  12/13
73  18  29  47  -7  22
 
Maybe Burke should get in on the brother theme this week and call up St. Louis and trade an excess blueliner for Max Gardiner. He's a big 6'3" center. He probably won't be a #1 center, but playing with Jake might bring out the best in him...
 
Britishbulldog said:
I am a bit concerned about Statsny being mentioned as a possible 1st line center. He seems to have dropped off and yes I know that stats don't tell the whole story but comparing him to Bozak, Statsny is not that much of an improvement.

I got Game center on NHL this spring and was watching Colorado.  To me, Statsny was their 3rd best center.  To pay $6.6 MIL instead of $1.5 MIL seems a bit reckless with cap space on what could almost be considered a reclamation project.

On paper:
?85 Statsny 6-0 205 L  $6.6 13/14
79  21  32  53  -8  34

?86 Bozak 6-1 190  R  $1.5  12/13
73  18  29  47  -7  22
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To assess what is going on there, I'd like to know a little bit more about who Statsny's linemates were and how he was used relative to their other centers.
 
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