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son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
Its looking like this will be my last update in 2015 (going out on a total bummer).
Quick thanks to everyone/ anyone who is reading along, I've really enjoyed making it and am excited for some new update formats to be revealed soon.
In the meantime safe & happy holidays to all!
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son of sam99 got a reaction from brentdog in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
March 5 2014
Oilers Go All In at Deadline
To Boston:
Defenseman Mikael Wikstrand, defenseman. Brandon Davidson 2015 1st round pick,
To Edmonton:
D. Johnny Boychuck (DFD 83 31 yrs), LW Shawn Thornton (38yr old)
To Florida:
Goalie Austin Lotz, defenseman M. Vainoen, 2015 1st roubnd pick
To Nashville:
Winger Tomas Kopecky (TWF 83 ovr) rental 33 yrs old
To Calgary:
Defenseman M. Gernat, defenseman A. Lepkowski, 2016 1st round pick
To Edmonton:
Winger Curtis Glencross (84 TWF)
To Winnipeg:
Center Tyler Graovac, defenseman Dylan Labbe
To Minnesota:
Winger Daniel Cleary
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son of sam99 got a reaction from brentdog in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 12, 2015 Goals G Assists A 1. P. Datsyuk 36 1. C. Perry 50 2. J. Skinner 33 2. R. Nugent-Kopkins 50 3. T. Vanek 33 3. J. Thornton 49 4. P. Kessel 33 4. S. Stamkos 47 5. M. Gaborik 33 5. J. Toews 45 Points P Plus/ Minus +/- 1. S. Stamkos 76 1. D. Doughty 33 2. P. Kessel 76 2. A. Kopitar 29 3. J. Toews 72 3. G. Landeskog 27 4. C. Perry 72 4. B. Ryan 27 5. C. Giroux 72 5. S. Salo 26
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son of sam99 got a reaction from brentdog in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
April 14th, 2015
NHL Whiparound Playoff edition
- On fire: Rangers
o The Rangers have gone 16-3-1 since March 1st to storm their way to the top of the Metro Division. Marc Staal, Dan Girardi and Henrik Lundqvist have been team MVPs over that time and stand unified under the power of the hockey mullet which is being seen on the streets of New York City for the first time in ages. They’ll need that extra help as they’ll face the Penguins in the first round. First round upsets are a hallmark of the Stanley Cup Playoffs but this year the higher seeds are especially vulnerable in the East as only ten points separate the top from the bottom.
- Something to prove: Ducks
o Anaheim could be dangerous this post season. The team feels they’ve got nothing to lose after winning their last four games of the season, all of which they needed to narrowly edge the Arizona Coyotes for a playoff berth. Their first round matchup with Chicago is going to be a huge hurdle but in the Stanley Cup Playoffs any team that is hot can win a best of seven series.
- Best in the League: Blackhawks
o Chicago has held the best record in the league for nearly the entire season and clinched the President’s Trophy on Saturday. The overriding theme all season has been the last ride of Kane and Toews together as they’re both due for new contracts at the end of the season. They’ll look for a little more magic from those two as the goaltending has been shaky over the last month. If the Blackhawks make it to the conference finals it will be thanks to superior defensive play to complement their powerful offense.
- Defending Champs: Red Wings
o The Red Wings enter the post season with quite a bit more fanfare than last season when no one expected them to make a run at the cup much less win it. However, without top scorer Valdimir Tarasenko, defender Jonathan Ericsson they’ll be behind the eight ball. The key to last season’s cup victory was Brian Elliot’s masterful payoff performance. His regular season numbers have been less than stellar so he’ll need to get sharp if Detroit wants a shot at defending their trophy. With a first round matchup against Montreal the Wings are definitely in danger of being knocked out early.
- Going for it all: Oilers
Edmonton pushed all of their chips to the center of the table at the trade deadline, dealing four prospects and two first round draft picks to acquire Boychuck and Glenncross. The Oilers are all in on this year to make a run at the cup for the first time since 2006. With youngster Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leading the way this is definitely a dangerous team with a shot at making a deep run.
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son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
December 27, 2014
Traded for McDavid
Detroit, MI-- On Saturday night the Red Wings pounded the Bruins in Boston 8-4 but the real news came from the front office.
General Manager Rick Watkins completed a deal with the New York Islanders to acquire what will in all likelihood be the number one overall pick in the 2014 NHL entry draft.
This move puts the Wings in the position to select super prospect Connor McDavid.
“The top of this years’ entry draft is loaded and we’re very excited to have secured a spot among the top three teams making selections.” Watkins said when asked about the trade.
The deal doesn’t come without critics as the team had to send their 2015 first and second round picks and 2016 first round pick to the Islanders along with prospect William Nylander and minor leaguer Tomas Jurco. Nylander was a first round pick last year and many scouts are saying he also has the potential to be a top talent in the coming years. Jurco has spent the last three seasons in Grand Rapids. The Red Wings expected his skills to eventually translate to NHL talent but he’s stalled in the minors.
ESPN NHL analyst Barry Melrose had this to say of the trade “Its not a surprise to me that it took this kind of package for Detroit to secure the number one overall pick. McDavid is a once in a lifetime prospect. That being said the Wings had to part with a lot of future potential in players and picks, we’ll see if it hurts them in the long run.”
General Manager Rick Watkins to this point in his tenure had the benefit of a very solid roster since having taken over at the beginning of last season. This trade will undoubtedly shape his legacy as top executive in the Red Wings organization. Full details of the drade below.
receive:
LW Tomas Jurco, RW William Nylander, 2015 1st and 2nd round picks, 2016 1st round pick
receives:
NY Islanders’ 2015 1st round pick
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son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
Hannah Storm: And with the Stanley Cup finals set we bring in NHL guru Barry Melrose to break it down for us, Barry we’ve got the Detroit Red Wings out of the east and the Dallas Stars out of the west. Barry let's talk about how these two teams got here, first the Red Wings. Barry Melrose: Well Hannah the Wings got here by completely changing their game plan once the playoffs began and it's a good thing they did. They entered the playoffs dead on arrival after a terrible March campaign despite being relatively healthy and cruising through the middle part of the season. Mike Babcock turned their game plan upside down and got them playing more of a fore checking and neutral zone style of play. The amount that opposing teams are able to skate the puck into the Red Wings zone has drastically reduced and the whole team is playing much more of a two way game.You know the loss of Datsyuk and Nyquist, no body in their right mind would have had the Wings coming out of the first round much less winning the east with two of their top line guys going down but here they are thanks to a new coat of paint on their strategies and the leadership of guys like Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall, have them in the inals. HS: And as the adage goes a hot goaltender can carry a team through the playoffs. Tell us about Detroit’s net minding. BM: Absolutely Hannah as I was going on and on about how the Wings have changed their game and become a more defensive team you can’t leave out Brian Elliott and the way he’s played. Absolutely put up a wall these playoffs. He’s like a man possessed since the end of the regular season… And ya know it's not like these guys don't hear the press and read the papers. You know Elliot saw what the Detroit writers were saying and now he’s out there on the ice proving us media types wrong, challenging the shooters and making good decisions with the puck. This series is going to come down to which team can be tighter defensively and allow the fewest scoring chances so if the Red Wings are going to lift the cup for the twelfth time, Brian Elliot is going to have to continue to be solid. HS: Thanks Barry, we’ll have you back later in this episode of Sports Center to preview the Dallas Stars. -
son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
June 10 2014
Welcome Home Lord Stanley!
Detroit, MI- As confetti fell from the ceiling and fireworks rang out inside Joe Lewis Arena the Detroit Red Wings skated with the Stanley Cup held above their heads for the twelfth time in franchise history. In a season of many ups a downs the team was held together by their veterans specifically Niklas Kronwall and Henrik Zetterberg, who fittingly were the first two players to lift the silverware on Monday night; the Conn Smyth trophy for playoff MVP for Kronwall and the Stanley Cup for Zetterberg. At the beginning of the season the Red Wings suddenly lost their general manager and the architect of the team. Since then they’ve had to endure rumors of their coach leaving at the end of the season, numerous injuries to key contributors like Pavel Datsyuk and Gustav Nyquist, and they still stand atop the hockey mountain hardware in hand. “This is amazing!!” Zetterberg was nearly at a loss of words in post-game celebration on the ice. “All these guys have worked so hard to get here… We all knew this team was capable of getting to this point and now to be here it’s just amazing!” “Coming here this season it’s been a new experience but this is a top notch franchise and I’m so proud to be a part of it and to have been able to make my mark.” Goaltender Brian Elliot added from the post-game press conference. “That’s it, I’m done! Count me as retired as of right now.” Todd Bertuzzi chose the on ice celebration as the best time to announce his retirement. The big winger will be forty in a month and decided to leave the game on top. Kronwall was selected as the recipient of the Conn Smyth award thanks in large part to his other worldly plus 24 playoff rating. As the offense sputtered at the end of the regular season the leader of the Wings’ blue line rallied his fellow defensemen and they stepped up as a unit. Goalie Brian Elliot finished the playoffs with a sub 2.00 GAA rating thanks in large part to the stellar play in front of him. “It’s huge, winning the Smyth.” Kronwall said about his latest award. “To now be mentioned along with other greats of this team like Lidstrom and Yzerman… It means a lot.” Before the regular season many projected the Wings’ roster to be a year or two away from competing for a Stanley Cup. Then the team was thrown for a loop when long time general manager Ken Holland stepped aside from day to day operations due to health concerns. Rick Watkins filled in as interim GM but most hockey pundits thought the leadership fluctuation at the top of the club would yield uncertainty throughout the organization. Watkins though steadied the ship and made his mark when he traded away longtime premier net minder Jimmy Howard for scoring winger Valdimir Tarasenko, goalie Brian Elliot and draft picks. The move worked out but the interim GM came under fire as the team hit a long losing streak in April after a trade deadline day which saw the franchise choosing not to make any moves. Despite the late season swoon Detroit is atop the mountain again thanks to an amazing playoff run. Now team owner Mike Ilitch will have a decision to make if he wants to stick with Watkins or search the market to see if there may be a higher profile candidate available for the position of general manger. Series Recap: Game 1: Red Wings 3 – Stars 1Game 2: Red Wings 4 – Stars 3Game 3: Stars 2 – Red Wings 1Game 4: Stars 2 – Red Wings 3 Game 5: Red Wings 1 – Stars 3Game 6: Stars 1 – Red Wings 5 -
son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
NHL 14. I'm a year or two behind every game release because I'm cheap. Also it takes time to have a long running franchise so I never want to dump something I've put time into just for a newer version of game. I've still got NHL 09 sitting around because I've got a Be a Pro in like his 10th season.
Anyway thanks for following along!
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son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
Detroit Red Wings Depth Chart - 2013-14STARTER2ND3RD4THLWH ZetterbergJ. AbdelkaterT. TatarD. ClearyCP. DatsyukD. HelmD. LegwandS. WeissRWJ. FranzenT. BertuzziD. AlfredssonT. JurcoD #1N. KronwallB. SmithJ. EricssonD #2K. QuinceyJ. KindlD. DeKeyserGJ. HowardJ. Gustofsson
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son of sam99 got a reaction from Chris in Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM
Author’s Note—
Unfortunately I didn’t decide to fully jump in with the BeAGM story until I had already played up to the playoffs of the first season. So my goal is to move through the regular season fairly quickly and begin to provide more in depth game recaps beginning in season two.
Also this is my first time posting a dynasty on this website so if i step on any toes please let me know. I have some pictures to be included in this but an having trouble formatting them as I'm unfamiliar with the set up here. Regardless, enjoy the story!!