2012 Playoffs Thread

[PigsRule]

alright Drew, but no kissing on the first date. lol

looking at your :MIN-NHL: line-up i can't help but to feel a little inadequate in the goalie department.

[hockeyfreak6000]

his goalies are nuts. How do you compete.... His backups got 3 wins last week alone.

[joeshmoe]

his goalies are nuts. How do you compete.... His backups got 3 wins last week alone.

Let me say this; Drew is a great manager.  He was able to get some great deals very early on.  There were a few which were horrific to say the least.  But the natural market will correct this.  Look at next season alone.  Drew will be facing serious decisions.  Souray will command a contract larger than what he has coming off the books.  The other few guys might come cheap this go around; but it's a sign of things to come.  Drew will have to make choices.  This league should see cycles.  I know the Wild are on top right now, but cap realities will be setting in in the next few years.  His team will be auctioned off or cut up.  Not to bash on Drew, but tis the nature of the beast!

[Gilly]

LOL wow Piggy...you pull this off and that will be the biggest turn around of a team I've ever seen, you took over a massively crippled team from the temp GM...thats amazing you made it this far man, nice job!! :judge:

[PigsRule]

@Gilly: well it'll all be for not if drew's goalies crush me which is looking more like the case 2 days into the week.

@ joeshmoe: yes but drew's a shrewd dealer so he'll likely move expensive pieces and reload with cheaper ones. i think you'll do the same with your bruins.

[cheesesteak]

Tampa is just gonna keep getting better baby, I shed a ton of salary this offseason. I had 14mil tied up in buyouts alone, rediculous Mattias Ohlund contract.

[joeshmoe]

@Gilly: well it'll all be for not if drew's goalies crush me which is looking more like the case 2 days into the week.

@ joeshmoe: yes but drew's a shrewd dealer so he'll likely move expensive pieces and reload with cheaper ones. i think you'll do the same with your bruins.

I know he is a good dealer but it is also a time where managers on a whole are hopefully a little more shrewd and the bad ones don't have many pieces left haha, jk!  My Bruins are actually in reasonably good shape.  Remember I have been carrying Savards 4m hit as well, for nothing.  I think I have a good farm as well, which is why Bishop and Nyquist and Colborne and Caron will be lucratively cheap pieces.  I think my Bruins need to maybe diversify, but even then I am not sure.  When the NHL Bruins run train my team is unreal.  I also like holding players because they move on and that helps diversify.  Look at what's happening with Blake Wheeler with the Jets!!!  Nyquist and Colborne are for different organizations as well.

Heading into next season, I have three high quality goaltenders at a total hit combined of 6.9m!  Anderson costs Drew 10m until 2016.  Lets hope Anderson can keep his job from Bishop.  I remember a trade for Price a long time ago that Drew called Bishop basically junk.  It will be interesting to actually see how this pans out (for fun Drew).  I saw Bishop play a lot in person, at the rink, the kid is a monster goalie.  He is going to be really good.  I think Anderson is a waste for that much cash.  Hopefully for Drew I'm wrong.  I think you have inspired me to do an end of season power rankings.  Anyone want to help me?

[PigsRule]

i think the pain's over... for a sec there Fantrax showed a 2nd week of Finals but today it's not there.

so i guess congrats are in order for drew!  :winner:

[Drew]

Ya only 1 week, whoop! Back to back baby. Good matchup Pigs  :toast:

[joeshmoe]

Ya only 1 week, whoop! Back to back baby. Good matchup Pigs  :toast:

Congrats Drew!  Time to start preparing for next season!