Trader GM challenge-entries

[dlbalr]

Here are all of the entries (in total, 3 of them)

Remember, the entries were created before the July 1 deadline, so McKay/Czerk appear on the roster, and Kilger's contract won't be $800,000.

Entry #1 (puck7x)

RFA signings: Koivu ($5 mil), Markov ($2.2 mil), Dwyer ($0.4 mil), Kilger ($1.25 mil), Ribeiro (N/A), Ryder ($400,000)

UFA signings: none

Trades:

1) Ribeiro to Edmonton for 2nd rounder

2) Juneau to Avs for 6th rounder

3) Dackell / 5th to Nucks for J.Ruutu

Line combos:

1) Zednik - Koivu - Audette (1.7 + 5 + 3 = 9.7)

2) Hossa - Perreault - Ward (1.075 + 2.8 + .75 = 4,625)

3) Kilger - Bulis - Sundstrom (1.25 + 1 + 1.8 = 4.25)

4) Dwyer - Gratton - Ruutu (.4 + .4 + .4 = 1.2)

Spares: Ryder, McKay (0.4 + 2.125 = 2.525)

1) Markov - Rivet (2.2 + 1.5 = 3.75)

2) Souray - Komisarek (1.1 + 1.13 = 2.23)

3) Hainsey - Quintal (1.1 + 2.15 = 3.25)

Spare: Bouillon (0.5)

1) Theodore (5)

2) Garon (0.9)

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TOTAL PAYROLL: $37,530,000

Entry #2 (sakiqc)

RFA signings: Koivu ($5 mil), Kilger ($1.25 mil), Markov ($2.7 mil), Ribeiro ($1.15), Dwyer (not given), Isbister ($2.5 mil)

UFA signings: Teemu Selanne (SJ) 1 yr/5 mil

Trades:

1) Dackell (1,4) + Ribeiro (1,15) to EDM for Isbister (2,55)

2) 1st round 2004 + Hossa (1,075) + Markov(2,7) to OTT for Havlat (1,5) + Chara (1,75) (PLUS 1,5M)

3) Dykhuis (1,6) Taken by Toronto at the Waiver Draft

4) Chris Neil (0,45) taken from Ottawa at the Waiver Draft

Line combos:

1) Zednik-Koivu-Selanne(1.7+5+5=11.7)

2) Havlat-Perreault-Audette (1.5+2.8+3=7.3)

3) Isbister-Bulis-Ward (2.5+1+.75=4.25)

4) Kilger-Juneau-Sundstrom (1.25+2.1+1.8=5.15)

Spare: Neil (.45)

1) Komisarek-Chara (1.13+1.75=2.88)

2) Brisebois-Quintal (4+2.15=6.15)

3) Rivet-Souray (2.5+1.1=3.6)

Spare: Bouillon (.5)

1) Theodore (5)

2) Garon (1)

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TOTAL PAYROLL: $47.98 mil

Note to sakiqc-this entry was edited to make payroll (Quintal, Theodore, Isbister)

Entry #3 (dlbalr)

RFA signings: Koivu ($4.75 mil), Markov ($2.25 mil), Kilger ($1.25 mil), Dwyer ($600,000), Shvidki ($750,000)

UFA signings: Chris Simon (CHI) 1 yr/$1.25 mil

Trades:

1) Mike Ribeiro + 4th rounder to FLA for Marcus Nilson + Denis Shvidki

2) Andreas Dackell to MIN for a 6th rounder

3) Karl Dykhuis to CBJ for Darrel Scoville

4) 3rd rounder to BUF for J.P. Dumont

Lines:

1) Zednik-Koivu-Audette (9.45 mil)

2) Hossa-Perreault-Dumont (4.975 mil)

3) Bulis-Juneau-Sundstrom (4.825 mil)

4) Nilson-Kilger-McKay (4.3 mil)

Spares: Ward, Simon (2 mil)

1) Markov-Rivet (3.75 mil)

2) Brisebois-Quintal (6.15 mil)

3) Souray-Komisarek (2.13 mil)

Spare: Bouillon (.5 mil)

1) Theodore (5 mil)

2) Garon (.9075 mil)

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TOTAL PAYROLL: $44,050,500

As an added challenge to my own entry, I did the Hamilton roster too (not included in the payroll). This is why I've traded for minor-leaguers.

RFA signings: Ryder ($400,000), Perezhogin (1.13 mil per season)

UFA signings: J-G Trudel (HOU) 1 yr/$500,000

Lines:

1) Trudel-Higgins-Shvidki

2) Ryder-Plekanic-Balej

3) Perezhogin-Gratton-Milroy

4) Dwyer-Larrivée-Thinel

Spare: Blouin

1) Hainsey-Archer

2) Traverse-Jarventie

3) Scoville-Shasby

Spare: Carpentier (signed a minor league deal with Hamilton a week or two ago)

1) Fichaud

2) Michaud

Now from here, we must decide who made the best (and most realistic) trades. We then put those together to create the "best possible" team with the payroll remaining under $48 mil. Anyone can contribute here, but remember, only the trades made above are eligible to be made to create the new team. Have fun!

NOTE: I was asked to create a separate thread for this part of the game. The original thread will likely now be closed.

[dlbalr]

Well, one of my trades no longer makes any sense. I dealt Ribeiro to Florida because I thought Florida may want to re-unite him with ex-linemate Pierre Dagenais, however, as I'm sure everyone now knows, Dagenais is a Hab, so that deal makes very little sense now.

In case anyone was wondering, I put Denis Shvidki in that deal, as he's an ex-linemate of Bulis. The two of them played quite well together for Barrie in junior.