Rookie
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Re: Your BAGM Line-up
I simmed quite a lot with the Blues, waiting on the next roster update to actually start playing for real. Gotta say this BAGM post patch is a blast, even despite the wacky sim engine...With that said, fast forward to the year 2020! lol
David Perron (89) Evgeni Malikin (96) Sven Jensen (83)
Milan Lucic (85) Marek Sejna (87) Patrick Berglund (88)
Bobby Messier (82) Sebastian Wannstrom (81) Oldrich Tenkrat (83)
Bobby Kariya (79) Charlie Kelman (80) Miika Lehtonen (79)
Alex Pietrangelo (85) Erik Johnson (94)
Robert McEwan (85) Yuri Taratukhin (81
Brett Ponich (80) Tyler Yaworski (83)
Jaroslav Halak (92)
Jean-Sebastian Boucher (83)
Notes: I love how the draft is soooo well done, as well as player progression. I've had draft busts(most notably the virtual failure that is RW named Greg Baker. Drafted #2 overall, after I kid you not, a pick that was given to me for Phil Kessel! Baker came out with a 66 Overall rating at 18, is now 20 years old and rotting with the same rating on my AHL teams 4th line), surpise late rounders that have blossomed.
I got Malkin in 2014, and in 2015 won the cup against the Canadians(Price vs. Halak!), 2017 lost in the Cup against the Sabres. Lost in the first round in 2018, and the following years have failed to make the playoffs has i've lost stars like David Backes, Louis Erickson and an 88 overall barret jackman to old age.
You may have noticed I have an 83 rated RW on the first line. He is my unexplainable enigma goal scorer. Drafted in 2012, 6'6'' With a 68ish overall rating, He exploded on my AHL's 3rd line with 3 straight 40 goal seasons! Even after the first 2 years putting up those ridiculous numbers he was only a 74 overall(his offense stats through the roof, while everything defense is in the 50's/60's). So his 4th year he moved up to a 78, and with my Cup contending years looking done for, i decided to throw him on my NHL's 3rd line. On the 3rd line, at the age of 25, rookie, 78 overall, he throws up 38 goals, with 36 assists. Still didn't win the rookie trophy, because a rookie goalie had 36-33 record...(Goalies are still awarded everything). the Next year he jumps to 82, and as a what the hey experiment I throw him on the Perron Malkin line...and wow...at 82 overall he throws up 69 goals!!! 55 Assists, for a total of 124 points. Malkin finished with 26g, 83a, 109, Perron had 40g, 74a, for 114 pts...Ridiculous...Team got the first seed, then proceeded to get swept in the first round(thanks EA sim engine, that made sense!) The next year we didn't make the playoffs, but Jensen continued to score well with 49g, still an 83 overall
Quick notes:
Marek Sejna, set as RW but 93 faceoff moves berglund. 6'8''!!, jumped from a 80 to 87 after one year in pros. Commanded a one year 7 mil instead of accepting is tendered offer...jerk
Messier, is a defensemen, with atrocious defense attributes, but ridiculous stats for a forward all 80's plus offense, great athlete, and 6'6''
Brett Ponich, is just now making it to the pros, he's 30 years old 6'8'', career AHLer gets his shot.
Oldrich Tenkrat, 6'7'', yep, team of monsters!
TJ Oshie never managed to get above an 83 overall, even spent time on the Malkin-Perron line, and still didn't produce. Eventually traded straight up for Nichales Bergfors.
I have found it very easy to pick up awesome UFA's in late November/December for quick one year deals for discounted prices(Jack Johnson, Marc Staal). Eventually they get signed most of them anyways, Victor Hedman is going on his 2nd year in FA, demanding 10 mil, Taveres 2nd year, 10 mil. 2020 has me worried though, cuz there is a lot of 90 overalls left unsigned in UFA's, currently at the start of the 20-21 season, there are 10 players rated 85 or above, and 6 of them are above 90 and demanding 10 mil a year! we'll see how it shakes up as the sim goes along
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