If you are looking for the Western Conference you can find it here: http://leaguegaming.com/forums/index.php?threads/s28-pre-bidding-report-western-conference.262880/ EAST METROPOLITAN Carolina Hurricanes Forwards 1. Curb_Stomp123 (LW) V RA 1S 0R $2,750,000 2. TacticalSwim (LW) V 2S 0R $2,000,000 3. o LoSo LoaDeD GM (C) V 1S 0R $0 4. xXLikeABOSSXx92 O (RW) V 1S 0R $0 5. Canucks x 95 (RW) V 2S 0R $3,000,000 Defenders 6. xxSNIPESHOTxx21 (LD) V 2S 0R $750,000 7. SkillzPayBills3 AGM (RD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 8. Kazpor (RD) V 2S 0R $2,000,000 Spent: $16,500,000 Cash: $18,500,000 LikeABoss has fully transitioned from PSN to now being an xbox owner. His PSN reputation netted him a good AGM pickup in @SkillzPayBills3. Sadly PTP did not have enough interest to stick around, as the planned 1st line Center retired on him just a few days ago. @Kazpor quietly put up some good defensive numbers last season in Calgary, expect him to fit in the 2nd pairing pretty well here. Sitting at a 24 million dollar budget with 9 skaters and 2 goalies still needed isn't bad at all. Expect them to splash on a new forward in the 7 million dollar range to fill in for the loss of PTP. (Late edit: Why trade for Frank? He isn't going to play for you, unless you wanted Enforcer Frank with your top 3 pick.) Columbus Blue Jackets Forwards 1. Martin ScoresEZ (LW) V RA 1S 0R $750,000 2. VVaGs82 *O (C) V 1S 0R $0 3. Globes (C) V 2S 0R $750,000 4. PROfesser waLsh (C) V 2S 0R $500,000 5. BullBreed333 (RW) V 3S 1R $3,000,000 6. CaLL Me Jakoo (RW) V 2S 0R $2,000,000 Defenders 7. RAMMER HATER *GM (LD) V 1S 0R $0 8. goonderk (LD) A 2S 0R $2,000,000 9. Deceasedgoblin *AGM (RD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 10. GRAZoMatic (RD) V 2S 0R $2,000,000 Spent: $17,000,000 Cash: $18,000,000 Columbus was just one point shy of the playoffs in a stacked Metropolitan division, finishing with 101 points last season. @VVaGs82 has moved some of his late season acquisitions during the offseason to make room for some new faces, as well as bringing in a fantastic defenseman in @Deceasedgoblin. This team may not be talked about much compared to the likes of the Islanders, Penguins and Devils, but if they play their cards right with bidding (18 million for 7 spots) they could be a threat to anyone that runs up against them. New Jersey Devils Forwards 1. Jo MASTER x28 (LW) V 3S 0R $1,750,000 2. Stewkos GM (C) V 1S 0R $0 3. lF0Xl AGM (C) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 4. GunHavok (RW) V 3S 0R $2,000,000 5. TeeLogan93 (RW) V 2S 0R $750,000 Defenders 6. STlCK O (RD) V 1S 0R $0 Spent: $10,500,000 Cash: $24,500,000 Stick is back once again with another good management core and smart trading. On top of that Stick has brought in a lot of depth forward talent. New Jersey also has the two of the top three overall picks with which to draft a top 4 dman. It will be interesting to see how Stick balances his cap space between finding a first line LW and filling up his D core. Either way Stick always finds a way to field a playoff team. New York Islanders Forwards 1. WoollyDanimal12 (C) V 2S 0R $500,000 2. Yung Gren (C) V RA 1S 0R $2,750,000 3. PureFiishin *O (RW) V 1S 0R $0 4. kcut (RW) V RA 1S 0R $1,750,000 Defenders 5. T1 Clamps *GM (RD) V 1S 0R $0 6. Bren Dotty *AGM (RD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 7. Trocity V (RD) A 2S 0R $500,000 Spent: $11,500,000 Cash: $23,500,000 The Islanders may finally be restored to their S23 reputation as a league powerhouse if Fisher and Co. can make the right moves in bidding. They already have two of the top d men in the entire game in @T1 Clamps and @Bren Dotty, so expect their cap to be spent on filling up their forward core to the brim with talent. There is a lot of potential here for a serious cup contender to be formed, but the right moves have to be made. New York Rangers Defenders 1. i need too P00 *GM (LD) V 1S 0R $0 2. xHEDMAN77x *O (RD) V 1S 0R $0 Spent: $0 Cash: $35,000,000 It is hard to say what these two will do with a barren Vancouver squad swapped over to New York. They did pretty horrible last season, and the division they've moved into is even more difficult. They need everything, and have the cap space for it. Without their draft picks it will be hard to fill all of their needs in bidding. Philadelphia Flyers Forwards 1. DeeSa Ali *GM () V 1S 0R $0 2. Mr JimmyG 89 (LW) V 2S 0R $2,000,000 3. Dr Yargage *O (C) V 1S 0R $0 4. bigleaguebala (RW) V RA 1S 0R $1,750,000 5. Mole11 (RW) V 2S 0R $3,000,000 Defenders 6. ROOFDADDY44 (LD) V RA 1S 0R $750,000 7. J 0 h N x l27l (RD) V RA 1S 0R $2,250,000 8. x Neal x 18 x (RD) V RA 1S 0R $1,000,000 Spent: $10,750,000 Cash: $24,250,000 @Dr Yargage returns to Xbox this season to take over a San Jose roster that has been moved to Philly. Alongside him is trusted chatbox troll @DeeSa Ali, who is undergoing his first season as a manager. Reports are in that Carch actually has a say in trades and roster decisions, which will noticeably bump their playoff chances down. They have most of their depth already set in place with the likes of JimmyG, Bala, and RoofDaddy. It will come down to what big names they can pull in to round out the top of the roster. They have the cap to spend, with 24 million available for 7 skaters and 2 goalies. Pittsburgh Penguins Forwards 1. Riemersmaa (LW) V 2S 0R $1,500,000 2. Duggan *GM (C) V 1S 0R $0 3. Karmuh x 86 (RW) V RA 1S 0R $1,750,000 Defenders 4. Nuge *AGM (LD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 5. BlamelessMeanQC (LD) A 2S 0R $500,000 6. brandovedo *O (RD) V 1S 0R $0 Goalies 7. SteveB9211 (G) V 2S 0R $1,000,000 Spent: $10,750,000 Cash: $24,250,000 Brando finally got his second Stanley Cup last season in a stunning game 7. With this success he brings in another pair of fantastic managers in Nuge and Duggan. At the same time he's picked up @Riemersmaa for a 4th (which is a huge trape) who will do fantastic on a depth line. SteveB is likely to have another Vezina caliber season, especially if Brando puts his cap space towards the back end of his roster. Washington Capitals Forwards 1. WUMPAFRIEDWUMPS (LW) V RA 1S 0R $1,000,000 2. Keapps *O (C) V 1S 0R $0 3. Dork x22 *GM (RW) V 1S 0R $0 4. Hischier I13I (RW) V 2S 0R $500,000 Defenders 5. Fl0de (LD) V 3S 1R $500,000 6. Mees Top Cheese (LD) V 3S 1R $1,000,000 7. T Jenx *AGM (RD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 Spent: $9,000,000 Cash: $26,000,000 Under most circumstances you'd see this roster as a start to a likely playoff team, but with how stacked the division is this season they are on the outside looking in. @Keapps finally has a chance to prove his skills as an owner and he's brought in a great dman in @T Jenx to try and put this team into a more favorable position. They also have a lot of cap to acquire more top talent, with 26 million for 8 skaters and 2 goailes. PERCENTAGES Penguins 85% Islanders 80% Devils 75% Blue Jackets 60% Capitals 55% Flyers 50% Hurricanes 30% Rangers 15% EAST ATLANTIC Boston Bruins 1. Givemedings16 *O () V 1S 0R $0 2. Tenacious RD *AGM () V 1S 0R $6,000,000 Forwards 3. Big Tony 16 *GM (LW) V 1S 0R $0 4. Ambient I37I (C) V 2S 0R $2,500,000 Defenders 5. glex (LD) A 2S 0R $1,000,000 Spent: $9,500,000 Cash: $25,500,000 Dings has done well to bring in @Big Tony 16 for management this season alongside Tenacious RD. Glex is not worth the price tag that he has, but they may be stuck with him in a 3rd pairing role. Ambient however is worth every penny of that 2.5 million dollar contract and will fit in well in a 2nd or 3rd line. With a lot of spots to fill and a cap space similar to other teams with smaller bidding slots, it may be difficult for Boston to hit on all the needs they have. Hopefully Dings is ready to make some tough decisions, as he will be outbided often. Buffalo Sabres Forwards 1. Chriz *GM (LW) V 1S 0R $0 2. honesrule (LW) V RA 1S 0R $3,500,000 3. At43 *O (C) V 1S 0R $0 4. Fr33kOnTheStix *AGM (C) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 5. Youngn the pmp (C) V 3S 0R $2,500,000 Defenders 6. Eleven11nevelE (LD) V 2S 0R $500,000 Goalies 7. Fedorov91X (G) V 2S 0R $500,000 Spent: $13,000,000 Cash: $22,000,000 Tanaka didn't do so well on the west coast in LA last season, but with the acquisition of @Fr33kOnTheStix as an AGM you have to expect a different season here in Buffalo. Tanaka also starts off with all of the center positions filled with Fr33k/AT/Pmp, which is a very comforting thing to have set before bidding. They are in desperate need of defensemen, the same position several teams are in. It may really cost them to fill up their defense with decent talent. Detroit Red Wings Forwards 1. l 17 l *GM (LW) V 1S 0R $0 2. Chum lLee (LW) V 2S 0R $3,500,000 3. Luffy Qc (C) V 2S 0R $4,000,000 4. Tom 0 (C) V RA 1S 0R $5,000,000 5. Dark I2I (RW) V 2S 0R $1,000,000 6. DontEvenMaatta (RW) V RA 1S 0R $5,750,000 Defenders 7. SweeT 9 LoU 84 *O (LD) V 1S 0R $0 8. Proud Gay Dad (RD) V 2S 0R $5,000,000 Spent: $24,250,000 Cash: $10,750,000 Lou always fields a playoff team with a mix of his clique and other veterans. The forward core may have the chemistry needed to be effective this season compared to NHL17, and the Lou/Jake combo on the back is a good start. The bad news is there's only 11 million for 7 skaters and 2 goalies. It is likely that Lou will run with 500k goalies this season. Florida Panthers Forwards 1. iAMoee (LW) A 2S 0R $2,000,000 2. l JLP l (C) A 2S 0R $2,000,000 3. Bxited (RW) A 2S 0R $1,000,000 Defenders 4. Vargy *O (LD) V 1S 0R $0 5. Nightingale l8l (LD) V RA 1S 0R $4,500,000 6. The Broche (LD) V 2S 0R $2,500,000 7. Draisaitl 29 *GM (RD) V 1S 0R $0 8. XxTerryTORxX *AGM (RD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 9. Queek (RD) V 2S 0R $500,000 Spent: $18,500,000 Cash: $16,500,000 This is the only team in the league with all three managers on defense and is also the only team with a full defensive core already in place. The top 4 of Terry/Drai/Vargy/Night is pretty good, Broche and Queek are excellent 3rd pair guys. At forward expect JLP/Moe/Bixted to absolutely kill it as a line. Depending on how Florida spends their cap they could be a hidden cup contender. Montreal Canadiens Forwards 1. Coffey x9 (C) V 3S 1R $4,500,000 2. xKillzone99 (C) V 3S 1R $500,000 3. Strizzy x06 (RW) V 2S 0R $3,250,000 Defenders 4. SpectreGaming x *O (LD) V 1S 0R $0 5. KaBoBo x93 *GM (RD) V 1S 0R $0 Spent: $8,250,000 Cash: $26,750,000 After squeaking into the playoffs last season, @SpectreGaming x will want to take his remaining core and set up for another run in a bit tougher division this season. @Coffey x9 is a good pickup at 4.5, but that's about all that is left other than Kabobo. Montreal will have their work cut out for them though as they still need several first line players to make any noise, and it will be a serious hit on their cap space. Ottawa Senators Forwards 1. l Bossy l x 22 *GM (RW) V 1S 0R $0 2. TheAngryNachos (RW) V RA 1S 0R $1,500,000 3. Wadden l32l (RW) V 2S 0R $500,000 Defenders 4. Zacha l 37 l *O (LD) V 1S 0R $0 Goalies 5. nranieri29 (G) V 2S 0R $500,000 Spent: $2,500,000 Cash: $32,500,000 Zacha and Bossy team up to try and repeat the magic Ottawa had last season. They'll have to do so without most of what really got them there, as the only returning players are Wadden and a backup goalie in nranieri. With over 32 million to spend in cap space, they could go any direction. This is the unpredictable wild card for the division. Tampa Bay Lightning Forwards 1. NYR95 *O (LW) V 1S 0R $0 2. officialmark07 (LW) V 2S 0R $6,000,000 3. uupy (LW) V RA 1S 0R $1,000,000 4. Viktomize (LW) V RA 1S 0R $1,000,000 5. Hxndry *GM (C) V 1S 0R $0 6. therealmooresy (C) V 3S 0R $750,000 Defenders 7. Boany *AGM (LD) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 8. Kbsmith37 (LD) V RA 1S 0R $3,250,000 9. VK LethaLMyke (LD) V 2S 0R $1,500,000 Goalies 10. Krazed x 93 (G) V 2S 0R $500,000 11. NewfieMiLLeR (G) V 2S 0R $500,000 Spent: $20,500,000 Cash: $14,500,000 This is by far the best team in the division coming into bidding. They are arguably the best management group as well with Chicago being the other team at the top. Adding onto that @Kbsmith37 is a fantastic dman for his price, and TRM is always a productive player when not wasted on booze. Expect @uupy to be waived to the AHL unless they see something in him. Their goalie tandem isn't the best in the league but probably the best you could get for 1 million total. They have the cap to make one more big splash, likely at defense, and it will be interesting to see who they choose to help them contend for the cup. Toronto Maple Leafs Forwards 1. Lehkonen x 62 *AGM (LW) V 1S 0R $6,000,000 2. Sty l27l *O (C) V 1S 0R $0 3. McFIeury (C) V RA 1S 0R $3,500,000 4. dirtracer91a (RW) V 2S 0R $1,750,000 5. Lebel x 71 (RW) V RA 1S 0R $1,500,000 Defenders 6. G lR ii M x *GM (LD) V 1S 0R $0 Spent: $12,750,000 Cash: $22,250,000 The French Connection is back in Toronto this season, but under some new management. @Sty l27l comes back from a one season hiatus to lead Toronto to another playoff spot. Their forward core is both talented and not overpaid, allowing them to really focus on building up a good defense to go along with @G lR ii M x. With 22 million in cap for 9 skaters and 2 goalies, expect them to have to go cheap on a couple players to win those expensive defenseman bids. Either way, they are a likely playoff team in the making. PERCENTAGES Lightning 95% Panthers 80% Maple Leafs 65% Red Wings 60% Sabres 45% Bruins 45% Canadiens 40% Senators 25%
