DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 On Nov 26th I had 3 forwards with a PPPG of .300+ it is up to 7 players now with one being Nick Lappin who only played 2 games and scored one goal. My new top 6: Jujhar Khaira, EDM. .391 Martin Frk, DET. .389 Jason Pominville, BUF. .333 Nail Yakupov, COL. .333 David Backes, BOS. .324 Brett Connolly, WAS. .304 Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 On Nov 26th I had 3 forwards with a PPPG of .300+ it is up to 7 players now with one being Nick Lappin who only played 2 games and scored one goal. My new top 6: Jujhar Khaira, EDM. .391 Martin Frk, DET. .389 Jason Pominville, BUF. .333 Nail Yakupov, COL. .333 David Backes, BOS. .324 Brett Connolly, WAS. .304 Two former Gothic players in that group. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Two former Gothic players in that group. I wouldn't exactly broadcast this, it shouldn't be a source of pride for you.lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 The Cheap Thieves have won two straight and are officially in the PLUS on the season at 1.5! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Frankly, I’ll be crushed if you end the season in the positive. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Frankly, I'll be crushed if you end the season in the positive. Haha why? Did you bet the don't? Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 It would just be a remarkable achievement. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Jason Pominville has lead this team in scoring all season long, but it looks like David Backes is coming out of nowhere to take over the top spot soon. Backes is the teams highest paid player followed by Pominville at 8.00 and 5.75 respectively. Rumors circulating that Nolan Patrick will be back up with the team before the deadline to be Aho'd. Jason Pominville, BUF. 31 7-7-14 10.5 David Backes, BOS. 15 6-6-12 9 Nail Yakupov, COL. 25 6-3-9 7.5 Jujhar Khaira, EDM. 13 6-3-9 7.5 Martin Frk, DET. 21 6-2-8 7 Brett Connolly, WAS. 23 5-2-7 6 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 Super excited to announce the newest member of the Cheap Thieves organization Sebastian Aho!!! No, not that Aho, the other one! We considered using a 4th round pick in the Entry draft but this is so much better. Aho will be "Aho'd" and be signed for 2 more years at just .25. In his last game he scored a goal and an assist and looks to have solid offensive upside. The Cheap Thieves are set up to sign about 5 d-men and 9 forwards next season for a total of about 8.00! We'll also Toewes rule 5 additional farm hands and fill out the rest of the roster with free agents at the draft. This expects to be a $40 team at the draft, but one that could actually challenge for a playoff spot in year 2 in the weak AHL East. Waiver Claims: D Sebastian Aho, NYI. F David Kampf, CHI. Released: F Sean Malone, BUF. F Tyler Graovac, WAS. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 The team is down to just 9 players of the 28 on the roster that are currently in the minors: F Nick Lappin, NJ. F Kalle Kossila, ANA. F Jordan Szwarz, BOS. F Kenny Agostino, BOS. F Jayce Hawryluk, FLA. F Mike Vecchione, PHI. D Chris Bigras, COL. D Alexander Carrier, NSH. D Paul Ladue, LA. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 2018-19 $0.25 AHO Eligible Players F Martin Frk, DET. F Jujhar Khaira, EDM. F Dominik Simon, PIT. F David Kampf, CHI. F Remi Elie, DAL. F Kalle Kossila, ANA. F Jordan Szwarz, BOS. F Tomas Nosek, VGK. F Kenny Agostino, BOS. F Mike Vecchione, PHI. D Sebastian Aho, NYI. D Matt Grzelcyk, BOS. D MacKenzie, Weegar, FLA. D Joakim Ryan, SJ. D Chris Bigras, COL. D Alexander Carrier, NSH. D Paul Ladue, LA. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Cheap Thieves Roster Keeper Assets in Order of Value: 1. F Jujhar Khaira, EDM. 2. F Dominik Simon, PIT. 3. D Damon Severson, NJ. 4. D Sebastian Aho, NYI. 5. D Matt Grzelcyk, BOS. 6. F Colin White, OTT. 7. F Jayce Hawryluk, FLA. 8. F Martin Frk, DET. 9. D Mackenzie Weegar, FLA. 10. F Nail Yakupov, COL. 11. D Joakim Ryan, SJ. 12. F Remi Elie, DAL. 13. F Tomas Nosek, VGK. 14. F David Kampf, CHI. 15. F Kenny Agostino, BOS. 16. F Kalle Kossila, ANA. 17. F Nick Lappin, NJ. 18. F Jordan Szwarz, BOS. 19. D Alexander Carrier, NSH. 20. F Casey Cizikas, NYI. 21. F Mike Vecchione, PHI. 22. D Chris Bigras, COL. 23. D Paul Ladue, LA. 24. F Brett Connolly, WAS. 25. D Travis Hamonic, CAL. 26. F Jussi Jokinen, LAK. 27. F Jason Pominville, BUF. 28. F David Backes, BOS. Obviously players like David Backes and Jason Pominville will not be returning. A player like Jujhar Khaira moves up the ladder mainly because he can be signed for two more years at .25 .25 and if he has 40 point upside that is a real bargain. Seeing Colin White and Jayce Hawryluk at the top may surprise some, but these are two players who can be locked in for two more years at their 1.50 price tag. Colin is in the NHL, and I just spoke with Jayce yesterday and his callup seems imminent as he is finally healthy and scoring again. I expected both to play a role with the team this year, but both faced injuries. Farm Assets Ranked as Most Valuable: 1. F Sebastian Aho, CAR. 2.00 2. F Klim Kostin, STL. 2.50 3. F Kole Lind, VAN. 2.00 4. F Jonathan Dahlen, VAN. .50 5. F Vitali Abramov, CLB 1.00 6. F Dillon Dube, CAL. .50 7. F Nolan Patrick, PHI. 3.00 8. F Jason Robertson, DAL. 2.00 9. F Logan Brown, OTT. 2.50 10. F Jaret-Anderson Dolan, LA. 2.00 11. F Roope Hintz, DAL. 0.50 12. F Brett Howden, TB. 2.50 13. F Jeremy Bracco, TOR. 2.00 14. F Jesper Boqvist, NJ. 1.50 15. F Antoine Morand, ANA. 1.50 16. F Joni Ikonen, MTL. 1.50 17. D Ian Mitchell, CHI. 1.00 18. F Mitchell Stephens, TB. 1.00 19. D Connor Hobbs, WAS. 0.50 20. F David Kase, PHI. 0.50 Both of these lists are complied using several factors for the formula: 1. Skill Level and Progression 2. Salary 3. Age As for the farm, a player like Nolan Patrick drops because of his high price tag coupled with his slow start in the NHL. Jonathan Dahlen and Dillon Dube rank in the top 6 mostly due to the .50 price tag. D Connor Hobbs should be higher and was predicted to be, but he hasn't produced well at the AHL level as of yet so his stock has dropped considerably. If D Ian Mitchell was a .50 player instead of 1.00 I imagine he would move up at least a few spots. The most valuable asset on both lists has to be Sebastian Aho who will be a Toewes rule call up next season. The plan is to keep a very cheap core of players, call up a total of 6 from the farm and pick up 5-6 players at the free agent draft. This team will have a $40 budget next season, but considering how weak the AHL East currently is, it wouldn't surprise me if next year's team contends for a playoff spot. The season after that, the hope is to make a push for top spot in the division and AHL Championship consistently over the next 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Congrats on completing the Aho collection. I did the same in the FCHL. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Congrats on completing the Aho collection. I did the same in the FCHL. I was giddy!!! Will be keeping them for the next 10 years hopefully. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I was giddy!!! Will be keeping them for the next 10 years hopefully. Ditto, minus the 10 years part. I actually traded a 4th round pick earlier in the year to move up to #1 waiver priority to make sure I could grab him when/if he got called up. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Cheap Thieves Roster Keeper Assets in Order of Value: 1. F Jujhar Khaira, EDM. wtf? wow, your main roster is beyond awful as is if he's #1. but, the way AHL is going, your strat is prob a good one Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Thieves future looks bright: $32.75 above the cap over the next few years 9 extra draft picks including 4 additional 1st round picks The hardest part of managing all this is making room for all the picks and the players coming in! Looks like I will be forced to make some deals at some point packaging assets for a superstar or two. Great time to be a Cheap Thieves fan! Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 wtf? wow, your main roster is beyond awful as is if he's #1. but, the way AHL is going, your strat is prob a good one I think these .25 Aho eligible players will help team depth and allow cap space to fill the top spots with high priced free agents. A 40 point .25 player is more valuable than a 60 point $12 player IMO, not like I have any of those! Plus, look at the farm, most of my top assets can be found there. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Wait... there is MORE! Cheap Thieves will have TWO top 6 lottery balls in the 2018 draft. I could seriously end up with two of the three: Rasmus Dahlin Andrei Svechnikov Filip Zadina That would be bonkers. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think these .25 Aho eligible players will help team depth and allow cap space to fill the top spots with high priced free agents. A 40 point .25 player is more valuable than a 60 point $12 player IMO, not like I have any of those! Plus, look at the farm, most of my top assets can be found there. i agree for the most part, but i dont think 60pt will go for that much anymore. if you pick the right depth guys, and your farm develops as it should, you'll be set up well for the auction. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafs 142 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Damn if only I had gotten Aho 2.0 I could've gotten a 1st rounder for him a la Jayce Hawryluk Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Damn if only I had gotten Aho 2.0 I could've gotten a 1st rounder for him a la Jayce Hawryluk Ha! Not quite! As I said, I could have used a 4th round pick on him this off season but chose Connor Hobbs instead. Aho has been a ton better, but not 1st pick better. I Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Defenseman Sebastian Aho of the Islanders will get his first start of many hopefully for the Cheap Thieves tonight. Next season, expect to see both Aho's in the lineup consistently. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Can we expect a renaming of the franchise? Dickcheese Ahos? Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Can we expect a renaming of the franchise? Dickcheese Ahos? This is actually quite good and we will take the suggestion into consideration. Link to post Share on other sites
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