DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 Rumors around the team that Nolan Patrick will be signed to an entry level contract this week and be Aho'd. It has been a rough start for the #2 overall pick having abdominal surgery in the off season as well as missing 9 games to a concussion, but experts say the talent is there and he will develop into a strong forward in the NHL. Reminiscent of Joe Thorton who in his rookie campaign scored just 3 goals and 4 assists in 55 games, but by his third season, he had 11 straight 20+ goal seasons in the NHL. With the $3.00 price tag it looks like the team may cut ties with some of the older players that won't be a part of this team's future. We are looking at you Jussi Jokinen and Travis Hamonic. The team cap currently sits at $31.25, adding Nolan Patrick will help keep the team above the $30 floor. There are still a few more weeks for potential waiver wire pickups to fill out the roster, but one player we won't see called up for the stretch run is Sebastian Aho who is already at 9 games played on the season and will be a Toewes rule call up next season. Aho, will of course be available to take part in the Reject Cup. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Jan 14th Waiver Wire Pick Up: D Erik Gustafsson Release F Jussi Jokinen, LAK. AHO Call-up: F Nolan Patrick, PHI. Release: D Travis Hamonic, CAL. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 Jason Pominville 35 David Backes 33 Casey Cizikas 26 Jordan Szwarz 26 Nick Lappin 25 Brett Connolly 25 Tomas Nosek 25 Kenny Agostino 25 Martin Frk 24 Nail Yakupov 24 Kalle Kossila 24 Mike Vecchione 24 David Kampf 23 Jujhar Khaira 23 Dominik Simon 23 Remi Elie 22 Jayce Hawryluk 22 Colin White 20 Nolan Patrick 19 Avg Age of Forwards: 24.6 Erik Gustafsson 25 Paul Ladue 25 Matt Grzelcyk 24 MacKenzie Weegar 24 Joakim Ryan 24 Damon Severson 23 Chris Bigras 22 Sebastian Aho 21 Alexander Carrier 21 Avg Age of Defense: 23.2 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share Posted January 17, 2018 Cory Pronman Top 50 Prospect Rankings see plenty of Cheap Thieves listed: 27. Logan Brown, C, Ottawa Age: 19 | Height: 6-foot-6 | Weight: 220 pounds Drafted: First round, 11th overall in 2016 2017-18 team: Windsor Spitfires Brown is a frustrating prospect because of his immense potential. He’s a 6-foot-6 center with skill, he’s not slow and can make high-end plays. That is typically a top-five pick caliber prospect. However, he is incredibly inconsistent, particularly in how he battles game to game. I’ve seen games from him where he looks unstoppable and others where you need to recheck the lineup card. I still see so many flashes from him, particularly with his great vision, that you try to be realistic about his negatives and see the value he brings to a team. He’s getting better, and his experience in Ottawa showed him what he needs to do to be a pro. 29. Klim Kostin, LW, St. Louis Age: 18 | Height: 6-foot-3 | Weight: 196 pounds Drafted: First round, 31st overall in 2017 2017-18 team: San Antonio Rampage Kostin’s draft season was derailed by injuries, but he’s looked quite good this season. He had an excellent training camp with the Blues, has been fine — albeit not great — in the AHL and had an excellent world juniors. The things to get excited about are obvious. He’s a big, strong winger with skill who not only can dangle but shows the quality offensive instincts to make plays around him at high speeds and score, too. I worry about his foot speed and his defensive play, and there’s a small question in my brain about how high-end his skill is, but overall I think he’s shown why there was such optimism for him at one point. 34. Vitaly Abramov, LW, Columbus Age: 19 | Height: 5-foot-9 | Weight: 172 pounds Drafted: Third round, 65th overall in 2016 2017-18 team: Gatineau Olympiques and Victoriaville Tigres Abramov didn’t have a great world juniors, but I’ve watched him closely for a long time and know the highly talented player he is. The reigning QMJHL MVP has a ton of skill and can be a driver for a line. He makes highly skilled dekes seem effortless and his vision surprises me at times even when you know he’s looking to make a play. His warts are that he’s small; not a real speedster, which isn’t ideal at his height; and while he works to win pucks, defense will be a question for him at the top level. 40. Ian Mitchell, D, Chicago Age: 18 | Height: 5-foot-11 | Weight: 174 pounds Drafted: Second round, 57th overall in 2017 2017-18 team: Denver Mitchell was a player who intrigued me last season as a draft-eligible player at various events, but this season he’s firmly established in my mind that he’s a top prospect. He’s been the top defenseman on one of the best college teams in the country as an 18-year-old. He brings a lot of components to the table in terms of his skating and skill, but his IQ stands out the most to me. Mitchell is very calm moving the puck and controls things well on the PP. He isn’t offense-only, as he plays tough minutes and kills penalties in Denver, and despite being small, he defends OK. 44. Sebastian Aho, D, New York Islanders Age: 21 | Height: 5-foot-10 | Weight: 170 pounds Drafted: Fifth round, 139th overall in 2017 2017-18 team: Bridgeport Sound Tigers Longtime readers will likely chuckle at the older Sebastian Aho making yet another appearance on a prospect ranking for me, but damn if he’s not having a great season. Drafted in his fourth eligible season last summer, Aho quickly signed with the Islanders, has been an All-Star playing all situations in the AHL and earned a few games up in the NHL. He skates very well, and his hockey sense also gets a high grade. He moves the puck so well due to his IQ but has enough creativity and speed to skate it up if he needs to. Despite being small, he competes defensively and makes smarts reads there, but perfecting his D-zone work will be the area he’ll need to improve for the NHL. 49. Jeremy Bracco, RW, Toronto Age: 20 | Height: 5-foot-9 | Weight: 181 pounds Drafted: Second round, 61st overall in 2015 2017-18 team: Toronto Marlies Bracco started the season with a focus on his off-ice conditioning and strength, and as a result, he didn't play a ton to start his first pro season. With notable progress in that area in the past month or so though since he’s been getting regular playing time, he’s looked very impressive. His brain stands out, as he’s a fantastic playmaker, and with his unique skating stride, he also stands out whenever he’s near the puck. Bracco needs to continue to be better off the puck and get stronger, and I’d like to see him score a bit more, but I really like his upside. Honorable mentions: Jonathan Dahlen,VAN. Dillon Dube, CAL. Colin White, OTT. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Recent waiver wire pickup D Erik Gustafsson, CHI. has an NHL PPPG of 1.500 Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I had him two years ago. He was useful. Like 14 assists in 40 games, but no goals, and then he doesn’t even play a game the next season. Lol Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Seems like he should have some opportunities in Chicago now. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 Cheap Thieves Roster Keeper Assets in Order of Value: 1. F Nolan Patrick, PHI. NA 2. F Jujhar Khaira, EDM. -1 3. F Dominik Simon, PIT. -1 4. D Damon Severson, NJ. -1 5. D Sebastian Aho, NYI. -1 6. D Matt Grzelcyk, BOS. -1 7. F Colin White, OTT. -1 8. F Jayce Hawryluk, FLA. -1 9. D Mackenzie Weegar, FLA. 0 10. D Erik Gustafsson, CHI. NA 11. F Martin Frk, DET. -3 12. F Nail Yakupov, COL. -2 13. D Joakim Ryan, SJ. -2 14. F Remi Elie, DAL. -2 15. F David Kampf, CHI. -1 16. F Tomas Nosek, VGK. -3 17. F Kenny Agostino, BOS. -2 18. F Kalle Kossila, ANA. -2 19. F Nick Lappin, NJ. -2 20. F Jordan Szwarz, BOS. -2 21. D Alexander Carrier, NSH. -2 22. F Casey Cizikas, NYI. -2 23. D Paul Ladue, LA. 0 24. F Mike Vecchione, PHI. -3 25. D Chris Bigras, COL. -3 26. F Brett Connolly, WAS. -2 27. F Jason Pominville, BUF. 0 28. F David Backes, BOS. 0 New Blood on the roster with Nolan Patrik and Erik Gustafsson taking up roster spots and both are up there in terms of value to the team. Hamonic and Jokinen are gone as they weren't part of the teams future and with Patrick getting the call up they could be let go and still stay above the cap floor. Farm Assets Ranked as Most Valuable: 1. F Sebastian Aho, CAR. 2.00 - 2. F Jonathan Dahlen, VAN. .50 +2 3. F Klim Kostin, STL. 2.50 -1 4. F Kole Lind, VAN. 2.00 -1 5. F Vitali Abramov, CLB 1.00 0 6. F Dillon Dube, CAL. .50 0 7. F Jason Robertson, DAL. 2.00 +1 8. F Logan Brown, OTT. 2.50 +1 9. D Ian Mitchell, CHI. 1.00 +8 10. F Jaret-Anderson Dolan, LA. 2.00 0 11. F Roope Hintz, DAL. 0.50 0 12. F Brett Howden, TB. 2.50 0 13. F Jeremy Bracco, TOR. 2.00 0 14. F Jesper Boqvist, NJ. 1.50 0 15. F Antoine Morand, ANA. 1.50 0 16. F Joni Ikonen, MTL. 1.50 0 17. F Mitchell Stephens, TB. 1.00 +1 18. D Connor Hobbs, WAS. 0.50 +1 20. F David Kase, PHI. 0.50 Big Jump for Ian Mitchell as he continues to perform as an NCAA rookie sitting second overall in scoring among 18 year olds in the NCAA. Impressive feat as a dman. In addition, Cory Pronman released his top 50 prospects and Mitchell was among them. He is a few years away from being on the roster but early signs point to him continuing to produce offensively. The other mover was Jonathan Dahlen up to the #2 spot and this one is salary related for sure. At just .50 and his scoring pace this season he looks like he could start with Vancouver as early as next season. Both of these lists are complied using several factors for the formula: 1. Skill Level and Progression 2. Salary 3. Age Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 With 15 games left in the season we have 15 wins. The O/U at the beginning of the season was 16.5 and it looks like the over should be a small favorite. The team literally has ZERO available players on the farm to help with the late season push. Sebastian Aho is the only one of the lot playing in the NHL and he has already reached his limit of 9 games. Nolan Patrick has already been called up so this lineup is basically set for the remainder of the season and the Reject Cup. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Battle for the Mustangs Cup: Cheap Thieves David Backes (BOS) 0 Jason Pominville (BUF) 0 Nail Yakupov (COL) Dominik Simon (PIT) 0 Remi Elie (DAL) 0 David Kampf (CHI) G Damon Severson (NJD) Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) 0 Erik Gustafsson (CHI) Sebastian Aho (NYI) Goalies-A Colorado -2 Greaseballs Kyle Okposo (BUF) 0 Joonas Donskoi (SJS) A Elias Lindholm (CAR) Ryan Callahan (TBL) Sam Gagner (VAN) Melker Karlsson (SJS) David Savard (CBJ) G Cody Ceci (OTT) Josh Manson (ANA) 0 Brett Pesce (CAR) Goalies-A Pittsburgh -1 CHEAP THIEVES -1 GREASEBALLS 0.5 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 BLOCKBUSTER DEAL: Cheap Thieves Trade: F Brett Connolly, WAS. $5.00 2018-19 To PK Dealers For: F Joe Thornton, SJ. $5.00 2023-24 $0.50 2024-25 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Waiver Claims Feb 11 D John Gilmour, NYR. DENIED D Carl Dahlstrom, CHI. DENIED F Barclay Goodrow, SJ ACCEPTED F Devin Shore, DAL. ACCEPTED RELEASED F Nick Lappin, NJ. F Mike Vecchione, PHI. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 Farm Update Since Nov 19th Previous Rank Nov 19/Current/Difference NHL 1. Sebastian Aho, CAR NHL .472/.606 +134 AHL 3. Mitchell Stephens SYR AHL .250/.479 +229 2. Roope Hintz TEX AHL .320/.410 +090 5. Jeremy Bracco TOR AHL 7 .071/.370 +299 1. Klim Kostin SA AHL .367/.268 -099 4. D Connor Hobbs HER AHL .150/.143 -007 CHL 1. Logan Brown, WIN OHL 1.350/1.286 -0.66 4. Kole Lind KEL WHL 1.075/1.130 +055 3. Brett Howden MJ WHL 1.100/1.113 +013 2. Vitali Abramov VIC QMJHL 1.160/1.090 -070 5. Dillon Dube KEL WHL 1.000/1.040 +040 8. Jaret-Anderson Dolan SPK OHL .725/.990 +265 6. Jason Robertson KIN OHL .881/.981 +100 7. Antoine Morand QMJHL .786/.740 -046 NCAA 1. D Ian Mitchell DEN NCAA .458/.429 -029 EURO 1. Jonathan Dahlen TIM SWE .960/.780 -180 4. Jesper Boqvist BRY SWE INJURED .400 2. David Kase MOR SWE .390/.390 000 3. Joni Ikonen KP SML .043/.136 +093 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 18, 2018 Author Share Posted February 18, 2018 GAME 1 REJECT CUP LINEUP: David Backes, BOS. Martin Frk. DET. Jujhar Khaira, EDM. Nail Yakupov, COL. Nolan Patrick, PHI. Barclay Goodrow, SJ. Damon Severson, NJ. Matt Grzelcyk, BOS. Joakim Ryan, SJ. MacKenzie Weegar, FLA. COLORADO Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Canadian Gothic has never played a Reject Cup game. Link to post Share on other sites
MapleLeafpoker 1,462 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Canadian Gothic has never played a Reject Cup game. Whalers have, but have never lost a Reject Cup game. series. (Im not 100% certain of this, but Im pretty sure thats the case) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Canadian Gothic has never played a Reject Cup game. The Big M's have made the playoffs every season. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Untilted 158 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Toilet bowl, here I come. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I’ve also never played reject cup 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Game 1 REJECT CUP Cheap Thieves #10 David Backes (BOS) A Martin Frk (DET) 0 Jujhar Khaira (EDM) G Nolan Patrick (PHI) G Nail Yakupov (COL) 0 Barclay Goodrow (SJS) 0 Damon Severson (NJD) 0 Joakim Ryan (SJS) 0 Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) G MacKenzie Weegar (FLO) 0 Goalies-A Colorado -2 Puck Warfare #7 David Pastrnak (BOS) 0 Vincent Trocheck (FLO) 0 Nico Hischier (NJD) A Kyle Turris (NSH) G T.J. Oshie (WSH) 0 Daniel Sedin (VAN) 0 Morgan Rielly (TOR) 0 Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) A Ron Hainsey (TOR) 0 Zdeno Chara (BOS) 0 Goalies-A St. Louis -1.5 CHEAP THIEVES 1.5 PUCK WARFARE 0.5 Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 I’ll trade you my first and Cedric Paquette for your amazing 4th overall. We will see you in Year 10 of rebuild when you might make playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Share Posted February 23, 2018 Game 2 REJECT CUP Nolan Patrick (PHI) G Jujhar Khaira (EDM) Jason Pominville (BUF) A Devin Shore (DAL) Nail Yakupov (COL) Casey Cizikas (NYI) Damon Severson (NJD) Joakim Ryan (SJS) Sebastian Aho (NYI) A MacKenzie Weegar (FLO) Goalies-A Florida -1 Puck Warfare John Tavares (NYI) Vincent Trocheck (FLO) G Nico Hischier (NJD) T.J. Oshie (WSH) Kyle Turris (NSH) Tomas Tatar (DET) Jared Spurgeon (MIN) Morgan Rielly (TOR) G Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) Ron Hainsey (TOR) Goalies-A Columbus -1 CHEAP THIEVES 1 WIN OT PUCK WARFARE 1 Cheap Thieves lead series 2-0!!! Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 Game 3 REJECT CUP Sebastian Aho (CAR) David Backes (BOS) Nolan Patrick (PHI) G Dominik Simon (PIT) Jujhar Khaira (EDM) G Nail Yakupov (COL) 0 Damon Severson (NJD) Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) Sebastian Aho (NYI) Erik Gustafsson (CHI) A Goalies-A Florida -2.5 Puck Warfare John Tavares (NYI) David Pastrnak (BOS) A A Vincent Trocheck (FLO) G Alex DeBrincat (CHI) Nico Hischier (NJD) A T.J. Oshie (WSH) Morgan Rielly (TOR) Zdeno Chara (BOS) Ron Hainsey (TOR) G Matt Hunwick (PIT) A Goalies-A Columbus -1 CHEAP THIEVES 0 PUCK WARFARE 3 Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 I think this will be your 1st loss. Link to post Share on other sites
DanielNegreanu 141 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 Game 4 REJECT CUP (Cheap Thieves lead 2-1) Cheap Thieves David Backes (BOS) Jujhar Khaira (EDM) Jason Pominville (BUF) A Martin Frk (DET) Barclay Goodrow (SJS) A Kalle Kossila (ANA) Matt Grzelcyk (BOS) Joakim Ryan (SJS) G Empty Empty Goalies-B Buffalo -0.5 Puck Warfare David Pastrnak (BOS) A Kyle Turris (NSH) A Daniel Sedin (VAN) G G Chris Kreider (NYR) Timo Meier (SJS) Tomas Tatar (DET) Jared Spurgeon (MIN) G A Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS) Zdeno Chara (BOS) Yohann Auvitu (EDM) Goalies-A St. Louis -2 CHEAP THIEVES 1.5 PUCK WARFARE 2.5 Link to post Share on other sites
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