The Hockey Pool Question and Advice Thread (Your thread missing? Likely merged here)

[G.K. Chesterton]

You know who else you should get?

KEVIN SHATTENKIRK!

Seriously pick him up if you havent already

Cant miss a PPG dman like that

Yeah, I picked him up in a few pools thankfully.

Also of note, Pierre-Marc Bouchard returns to the ice tonight. In the one pool I desperately needed someone like him he was already grabbed (I think actually in the entry draft). Might be worth it to take a risk on him...he's better than the Brules and Coglianos of the world.

[SStamkos91]

Any of these free agents worth picking up?

Mikhail Grabovski

Tomas Kopecky

Sam Gagner

Matt Stajan

[BM24]

Kopecky out of any of them.

[G.K. Chesterton]

Kopecky just got 4 points in one game but he cooled off since his earlier scoring bout. Having said that, finding decent wingers is harder than picking up decent centres in FA.

[DesiiNuck]

Hey Guys, i need a quick response on the issue im having! Im not sure who to drop...

Im planning on to pick up Krejci....who should i drop?

A. Voracek

B. Benn

C. Tavares

D. Doan

E. Martin

D. Jack Johnson

[SStamkos91]

E

[Nucks4Eternity]

E

The only player on that list available in my pool right now is Martin..so I second the above.

[Alex.Edler.23]

Signings...

[Cal and Gary's Phlegms]

Signings...

Yeah, this is starting to get ridiculous...

[Evander Kane]

When does this restart?

[Otis]

I think this is done guys.

[SpinDrive]

Which two goalies should I start tomorrow?

Thomas, S. Mason, or Ward?

Nvm problem solved.

[Otis]

Drop Shane Doan.

[BM24]

When does this restart?

3 months...

But seriously, it's a pool, it's already started.

Also Ottawa takes Quincey off IR.

[NightHawkSniper]

What? Restart?

[Dragonfruits]

who do i pick up for dropping steve downie

A. Martin Havlat

B. Justin Williams

im looking for pp points and time on ice and assists

[DesiiNuck]

My D core is Martin, Jack Johnson, Enstrom, Weber

Pietrangelo is available and looking good, should i pick him up? If so who should i drop, i know the obv answer is Martin but his 2 goals tonight had me thinking.

[Nail]

yeah i would still drop Martin

[Intoewsables]

Create a Player is a game run by CF94 (me) on NHL Eastside Hockey Manager 2007, where CDC members like yourselves can create your own player who works his way up from the junior ranks all the way to the pro leagues. Players will be automatically given a birth year of 1992, meaning that players will start out as 13/14 year olds. This is similar to Be a Pro on the EA NHL series, but more in-depth, although you don't have the ability to play as your player. No involvement is required after you post your player's stats, but replying to keep the topic alive and near the top of the board is much appreciated.

Players will start with a current ability of 50 and potential of -15. The current ability is the approximate average of a player's attributes, and the potential is (obviously) what the player could become. -15 is a random potential, meaning that your player could end up with a current ability anywhere from 110 to 190. 110 is a player who would only find NHL action through a call-up, and spends most of their time in the lower leagues. 190 is a superstar at the level of a Crosby, Ovechkin, etc. For an in-depth explanation of the attributes and potential, go here.

To create your player, you'll need to fill out a spreadsheet with a player template on it, and post your results in this thread. The amount of points you have to spend on your attributes depends on the role you choose for your player. If you choose to be an offensive player, you'll be given more points to spend on your offensive attributes, as is the same with defensive players and defensive attributes. The spreadsheet calculates the amount of points you've spent as well as how many you have left to spend, so creating a player takes very little work on your part. Please take note that the minimum amount of points that you're allowed to spend on an attribute is 1, not 0.

Spreadsheet Download (Credits to Calv from ehmtheblueline.com for creating the spreadsheet)

If you don't have Microsoft Excel or an alternative program, I've uploaded a copy of the spreadsheet here. My two requests if you choose to use this is that you remove your information after you've posted your player in the thread, and that you wait your turn if someone else is using the spreadsheet.

If you would like to change teams at any point in your pro career, you may request a move by posting in this thread. Unlike past games, I will only trade you to a team that is interested in you instead of moving you wherever you want. Once you request a move, I will post a list of the teams that have interest in you, and you can choose from there where you want to go. To prevent having too many trades, you'll be limited to three trade requests in your career.

Other Notes:

• Injury proneness is the opposite of the other attributes. 20 means very injury prone, while 1 means rarely injured. This also means that a 1 would take 19 attribute points, and a 19 would take 1 attribute point, and so on.
  
• Do not confuse junior club with major junior, college, or any elite European leagues. Remember, you're 13 and 14 year olds, and you won't be playing at that level yet.
  
• I will try to provide updates as often as possible, but if things come up in real life this may not always be possible. I usually try to sim a season before I go to bed, and post the update when I get home from school the next day. If there's enough time, I can sometimes provide two updates in one day, but don't expect that.
  

Players:

1. Niklas Markstrom (CF94)

2. Vladimir Lenin Jr. (Moonwalker)

3. Paul McCartney (SlayerS_BoxeR)

4. Santa Claus (Champions of Nothing)

5. Abdullah Muhammed Jabir (playstasian)

6. Alexandro Krustaylin (SodaPop)

7. Tyler Holcomb (L.R.1)

8. Tero Sandel (madrocker)

9. Tomas Karlsson (krezi)

10. Cody Nott (TylerBozak)

11. Makmende Amerundi (Walk The Dinosaur)

12. Justin Schwerts (Steven Stamkos_91)

13. Stephan Ziska (SedinNumberThree)

14. Raymond Lindsay (StevieY)

15. Isamu Yesenia (n00bxQb)

Updates:

Pre-Game Update

First Update

Second Update

Third Update

Fourth Update

Fifth Update

Sixth Update

Seventh Update

Eighth Update

Ninth Update

Tenth Update

Drafts:

2007 WHL Bantam Draft

1. Justin Schwerts - Moose Jaw Warriors

2. Stephan Ziska - Regina Pats

3. Abdullah Muhammed Jabir - Swift Current Broncos

4. Santa Claus - Kootenay Ice

5. Cody Nott - Chilliwack Bruins

6. Alexandro Krustaylin - Tri-City Americans

8. Raymond Lindsay - Kelowna Rockets

2008 WHL Bantam Draft

2. Makmende Amerundi - Medicine Hat Tigers

2008 QMJHL Selection Draft

3. Tyler Holcomb - Lewiston MAINEiacs

2008 OHL Priority Selection

91. Isamu Yesenia

CHL Import Draft 2009

1. Paul McCartney - London Knights

5. Niklas Markstrom - Victoriaville Tigres

6. Tero Sindel - Tri-City Americans

NHL Entry Draft 2010

7. (9) Paul McCartney - Philadelphia Flyers

8. (8) Alexandro Krustaylin - Ottawa Senators

10. (15) Abdullah Muhammed Jabir - Phoenix Coyotes

14. (6) Tyler Holcomb - Montreal Canadiens

33. (70) Niklas Markstrom - St. Louis Blues

56. (44) Raymond Lindsay - Chicago Blackhawks

71. (84) Tomas Karlsson - San Jose Sharks

96. (171) Isamu Yesenia - Minnesota Wild

NHL Entry Draft 2011

2. (1) Santa Claus - Toronto Maple Leafs

6. (7) Stephan Ziska - San Jose Sharks

9. (9) Justin Schwerts - Detroit Red Wings

11. (15) Cody Nott - Ottawa Senators

22. (19) Makmende Amerundi - New York Rangers

33. (41) Vladmir Lenin Jr. - Buffalo Sabres

62. (69) Tero Sandel - Toronto Maple Leafs

Good luck!

[Moonwalker]

I'll reserve a forward spot (winger)I downloaded the spreadsheet, I'll do attributes later.