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Created by: seanrushton
Team: 2023-24 Custom Team
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 14, 2023
Published: Jul. 19, 2023
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Presidents Trophy: Vegas Golden Knights (125 Points)
Runner Ups: Carolina (120 Points, 1st in the East), Toronto (120 points, 2nd in the east)

Round 1
TOR (A1) V FLA (WC1) - Toronto chokes away a 3-1 series lead (FLA 4-3)
BUF(A2) V TBL (A3)- Back and forth series in which Buffalo prevails (BUF 4-3)
CAR (M1) V PIT (WC2) - Hurricanes strangle Pittsburg’s offense (CAR 4-1)
NJD (M2) V NYR (M3)- Devils roll the Rangers (NJD 4-2)
VGK (P1) V VAN (WC2) - The Knights survive the upset bid by the Canucks (VGK 4-3)
LAK (P2) V SEA(P3) - Seattle’s goaltending and depth scoring help them survive the Kings (SEA 4-2)
COL (C1) V EDM (WC1) - MacKinnon and Rantanen light up Skinner on way to a series win (COL 4-2)
DAL (C2) V MIN (C3) - Dallas wins a tight series on a game 7 OT winner (DAL 4-3)

Round 2
BUF(A2)-FLA(WC1) - Bob steals the show as FLA escapes Buffalo (FLA 4-2)
CAR(M1)-NJD(M2)- Aho takes over game 7 as CAR does just enough to escape NJD (CAR 4-3)
VGK (P1)-SEA(P3) - Battle of the Expansion team goes to the little brother as McCann elevated the Kraken (SEA 4-2)
COL (C1) V DAL (C2)- Otter shuts down Avs (DAL 4-1)

Round 3
CAR (M1)-FLA(WC1)- The Hurricanes get revenge for last year led by Aho, Svech and Jarvis (CAR 4-2)
DAL (C2)-SEA (P3)- Seattle continues their run by shutting down the Stars (SEA 4-3)

Stanley Cup Final
CAR (M1)-SEA (P3) - Hurricanes capture their second cup (CAR 4-2)
ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$165,622,380$0$500,000-$82,122,380
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Top 3, Atlantic
$775,000$775,000
Top 3, Metro
$775,000$775,000
Teams, Other
$775,000$775,000
Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
Tavares, John
$11,000,000$11,000,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes
Staal, Jordan
$2,900,000$2,900,000
C, LW
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Florida Panthers
Barkov, Aleksander
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
Okposo, Kyle
$2,500,000$2,500,000 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the New Jersey Devils
Hischier, Nico
$7,250,000$7,250,000
C
UFA - 4
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
Crosby, Sidney
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
Stamkos, Steven
$8,500,000$8,500,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the New York Rangers
Trouba, Jacob
$8,000,000$8,000,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the New York Islanders
Lee, Anders
$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW
NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Detroit Red Wings
Larkin, Dylan
$8,700,000$8,700,000
C
NTC
UFA - 8
Logo of the Boston Bruins
Marchand, Brad
$6,125,000$6,125,000
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
Tkachuk, Brady
$8,205,714$8,205,714
LW
UFA - 5
Logo of the Washington Capitals
Ovechkin, Alex
$9,500,000$9,500,000
LW
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets
Jenner, Boone
$3,750,000$3,750,000
C, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers
Laughton, Scott
$3,000,000$3,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Montreal Canadiens
Suzuki, Nick
$7,875,000$7,875,000
C
UFA - 7
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Central, Top 3
$775,000$775,000
Pacific, Top 3
$775,000$775,000
Other, Top 3
$775,000$775,000
Logo of the Colorado Avalanche
Landeskog, Gabriel
$7,000,000$7,000,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
Stone, Mark
$9,500,000$9,500,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
McDavid, Connor
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Dallas Stars
Benn, Jamie
$9,500,000$9,500,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
Kopitar, Anze
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
NMC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Vancouver Canucks
Pettersson, Elias
$7,350,000$7,350,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Minnesota Wild
Spurgeon, Jared
$7,575,000$7,575,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Seattle Kraken
Gourde, Yanni
$5,166,666$5,166,666
C, LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Calgary Flames
Lindholm, Elias
$4,850,000$4,850,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Nashville Predators
Josi, Roman
$9,059,000$9,059,000
LD
NMC
UFA - 5
Logo of the St. Louis Blues
Schenn, Brayden
$6,500,000$6,500,000
C, LW
NTC
UFA - 5
Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks
Murphy, Connor
$4,400,000$4,400,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Winnipeg Jets
Lowry, Adam
$3,250,000$3,250,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Arizona Coyotes
Keller, Clayton
$7,150,000$7,150,000
LW, RW
UFA - 5
Logo of the San Jose Sharks
Couture, Logan
$8,000,000$8,000,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 4
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
Fowler, Cam
$6,500,000$6,500,000
LD/RD
M-NTC
UFA - 3

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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:01 p.m.
#126
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Quoting: CD282
Meh. The Canucks are a mess, but they were still over .500. The Central is clearly the weaker division.


Central has higher upside IMO...

Avs>GK
Stars>Oilers
Wild>Kings
Jets

And the Hawks just got Bedard with the Yotes looking to be better than the Ducks
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:04 p.m.
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What’s the deal? 😂 now you defend the wings too? Hope that Subaru is electric because you’re driving all over North America defending fans from us 😅. Maybe misery loves company


I'm just pointing out the facts. Now tell me, what have the Leafs done to make other people truly believe they are a cup contender? What have the Leafs done to prove that they are a succesful team?
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.
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The Canucks on the ice are just medicore... the Canucks are off the ice are an absolute disaster

Yeah, it's too bad. Beautiful city, bad management (both the city and the team). I've got lots of friends and family there and go there frequently, and have enjoyed every trip. But their hockey team is a mess.
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:06 p.m.
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The Canucks were a fluke bc they didn't make it to the conference finals until that one year. Then, they went back to losing in RD 1 and missing the playoffs until the bubble year, where they lost in RD 2... Haven't made the playoffs since


So every single cap finalist or cup winner is a fluke because they weren't a conference finalist the previous season? That makes no sense. Now tell me, what have the Leafs done that absolutely trumps the Canucks success
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:07 p.m.
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I think it was a few leafs fans that got really upset about the post and a couple other fan bases made tongue in cheek comments but were nowhere near as upset as you guys. I’m not really sure why these types of things irritate you and some of your louder leafs buddies on here. Of course the dude who posted this is gonna pick the canes to win, they’re a top 5-8 team and any of those teams have a pretty even shot at winning. Typically it comes down to which of those teams gets hot at the right time and stays healthy. Look at Florida last year, they made the run but were beat up by the time they got Vegas and ran out of gas.

Canes got swept and that sucked. Games were close but a sweep is a sweep. They made some strong adds so far and should be in a good position again this year. Just like Avs knights stars leafs devils oilers and a couple others. Idk why this turned into such a pissing match with various teams who’ve come up short in recent and/or longer history. This isn’t surprising though when you look at the folks behind each side.


These things take on a life of their own - no rhyme or reason - but it’s all in good fun. We’re all hockey fans, just bored during off season so a little banter is fun. Not sure where you are based - but it’s mostly a Canadian thing; lots of fans of other teams (Canada or USA teams) up here love to take shots at the Leafs. Comes with the territory because we are loud and arrogant and the riches and most popular have yet to meet expectations so 🤷🏻 (like the Yankees under bulky Martin or cowboys now). Bad enough that bottom feeders like wings and Canucks are taking shots, but if a habs or Sens had piled on - would have gotten personal 😅
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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:07 p.m.
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Yeah, in this very thread they talk about the Pacific being the weakest division in hockey... they only division that had 4 100 point teams and the division that produced the Cup winner. And Vegas openly admitted that their toughest series was against Edmonton... another Pacific division team.

Delusional.


But wait, that doesn't fit their narrative!!!
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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:09 p.m.
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So every single cap finalist or cup winner is a fluke because they weren't a conference finalist the previous season? That makes no sense. Now tell me, what have the Leafs done that absolutely trumps the Canucks success


It's that they didn't do anything besides that before and after the finals run... Leafs have won the cup... and had multiple dynasties (only team to do so) long ago but still. In the records books, the Leafs sit at 13 cups... 13 more than Vancouver
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
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It's that they didn't do anything besides that before and after the finals run... Leafs have won the cup... and had multiple dynasties (only team to do so) long ago but still. In the records books, the Leafs sit at 13 cups... 13 more than Vancouver


When did you win the cap last?
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:10 p.m.
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Yeah, a tougher division is a lot more spread out, not having 4 teams beat up on the Ducks, Sharks and Canucks


Canucks were not even a bottom 10 team, and finished with a winning record

Number of teams with a record of below 0.500

Atlantic: 2
Metro: 3
Central: 3
Pacific: 2

That argument is getting old now
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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:11 p.m.
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Canucks were not even a bottom 10 team, and finished with a winning record

Number of teams with a record of below 0.500

Atlantic: 2
Metro: 3
Central: 3
Pacific: 2

That argument is getting old now


I think the east is a lot more top heavy (CAR,NJD,TOR) and the west is a less top heavy
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:11 p.m.
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The Canucks on the ice are just medicore... the Canucks are off the ice are an absolute disaster


Canucks are a very polarizing team. They are either very good, or very bad. This actually balances out to having a mediocre record. Canucks with Hughes on the ice vs Hughes on the bench are basically 2 different teams
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
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When did you win the cap last?


About the last time their 2nd dynasty ended
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
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I'm just pointing out the facts. Now tell me, what have the Leafs done to make other people truly believe they are a cup contender? What have the Leafs done to prove that they are a succesful team?


If I had posted a playoff prediction showing the maple leafs winning the Stanley cup, fair point and fair question. But I didn’t, the canes fan did. The fan of the same team that just got swept by the team we lost to (which was not a sweep). So I think you’re asking the wrong person. Do I think the leafs are a good team - absolutely. Do they have a chance - absolutely. Am I predicting them to win - no, not until Matthews & Marner can become the best players in a series which has yet to happen consistently. Arguably Matthews was best player in series vs Tampa
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
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Canucks are a very polarizing team. They are either very good, or very bad. This actually balances out to having a mediocre record. Canucks with Hughes on the ice vs Hughes on the bench are basically 2 different teams


Hughes is a very very good player... one of my four or five favorite players out west
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.
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But wait, that doesn't fit their narrative!!!


I didn't see Vegas beating the Ducks, Sharks or Hawks in their Cup run. I did see them beating Florida in the SCF. You know. The best team in the mighty East? Oh yeah I forgot. Playoffs are random and the best team rarely wins. #Leafs

Goalied. Injuries. Refs. Kerry Fraser. Something something...
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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.
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If I had posted a playoff prediction showing the maple leafs winning the Stanley cup, fair point and fair question. But I didn’t, the canes fan did. The fan of the same team that just got swept by the team we lost to (which was not a sweep). So I think you’re asking the wrong person. Do I think the leafs are a good team - absolutely. Do they have a chance - absolutely. Am o predicting then to win - no, not until they (particularly Matthews & Marner) can be one the best players in a series which has yet to happen consistently. Arguably Matthews was best player in series vs Tampa


I think the problem with the way the Leafs is the way they've structured their cap in that your stars really have to carry the load for you guys to succeed.
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.
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About the last time their 2nd dynasty ended


Isn't it great that at least one fanbase here got to experience a dynasty?
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:14 p.m.
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Central has higher upside IMO...

Avs>GK
Stars>Oilers
Wild>Kings
Jets

And the Hawks just got Bedard with the Yotes looking to be better than the Ducks


We'll see how this year turns out, but the Pacific was clearly the better division last year. The top 12 teams in the conference were, in order:

Vegas - P
Edmonton - P
Colorado - C
Dallas - C
LA - P
Minnesota - C
Seattle - P
Winnipeg - C
Calgary - P
Nashville - C
Vancouver - P
St. Louis - C

IMO Minnesota, Winnipeg and Nashville are all trending downward, while I could see Calgary and St. Louis rebounding.
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:14 p.m.
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Canucks were not even a bottom 10 team, and finished with a winning record

Number of teams with a record of below 0.500

Atlantic: 2
Metro: 3
Central: 3
Pacific: 2

That argument is getting old now


The Canucks were 11th... Only bc they went on a 10-3-2 streak at the end of the year to push out of the bottom 5 (bc everybody were resting guys to tank record/rest for playoffs)
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.
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It's that they didn't do anything besides that before and after the finals run... Leafs have won the cup... and had multiple dynasties (only team to do so) long ago but still. In the records books, the Leafs sit at 13 cups... 13 more than Vancouver


Multiple dynasties when you could count the number of teams in the league on 2 hands. Also if you want to get technical, Vancouver does have a Stanley Cup
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:16 p.m.
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Multiple dynasties when you could count the number of teams in the league on 2 hands. Also if you want to get technical, Vancouver does have a Stanley Cup


Millionaires!
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:16 p.m.
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Isn't it great that at least one fanbase here got to experience a dynasty?


*2* actually
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:17 p.m.
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*2* actually


You're right, Wings and Oilers
Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:18 p.m.
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You're right, Wings and Oilers


What about the Devils?
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Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:18 p.m.
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Multiple dynasties when you could count the number of teams in the league on 2 hands. Also if you want to get technical, Vancouver does have a Stanley Cup


The Canucks don't have a cup though!
 
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