2019 Free Agency

[SharksGM]

Free Agency will begin Sunday August 18 at 7 PM.

Read the rules here.

Qualified restricted free agents:

ANA - Kieffer Bellows
ANA - Matthew Nieto
ANA - Riley Tufte
BOS - Brent Gates
BOS - Sam Reinhart
BOS - Anthony Stolarz
CAR - Victor Baldayev
CGY - Luca Hischier
CGY - Julius Honka
CGY - Arkhip Nekolenko
CGY - Matt Puempel
COL - Filip Gustavsson
COL - Janne Kuokkanen
COL - Emile Poirier
DAL - Alex Coulombe
DAL - Taylor Raddysh
DAL - Daniel Vladar
MTL - Nikita Korostelev
MTL - Ronald Knot
MTL - Stephen Harper
MTL - Luke Ripley
MTL - Gabriel Sylvestre
MTL - Thomas Vannelli
NAS - Troy Donnay
NJ - Ondrej Najman
NYR - Hampus Lindholm
NYR - Aapeli Rasanen
OTT - Yegor Korshkov
PIT - Gustav Forsling
PIT - Zach Sanford
SJ - Clayton Keller
SJ - Blake Siebenaler
SJ - Otto Somppi
STL - Evgeni Svechnikov
TB - Jordan Schmaltz
WAS - Justin Bailey
WAS - Chris Calnan
WPG - Tage Thompson

[ShansterCGY]

Do we have to say if we're letting players walk, or just don't offer contracts?

[Vik (Habs)]

Do we have to say if we're letting players walk, or just don't offer contracts?

Either way works.

[SharksGM]

The draft has been entered. I double-checked that the in-game draft history matches the draft thread, so everything should be in order, but check that everyone is where you expected it since I might have overlooked something and/or accidentally modified a player between some overagers. Also, every previously draft-eligible prospect age 20+ (as of the draft cutoff date of Sep. 15) is now UFA. Nobody good, sorry.

I need to update the info on the team pages next. If you have any particular requests for what you want put there besides your name/hire date, let me know.

[Vik (Habs)]

Laurent Dauphin's CON got reset to 54 (should be 51).
Jean-Francois Jacques' CON drop didn't get reset (should be 52).

[Vik (Habs)]

When do free agents have to be signed by? And are we doing a sim past the POT boost date before then or all at once?

[SharksGM]

I entered the first 10 teams' contracts. More to come tomorrow and Friday.

When do free agents have to be signed by? And are we doing a sim past the POT boost date before then or all at once?

I'm going to be away next week so I think we'll aim to start UFA on Sunday the 18th (a week earlier than last year). I'll sim past the rollover and through to August then.

I don't really see the need for a break for simming but you can convince me otherwise.

[ShansterCGY]

I need to update the info on the team pages next. If you have any particular requests for what you want put there besides your name/hire date, let me know.

Can you update the Flames logo to have a big, red beard?

I'm mostly kidding.

[SensGM]

I need to update the info on the team pages next. If you have any particular requests for what you want put there besides your name/hire date, let me know.

Centre Canadian Tyre!

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I need to update the info on the team pages next. If you have any particular requests for what you want put there besides your name/hire date, let me know.

Can you update the Flames logo to have a big, red beard?

I'm mostly kidding.
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[SharksGM]

Can you update the Flames logo to have a big, red beard?

Just rotate it 90 degrees.

[SharksGM]

16 teams entered. That's over half! Well not really since Vik presumably has more than just booster ELCs to post.

4 more to go and then I'll start chasing after delinquents/soliciting interim GM applications.

[SharksGM]

Free Agency will begin Sunday August 18 at 7 PM.

The following teams have yet to submit contract extensions:

ANA, CBS, DET, MTL (besides booster ELCs)

The following orphan teams need interim GMs:

COL, FLA, NJD, WAS, WPG

Martin - you can take WAS. Sorry, I deleted the old interim account so you'll have to make a new one if you want to change anything in GMO.

[Vik (Habs)]

The following teams have yet to submit contract extensions:

ANA, CBS, DET, MTL (besides booster ELCs)

When do we need to have them posted by?

The following orphan teams need interim GMs:

COL, FLA, NJD, WAS, WPG

I'll take the Devils.

[Jets GM]

I have to send POT boosters back to juniors right, to boost? When will we do that?

[SharksGM]

I have to send POT boosters back to juniors right, to boost? When will we do that?

No you don't.

[SharksGM]

The following teams have yet to submit contract extensions:

ANA, CBS, DET, MTL (besides booster ELCs)

When do we need to have them posted by?

Before free agency starts. Sooner is preferable.

The following orphan teams need interim GMs:
COL, FLA, NJD, WAS, WPG

I'll take the Devils.

Are COL & WPG so unappealing?

[Dallas Stars GM]

Okay no probs. I'll create a new Capitals account

[Bernyhawks]

I can take Florida

[SensGM]

I'll take the Devils.

Not supposed to take a vacant team of the other conference?

[SharksGM]

I'll take the Devils.

Not supposed to take a vacant team of the other conference?

That's my issue, yes. I'm fine with it over the offseason as long as they're not competing (NJD is the further thing from a contender) but not during the season itself.

[SharksGM]

I can take Florida

Create an account for them and they're yours.

[CBS InterimGM]

Capitals Interim GM has no face, name, shape or form.

But he (or it) is here for the time being - ready to make hockey trades & transactions.

[Vik (Habs)]

Have retirements been decided?

[SharksGM]

Have retirements been decided?

No, but don't expect any surprises like your favourite overpriced veteran retiring to save you from their cap hit/contract spot. I need to revise the official retirement rules anyway. There are usually enough crappy unsigned/expiring contracts to get the ~165 retirements we need for a new draft class.

[Jets GM]

Get your popcorn ready!

[Vik (Avs)]

So everybody knows, I'll be using this account for the Avs.

[SharksGM]

I updated the file. We're now officially at August 29 in-game.

The following players POT boosted in the news:

Alex Vlasic
Nathan Legare
Linus Karlsson
Allan McShane
Samuel Fagemo
Ryder Donovan
Shane Pinto
Michael Gildon
Christian Krygier
Simon Holmstrom
Dillon Hamaliuk

Several other players boosted without news items, including Drew Helleson, and some single boosts to 6 POT for Graeme Clarke, Adam Beckman and others (I didn't check systematically).

Also Hugo, you're welcome for removing Rick Nash's retiring flag before advancing.

[Vik (Habs)]

Reminder to everyone: qualified RFAs show up in the free agent list. You should check the first post of this thread to see if a player is RFA before making an offer on them.

Of course, you can still make offers sheets to them if you like (current team will be allowed to match or take draft pick compensation) but your offer will have to be at least what is shown on the calculator.

[SharksGM]

We're also still looking for interim GMs for NJD and WPG.

I unset Mikko Koivu's retirement flag. I'm not sure if ARZ knew about it and wanted to sign him but I assume not at that price.

[Vik (Habs)]

Full list of boosters:
Michael Vukojevic (CAR) = 66 -> 76
Alex Vlasic (DAL) = 68 -> 78
John Farinacci (LA) = 63 -> 73
Antti Saarela (MTL) = 59 -> 69
Nathan Legare (MTL) = 69 -> 79
Axel Andersson (NJ) = 64 -> 74
Samuel Fagemo (NJ) = 69 -> 79
Ryan Chyzowski (NYI) = 67 -> 47
Linus Karlsson (NYR) = 67 -> 77
Allan McShane (NYR) = 66 -> 76
Jan Jeník (NYR) = 69 -> 79
Ryder Donovan (OTT) = 56 -> 66
Shane Pinto (PHI) = 63 -> 73
Michael Gildon (SJ) = 63 -> 73
Christian Krygier (SJ) = 66 -> 76
Simon Holmstrom (SJ) = 66 -> 76
Adam Beckman (SJ) = 55 -> 65
Drew Helleson (STL) = 67 -> 77
Dillon Hamaliuk (TB) = 56 -> 66
Graeme Clarke (WPG) = 58 -> 68
Ryan Hitchcock (UFA) = 55 -> 65

Hitchcock was in the last year of his deal with Chicago when he boosted.

[Vik (Habs)]

Contracts that are off by a year:
Andreas Englund = 1 year
Vladimir Tkachyov = 2 years
Julius Nattinen = 2 years
Viktor Svedberg = 3 years
James Greenway = 3 years
Olli Juolevi = 5 years

[IslandersGM]

Ryan Chyzowski (NYI) = 67 -> 47

do did he drop??

Also where can i get the file - I can only seem to get an un -updated one. Thanks.

[Vik (Habs)]

Ryan Chyzowski (NYI) = 67 -> 47

Sub-50 CON junior aged players get POT drops.

[VancouverCanucksGM]

Damn, was hoping Abols would pull off one more boost.

[Vik (Habs)]

Tage Thompson (WPG) and Taylor Raddysh (DAL) are missing from the list of qualified RFAs.

[Vik (Habs)]

I'm thinking no one should bid on any of the goalies Nashville currently has the top bid on so we can see what they do with 9 goalies on their roster.

[Dallas Stars GM]

Other teams also need goalies so everybody needs to get one. Just relax :)

[Vik (Habs)]

Other teams also need goalies so everybody needs to get one. Just relax

Still plenty of goalies for the rest of us. I want to see a team with 9 of them.

[The-Boss-GM]

Tage Thompson (WPG) and Taylor Raddysh (DAL) are missing from the list of qualified RFAs.

I also don't see Bleackley (Raddysh trade) on my Roster so I assume this is still held up in Trades to go though...

[SensGM]

We're also still looking for interim GMs for NJD and WPG.

I can take over WPG if that helps.

[SharksGM]

We're also still looking for interim GMs for NJD and WPG.

I can take over WPG if that helps.

It would. They're all yours if you want 'em.

[SharksGM]

I updated the file with trades and fixed the contracts I gave the wrong length.

Vik pointed out that there is room for abuse or at least a conflict of interest if teams with interim GMs bid on the same free agents as their main teams, so please don't do that.

I think the only one so far is Sanheim and I'll let it go for now because he's not very good.

[SensGM]

Vik pointed out that there is room for abuse or at least a conflict of interest if teams with interim GMs bid on the same free agents as their main teams, so please don't do that.

Really?

[TorontoGM]

I'll take the vacant team with the most cap space, just so I can drive these free agents prices up a little

[Vik (Habs)]

Just got our first slew of signings. Colin Wilson at 1.7M and Dan Girardi at 800k both seem like very cap efficient additions to me. Was also expecting Lundqvist to get more than 1.5M.

[SharksGM]

Vik pointed out that there is room for abuse or at least a conflict of interest if teams with interim GMs bid on the same free agents as their main teams, so please don't do that.

Really?

I don't think anyone's operating in bad faith but the easiest way to avoid potential conflicts is to not have the opportunity in the first place.

[SharksGM]

Just got our first slew of signings. Colin Wilson at 1.7M and Dan Girardi at 800k both seem like very cap efficient additions to me. Was also expecting Lundqvist to get more than 1.5M.

I intended to offer Wilson more but got distracted by 70 point wingers.

[Vik (Habs)]

Just got our first slew of signings. Colin Wilson at 1.7M and Dan Girardi at 800k both seem like very cap efficient additions to me. Was also expecting Lundqvist to get more than 1.5M.

I intended to offer Wilson more but got distracted by 70 point wingers.

I get it. Too many former Habs available, can't keep track of them all.

[SharksGM]

I get it. Too many former Habs available, can't keep track of them all.

EHEC's Wikipedia page for "Former Calgary Flames players" is just a link to players.ehm.

[SensGM]

Colin Wilson at 1.7M

I missed this one too.