Standard signing, individual player question thread

RomaGoth · Post by **RomaGoth** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 3:51 pm

Adding a few others:

Evgeny Varlamov - This guy is a 29 year old D-man in Russia. I found him by accident, and giving him what he asks for (which isn't much really) gets him to come over to the NHL during the next transfer window. I figure at 30, he will give me a good 3-4 years before age catches up to him. I have never played long enough to find out yet, but the first year he plays for me, the guy is a beast!! I pair him with Lidstrom and he logs 30 minutes a game with a decent rating of around 7.5 - 8.0. A good compliment to Nick, this guy hits hard and is a nice stay at home defenseman.

Drew Fata - another D-man, this guy actually does a decent job of filling in for injuries and as a 5th/6th defenseman.

Tyler Wright - even though he is older, I can still get a couple of years out of him and he is a great penalty killer. I have a checking line of Maltby/Draper/Wright that really does an excellent job of shutting down the opposition's top line. Best of all, Wright will sign for the league minimum of $450k for two years.

The Forsberg Fan · Post by **The Forsberg Fan** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:09 am

Hi guys ! I Just need to say thank you to all the player tips !

But anyway here is my tip.

David Moravec.
David is a young forward from Czech Republic.He plays on the Left wing and have alot of potencial. He plays for me in the swedish elite league and does alot of points. Hes and allround player.
Notice: This isnt with the lidas DB !

Post by **visualdarkness** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:14 pm

Alexei Mikhnov

Average attributes but always plays a solid Avg:8.00+ Points:80+ on the 1st or 2nd (I mostly play him here) and a 50-70 points on the 3rd (depending on role).
I don't know why really but he always ends up lots hits hits as a bonus!
Rights are easly traded for scrap and really low salary.

The Forsberg Fan · Post by **The Forsberg Fan** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 3:39 pm

visualdarkness wrote:Alexei Mikhnov

Average attributes but always plays a solid Avg:8.00+ Points:80+ on the 1st or 2nd (I mostly play him here) and a 50-70 points on the 3rd (depending on role).
I don't know why really but he always ends up lots hits hits as a bonus!
Rights are easly traded for scrap and really low salary.

Im gonna look at this guy

!

Post by **visualdarkness** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:23 pm

The Forsberg Fan wrote:
Im gonna look at this guy !

I don't know why he always plays way over his potential, the scouts rarely rates him higher then 3rd liner Dunno .
Maybe it's his size combined with his technical skills and it can also be some hidden stats (which I don't whant to check).
My scouts, in my Coyotes game, finaly ranks him as a 2nd liner after 4 straight superb seasons on a rebuilding team that reached the PO for the first time last season. Sadly he asks for quite big money to resign now, but well, he have earned it as always.

markiemark66 · Post by **markiemark66** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:39 am

http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/al ... ic_id=1481

Hi all. Some questions about resigning an older veteran player. I am playing the Redwings with Lidas 1.3. The link points to the beginning of my problem. Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two.

This was when he became unhappy and wanted to extend his contract. When I first took over the team he was making 6 or 7 million each season, then I signed him to a two year contract at about 4million each season.

The link points to the beginning of my problem. At the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010 Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two. My board said no way 1.9 million was the limit. I made varying offers but now he has 'no interest' in joining the Wings. He is 42 years old. No one else has made an offer. He won't tryout for the team either.

I am afraid I won't get to retire his jersey but I have never had the opportunity in any save before anyways. Suspending the disbelief I am trying to play it as realistic as possible. But it doesn't seem like it. Can you imagine this actually happening?

Has anyone had this happen with a company guy like that? He practically is the redwings. Do I have a chance to re-sign him as a 5-6 dman or even retire his jersey?

Thanks.

selne · Post by **selne** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:15 pm

markiemark66 wrote:http://www.ehmtheblueline.com/forums/al ... ic_id=1481

Hi all. Some questions about resigning an older veteran player. I am playing the Redwings with Lidas 1.3. The link points to the beginning of my problem. Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two.

This was when he became unhappy and wanted to extend his contract. When I first took over the team he was making 6 or 7 million each season, then I signed him to a two year contract at about 4million each season.

The link points to the beginning of my problem. At the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010 Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two. My board said no way 1.9 million was the limit. I made varying offers but now he has 'no interest' in joining the Wings. He is 42 years old. No one else has made an offer. He won't tryout for the team either.

I am afraid I won't get to retire his jersey but I have never had the opportunity in any save before anyways. Suspending the disbelief I am trying to play it as realistic as possible. But it doesn't seem like it. Can you imagine this actually happening?

Has anyone had this happen with a company guy like that? He practically is the redwings. Do I have a chance to re-sign him as a 5-6 dman or even retire his jersey?

Thanks.

I am surprised he's still playing at the age of 42. But he must be very tired now, just let him retire.

If I got it right, he became unhappy because you were not extanding his contract, right? Why did you not give him a new contract earlier (while he was still happy)? At the age of 42 he's not playing really well, unless you edited him. I guess he wouldn't demand much money.

Post by **McQwak** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:54 pm

markiemark66 wrote:Has anyone had this happen with a company guy like that? He practically is the redwings. Do I have a chance to re-sign him as a 5-6 dman or even retire his jersey?

His jersey is retired automatically when the game decides so. You cannot be involved into it. His jersey can be retired only if he has been WHOLE his NHL career with your team. He cannot became UFA nor RFA during career even single day.

markiemark66 · Post by **markiemark66** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:10 pm

Of course I made several attempts to resign him before the end of the season. Maybe too many times but always the response was: contract rejected. He just would not sign and I wasn't going to pay him alot of cash for failing skills. I try to resign my big guys way before the end of the season.

I didn't edit the db. Lidstrom had passed 1000 points during the season and maybe that made him want way too much $. He played his whole career at Detroit but he walked away at the beginning of July so I don't entertain anymore hopes. Thanks.

Peterman5000 · Post by **Peterman5000** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:30 pm

Mark Streit.

This guy is never a good offensive defenseman. I never am able to generate offense from him and it seems the minute i dump him, for a younger defenseman, my team gets better.

His AR is usually below 7 for me.

He also makes really dumb passes.

Has anyone had any luck with this Swiss born rear guard?

Richie Daggers Crime · Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:30 pm

markiemark66 wrote:Hi all. Some questions about resigning an older veteran player. I am playing the Redwings with Lidas 1.3. The link points to the beginning of my problem. Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two.

You jacked with the salary cap. That can throw things out of whack.

axwel3221 · Post by **axwel3221** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:46 pm

The Forsberg Fan wrote:Hi guys ! I Just need to say thank you to all the player tips ! But anyway here is my tip.

David Moravec.
David is a young forward from Czech Republic.He plays on the Left wing and have alot of potencial.Notice: This isnt with the lidas DB !

Hey, I played with the default database or, not Lidas I think, with Färjestad BK, I had him with 30+61 in one season on SEL, can't have a screenshot because it was on my old thinkpad, but he is great!

markiemark66 · Post by **markiemark66** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:33 am

Yes I did mess with the cap. Well that explains it thanks Richie Daggers Crime. He is retiring at the end of the season and no one else tried to sign him. And Rafalski hovers between 5-6 and 3-4 dman.

The Phalanax · Post by **The Phalanax** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:19 pm

My two go-to guys are:

Cam Keith (as Sucker Punch mentioned) for your AHL team, surprisingly good, consistent, etc.

Shane O'Brien: in my franchise with the original rosters he had an average rating of around 8 each season, and in the season I just finished with Lidas 2.0 he was over 7.5. Not too many points, lots of PIM, but just good solid presence in the back end, also--he shows up to play in the playoffs. And good salary at ~1.7m (and then RFA)

RomaGoth · Post by **RomaGoth** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 5:38 pm

Richie Daggers Crime wrote:
markiemark66 wrote:Hi all. Some questions about resigning an older veteran player. I am playing the Redwings with Lidas 1.3. The link points to the beginning of my problem. Lidstrom wanted something like 35 million for a season or two.
You jacked with the salary cap. That can throw things out of whack.

Depends on what you do to the cap though. Just increasing/lowering it shouldn't throw things out of whack. I have never had any problems with it anyways....

Rowson · Post by **Rowson** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:29 pm

This is only for the Czech league (I barely play NHL) on the UUDB too.

Goalie - Either Jan Lasak or Lukas Sablik

Defence - Lukas Zib, Martin Cech, Miloslav Guren

Forwards - Marek Melenovsky (MUST), Roman Erat, Jan Caloun

asakuj · Post by **asakuj** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:59 pm

I'm playing with NYR Rangers on the newest Lidas DB in the 09/10 season. My top lines are

1. Sean Avery - Olli Jokinen - Ryan Callahan
2. Vinny Prospal - Dubinsky - Marian Gaborik

After getting rid of Chris Drury (big contract in game and horrible in real life) I feel like my top lines are somewhat without firepower, but still okay. The problems start when one of those guys gets injured (atm I'm in a losing streak because 3 of those guys are injured at the same time).. I need a cheap and effective winger! Who should I get!?

I play with finesse tactics.

Post by **Danny** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:08 pm

Higgins

Círyatan · Post by **Círyatan** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:07 pm

Danny wrote:Higgins

He said "effective".

Post by **Danny** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 7:35 pm

Not bad for a third liner without much PP time

Although of course I don't know his salary in asakuj's game

Post by **Manimal** » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:44 pm

asakuj wrote:I'm playing with NYR Rangers on the newest Lidas DB in the 09/10 season. My top lines are

1. Sean Avery - Olli Jokinen - Ryan Callahan
2. Vinny Prospal - Dubinsky - Marian Gaborik

After getting rid of Chris Drury (big contract in game and horrible in real life) I feel like my top lines are somewhat without firepower, but still okay. The problems start when one of those guys gets injured (atm I'm in a losing streak because 3 of those guys are injured at the same time).. I need a cheap and effective winger! Who should I get!?

I play with finesse tactics.

Setoguchi?

Salming · Post by **Salming** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 12:11 pm

kulemin

Post by **joehelmer** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:52 pm

A player I always try to sign, even though I'm not get him all the times, is Jonas Gustavsson, he never lets me down. No matter if I'm a NHL team or a team in Swedish Elitserien I always try to sign him when he becomes a free agent.

rockville · Post by **rockville** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:08 am

Hey all. This is part question, part survey, part grounds for discussion.

When do you re-sign your players in last year of contract? Pre-season, mid-season, around Christmas?

My first year as an EHM:er (with the Calgary Flames) I only had fringe players in last year, so I waited until February to offer Friesen (rejected) and Lombardi (accepted after some haggling) new contracts. However, this year I have Iginla, Kiprusoff, Phaneuf and a few other key players coming up for renewal, so I want to get it right.

Would you say the timing of the contract renewal offer matter on the possibility of accepting? Can players get upset and feel under-appreciated over not getting an offer early on in the last season?

Post by **McQwak** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:11 am

For sure the timing matter. Sometimes your offer can be rejected during the season and accpted in June, even for less money.
On the other hand, I try to sign my star players as soon as possible, usually during January or around that. If they want to sign in that time, there's no reason to wait, unless you are dissatisfied with the salary.
Fringe players sometimes do troubles with signing two way contracts, but they finally agree during June. Or if they become RFA, then they sign during off-season, too. No problem.
But there are certain exceptions in every situation