GDT Week 1

[thom54]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

[Matthew]

I do think the league is becoming more even. Mike doesn't have the minor league depth anymore.

[Arian The Insider]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

I'll never understand why people continue to help the contenders

[kimmer]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

I'll never understand why people continue to help the contenders

If I waited a year before trading Matthews...could I have gotten more than what I got originally? I'd like to think so. Trading him before he hits the ice is a risk. Mike still could've acquired him after the first year if he really wanted him.

You can complain about Mike acquiring him...he's got the resources to go after these types of players. Resource-rich teams are going to be the ones who can aggressively pursue the hot young players in the league. Mike has McDavid and Matthews. Mik has Laine and several other quality young players. Steve has an excellent young roster and he acquired Hischier.

When you get the #1 pick in this league...it's usually because your team is not very good. This isn't real hockey where if I keep Auston Matthews and all my players magically get better. His stats are his stats alone. He's not so great that he'll elevate my team singlehandedly. I think trading one player for multiple pieces to strengthen your team is a justified move. The best teams in our league are the best teams because they have multiple star players.

[Shoalzie]

Again, there's no coincidence the best teams also have the assets to offer to acquire these young stars. Do you expect those teams to take less just so Mike or Steve or Mik doesn't add another star player? When building teams need multiple pieces...either pay up or shut up.

[Matthew]

2 goalie starts tonight. Hope to get a bunch of starts to begin the year.

[CasperX22]

2 goalie starts tonight. Hope to get a bunch of starts to begin the year.

So you can pull a Lee?

[Arian The Insider]

Again, there's no coincidence the best teams also have the assets to offer to acquire these young stars. Do you expect those teams to take less just so Mike or Steve or Mik doesn't add another star player? When building teams need multiple pieces...either pay up or shut up.

I would expect them to ask for more.

I also just can't think of any bottom feeders that traded the top pick and are truly much better than they were before (from a long term asset perspective). Except for Will.

I will agree with Matthew though that the league is kind of slowly evening out anyway.

[Matthew]

2 goalie starts tonight. Hope to get a bunch of starts to begin the year.

So you can pull a Lee?

No. That isn't allowed. Its So I can pull a Casper.

[CasperX22]

2 goalie starts tonight. Hope to get a bunch of starts to begin the year.

So you can pull a Lee?

No. That isn't allowed. Its So I can pull a Casper.

I'm not even sure what you are trying to say here.

[thom54]

PPPOOOOMMMINVILLE IS UNLEASSHED

[Arian The Insider]

PPPOOOOMMMINVILLE IS UNLEASSHED

and he's also not a rat

[The BBKL Insider]

I may actually be too young. No points in 2 nights.

[thom54]

I may actually be too young. No points in 2 nights.

nah, you're too old. gotta pump some new blood into your roster

[thom54]

PPPOOOOMMMINVILLE IS UNLEASSHED

and he's also not a rat

he's also not a rat. it's great.

[Matthew]

Those arizona starting forward lines are so young.

Domi - Stepan - keller
Rieder - dvorak - duclair
Perlini - Strome - crouse
Martinook - richardson - fischer

9 guys 24 and under
11 guys 27 and under

[thom54]

NIemi is horrendous

[hong57]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

Pretty sure the one or two trades i ever made with Mike were in my favor...lol. Seabrook has been a mainstay for years. Pricey contract now though.

Edit. Nevermind, he has owned me on a few...lol

i think i have almost never traded with Mike.. haha

[hong57]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

I'll never understand why people continue to help the contenders

no one ever helped me.. maybe coz im never considered a contender

[Arian The Insider]

If you guys don't like stacked teams maybe stop trading your top picks and players to them?

I'll never understand why people continue to help the contenders

no one ever helped me.. maybe coz im never considered a contender

I'll help you. Just trade me Tavares