Trade and Free Agent Game

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Goals of the Participants of the Game

As GM: Your goal is to maintain/rebuild/improve your team through free agency and trading. If you are interested in a Free Agent, you should Personal Message (PM) the agent of the player you are interested in. The agents for several players are listed below. If you are interested in trading for a player, you should PM the GM of the team which the player plays on. ALL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AGENTS/GMS AND BETWEEN TWO GMS SHOULD BE DONE THROUGH PERSONAL MESSAGING. Keep in mind that although you may be a Red Wings fan, you should have your clients or team in your best interest. (That means you have to keep in mind that a guy like Mikael Samuelsson DOES have some value to teams who are in need of scoring depth, for example.)

As Agent: Your goal is to get the best contract for your player and put him in the best situation. You should keep in mind what his needs and wants are as a player. For example, if Jose Theodore wants a starting job as goaltender, as an agent you´d give those GMs offering Theodore a position as starter over those who are offering him a position as backup behind a sure-fire starter. You should also keep in mind negotiating bonuses for your player and also the well-being for your player. If your player is unhappy during the season, it is your job to approach the GM about a possible trade for your player, if the situation isn´t dealt with. Like GMs, If an agent has a client who is interested in playing for a certain team, he should contact the GM of the team through personal mesasaging, or can send out a PM to all NHL GMs telling them what his agents interests or demands are.

NHL Advisory Committee (AC): The members of the advisory committee must review all trades and free agent signings. If ONE member of the group has a legitimate concern with one of the trades of signings, he should take it up with the other memebers of the Advisory Committee (AC). For example, should Ottawa decide to trade Jason Spezza to Detroit for Tomas Kopecky and a 7th round pick, this trade won´t be allowed. Likewise, if Brian Campbell is signed to a 3 year contract that only pays him 1.2M per year, it can´t be concerend a legitimate signing due to its extreme unlikeliness. This is to ensure that fellow GMs or GMs and Agents aren´t collaborating with one another in a way that would give them an unfair advantage over other players in the game. If there is some disagreement among AC members as to whether or not a trade or signing is legitimate, it will be taken to a vote. Also, if there is a player without an agent that a GM would like to hold negotiations with, he must do so with at least TWO members of the Advisory Committee to ensure fairness of negotations. . The Advisory Committee also has the power to fire GMs, but this will only be used in extreme circumstances, if at all, and can only happen in the case of a unanimous vote of AC members.

Rules

1. Players cannot assume the position of both GM and Agent. Players can however act as a member of the Advisory Committee as well a GM/agent.
2. If you decide to quit your job as GM/agent/Advisor, you must find a replacement before resigning and you must notify the Advisory Committee of the change.
3. GMs can appoint ONE assistant GM to the team.
4. Agents MUST represent AT LEAST 9 players. No more than 4 can be superstar players.
5. You must start out using the currrent rosters of all NHL teams. Two-way contracted players and prospects are included. Please use NHLnumbers.com or NHLscap.com for reference.
6. There will be no fantasy draft. The actual draft outcome will be used.
7. The Cap will be 56 million and every team can spend to the max.

How the Game is Played

As of now, the game will be played over 2 seasons. The first season schedule will start as follows:

2008 season (simulated by EHM using post free agency rosters):
Early May (exact date TBD) – Free Agency Period Begins
Early/Mid June – NHL season starts
Early/Mid August (end of regular season)

2008-2009 season (standings determined by an accumulation of points, determind by actual NHL performances of players):
August 15th – Free Agency Period Begins
October (exact date TBD) – NHL season starts
April 2009 – season ends

How to accrue points in the 2008-2009 season:
Players: Goal scored (3), Assist (2), +/- (1), fight (1),
Goalies: Win(4), Shutout(2), OTL(1), GA(-1), SV (0.2)


Advisors (no hierarchy)

Advisor 1: Youngguns1340
Advisor 2: Doggy
Advisor 3: RedFX
Advisor 4: Greatness=Pavel Datsyuk
Advisor 5: Real1


General Managers

Detroit: Lidstromfan5
Chicago: MSUSpartanfan72
Columbus: HckyPete96
Nashville: RedFX
St Louis: CupChamps979802
Dallas: Hank Dats N Homer
Colorado: Real1
Phoenix: irishtemper 14 + 25
Minnesota: Jamaica Jon
Vancouver:
Calgary: CrossCheck24
Los Angeles: WingMachine91
San Jose: Bannedforlife
Anaheim: Never Forget Mac #25
Edmonton: goredwings
Pittsburgh: RedWingsfan18
Philadephia: RainingBlood
New York Rangers: JayUp88
New Jersey: goalieman2x2002
New York Islanders: Booster313
Montreal: AWingsincebirth
Ottawa: T-Ruff
Tampa Bay: The Wheeled Winger
Florida: Redwings1914
Atlanta: Youngguns1340
Toronto: Detroit#1 Fan
Boston: Son of a Wing
Buffalo: Reds4Life
Carolina: Krazygangsta
Washington: SeeinRed

Agents/Players: **Agents can now represent up to 4 superstars, 6 mid-level players, and 6 journeymen/entry level players (16 players total)**

*MORE AGENTS NEEDED*

Dano33 - Marc Savard, Pavel Datsyuk, Dan Cleary, Chris Higgins, Andrei Kostitsyn, Chris Osgood, Jason Spezza, Cristobal Huet, Sergei Kostitsyn, Andrew Cogliano, Milan Lucic, Carey Price, Ilya Kovalchuk, Mike Smith, Anze Kopitar, Mathieu Garon
FireCaptain - Alex Ovechkin, Henrik Zetterberg, JP Dumont, Brendan Shanahan, Darren McCarty
Mac is Back- Nicklas Lidstrom, Sidney Crosby, Ryan Miller, Nicklas Backstrom (F), Justin Abdelkader, Evgeni Malkin, Mike Green, Jon Tavares, Sergei Fedorov, Brad Stuart, Kyle Quincey, Mark Streit, Kristian Huselius, Vaclav Prospal, Tim Connolly, Michael Ryder
SuperCalaFilppulastic!- Marian Hossa, Markus Naslund, Valterri Filppula, Ryan Malone, Curtis Joseph, Fabian Brunnstrom, Jon Toews, Teemu Selanne, Shea Weber, Daymond Langkow, Georges Laraque, Sam Gagner, Josh Harding, Vinny Lecavalier, Jeff Carter
IceMunkee - Evgeni Nabakov, Brian Campbell, Dion Phaneuf, Johan Franzen, Correy Perry, Niklas Backstrom (G), Ryan Clowe, Pascal Leclaire, Patrick Kane, Dan Carcillo, Chris Chelios, Joe Sakic
Datsyukian Geek - Alexei Kovalev, Henrik Lundqvist, Jarome Iginla, David Setoguchi, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Recchi, Mike Peca, Brian Rolston, Miroslav Satan, Dan Ellis, Johnathan Ericsson, Erik Johnson, Joe Thornton, Ron Hainsey, Martin Erat, Martin Lapointe
Digitaljohn88 - Jose Theodore, Mats Sundin, Peter Forsberg, Olaf Kolzig, Sean Avery, Mike Commodore, Ty Conklin, Alex Auld, Patrick Lalime, Jocelyn Thibault, Michael Leighton, Kari Lehtonen, Patrick O´Sullivan, Rob Blake, Andreas Lilja, Glen Metropolit

Players in Desperate Need of Agents!

Doug Weight-
Bobby Holik-
Aaron Ward-
Dmitri Kalinin-
Craig Conroy-
Jim Vandermeer-
Andrej Meszaros-
PM Bouchard-
Kevyn Adams-
Ryan Suter-
Antoine Vermette-
Wojtek Wolski-
Joni Pitkanen-
Patrick Eaves-
Steve Bernier-
Jason Williams-
Jarret Stoll-
David Vyborny-
Andrew Brunette-
Andrew Ladd-
JM Liles-
Adam Foote-
Stu Barnes-
Niklas Hagman-
Mattias Norstrom-
Ladislav Nagy-
Chris Kelly-
Jason Smith-
Vaclav Prospal-
Pascal Dupuis-
Jarkko Ruutu-
Chris Gratton-
Matt Cooke-
Brendan Morrison-
Cory Stillman-
Aaron Asham-
Ruslan Fedotenko-
Marty Straka-
Jay Pandolfo-
Chris Simon- Edited May 2, 2008 by YoungGuns1340

[lidstromfan5 3]

I will GM Detroit. If not available Toronto or Minnesota

[Doggy 130]

What is the aim of this game? What do you need to achieve? I don't get this.

[Redwingsfan18 1]

Shoot, I'll play - I'll be Pittsburgh if you don't mind. And if thats taken, I'd gladly be Washington.

[WingMachine91 0]

i would like to be the kinds GM if thats cool

[Dano33 41]

I would like to be an agent. if i understand correctly i can agent anyone from any team.

My Players:

Superstar 1: Pavel Datsyuk

Superstar 2: Marc Savard

Mid Level 1: Daniel Cleary

Mid Level 2: Christopher Higgins

Journeyman: Boyd Devereaux

[Doggy 130]

I'll be an advisor.

[awingsincebirth 0]

I wouldn't mind being a GM. I'd take the Habs (assuming the Wings and Pens are taken). Let me know if this gets off the ground.

[redwings1914 18]

sounds cool....

I'd be Florida or Flames GM.....or Kings if those are gone.

[Dano33 41]

So there is a GM out there that wants one of my players. Am i waiting for all GM positions to fill and more agents to show up, or should i start in on negotiations?

[Echolalia 2,961]

How do you win? Can you win??

[WingMachine91 0]

So there is a GM out there that wants one of my players. Am i waiting for all GM positions to fill and more agents to show up, or should i start in on negotiations?

i assume u gotta wait for this to get off the ground and for the positions to be filled, to be fair

[Doggy 130]

How do you win? Can you win??

Good question.

[awingsincebirth 0]

Good question.

I 3rd that question.

[T-Ruff 47]

GM please... choices in order

1. Ottawa

2. Washington

3. Buffalo

[MSUSpartanfan72 0]

I'll take the same team I played with in a very similar game a few years ago: Chicago Blackhawks please...

[FireCaptain 563]

Agent Please:

Superstars.

Ovechkin

Zetterberg

Midlevel

J P Dumont (He's not Superstar is he?)

Shanahan (He only had 23/23 for 46, that not Super) or is it?

Journeyman

D-Mac (for old times' sake)

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Is it like EHM? If so I'm down for GMing. Toronto or Dallas.

[Bannedforlife 403]

I'm not too sure what the point of this game is yet, but it sounds interesting. I'd like to GM:

1) San Jose Sharks

2) Washington Capitals

3) New York Rangers

[seeinred 1,488]

I'll GM the Caps. If they're taken already I'll take the Canucks. Or if they're taken I'll take the Rangers. And if all 3 of those are taken, I'll take Phoenix.

So in order:

1. Washington Capitals

2. Vancouver Canucks

3. New York Rangers

4. Phoenix Coyotes

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Is it like EHM? If so I'm down for GMing. Toronto or Dallas.

Its exactly like EHM, without the simulation games.

For those wondering, the point of the game is simply to adjust your roster according to actual player performances. For example, if you have Ray Emery on your team, how are you going to move him? What if Marleau starts slouching in the playoffs again? What if Dion Phaneuf goes down with a season ending injury?

In theory, you can´t win the game. The point is simply to see if you can do the job of GM or agent. Given how much people like to think they´d be able to put together winning teams and get players to sign better contracts, itd be interesting to see if we´re actually capable of that.

As for being an agent of players, yes you can choose any players, as long as they aren´t all superstars (only up to 2 can be big name players a la Heatley, Lidstrom, Vinny, Crosby, etc)

[YoungGuns1340 1]

I will update the list shortly of who is the GM of which teams, and who is representing what players, etc.

[JayUp88 1]

I'll take Chicago

[Hank Dats 'N Homer 81]

I dont fully understand the game as of yet, so i would like to throw my hat in the ring for two positions. Once i understand the game better ill chose which i would like to do.

GM (im not sure whats taken and whats not, so in this order)

1)Stars

2)Flames

3)Boston

4)Canes

I know you cant be a GM and an Agent, but i am going to put my name in for both and once i get more info il chose which one i want to be as long as thats cool with everyone else.

Superstar: Heatley

Superstar: Vinny

Midlevel: Paul Stastny

Midlevel: Mike Ribeiro

Journeyman: Roenick (if he stays) if not than Nolan

(im not great at ranking who is superstar midlevel, so if there is a problem with any of that just let me know.)

Again im going to try and learn more rules abotu the game and than ill make my decision.

Edited April 28, 2008 by Hank Dats 'N Homer

[RedFX 48]

I think I'd be good for advisor.