If you could pick any 23 players in the NHL to start a franchise with

[Guest blueadams]

I'm turning this thread into a contest.

...whoever puts together the best 23-man roster that fits under the 2011/2012 salary cap (no impending UFA's/RFA's that are cheap now, i.e. Erik Karlsson at 1.3mil) wins.

Here's mine.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR ROSTER

My Custom Lineup

FORWARDS

Taylor Hall ($3.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Tyler Seguin ($3.550m)

Corey Perry ($5.325m) / Ryan N.-Hopkins ($3.775m) / Jordan Eberle ($1.158m)

Jeff Skinner ($1.400m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / Brad Marchand ($2.500m)

Milan Lucic ($4.083m) / Jordan Staal ($4.000m) / Max Pacioretty ($1.625m)

League Minimum ($0.525m) / League Minimum ($0.525m) /

DEFENSEMEN

Marc Staal ($3.975m) / Kris Letang ($3.500m)

Keith Yandle ($5.250m) / Alex Pietrangelo ($3.167m)

Alexander Edler ($3.250m) / Kevin Shattenkirk ($1.300m)

League Minimum ($0.525m) /

GOALTENDERS

Jonathan Quick ($1.800m)

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,858,332; BONUSES: $11,962,500

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $441,668

Edited May 29, 2012 by blueadams

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

You just had to put together line combos for this thread, even though it has nothing to do with it.

I would choose a healthy Crosby over anyone, but as it stands now, I'd take Stamkos.

[Bannedforlife 403]

I bet that team would win a bunch of President's trophies.

[Guest blueadams]

I bet that team would win a bunch of President's trophies.

lol, come on. lot of size on that team. 4th line of lucic-getzlaf-perry is big and mean. all the wingers, aside from giroux, are big (malkin's the next smallest at 6-3 205). weber, suter, doughty, keith and even letang are all gritty on defense too.

[Bannedforlife 403]

lol, come on. lot of size on that team. 4th line of lucic-getzlaf-perry is big and mean. all the wingers, aside from giroux, are big (malkin's the next smallest at 6-3 205). weber, suter, doughty, keith and even letang are all gritty on defense too.

I know its fun to imagine a team full of superstars, but can you imagine the egos in that dressing room?

[DangleDangleBeach 16]

just for the hell of it... im making a team to play your "globetrotters" sorry to hijack your thread just seemed fun. i understand yours was merely on franchise players... but whatever you left off i used on my squad (whether you would start a team with them or not was not something i was worrying about.)

iginla-datsyuk-st louis

sedin-sedin-gaborik

zberg-staal-kane

benn-backstrom-b richards

seguin

chara-lidstrom

boyle-yandle

pietrangelo-myers

pronger (if alive)

rinne

miller

hossa, sharp, thornton, callahan, pavelski, mrichards, nug, hall, eberle, subban, kesler, hossa, eriksson, fleury, price all honorable indeed!

[Guest blueadams]

just for the hell of it... im making a team to play your "globetrotters" sorry to hijack your thread just seemed fun. i understand yours was merely on franchise players... but whatever you left off i used on my squad (whether you would start a team with them or not was not something i was worrying about.)

iginla-datsyuk-st louis

sedin-sedin-gaborik

zberg-staal-kane

benn-backstrom-b richards

seguin

chara-lidstrom

boyle-yandle

pietrangelo-myers

pronger (if alive)

rinne

miller

hossa, sharp, thornton, callahan, pavelski, mrichards, nug, hall, eberle, subban, kesler, hossa, eriksson, fleury, price all honorable indeed!

lol

i'll give you my 30 and over team

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-St. Louis

Sedin-Sedin-Hossa

Richards-Thornton-Iginla

Marleau-Lecavalier-Jagr

Selanne

Lidstrom-Chara

Timonen-Boyle

Kronwall-Campbell

Streit

Thomas

Miller

[Dave 324]

just for the hell of it... im making a team to play your "globetrotters" sorry to hijack your thread just seemed fun. i understand yours was merely on franchise players... but whatever you left off i used on my squad (whether you would start a team with them or not was not something i was worrying about.)

iginla-datsyuk-st louis

sedin-sedin-gaborik

zberg-staal-kane

benn-backstrom-b richards

seguin

chara-lidstrom

boyle-yandle

pietrangelo-myers

pronger (if alive)

rinne

miller

hossa, sharp, thornton, callahan, pavelski, mrichards, nug, hall, eberle, subban, kesler, hossa, eriksson, fleury, price all honorable indeed!

Someone put these two teams together in NHL 12 and see who wins.

[Guest blueadams]

I know its fun to imagine a team full of superstars, but can you imagine the egos in that dressing room?

I'm really not thinking into it that much. Just picking the best players under 30.

[ozone923 31]

Zetterberg. Win.

[Guest irishock]

These All-Star lines won't work very well.

Bert-Pavel-Parise

Johan-Zetts-Filppula

Cleary-Helm-Miller

Homer-Abdel-Nyquist

Lidstrom-White

Kronwall-Suter

Ericsson-Quincey

Howard

MacDonald

This team wins the cup.

Edited May 25, 2012 by irishock

[Guest blueadams]

Here's an even better one, 25 and under (born in 1986 or later). FREAKY how many talented young forwards there are out there right now..

FORWARDS:

E. Malkin(25, 6-3, 205)-----S. Crosby(24, 5-11, 200)-----C. Giroux(24, 5-11, 172)

A. Kopitar(24, 6-3, 225)-----S. Stamkos(22, 6-1, 188)-----P. Kane(23, 5-11, 181)

N. Backstrom(24, 6-1, 210)-----J. Toews(24, 6-2, 208)-----P. Kessel(24, 6-0, 202)

M. Lucic(23, 6-4, 228)-----D. Krejci(26, 6-0, 177)-----B. Ryan(25, 6-2, 216)

J. Eberle(22, 5-11, 184)

M. Duchene(21, 5-11, 200)

...J. Skinner(20, 5-11, 200), J. Tavares(21, 6-0, 202), T. Seguin(20, 6-1, 186), L. Couture(23, 6-1, 195), E. Kane(20, 6-2, 195), J. Staal(23, 6-4, 220), R. Nugent-Hopkins(19, 6-0, 171), J. Neal(24, 6-2, 208), T. Hall(20, 6-1, 194), K. Versteeg(26, 5-10, 182)

B. Marchand(24, 5-9, 183), M. Pacioretty(23, 6-2, 208)

DEFENSEMEN:

D. Doughty(22, 6-0, 212)-----E. Karlsson(21, 6-0, 180)

K. Yandle(25, 6-2, 195, L)-----K. Letang(25, 6-0, 201)

K. Shattenkirk(23, 5-11, 193)-----T. Myers(22, 6-8, 227)

A. Edler(26, 6-3, 215)

GOALIES:

J. Quick(26, 6-1, 212)

C. Price(24, 6-3, 219)

...T. Rask(25, 6-3, 171)

Edited May 25, 2012 by blueadams

[luvmnger 125]

Here's an even better one, 25 and under (born in 1986 or later). FREAKY how many talented young forwards there are out there right now..

FORWARDS:

E. Malkin(25, 6-3, 205)-----S. Crosby(24, 5-11, 200)-----C. Giroux(24, 5-11, 172)

A. Kopitar(24, 6-3, 225)-----S. Stamkos(22, 6-1, 188)-----P. Kane(23, 5-11, 181)

N. Backstrom(24, 6-1, 210)-----J. Toews(24, 6-2, 208)-----P. Kessel(24, 6-0, 202)

M. Lucic(23, 6-4, 228)-----D. Krejci(26, 6-0, 177)-----B. Ryan(25, 6-2, 216)

J. Eberle(22, 5-11, 184)

M. Duchene(21, 5-11, 200)

...J. Skinner(20, 5-11, 200), J. Tavares(21, 6-0, 202), T. Seguin(20, 6-1, 186), L. Couture(23, 6-1, 195), E. Kane(20, 6-2, 195), J. Staal(23, 6-4, 220), R. Nugent-Hopkins(19, 6-0, 171), J. Neal(24, 6-2, 208), T. Hall(20, 6-1, 194), K. Versteeg(26, 5-10, 182)

B. Marchand(24, 5-9, 183), M. Pacioretty(23, 6-2, 208)

DEFENSEMEN:

D. Doughty(22, 6-0, 212)-----E. Karlsson(21, 6-0, 180)

K. Yandle(25, 6-2, 195, L)-----K. Letang(25, 6-0, 201)

K. Shattenkirk(23, 5-11, 193)-----T. Myers(22, 6-8, 227)

A. Edler(26, 6-3, 215)

GOALIES:

J. Quick(26, 6-1, 212)

C. Price(24, 6-3, 219)

...T. Rask(25, 6-3, 171)

thats what i am talking about for an all-star game...over/under 25 years old. (or 24 years old)

i think that would put some kick in the "lame game"

kids bringin it...old guys wont stand for it.

talk about braggin rights.

[Guest Crymson]

The payroll would probably approach $150m.

[Guest blueadams]

thats what i am talking about for an all-star game...over/under 25 years old. (or 24 years old)

i think that would put some kick in the "lame game"

kids bringin it...old guys wont stand for it.

talk about braggin rights.

one of the best ideas i've ever heard on a message board.

[Guest Hatethedrake!]

Hudler-Kopecky-Hossa

Samuelsson-Leino-Whitney

Williams-Fleischmann-Matthias

Ellis-Brunnstrom-Ritola

LIlja-Lebda

Meech-Commodore

Janik-Toleffsson

Conklin-Lamothe

[Guest blueadams]

I'm turning this thread into a contest.

...whoever puts together the best 23-man roster that fits under the 2011/2012 salary cap (no impending UFA's/RFA's that are cheap now, i.e. Erik Karlsson at 1.3mil) wins.

Here's mine.

CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR ROSTER

My Custom Lineup

FORWARDS

Taylor Hall ($3.750m) / Claude Giroux ($3.750m) / Tyler Seguin ($3.550m)

Corey Perry ($5.325m) / Ryan N.-Hopkins ($3.775m) / Jordan Eberle ($1.158m)

Jeff Skinner ($1.400m) / Logan Couture ($2.875m) / Brad Marchand ($2.500m)

Milan Lucic ($4.083m) / Jordan Staal ($4.000m) / Max Pacioretty ($1.625m)

League Minimum ($0.525m) / League Minimum ($0.525m) /

DEFENSEMEN

Marc Staal ($3.975m) / Kris Letang ($3.500m)

Keith Yandle ($5.250m) / Alex Pietrangelo ($3.167m)

Alexander Edler ($3.250m) / Kevin Shattenkirk ($1.300m)

League Minimum ($0.525m) /

GOALTENDERS

Jonathan Quick ($1.800m)

Jimmy Howard ($2.250m)

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CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter)

(these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion)

SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $63,858,332; BONUSES: $11,962,500

CAP SPACE (23-man roster): $441,668

Edited May 25, 2012 by blueadams

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

MacIntyre - Crosby - Godard

Fritz - Konopka - Parros

Gillies - Haley - Orr

Hordichuk - Westgarth - Ivanans

Lidstrom - Erskine

Brookbank - Carkner

Murray - Scott

Quick

Emery

Didn't include the salary cap numbers (oops!) but I'm pretty sure this will pass the cap.

[MabusIncarnate 5,344]

Datsyuk x23

[luvmnger 125]

one of the best ideas i've ever heard on a message board.

thanks...i tried to contact Bob Mackenzie to get the idea circulating....but...i failed.

i think it would be a great new twist and give the game some life.

[Guest blueadams]

thanks...i tried to contact Bob Mackenzie to get the idea circulating....but...i failed.

i think it would be a great new twist and give the game some life.

i think it'd be sweet in baseball and basketball too...though, there's nothing that could make the two-hand touch pro-bowl interesting.