1. Crazy off season with six trades, with I think nine of the eleven players new to the roster this season. (Prospect joining roster included) so the first question to all of you is can you recap all six trades and which players were brought into the team during each trade? (I will be impressed if you can!!)
I made the trades and I'm honestly going to struggle through this without looking. First trade two firsts to Riga for Leduc @Lemorse7 and Cheese @a_Ferk , once we got that trade done it sold me on building a better team this season instead of just taking a step forward. Our second trade was with Moscow for Power @Tape-to-Tape, another S81 player so it matched nicely with Leduc and Cheese. Third trade was with Prague we moved out a couple prospects who would be depth players for us and cleared some cap space while acquiring some picks that would help us with the other moves. Fourth trade was with New York we acquired the rights to Powers @JB123 after he agreed to sign seeing the type of team we were building, I'm still freaking ecstatic they chose us. Fifth trade after a little hiccup not realizing Lemiuex was only a 2M cap hit in the Prague trade and having 5M coming in with powers we we're going to be 500k over the cap after we made our other two signings, was able to move a late pick to unload Chico. Last trade we gave Riga a pick for the rights to Miklavz @kelvi which would in turn allow us to end the offseason by signing Nico Pearce @Spartan . I knew this was a lot of work, summarizing it all was a lot of work as well... So happy you're all apart of the Wolves for this season and maybe beyond.
2. Now that you have tried to recap the six trades completed this off season, which trade stands out the most? Why?
I feel like the Leduc and Cheese trade was the one that turned the tide. Without that trade we're likely looking at another bottom 4 finish.
3. We were extremely luck when the draft lottery was completed and we were able to draft first overall. We drafted Henry Eagles @Greg_Di. Did this pick surprise you in anyway? Why or why not?
It did not surprise me, but then again I'm the one who ultimately decided the pick with discussion with @Gaikoku-hito. I knew right when we won the lottery that Eagles would be the pick. Couldn't divulge that to anyone but maybe Gaiko and Eagles himself, cause that would be no fun.
4. Free Agency started quickly for the team as the team acquired Anze Miklavz @kelvi in one of the six trades in a Trade & Sign from Riga. Do you like trade & signs? And it is also Miklavz and Nathan Powers last season @JB123; do you have any confidence that we can get these two a cup in their finals season? Why?
I'm happy with them, I like that New York and Riga got a couple lottery tickets for two really great players. I hope we can, I can't really guarantee anything but we've given ourselves our best chance this season. We'll know probably by trade deadline how good we really are as @dogwoodmaple @Otaznik and @Greg_Diadd more tpe. I have faith in everyone on the roster to give it their best shot.
5. The biggest Fish in the sea left Helsinki and signed a contract with Vancouver during the Free agency period; Nico Pearce @Spartan Do you think this will leave the fish out of water dried up on the beach or successful in the big wide ocean? Was this a surprise signing? Why or why not? What does success look like for Vancouver this season?
When I first approached @Spartan in free agency I pretty much thought we had no chance, but we do have a good relationship, So I figured it was at least worth taking a shot at and giving my best pitch. Once we got @kelvi and @JB123 to sign then I think Spartan had faith in what we were trying to accomplish this season. I was definitely surprised he chose us though, I was freaking so happy when he agreed. This is going to be a fun season regardless of the outcome and I'll do right by all the players we signed.
6. And now a more relaxing question since I clearly asked more then six!! LOL!! It is now time for Riddle me this. Okay, simply Riddle is better, right? Either way this week’s Riddle: What do you call a successful mirage?
I definitely did not cheat, an optimal illusion.
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