Miami Marauder -Trade Deadline (theme week)

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 The trade deadline looms in front of us and the post I had been waiting for to start this masterpiece just came out.  ItItss Theme Week and my quest for that precious TPE to fight depreciation is upon us. The topic for theme week is simple, the Trade Deadline.  Now normally it would be a topic that would fly right by me and irritate me that I really could care less, unless my player was on the block.  But now that I am an assistant GM for the Miami Marauders that is still so clueless and usually hanging on @Ricer13 word to see WTF to do, it means a bit more.

 

Now, the Marauders are rolling right now and currently in a locked battle with @rory Halifax 21s for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. But it has got me thinking about how to improve the team or if anything needs to be done at all.  We have a great group of people in Miami that make a great locker room as well as a complete product on the ice. But hypothetically if I could make a few trades these are the ones I would like to explore:

 

BAZOOKA JOE -D Philly Reapers - @ScottyP

Now it's easy for me to want to pick a real-life buddy to join the Marauders to fill a need.  The Marauders currently hold 3 amazing defensemen in Don Jagr @koty_k, Armas Jortikka @Kavadar, and Tina Hughes @tinafrombobsburgers. But adding some depth to the team might be what they need during the grind of the playoffs and a big burly dman like Bazooka could fill the role nicely. 

 

Philly is in the midst of a re-build and trading away a player like Bazooka might not make sense as he provides some depth for the next season or two as a decent earner and good build.  And Philly needs defenders as it is rocking only two right now.  So, this trade is a bit of a pipe dream (I think) but Bazooka Joe would definatly pair nicely with Armas Jortiikka or Tina Hughes to punish opposing foes all playoff long. 

 

Brigitta Sandstrom -D Saskatoon- @Acydburn

 

Ok when I joined the league in S81 and I scoured the box scores trying to figure out WTF was going on in the VHL I saw the name Battre Sandstrom dominating the box scores on his way to the Hall of Fame.  So, it Is without question the Marauders would LOVE to have a descendant of this player in Brigitta to join Miami as they fight for a Founder’s Cup.  PLUS, this player already played 14 games in South Beach as a re-create it would be seamless.  A true defender that is 3^rd on Saskatoon in scoring with 25 points (6 pp goals) the belief is that on a team with a few more offensive weapons, Brigitta would be able to take some chances and flourish offensively while not having to be asked to do everything on the ice. Plus, Saskatoon would benefit greatly from some added draft picks or prospects for an outgoing player, destined for VHL greatness. 

 

There you have it.  My uninformed and clueless AGM response to trade deadline fantasy desires of the Miami Marauders.