Tagger 2,722 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If you were to look at rosters alone, there really shouldn't be any reason to watch out for the New York Americans this off-season. After all, unlike most teams in this league, they have one of the better goalies in the league heading into S53 on their roster, don't have any of their better players set to enter Free Agency as it currently stands and are one of the few teams in the league with over 5 players currently contracted down for Season 53. What they do have though is a potential issue that no other team in the league has. Tom Lincoln is set to be on $4.5M Sir William Covington (Should he not use his Player Option to enter FA) is set to be on $4M Diana Maxwell is set to be on $4.5M Unassisted is set to be on $5M Essian Ravenwing is set to be on $3.75M Phil Shankly is set to be on $2.5M Bobby Digital is set to be on $3.75M Ilya Kopralkov is set to be on $3.75M There's three things here that are interesting: - 8 players (7 skaters), $31.75M. That's a lot of cap to spend on eight players. - 6 forwards, 1 defenseman. - There's another player set to be on the team, M.T Power. He's set for $1.5M. If the cap stays the same (which it absolutely should) and Covington stays, that puts the Americans over the cap by $1.25M. So while most of the other teams in the VHL are being asked the same questions (How are you going to fill your roster? What's your plan at goalie? Why do you still exist?), the Americans will be asked very different questions.. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banackock 8,049 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Very interesting. May be an enjoyable off-season. I think we're freeing up something like 12M while seeing a few spikes from players due to tpe jumps. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Indeed, should be an interesting off-season to see what moves get mad/what happens. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JardyB10 4,865 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I suppose it's time for New York to do a full rebuild. Kesler and Frank 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The fact that no other teams in the league have this problem means every other GM is slacking. Devise no fucking doubt should win GM of the season. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, JardyB10 said: I suppose it's time for New York to do a full rebuild. The worst part is with no cap I can't just trade all my draft picks such is my first and only instinct. I don't know what I will do. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404209 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 5,209 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Mr. Power said: Indeed, should be an interesting off-season to see what moves get mad/what happens. I'm already mad and it's not even the off season... scoop 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluObieZ 1,125 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) So what your really trying to say is NY would not be fucked if i would not pick up my option and sign with Seattle Edited January 18, 2017 by BobertZ Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404214 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banackock 8,049 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 23 minutes ago, BobertZ said: So what your really trying to say is NY would not be fucked if i would not pick up my option and sign with Seattle who wants to win 3 cups with 3 different teams all in a row though? why have those kind of braggin rights? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,119 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I heard Shankly was going to be sold for O'Malley jockstrap Frank 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,891 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, brovy said: The fact that no other teams in the league have this problem means every other GM is slacking. Devise no fucking doubt should win GM of the season. Or we are rebuilding? Da Trifecta and Frank 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluObieZ 1,125 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Banackock said: who wants to win 3 cups with 3 different teams all in a row though? why have those kind of braggin rights? Yeah who needs a 3rd cup in a row? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 5,119 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Advantage said: Or we are rebuilding? rebuild on my bottles of empty whiskey dreams and shatter memories of a foregone pint glass. I mean - let's go drinking again Advantage 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluObieZ 1,125 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 15 hours ago, Phil said: rebuild on my bottles of empty whiskey dreams and shatter memories of a foregone pint glass. I mean - let's go drinking again You bring the booze and I will bring the Coke and girls Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVHLM-GM 1,858 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 18-1-2017 at 4:28 AM, Phil said: I heard Shankly was going to be sold for O'Malley jockstrap How much you offer. I can sell you lol Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/37032-why-new-york-may-be-the-one-to-watch-this-off-season/#findComment-404594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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