2021 NHL Offseason Challenge

[pmorrow]

The NHL Offseason Challenge is back! Pick your top 3 landing spots for each player.

Deadline: July 20th, the day before the expansion draft.

RULES

TRADES:
Different rule this year: Don't pick the team they're currently on. Points only awarded if there's a trade before training camp. Guess 3 different trade landing spots for each player. If a player is traded before the submission deadline of July 20th, they will be removed from the game.

UFAs:
Guess 3 different NHL teams for each player (can include their most recent team). You can guess "retirement" or "non NHL" too (note: "non NHL" includes AHL only contracts, but not two way contracts; "retirement" means a retirement announcement from playing, not necessarily filing the official retirement paperwork with the NHL). If a player is uncommitted by the start of NHL training camp, no points will be given. If a player signs before the July 20th deadline, they will be removed from the game.

Note:
-if you guess Kraken as a Trade or UFA pick, and the player is drafted, traded for or signed by Seattle, the points will count.
- if there are multiple transactions, for example Kraken drafts and then trades the player, all the correct selections will count. Same goes for 3 way trades, a player signed and then traded, etc.


Use this template to make your picks:

TRADE CANDIDATES
NOTE: Don't pick the team they're currently on. Points only if there's a trade.

Jack Eichel, BUF – 1. 2. 3.
Seth Jones, CBJ - 1. 2. 3.
Vladimir Tarasenko, STL – 1. 2. 3.
Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF – 1. 2. 3.
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, AZ – 1. 2. 3.
Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH – 1. 2. 3.
Conor Garland, AZ – 1. 2. 3.
Johnny Gaudreau, CGY – 1. 2. 3.
Sean Monahan, CGY - 1. 2. 3.
Sam Reinhart, BUF – 1. 2. 3.


TOP UFAs
Note: You can pick any team including their current team (more details above)

Alex Ovechkin, WAS – 1. 2. 3.
Dougie Hamilton, CAR – 1. 2. 3.
Gabriel Landeskog, COL – 1. 2. 3.
Tuukka Rask, BOS – 1. 2. 3.
Tyson Barrie, EDM – 1. 2. 3.
Philipp Grubauer, COL – 1. 2. 3.
Taylor Hall, BOS – 1. 2. 3.
David Krejci, BOS – 1. 2. 3.
Zach Hyman, TOR – 1. 2. 3.
Phillip Danault, MTL – 1. 2. 3.
Mike Hoffman, STL – 1. 2. 3.
Frederik Andersen, TOR – 1. 2. 3.
Kyle Palmieri, NYI – 1. 2. 3.
Chris Driedger, FLA – 1. 2. 3.
Jaden Schwartz, STL – 1. 2. 3.
Nick Foligno, TOR – 1. 2. 3.
Petr Mrazek, CAR – 1. 2. 3.
Tony DeAngelo, NYR – 1. 2. 3.
Ryan Getzlaf, ANH – 1. 2. 3.
Paul Stastny, WPG – 1. 2. 3.
Brandon Saad, COL – 1. 2. 3.
Tomas Tatar, MTL – 1. 2. 3.
Alec Martinez, VGK – 1. 2. 3.
Mikael Granlund, NAS – 1. 2. 3.
James Reimer, CAR – 1. 2. 3.
Mike Smith, EDM – 1. 2. 3.
Jaroslav Halak, BOS – 1. 2. 3.
Linus Ullmark, BUF – 1. 2. 3.
Adam Larsson, EDM – 1. 2. 3.
Blake Coleman, TB – 1. 2. 3.
Barclay Goodrow, TB – 1. 2. 3.
Ryan Suter, MIN – 1. 2. 3.
Zach Parise, MIN – 1. 2. 3.
Keith Yandle, FLA - 1. 2. 3.

You can post your picks here or DM them to me.

If your first guess is correct, you get 3 points. If your second guess is correct, 2 points. If your third guess is correct, 1 point.

Once all submissions are in I will post a link to spreadsheet to track standings. The standings will be finalized on the first day of NHL training camp.

[hockeyrobot]

Fantastic. Can't wait to fill it out.

[butch]

man , Francis can skip the expansion draft and simply make a competitive team with these UFA's .

thanks for organizing , I'll submit picks when the smoke clears a bit

[pmorrow]

I don't have an expert knowledge of the expansion draft rules and the kind of wheeling and dealing they might make before and after the draft, so if there is something that happens in a gray area of the rules we will try to give a generous interpretation! Basically, if you pick someone who ends up on the Kraken one way or another we will reward the pick.

[pmorrow]

I have snuck Yandle on the list as nobody has submitted yet. Add him if you have started working on yours!

[pmorrow]

Posting my rough copy to get the ball rolling.

TRADE CANDIDATES
NOTE: Don't pick the team they're currently on. Points only if there's a trade.

Jack Eichel, BUF – 1. NYR 2. MIN 3. CHI
Seth Jones, CBJ - 1. COL 2. TB 3. CHI
Vladimir Tarasenko, STL – 1. BOS 2. NYI 3. SEA
Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF – 1. WPG 2. MTL 3. BOS
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, AZ – 1. VAN 2. BOS 3. COL
Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH – 1. LA 2. DAL 3. CBJ
Conor Garland, AZ – 1. MIN 2. TOR 3. BOS
Johnny Gaudreau, CGY – 1. PHI 2. NJ 3. NYI
Sean Monahan, CGY - 1. OTT 2. CBJ 3. VGK
Sam Reinhart, BUF – 1. CBJ 2. VGK 3. DAL


TOP UFAs
Note: You can pick any team including their current team

Alex Ovechkin, WAS – 1. WAS 2. non-NHL 3. COL
Dougie Hamilton, CAR – 1. SEA 2. CHI 3. CAR
Gabriel Landeskog, COL – 1. COL 2. STL 3. BOS
Tuukka Rask, BOS – 1. BOS 2. retire 3. EDM
Tyson Barrie, EDM – 1. SEA 2. EDM 3. CGY
Philipp Grubauer, COL – 1. COL 2. CAR 3. PIT
Taylor Hall, BOS – 1. BOS 2. TOR 3. COL
David Krejci, BOS – 1. BOS 2. VGK 3. MIN
Zach Hyman, TOR – 1. EDM 2. CGY 3. VAN
Phillip Danault, MTL – 1. CBJ 2. VGK 3. MTL
Mike Hoffman, STL – 1. PIT 2. LA 3. STL
Frederik Andersen, TOR – 1. EDM 2. SEA 3. TOR
Kyle Palmieri, NYI – 1. LA 2. NYI 3. NJ
Chris Driedger, FLA – 1. SEA 2. CAR 3. NJ
Jaden Schwartz, STL – 1. LA 2. SEA 3. TOR
Nick Foligno, TOR – 1. CBJ 2. MIN 3. TOR
Petr Mrazek, CAR – 1. CAR 2. EDM 3. TOR
Tony DeAngelo, NYR – 1. MTL 2. ANH 3. Non-nhl
Ryan Getzlaf, ANH – 1. ANH 2. retire 3. VGK
Paul Stastny, WPG – 1. WPG 2. VGK 3. SJ
Brandon Saad, COL – 1. CHI 2. EDM 3. COL
Tomas Tatar, MTL – 1. DET 2. LA 3. STL
Alec Martinez, VGK – 1.VGK 2. MTL 3. DAL
Mikael Granlund, NAS – 1. TOR 2. BOS 3.
James Reimer, CAR – 1. SJ 2. EDM 3. NJ
Mike Smith, EDM – 1. EDM 2. SJ 3. NJ
Jaroslav Halak, BOS – 1. BOS 2. TOR 3. MTL
Linus Ullmark, BUF – 1. TOR 2. BUF 3. EDM
Adam Larsson, EDM – 1. EDM 2. SJ 3. VAN
Blake Coleman, TB – 1. TOR 2. COL 3. DAL
Barclay Goodrow, TB – 1. TOR 2. SJ 3. TB
Ryan Suter, MIN – 1. VGK 2. COL 3. PHI
Zach Parise, MIN – 1. NYI 2. PIT 3. BOS
Keith Yandle, AZ - 1. BOS 2. NJ 3. DET

[butch]

ohhh , I see you snuck in some non-nhl choices (ovey)

[Feenom]

Use this template to make your picks:

TRADE CANDIDATES
NOTE: Don't pick the team they're currently on. Points only if there's a trade.

Jack Eichel, BUF – 1. NYI 2. MIN 3. ANH
Seth Jones, CBJ - 1. CHI 2. CAR 3. DET
Vladimir Tarasenko, STL – 1. NYI 2. BUF 3. CBJ
Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF – 1. NYI 2. WPG 3. DET NO
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, AZ – 1. BOS 2. VAN 3. ANH
Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH – 1. STL 2. CGY 3. NYI
Conor Garland, AZ – 1. LAK 2. BUF 3. MTL NO
Johnny Gaudreau, CGY – 1. WAS 2. BOS 3. FLA
Sean Monahan, CGY - 1. MIN 2. SJS 3. LAK
Sam Reinhart, BUF – 1. CGY 2. NAS 3. TB NO


TOP UFAs
Note: You can pick any team including their current team (more details above)

Alex Ovechkin, WAS – 1. WAS 2. NYI 3. Russia
Dougie Hamilton, CAR – 1. TOR 2. DET 3. NYI
Gabriel Landeskog, COL – 1. NYI 2. COL 3. TB
Tuukka Rask, BOS – 1. BOS 2. Retire 3. PHI
Tyson Barrie, EDM – 1. NYI 2. BOS 3. WPG
Philipp Grubauer, COL – 1. COL 2. DAL 3. CHI
Taylor Hall, BOS – 1. BOS 2. PHI 3. CBJ
David Krejci, BOS – 1. BOS 2. SEA 3. ARI
Zach Hyman, TOR – 1. ARI 2. TOR 3. BOS
Phillip Danault, MTL – 1. DAL 2. MTL 3. STL
Mike Hoffman, STL – 1. OTT 2. EDM 3. SJ
Frederik Andersen, TOR – 1. TOR 2. VAN 3. EDM
Kyle Palmieri, NYI – 1. VGK 2. CAR 3. BOS
Chris Driedger, FLA – 1. SEA 2 .FLA 3. EDM
Jaden Schwartz, STL – 1. MIN 2. STL 3. PIT
Nick Foligno, TOR – 1. DAL 2. NJ 3. NAS
Petr Mrazek, CAR – 1. CAR 2. SJ 3. BUF
Tony DeAngelo, NYR – 1. NJ 2. PIT 3. ARI
Ryan Getzlaf, ANH – 1. ANH 2. MTL 3. BOS
Paul Stastny, WPG – 1. WPG 2. LA 3. NYR
Brandon Saad, COL – 1. COL 2. CBJ 3. CHI
Tomas Tatar, MTL – 1. DET 2. SEA 3. BUF
Alec Martinez, VGK – 1. VGK 2. NYI 3. MIN
Mikael Granlund, NAS – 1. NAs 2. NJ 3. CGY
James Reimer, CAR – 1. EDM 2. CAR 3. NAS
Mike Smith, EDM – 1. EDM 2. WPG 3. PHI
Jaroslav Halak, BOS – 1. BOS 2. NJ 3. FLA
Linus Ullmark, BUF – 1. BUF 2. MIN 3. LA
Adam Larsson, EDM – 1. EDM 2. NYI 3. CGY NO
Blake Coleman, TB – 1. TB 2. SEA 3. TOR
Barclay Goodrow, TB – 1.NYR 2. SEA 3. TB
Ryan Suter, MIN – 1. NYI 2. NJ 3. TB
Zach Parise, MIN – 1. NYI 2. TB 3. FLA
Keith Yandle, FLA - 1. NYI 2. BOS 3. SJ NO

good luck all

[Feenom]

Thanks pmorrow!!

[pmorrow]

Thanks pmorrow!!

Awesome stuff! Thanks for submitting!

Hopefully a bunch more coming. I know in addition to the people above there will be more submissions coming through.

[tweetdrivr]

I’m working on one.

[pmorrow]

Get those lists in! Things are about to pop off around the NHL!

[PenguinHunter]

Trades

Jack Eichel, BUF – 1. Anaheim 2. Detroit 3. Seattle
Seth Jones, CBJ - 1. Chicago 2. Detroit 3. LAK
Vladimir Tarasenko, STL – 1. Seattle 2. Buffalo 3. Arizona
Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF – 1. Detroit 2. Nashville 3. Carolina
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, AZ – 1.Winnipeg 2. Vancouver 3. Florida
Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH – 1. Russia 2. Ottawa 3. Minnesota
Conor Garland, AZ – 1. Calgary 2. Montreal 3. NYI
Johnny Gaudreau, CGY – 1.Arizona 2. Columbus 3. Anaheim
Sean Monahan, CGY - 1. LAK 2. Arizona 3. Detroit
Sam Reinhart, BUF – 1. Vegas 2. San Jose 3. Anaheim

UFA


Alex Ovechkin, WAS – 1. Washington 2. Russia 3. retires and takes up teaching
Dougie Hamilton, CAR – 1. Ottawa 2. Anaheim 3. Carolina
Gabriel Landeskog, COL – 1.Colorado 2. Detroit 3. Minnesota
Tuukka Rask, BOS – 1. Boston 2. Retire 3. Philly
Tyson Barrie, EDM – 1. Calgary 2. Nashville 3. Boston
Philipp Grubauer, COL – 1. Colorado 2. Detroit 3. San Jose
Taylor Hall, BOS – 1. Boston 2. Dallas 3. Pittsburgh
David Krejci, BOS – 1. Retire 2. Boston 3. Anaheim
Zach Hyman, TOR – 1. Minnesota 2. Detroit 3. Calgary
Phillip Danault, MTL – 1. Seattle 2. Montreal 3. NYR
Mike Hoffman, STL – 1. Anaheim 2. Nashville 3. Chicago
Frederik Andersen, TOR – 1. Toronto 2. Seattle 3. Chicago
Kyle Palmieri, NYI – 1. NYI 2. New Jersey 3. Anaheim
Chris Driedger, FLA – 1.Seattle 2. Detroit 3. LAK
Jaden Schwartz, STL – 1. St. Louis 2. Edmonton 3. Calgary
Nick Foligno, TOR – 1. Minnesota 2. Columbus 3. Dallas
Petr Mrazek, CAR – 1. San Jose 2. Vancouver 3. LAK
Tony DeAngelo, NYR – 1.non-NHL 2.Anaheim 3. LAK
Ryan Getzlaf, ANH – 1. Anaheim 2. retire 3. Montreal
Paul Stastny, WPG – 1. Winnipeg 2. Minnesota 3. Nashville
Brandon Saad, COL – 1. Chicago 2. Buffalo 3. Arizona
Tomas Tatar, MTL – 1. Montreal 2. Detroit 3. LAK
Alec Martinez, VGK – 1. Vegas 2. Vancouver 3. Calgary
Mikael Granlund, NAS – 1. Minnesota 2. Nashville 3. Anaheim
James Reimer, CAR – 1.non-NHL 2. San Jose 3. Boston
Mike Smith, EDM – 1. retires 2. Dallas 3. Edmonton
Jaroslav Halak, BOS – 1. retires 2. non-NHL 3. San Jose
Linus Ullmark, BUF – 1.Buffalo 2. Edmonton 3. Detroit
Adam Larsson, EDM – 1.Edmonton 2. Vancouver 3. Anaheim
Blake Coleman, TB – 1.Vegas 2. Edmonton 3. Colorado
Barclay Goodrow, TB – 1. NYR 2. Arizona 3. Chicago
Ryan Suter, MIN – 1.Philly 2. LAK 3. New Jersey
Zach Parise, MIN – 1. Philly 2. New Jersey 3. Seattle
Keith Yandle, FLA - 1. Boston 2. Philly 3. New Jersey

[lucafen4]

TRADE CANDIDATES
NOTE: Don't pick the team they're currently on. Points only if there's a trade.

Jack Eichel, BUF – 1. LA 2. ANH 3. NYR
Seth Jones, CBJ - 1. CHI 2. COL 3. LA
Vladimir Tarasenko, STL – 1. NYI 2. CGY 3. ARZ
Rasmus Ristolainen, BUF – 1. VAN 2. MTL 3. BOS
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, AZ – 1. VAN 2. BOS 3.
Evgeny Kuznetsov, WSH – 1. 2. 3.
Conor Garland, AZ – 1. NYI 2. DET 3. STL
Johnny Gaudreau, CGY – 1. NYR 2. STL 3. LA
Sean Monahan, CGY - 1. VGS 2. CBJ 3. NJ
Sam Reinhart, BUF – 1. ANA 2. CGY 3. DET
*Darcy Kuemper AZ - 1. TOR 2. EDM 3. BUF


TOP UFAs
Note: You can pick any team including their current team (more details above)

Alex Ovechkin, WAS – 1. WSH 2.WSH 3. WSH
Dougie Hamilton, CAR – 1. CAR 2. COL 3. SEA
Gabriel Landeskog, COL – 1. COL 2. BOS 3. NYI
Tuukka Rask, BOS – 1. BOS 2. BOS 3. BOS
Tyson Barrie, EDM – 1. EDM 2. LA 3. CHI
Philipp Grubauer, COL – 1. COL 2. COL 3. COL
Taylor Hall, BOS – 1. BOS 2. NYI 3. EDM
David Krejci, BOS – 1. BOS 2. BOS 3. BOS
Zach Hyman, TOR – 1. COL 2. DAL 3. EDM
Phillip Danault, MTL – 1. VGK 2. CGY 3. VAN
Mike Hoffman, STL – 1. VAN 2. NYI 3. EDM
Frederik Andersen, TOR – 1. EDM 2. PIT 3. BOS
Kyle Palmieri, NYI – 1. NYI 2. EDM 3. CGY
Chris Driedger, FLA – 1. SEA 2. TOR 3. EDM
Jaden Schwartz, STL – 1. NYI 2. LA 3. CGY
Nick Foligno, TOR – 1. MIN 2. TOR 3. CBJ
Petr Mrazek, CAR – 1. CAR 2. ARZ 3. CGY
Tony DeAngelo, NYR – 1. VAN 2. CBJ
Ryan Getzlaf, ANH – 1. TB 2. VG 3. CAR
Paul Stastny, WPG – 1. CAR 2. TB 3. PIT
Brandon Saad, COL – 1. COL 2. CHI 3. CBJ
Tomas Tatar, MTL – 1. CBJ 2. NYI 3. VAN
Alec Martinez, VGK – 1. VGK 2. PIT 3. FLA
Mikael Granlund, NAS – 1. TOR 2. MTL 3. STL
James Reimer, CAR – 1. CAR 2. TOR 3. ARZ
Mike Smith, EDM – 1. EDM 2. CAR 3. TB
Jaroslav Halak, BOS – 1. BOS 2. PIT 3. TOR
Linus Ullmark, BUF – 1. EDM 2. BUF 3. TOR
Adam Larsson, EDM – 1. EDM 2. COL 3. PIT
Blake Coleman, TB – 1. TOR 2. COL 3. PIT
Barclay Goodrow, TB – 1. NYR 2. NRY 3. NYR
Ryan Suter, MIN – 1. FLA 2. WPG 3. NYR
Zach Parise, MIN – 1. NYI 2. TB 3. CAR
Keith Yandle, FLA - 1. MTL 2. AZ 3. ANH

[lucafen4]

if a Seattle picks a player (IE: Tarasenko) in the expansion draft - this does not counted as a trade (by definition it's not, but wanting clarification for contest)- correct?