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In the last simulation, we left off with the simulation of the 2022-23 season, we will start of this simulation at the 2023 draft. 2023 Draft results DET-Connor Bedard SEA-Matvei Michkov CAR-Adam Fantilli DAL-Brayden Yager NYR-Kalan Lind CHI-Nate Danielson TOR-Hunter Brustewicz CBJ-Dalibor Dvorsky LA-Mikhail Gulyayev VGK-Ondrej Molnar OTT-Noah Elriden BOS-Dominik Petr COL-Riley Heidt FLA-Jesse Nurmi ANA-Arttu Karki FLA-Lukas Dragicevic CHI-Zoehn Ziemmer COL-Connor Levis CGY-Felix Lundgren WSH-Emil Jarventie EDM-Valtteri Lehtosaari TB-Jacob Sagadin NJ-Otto Stenberg WPG-Ludvig Andersson DAL-Axel Sandin Pellikka WSH-Alex Ciernik NSH-Daniil But MIN-Samuel Sisik PHI-Noah Berger VAN-Cam Squires SJ-Colby Barlow BUF-Eetu Levanen Retirements Henrik Lundqvist Pekka Rinne Duncan Keith Joe Pavelski Mark Giordano Jimmy Howard David Backes Mike Green Derek Stepan Tyler Bozak Leo Komarov Buyouts DAL-Tom Wilson NYR-Kyle Turris SEA-Nikita Zaitse...

In the previous blog, i redrafted the entire NHL, in this one i'll be simulating 3 seasons and making some trades, free agent signings and draft picks as well. 2020-2021 Season Simulation: Eastern Conference Atlantic 1. Toronto Maple Leafs 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 3. Buffalo Sabres Metropolitan 1. New Jersey Devils 2. Washington Capitals 3. Carolina Hurricanes WC1-Detroit Red Wings WC2-New York Islanders ------------------- Missing the playoffs: Pittsburgh Penguins Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators Florida Panthers New York Rangers Western Conference Central 1. Nashville Predators 2. Minnesota Wild 3. Dallas Stars Pacific 1. Calgary Flames 2. Vancouver Canucks 3. Vegas Golden Knights WC1-Winnipeg Jets WC2-Arizona Coyotes ------------------- Missing the playoffs: Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks St.Louis Blues Edmonton Oilers Colorado Avalanche LA Kings Anaheim D...

In this blog, i will be redrafting the entire NHL. Rules for the draft are as follows: In the first 6 Rounds 31 teams gets draft any player they want. Goalies will be drafted at the end of round 6 in tandems. In the next 2 rounds, teams get to draft 3 players from a specific team. Ex: Team 1 draft players 1, 2, 3 from BOS The rest of the team is filled out by players that are drafted in a package Ex: team 15 draft rest of players from NSH Prospects not in the NHL will get drafted in a package in a prospect draft Ex: Team 31 draft prospects froom LA Teams will also get the opportunity to draft prospects in the upcoming 2020 draft too in the prospects draft Draft order is determined by a random number generator. After the draft, players not signed are eligible to be signed in Free Agency Here are the FINAL rosters after the draft: Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes R.Nugent-Hopkins-J.Eichel-T.Toffoli M.Pacioretty-J.Tavares-K.Kapanen J.Velen...