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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 my last blog i did a draft featuring all of the greatest NHL players of all time; in this blog i will be doing a simulation of 3 seasons using those rosters and i will also be making some trades as well. Since there are only 21 teams in the league, there will only be 4 divisions, each with 5 teams in it and one with 6. There is one change in the alignment of the divisions; the Minnesota North Stars are playing in the Smythe division instead of the Norris division. Legend: P-playoffs #-missed playoffs Season 1 results: Prince of Wales Conference Adams P1-Quebec Nordiques P4-Buffalo Sabres P5-Montreal Canadiens P8-Boston Bruins #-Hartford Whalers Patrick P2-Washington Capitals P3-New York Islanders P6-New York Rangers P7-New Jersey Devils #-Philadelphia Flyers #-Pittsburgh Penguins Clarence Campbell Conference Norris P1-St.Louis Blues P3-Winnipeg Jets P4-Toronto Maple Leafs P8-Detroit Red Wings #-Chicago Black Hawks Smythe P2-LA Kings ...