EHM Simulation 2018-19 Preseason

2018-19 NHL PRE-SEASON

2018 NHL AWARDS
Art Ross Trophy: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh)
Maurice Richard Trophy: Vladimir Tarasenko (St. Louis)
Lester B. Pearson Award: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)
Norris Trophy: Drew Doughty (Los Angeles)
Vezina Trophy: Henrik Lundqvist (NY Rangers)
Jennings Trophy: Braden Holtby (Washington)
Saving Grace Award: Henrik Lundqvist (NY Rangers)
Selke Trophy: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)
Calder Trophy: Émile Poirier (Nashville)
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Jaden Schwartz (St. Louis)
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Ryan Kesler (New Jersey)
Lester Patrick Trophy: Zach Parise (Minnesota)
Jack Adams Award: Peter Laviolette (Nashville)
Plus-Minus Award: Olli Määttä (Pittsburgh)
Hart Trophy: Jonathan Toews (Chicago)
Conn Smythe Trophy: Pekka Rinne (Nashville)
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh)

2018 NHL ENTRY DRAFT FIRST ROUND
1 - Winnipeg: Matthias Rueff (C/RW, Switzerland)
2 - Carolina: Ty Emberson (RD/LD, USA)
3 - Florida: Ludvig Hultgren (RD/LD, Sweden)
4 - Dallas: Lukas Hlavácek (RD, Czech Republic)
5 - Vancouver: Rasmus Sandin (LD, Sweden)
6 - Carolina: Ryan McLeod (C, Canada)
7 - San Jose: Anderson MacDonald (LW/C, Canada)
8 - Colorado: Cristoffer Jona (LW, Sweden)
9 - Montreal: Link Daigneault (C, Canada)
10 - Carolina: Antonín Brabec (RW, Czech Republic)
11 - Boston: Leon Black (C, USA)
12 - Toronto: Stephane Quesnel (LD, Canada)
13 - Philadelphia: Christopher Dedeyan (LD, Canada)
14 - Columbus: Andrei Svechnikov (RW/LW, Russia)
15 - Arizona: Isac Lundeström (C, Sweden)
16 - Chicago: Jenny Lance Owuya (LD, Sweden)
17 - Pittsburgh: Jonatan Berggren (C, Sweden)
18 - Tampa Bay: Oscar Bäck (RW, Sweden)
19 - Ottawa: Dale Watson (LW/C, Canada)
20 - Minnesota: Shawn Element (LW, Canada)
21 - Edmonton: Per-Olof Lennartsson (RD, Sweden)
22 - Vancouver: Marcus Karlberg (RW/LW, Sweden)
23 - Calgary: Cary Joncas (RD, Canada)
24 - Detroit: Christoffer Rapp (LW/RW, Sweden)
25 - New Jersey: Teppo Heino (RW, Finland)
26 - NY Islanders: Lucas Wernblom (C, Sweden)
27 - NY Rangers: Alexander Khovanov (C/RW/LW, Russia)
28 - Anaheim: Joe Veleno (C, Canada)
29 - Washington: Linus Nässén (LW/RW, Sweden)
30 - Nashville: Jovan Wilson (RD, USA)


TRANSACTIONS
=== JUNE 2018 ===
Adam Gilmour released by Minnesota
Kaapo Kähkönen released by Minnesota
Chicago signs Nolan Kneen from Brandon (WHL)
Florida signs Austen Keating from Ottawa (OHL)
Pittsburgh signs Alexander Krief from Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Dallas signs Max Wennlund from Malmö Redhawks (Sweden)
Toronto signs Brock Boeser from North Dakota (NCAA)
Florida signs Charles McAvoy from Boston University (NCAA)
San Jose trades Marc-Edouard Vlasic to Montreal for 2nd round picks in 2018/2019 and rights to Stuart Skinner and Luke Keenan
Vancouver signs Dmitri Zhukenov (FA)
New Jersey signs Joe Hohmann from Providence (NCAA)
NY Islanders sign Taylor Cammarata from Florida (ECHL)
Nashville signs Tyler Moy from Quad City (ECHL)
Florida signs Nick Schneider from Providence (AHL)
Ottawa signs Robbie Baillargeon from Quad City (ECHL)
St. Louis signs Kaapo Kähkönen (FA)
Santeri Saari released by St. Louis
Pheonix Copley released by St. Louis
Chicago loans Nolan Kneen to Brandon (WHL)
Connor Chatham released by New Jersey
San Jose trades Joe Pavelski to Calgary for Jérémy Lauzon and rights to Zach Poirier and Henry Hug
Colorado trades Jonathan Dahlén to Chicago for Jordan Maher
Edmonton loans Cole Carter to Windsor (OHL)
Edmonton loans Carter Hart to Everett (WHL)
San Jose trades Brent Burns to Edmonton for Griffin Reinhart
Tampa Bay trades 1st/2nd round picks to NY Rangers for a 1st round pick in 2018
Ottawa trades 2nd round pick in 2018 to Anaheim for 2nd/3rd round picks in 2018
NY Islanders trade 2nd/3rd round picks in 2018 to Minnesota for 2nd round pick in 2018
Chicago signs Filip Chlapik (FA)
Roy Radke released by Chicago
San Jose signs Luke Keenan (FA)
Toronto trades Tyler Myers to Florida for rights to Nikita Jackson and Danila Galenyuk
=== JULY 2018 ===
Trevor van Riemsdyk released by Carolina
Clay Wilson released by Colorado
Greg Pateryn released by NY Rangers
Matt Gilroy released by Philadelphia
David Backes released by St. Louis
Antoine Vermette released by San Jose
Teddy Purcell released by Edmonton
Andrew Ladd released by Colorado
Matt Ellison released by Dallas
Kevin Bieksa released by Ottawa
San Jose signs Zach Poirier from North Bay (OHL)
Buffalo trades Eric Staal to Toronto for a 2nd round pick in 2019 and rights to David Gustafsson
St. Louis signs Dylan Wells from Shawinigan (QMJHL)
Colorado signs Leo Komarov (FA)
Los Angeles signs Stu Bickel (FA)
Carolina signs Patrick Brown (FA)
Dallas signs Jack Campbell (FA)
Minnesota signs Jared McCann (FA)
Anaheim signs Josh Manson (FA)
Anaheim signs Max Friberg (FA)
Calgary signs Bill Arnold (FA)
Toronto signs Patric Hörnqvist (FA)
NY Rangers sign Ryan Brushett from Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
NY Rangers trade Daniel Bernhardt to Carolina for rights to Trevor van Riemsdyk
Minnesota signs Paul Bittner (FA)
St. Louis signs Jordan Binnington (FA)
Pittsburgh signs Scott Wilson (FA)
Carolina signs Erik Karlsson (FA) [Not the well-known defenseman. This is a different Erik Karlsson]
Vancouver signs Tomás Plekanec (FA)
Montreal signs Michael McCarron (FA)
Anaheim signs Stefan Noesen (FA)
Boston signs Peter Holland (FA)
Chicago signs Tanner Kero (FA)
Winnipeg signs Eric Comrie (FA)
Anaheim signs Michael Sgarbossa (FA)
Pittsburgh signs Matt Murray (FA)
Chicago signs Kyle Baun (FA)
San Jose signs Matt Gilroy (FA)
NY Rangers sign Frederik Johnsson from HC Vita Hästen (Sweden-2)
Vancouver signs Nicolas Deslauriers (FA)
Dallas signs Zack Kassian (FA)
Colorado signs Garrett Wilson (FA)
Los Angeles signs Michael Mersch (FA)
Montreal signs Justin Fazio (FA)
Arizona signs Isac Lundeström from Luleå HF (Sweden)
Tampa Bay signs Martin Látal from Orli Znojmo (EBEL)
Columbus signs Oscar Dansk (FA)
Tampa Bay signs Oliver Olsson from Sudbury (OHL)
Colorado signs Calvin Pickard (FA)
Minnesota signs Ryan Spooner (FA)
Boston signs Casey Cizikas (FA)
Buffalo signs Tyson Jost from Harvard (NCAA)
Colorado signs Joey Hishon (FA)
Nashville signs Gauthier Descloux from HC Lugano (Switzerland)
NY Rangers trade Dan Sexton to Vancouver for 3rd round pick in 2019 and 4th round pick in 2021
Detroit signs Jack Lafontaine from Kitchener (OHL)
Montreal signs Tim Bozon (FA)
San Jose signs Jon Gillies (FA)
Arizona signs Anthony Duclair (FA)
Arizona signs Vít Mocek from BK Mladá Boleslav (Czech Republic)
Minnesota signs Raphaël Bussières (FA)
Chicago signs Tim Schaller (FA)
Nashville signs Mathias From (FA)
Minnesota signs David Backes (FA)
Winnipeg signs Clay Wilson (FA)
NY Islanders sign Antti Niemi (FA)
Dallas signs Valtteri Filppula (FA)
Dallas signs Josh Gorges (FA)
Anaheim signs Dustin Tokarski (FA)
Philadelphia signs Matt Calvert (FA)
Arizona signs Michael Bunting (FA)
Toronto signs Dustin Byfuglien (FA)
Detroit signs Steven Janes (FA)
San Jose signs Mikko Koivu (FA)
Minnesota signs Tyler Graovac (FA)
Columbus signs Daniel Zaar (FA)
Vancouver signs Josh Jooris (FA)
New Jersey signs Nick Bailen (FA)
Boston signs Matt Halischuk (FA)
Toronto trades Jake Gardiner to Philadelphia for a 3rd round pick in 2019
Nashville signs Patrick Dea (FA)
Buffalo signs Lucas Wallmark (FA)
Carolina signs John Gibson (FA)
NY Islanders sign Patrick Kaleta (FA)
San Jose signs Jaroslav Halák (FA)
Arizona signs Tyler Gaudet (FA)
Arizona signs John Moore (FA)
Arizona signs Mark Pysyk (FA)
Arizona signs Jason Garrison (FA)
Detroit signs Christoffer Rapp from Linköping HC (Sweden)
Vancouver signs Jared Boll (FA)
Anaheim signs Ondrej Kase (FA)
Tampa Bay signs Mikael Backlund (FA)
Washington signs Alex Trivellato (FA)
Dallas signs Dennis Wideman (FA)
Montreal signs Matt Carle (FA)
Florida signs Tobias Enström (FA)
Dallas signs Jack Johnson (FA)
Boston signs Shayne Battler from Kelowna (WHL)
Philadelphia signs Tye McGinn (FA)
Ottawa signs Lee Stempniak (FA)
Dallas signs Mikhail Grigorenko (FA)
Ottawa signs Ryan Reaves (FA)
Detroit signs Jeremy Gottzmann (FA)
Dallas signs Jirí Sekác (FA)
Philadelphia signs Brayden Point (FA)
Dallas signs Kari Lehtonen (FA)
NY Islanders sign Rihards Bukarts (FA)
Edmonton signs Laurent Brossoit (FA)
Dallas signs Jordan Schroeder (FA)
Edmonton signs Jordan Oesterle (FA)
Philadelphia signs Kevan Miller (FA)
Philadelphia trades Braydon Coburn to Winnipeg for Steven Kampfer
Arizona trades Patrick Wiercioch to Columbus for 3rd/4th round picks in 2019
Philadelphia trades Cory Conacher to Arizona for a 3rd round pick in 2019 and a 4th round pick in 2020
San Jose signs Jimmy Hayes (FA)
Colorado signs Patrick Maroon (FA)
Florida signs Vincent Trocheck (FA)
Arizona signs Philip Samuelsson (FA)
Boston signs Corban Knight (FA)
Detroit signs Garret Clemment (FA)
Dallas trades Jamie Oleksiak to Calgary for rights to David Levin and Marc-Etienne Vokey
Winnipeg trades Chris Wideman to Columbus for rights to Alex Formenton
Frederic Foulem released by Anaheim
Victor Forslund released by Edmonton
Evan Smith released by Nashville
Denis Kostin released by San Jose
St. Louis signs Francis Desrosiers (FA)
Ottawa trades Alex Chiasson and rights to Michael DiPietro to Carolina for Magnus Nygren and a 4th round pick in 2019
Boston signs Mike Green (FA)
Anaheim signs Olof Lindbom from Djurgården (Sweden)
=== AUGUST 2018 ===
Carolina signs Nic Reynard from UMass (NCAA)
Viktor Andrén released by Carolina
Jake Smith released by Anaheim
Francis Desrosiers released by St. Louis
Philadelphia signs Jared Walsh (FA)
Winnipeg signs Andrej Sustr (FA)
St. Louis signs Clayton Keller from Maine (NCAA)
Carolina signs Josh Wesley (FA)
Philadelphia signs Dan Hamhuis (FA)
Tampa Bay signs Brian Gibbons (FA)
Vancouver signs Luke Gazdic (FA)
Ottawa signs Frederic Foulem (FA)
Detroit signs Ryan Sproul (FA)
Buffalo trades Andrew Cogliano to Arizona for two 4th round picks in 2019 and rights to Vince Hinostroza
Chicago trades Tomás Jurco to Vancouver for 4th/5th round picks in 2019 and rights to Karl Pratt
Detroit trades Adam Almqvist to Carolina for 2nd round pick in 2019 and 3rd round pick in 2020
St. Louis signs Jeremy Helvig (FA)
Vancouver signs Andrew Ladd (FA)
Detroit signs Eeli Tolvanen from Sioux City (USHL)
Carolina signs Noah Hanifin (FA)
Los Angeles trades Marian Gáborik to San Jose for rights to Carson Focht
Washington trades Martin Hanzal to Arizona for 5th round picks in 2019/2020 and rights to Dennis Gilbert and Joshua Norris
Florida signs Connor Brickley (FA)
Washington signs Tim Mort from North Dakota (NCAA)
William Reilly released by Vancouver
Colorado signs Anthony Bitetto (FA)
Carolina trades Trevor Daley to Vancouver for a 3rd round pick in 2020 and a 4th round pick in 2022
Carolina signs Alex Nedeljkovic (FA)
=== SEPTEMBER 2018 ===
Philadelphia signs Filip Westerlund from Quebec (QMJHL)
Anaheim signs Kalle Miketinac from Saginaw (OHL)
Arizona signs Jason Robertson from Kingston (OHL)
Carolina signs Hayden Davis from Niagara (OHL)
Arizona signs Darcy Kuemper (FA)
Washington signs Shane Gersich from North Dakota (NCAA)
Los Angeles signs Vyacheslav Voinov (FA)
Boston signs Colton Hargrove (FA)
Washington signs Nick Shore (FA)
Antti Raanta released by Carolina
Nick Schneider released by Florida
Collin Olson released by St. Louis
Colorado signs Trevor Cheek (FA)
Washington signs Dennis Gilbert from Notre Dame (NCAA)
Ottawa signs Michael Latorella from Dartmouth (NCAA)
Philadelphia signs Denis Kostin (FA)
Winnipeg signs Taylor Chorney (FA)
Colorado signs Luca Sbisa (FA)
Los Angeles signs BJ Crombeen (FA)
Los Angeles signs James Sheppard (FA)
Colorado signs Nick Palmieri (FA)
Calgary signs Jordan Nolan (FA)
Winnipeg signs Antti Raanta (FA)
New Jersey signs Kyle Brodziak (FA)
Tampa Bay signs Klas Dahlbeck (FA)
Pittsburgh signs Collin Olson (FA)
Tampa Bay signs Steve Downie (FA)
Boston signs Malcolm Ceci (FA)
Anaheim loans Kalle Miketinac to Saginaw (OHL)
Calgary loans Jakub Lacka to Charlottetown (QMJHL)
Carolina loans Hayden Davis to Niagara (OHL)
Carolina loans Ty Emberson to North Bay (OHL)
Chicago loans Nolan Kneen to Brandon (WHL)
Dallas loans Bartek Bison to Prince George (WHL)
Florida loans Austen Keating to Ottawa (OHL)
Arizona loans Jason Robertson to Kingston (OHL)
Pittsburgh loans Alexander Krief to Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Toronto loans Kyle MacLean to Windsor (OHL)
Toronto loans Stephane Quesnel to Saint John (QMJHL)
Toronto loans Gabe Vilardi to Windsor (OHL)
Lasse Petersen released by Pittsburgh
Boston signs Alexei Yemelin (FA)
Ottawa signs Troy Brouwer (FA)
Jesse Gabrielle released by Boston
Boston loans Pascal Laberge to Victoriaville (QMJHL)
Nashville trades Cody Hodgson to Winnipeg for 4th/5th round picks in 2019 and rights to Magnus Wikholm
Philadelphia loans Filip Westerlund to Quebec (QMJHL)
Tampa Bay signs Alex Stalock (FA)
Alexis Vanier released by San Jose
Leo Lazarev released by Tampa Bay
Columbus signs TJ Galiardi (FA)
Montreal signs Seth Griffith (FA)
Vancouver trades Sven Bärtschi and rights to Luke Jamisno to Ottawa for Jakub Vrána and 3rd/4th round picks in 2019
=== OCTOBER 2018 ===
Colorado signs Maxime Macenauer (FA)
Columbus signs Evan Smith (FA)
Florida signs Tyler Randell (FA)
Columbus signs Marko Dano from waivers (Ottawa)
Columbus signs Matt Fraser (FA)
Washington signs Madison Bowey (FA)
Winnipeg signs Steven Stamkos (FA)


INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT HOST ANNOUNCEMENTS
2022 World Juniors - Malmö, Sweden


NHL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Pavel Datsyuk (1015 Games, 335 Goals, 635 Assists, 970 Points, 234 PIM)
Jarome Iginla (1473 Games, 604 Goals, 659 Assists, 1263 Points, 975 PIM)
Ryan Miller (666 Games, 349 Wins, 18501 Saves, 36 Shutouts)
Mike Ribeiro (1086 Games, 234 Goals, 538 Assists, 772 Points, 541 PIM)
Patrick Marleau (1470 Games, 489 Goals, 563 Assists, 1052 Points, 486 PIM)
Vincent Lecavalier (1163 Games, 411 Goals, 520 Assists, 931 Points, 826 PIM)
Joe Thornton (1442 Games, 382 Goals, 952 Assists, 1334 Points, 1183 PIM)


PRELIMINARY DRAFT RANKINGS (TOP 10 SKATERS)
1 - [RD/RW] Dan Gershon (USA) Oshawa, OHL
2 - [C] Lucien Ireland (Canada) Kamloops, WHL
3 - [RD] Duaine Lebel (Canada) Brandon, WHL
4 - [LD] Dominik Heider (Czech Republic) Mountfield HK, Czech Republic
5 - [LW] Albín Kýhos (Czech Republic) VERVA Litvínov, Czech Republic
6 - [LD] Vincent Kennedy (USA) Dimond High, US High School
7 - [LD] Sam Black (USA) Spokane, WHL
8 - [LD] Carl Rogers (Canada) Edmonton, WHL
9 - [C] Laurence-Olivier Irving (Canada) Rimouski, QMJHL
10 - [RD] William Trupp (USA) Princeton, NCAA


PRELIMINARY DRAFT RANKINGS (TOP 10 GOALIES)
1 - Anders Allen (USA) Rochester, EJHL
2 - Sinuhe Helminen (Finland) Lukko, Finland
3 - Jayson Peterson (USA) Michigan State, NCAA
4 - Lubos Cerný (Slovakia) Slovan Juniors, Slovakia U20
5 - Clay Young (USA) Everett, WHL
6 - Taylor Gauthier (Canada) Prince George, WHL
7 - (Only 6 goalies ranked)
8 - (Only 6 goalies ranked)
9 - (Only 6 goalies ranked)
10 - (Only 6 goalies ranked)