Smilodon: These sabre-toothed cats are not extinct. (Nashville Predators V 2.0)

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Smilodon: These sabre-toothed cats are not extinct. (Nashville Predators V 2.0)

General Manager: Jo Loonstra
Franchise: Nashville Predators

Game: EA Sports NHL 14 (PS3)
Roster: Tweeked EA Update opening rosters (Update 3)
Tuner: Latest version
GM Skill Level: Hard
Skill Level: All Star
Game Style: Hardcore
Slider: Tazer19's sliders (NHL14)
GM Firing: On
Period Length: 7 minutes
Salary Cap: On
Trade Difficulty: Hard

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Notes by the author:

This will be a BeAGM dynasty. This dynasty will focus on the Nashville Predators. But there will be a side story in this dynasty. Instead of playing BeAPro, I will follow a created player in this dynasty.

There will be 15 or 200 game updates, where there will be League standings, Player stats, League leaders and roster changes (only Nashville). The most notable news around the NHL will also be reported.

Every month a report will be given on the created player. This report will give you his stats and an update on his play with the Nashville Predators.

I will try to play all of my games when possible. Backup goalies will only play in back-to-back games (unless circumstances are different: tandem).

The reports and updates will have a different look than in previous dynasties. I hope you will like this one. Feel free to comment (I will try to answer as much as possible)!

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David Poile steps down after many years of service for the Nashville Predators.

In a press conference in Nashville, the Nashville Predator General Manager David Poile announced his retirement. Poile, who is 63 years old, did not have enough motivation to continue his GM carreer in the NHL. After the last CBA previous season, Poile wasn't really motivated to give it all. Nashville regrets Poile's decision, but will move on.

After only 2 weeks they signed a new General Manager. The new manager is Jo Loonstra from New York. Loonstra has his origins in the Netherlands (Europe), but lived his whole live in NY. His hockey carreer is mostly amateur based. His coaching and GM carreer has been in Europe (the Netherlands, Germany, Finland and Russia). Loonstra will be a long shot for the Predators in a time where Nashville needs to find their way up and back to the playoffs.

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Nashville (Tennessee), September 2013.

The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Maus Jansen to a try-out contract. Jansen will report to the Predator's training camp where he will try to earn a full time NHL contract. The Dutch defenseman was scouted at a youth tournament and Nasville kept an eye on him for the previous 3 years. GM Loonstra said that it will be hard for Jansen to stay at Nashville, but he will have his chance. If Jansen should not earn his NHL contract, he will probably be given a AHL contract and be assigned to the Milwaukee Admirals.

Jansen is a 2 way defenseman, who has played hockey in Europe his whole life. Jansen was a member of the Nijmegen Devils in Nijmegen (the Netherlands).

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Player statsheet:

Name: Maus Jansen
Hometown: Nijmegen, The Netherlands (NED)
Birthdate: 11 october 1992
Lenght: 1.98 m. (6'5 ft)
Weight: 106 kg. (234 lbs)
Position: Defense
Type of player: 2 Way Defenseman
Number: 76
Handed: Left
Drafted: Undrafted
Teams played for: Nijmegen Devils and all youth teams of the Netherlands
Contract: Amateur Try Out

Stats:


2013/2014:

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Pre Season 2013/2014

We had a good pre season this year. A record of 4-1-1 was enough to satisfy coach Trotz and GM Loonstra. The pre season was a busy time for GM Loonstra who made a few trades and a free agent signing.

Games:

Home 4-2 L

Home 1-4 W

@ 5-1 W

@ 4-1 W

@ 6-2 W

Home 3-2 L

Pre season record: 4-1-1


Free Agent Signings NHL

All free agent signings are for 1 year.

NYI signed D I.White
NYI signed D M.Sauer
NYI signed D A.Aucoin
NYI signed D A.Babchuk
CGY signed LW S.Gagne
CGY signed RW C.Armstrong
CGY signed LW C.LaRose


Nashville Predators transactions

Free agent signings:

NSH signed free agent G J.Theodore (76, HYB, 3W) 1 year for $0.750M

GM Loonstra wanted a better backup goaltender than Hutton. After making room, he got Theodore. DiPietro asked too much money and Theodore wanted a 1 year deal. We hope he can support Rinne and he likely will only play back-to-back games.

Trades:

GM Loonstra wasn't satisfied with the roster. The roster was full and he had too little caproom. So he made some trades too make room for players and caproom. Rumours say that GM Loonstra has Gaustad, Nystrom and Cullen on the tradingblock.

LAK acquires LW R.Clune and C J.Rask
NSH acquires a 2014 - 3rd round draftpick (LAK)

This trade was meant to make some room for players. GM Loonstra wanted Clune out and in combination with Rask, he had leverage to try for a trade. The LA Kings wanted both players and gave up a 3rd round draftpick. A fair deal for both franchises.

MIN acquires G J.Juvonen
acquires a 2014 - 2nd round pick (WPG)

GM Loonstra wasn't trying to trade G Juvonen. The 2013 draft pick is a decent player who could turn in a backup goalie in NHL someday. But Hutton was untradeble and GM Loonstra had no room for another goalie. Theodore had to be signed, so Juvonen was the best alternative for a trade. We got a 2nd round pick (WPG) from the Wild. This was a very good catch for us.

CBJ acquires C B.Leipsic (60, SNP, 3½Y)
NSH acquires LW K.Rychel (61, PWF, 5½R)

GM Loonstra looked at his talentpool within the Nashville system. The Nashville Predators talentpool is very thin. Center Leipsic is one of those guys who has a good future, but he has no seize. Loonstra looked to trade him for a bigger guy who has the same talent. He traded sniper Leipsic for PWF Rychel, who has some sniper qualities. Loonstra was very happy with this deal. He thinks Rychel has the qualities to become a 1st line scorer with a physical upside.

MTL acquires D K.Klein (82, DFD, 3½W), D R.Ellis (77, OFD, 4G) and a 2014 - 5th round draftpick (NSH)
NSH acquires D A.Emelin (83, DFD, 3½W) and D N.Beaulieu (76, TWD, 4Y)

This trade was all about the specific needs of a franchise. Nashville has many right handed defensemen. They wanted to trade Klein a righthander for Emelin, who is a lefty. But Montreal wanted more. Loonstra also traded the small but offensive-minded Ellis for a bigger TWD Beaulieu. Beaulieu is not known for his physical play, but he is bigger than Ellis. Beaulieu and Ellis are both good puckmovers. I think Emelin is one of the best hitters in the game. It was a fair deal for both franchises.

In the opening season press conference Trotz and Loonstra spoke with the press. Loonstra admitted that Nashville has to win 38 games to keep the owners happy, but getting in the playoffs would surprise the board.

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Nashville (Tennessee), September 2013.

The Nashville Predators have signed defenseman Maus Jansen to a 3 year NHL pro-contract of $0.550M. Jansen has done well in the Predator's training camp. The Dutch defenseman was scouted at a youth tournament and Nasville kept an eye on him for the previous 3 years. GM Loonstra said that it will be hard for Jansen to stay at Nashville, but he will have his chance. Jansen will stay in the NHL for now.

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Nashville Predators 2013/2014
#	CENTERS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
33	Colin Wilson (84)	23	1.86	98.1	Left	USA (PWF, 4G)
12	Mike Fisher (84)	33	1.86	97.6	Right	CAN (TWF, 4W)
11	David Legwand (84)	33	1.88	92.6	Left	USA (TWF, 3½W)
7	Matt Cullen (82)	36	1.86	90.8	Left	USA (TWF, 3½W)
15	Craig Smith (81)	24	1.86	91.7	Right	USA (TWF, 4R)
28	Paul Gaustad (80)	31	1.96	101.2	Left	USA (GRN, 3½W)
26	Matt Hendricks (78)	32	1.83	95.8	Left	USA (GRN, 3½W)
#	LEFT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
57	Gabriel Bourque (79)	22	1.75	87.2	Left	CAN (PLY, 3½G)
13	Nick Spaling (79)	24	1.86	91.3	Left	CAN (TWF, 3½R)
24	Eric Nystrom (78)	30	1.86	87.6	Left	USA (GRN, 3W)
43	Taylor Beck (75)	22	1.88	94.0	Right	CAN (PWF, 3G)
#	RIGHT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
25	Victor Stalberg (83)	27	1.91	95.3	Left	SWE (PWF, 4W)
27	Patric Hornqvist (83)	26	1.80	85.4	Right	SWE (SNP, 4Y)
9	Filip Forsberg (78)	19	1.86	84.4	Right	SWE (PLY, 4½Y)
#	DEFENSE	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
6	Shea Weber (92)	28	1.93	106.2	Right	CAN (DFD, 5½W)
74	Alexei Emelin (83)	27	1.88	101.2	Left	RUS (DFD, 3½W)
59	Roman Josi (82)	23	1.86	87.2	Left	SWI (TWD, 3½G)
3	Seth Jones (77)	18	1.91	90.8	Right	USA (TWD, 5½G)
41	Nathan Beaulieu (76)	20	1.88	88.1	Left	CAN (TWD, 4Y)
76	Maus Jansen (76)	20	1.98	106.2	Left	NED (TWD, 3½Y)
64	Victor Bartley (74)	25	1.83	93.1	Left	CAN (TWD, 2½R)
#	GOALIES	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
35	Pekka Rinne (90)	30	1.96	94.0	Left	FIN (HYB, 5½W)
14	Jose Theodore (76)	36	1.80	78.1	Right	CAN (HYB, 3W)