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1980 OFFSEASON TRADES
I made several moves in the offseason, and I won't list them all here. Basically I wanted to clean up the roster and get every position filled with players that fit my system. I will highlight 2 big trades though.
The first trade involved Richard Brodeur. Last season I picked him up on the waiver wire as a 3rd goaltender option. He had a 1.5*/1.5* rating, but I remember him being a "name" goalie in the 80s. He was the best tender named Brodeur... at least for a while. Lo and behold, the offseason recalc pumped him up to a 4.5* goaltender, and one of the best in the league. I didn't expect this, but I definitely didn't mind taking advantage.
I decided to ship Brodeur off to Philadelphia straight up for LW Brian Propp. Propp was one of the best LWs of the 80s, and he's easy to pencil into my top line for a while. He's just what I'm looking for in the LW position, offensive output combined with the ability to play two-ways and not take an excessive amount of penalties. Plus, Propp played for the Whalers in his final season which is a bonus. Brian Propp won the Calder Trophy as top rookie for Philly last season too.
I also decided to ship out Gordie Roberts, who's my 2nd best defenseman and has a lengthy career ahead of him. Reason being is that he came to preseason out of shape, takes a few too many penalties, was injured for a while last year, and is a lefty shot in my RD spot. All of these things sort of combined to make me fed up with him. He goes to the Blackhawks in return for Keith Brown, who's a righty shot that's more disciplined. I also upgraded one of my RWs in the deal.
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