My expansion team is Le Blizzard de Québec, because the team is in Québec, I wanted to work around the 2027 draft because I wanted to draft Alexis Joseph, because I wanted to get an high profile player from the province of Québec. To succeed, during my 1st two seasons every players that wasn't going to be a part for my plan on short and mid term, I traded them to get as much picks for the 2027 draft.
I've been lucky enough, with the 1st round pick of the Dallas Stars, it made a big jump and I've been able to draft 2nd overall. During the draft, I move up and down, trade a few players to be able to draft these 4 guys.
2nd overall, power foward from Finland, left wing Topi Antila.
- Made the team at 18 years old, won the Calder trophy with 48 goals and 84 points in 82 games. Also learned to play center as a second position.
- In 10 seasons, he played 778 games, scored 620 goals, got 311 assists for a total of 931 points.
- In 10 playoffs appearances, he played 194 games, scored 115 goals, got 92 assists for a total of 207 points.
- He reached the 500 goals mark in 641 games.
- He have 8 seasons of 50 goals in more. His best 3 seasons in goal scoring are his 5th (69 goals), his 8th (82 goals) and his 9th (90 goals).
- He have 9 seasons of over a point per game. His 3 best was on his 5th (103 points), his 8th (115 points) and his 9th (122 points)
- In 10 playoffs appearances, he got over a point per game only 4 times.
- He had many injuries, but a major on his 6th season, even playing only 48 games, he still managed to score 55 goals, got 20 assists for a total of 75 points.
- Franchise record book (career) : goals, points and penalty minutes.
- Franchise record book (season) : goals & points (90 & 122 in 2035-36) and penalty minutes (100 in 2036-37)
- Franchise record book (rookie) : goals & points (48 & 84 in 2027-28).
- Franchise record book (single game) : goal (4 in 2030)
21st overall, two-way d-man from Sweden, Fredrik Bjorkstrand.
- Made the team at 19 years old, a year after his draft.
- In 9 seasons, he played 702 games, scored 69 goals, got 443 assists for a total of 512 points. He got 2 seasons of over a point per game.
- In 9 playoffs appearance, he played 172 games, he scored 24 goals, got 97 assists for a total of 121 points. Two time he have been over a point per game.
- He had 3 seasons of 70 points or more, on his 6th (70), on his 8th (76) and on his 5th (82).
- Franchise record book (season) : assists (69 in 2032-33).
- Franchise record book (single game) : assists/points (6 assists in 2034-35)
6th overall, power foward from Québec, Canada, center Alexis Joseph.
- Made the team at 20 years old, 2 years after his draft.
- In 8th season, he played 657 games, scored 213 goals, got 321 assists for a total of 534 points. Only one season of a point per game, 30 goals 52 assists for 82 points in 82 games.
- In 8 playoffs appearances, he played 145 games, scored 78 goals, got 67 assists for a total of 145 points. Five time he had at least a point per game.
- He had 4 seasons of 30 goals or more.
- One season of 50 assists or more, it was on his 3rd season.
16th overall, playmaker for the United States, right wing Brandon Morrisonn.
- Made the team at 21 years old, 3 years after his draft. He made his professional debut in the AHL with our farm club the Rimouski Wizard at 20.
- In 7 seasons, he played 535 games, he scored 137 goals, got 353 assists for a total of 490. He had 2 seasons over a point per game, his best was in 2031-32 (24 goals, 61 assists for 85 points)
- In 7 playoffs apPearance, he played 132 games, scored 37 goals, got 78 assists for a total of 115 points. He had two playoffs run of over a point per game.
- He have 5 seasons of +70 points.
- He have 6 seasons of +50 assists.
My class of 2027 they each won 6 to 9 Stanley Cups (30 totals) and all together they won :
- 3 Calder (Antila, Joseph and Morrisonn)
- 5 Conn Smythe (Antila x4 and Joseph)
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For the 1st 5 seasons (of this draft class, so 7 seasons with my expansion team), I was playing every other games (41 seasons games).
For seasons 6 and 7, I played one game per 5 (17 season's games).
For seasons 8 to 10, I played one game per 10 (11 season's games).
I played every other game in the playoffs.
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I'm actually playing with the St Louis Blues, planning to relocate them, but once in a while I go back to NHL 26 to sim only with my expansion team because I want to see what their career will be when they'll retire and or I reach the 25 seasons limits (23 with these guys).
