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Pavel Bure and picks for Robitaille and picks

Londberg continues to spend relentlessly
Another $10M brought in
06/17/02 12:15
The Newman News
Over the past few weeks, VanDeLay Industries has been rounding up draft picks for the draft less than two months away. Today, a new idea was introduced. Why not bring in another superstar to skate alongside Jaromir Jagr? So, it was done, VanDeLay Industries, formerly known as the Motown Maulers, and the reigning LiveGm Cup Champs, brought in the Russian Rocket, Pavel Bure. The cost was essentially a 3rd and 12th round draft pick, along with 16th and 17th rounders coming back to GM Londberg's organization. "We feel like we're a much better team now. While we did lose Robitaille in the deal, we weren't especially pleased with using him as a third keeper, and when Ryan Smyth was sent to the Razorblades to take on keeper status, we didn't like going to the waiver draft for our #3 either. I feel like we could have the top two scorers in all of LiveGM next season. We have enough draft picks that it didn't kill us to give up a 3rd and a 12th, but the trick is now to find bodies that will play for less than they are worth. We did it often last year, and I see no reason that I can't manage to manipulate the cap again."

Motown Maulers Trade Joe Thornton to Pepperell pucks for Sami Kapanen
Maulers to dominate draft
06/14/02 17:57
LiveGM.com Associated Press
The Motown Maulers kept their reputation alive from the regular season by being the first team to swing an active trade just one day after winning the LiveGM.com Cup.

The Maulers sent star forward Joe Thornton to Pepperell for Sami Kapanen.

The larger part of the deal showed Motown acquire the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th round picks of the Pucks for the Maulers 15th, 16th, 17th picks in the draft.

The Motown Maulers now have 5 draft choices in the top 36 picks, and are the early favorites to dominate the draft.

The move no doubt helps to improve the guarantee by team GM Rick Longberg that the Motown Maulers would repeat their championship success into the 2002-2003 regular season.

Note: A 1st Round Pick was attained from Sherwood Park at the Trade Deadline, and a 3rd round pick was given to Malochi for Chris Chelios at that same time.

Draft Pick Swaps

Motown maulers move up in draft again
NF instigators send 7th round pick for 9th and 14th rounders
06/16/02 18:05
LiveGM.com Associated Press
The Motown Maulers moved up again in the draft by acquiring the 7th round pick from the NF Instigators in return for their 9th and 14th round choices

Motown Maulers & Razorblades Swap Picks
Razorblades get two picks, give up higher pick
06/15/02 12:41
LiveGM.com Associated Press
The Motown Maulers acquired the 6th round pick from the Razorblades, 82nd overall, in return for the Motown Maulers 7th and 11th round picks, 100th and 173rd overall.

The 7th round pick was previously acquired from the Pepperell Pucks in a similar trade. The Motown Maulers now have 11 draft choices in the first six rounds, including two in each of the first two rounds of the draft.

Note: The 7th Round Pick was attained from Pucks in exchange for Maulers' 7th an 13th round picks.

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