Jimmy’s Journey: From an accidental 1st round draft pick to the subject of trade rape

How do I know when I have done my job related to this blog?  Fuck you, I don’t have to do anything.

Anyway, always glad to see contributions from League GMs.  Here is Crosby’s Concussion’s GM Dave Dugan reminiscing about his time with Jimmy Howard during his lunch hour.  He told me writing this got his creative juices flowing, felt refreshed and ready to tackle the rest of the day.  See what contributing can do?  And I let you do it for free.

“I felt compelled to blog about Jimmy Howard, who has been on my team since 2009. Jimmy has been the catalyst for some of the biggest news in Go Puck Yourself history, so here goes:

Jimmy Howard burst onto the Go Puck Yourself scene in 2009, when he was “accidentally” drafted #9 overall by GM Jesse Cook. Accident or not, Steve McIntyre summed it up best “that was the dumbest thing I have ever seen in my life. How he can make fun of me for not knowing how to use a computer after that stunt is beyond me. Jesse is a joke, or an idiot, or both. Yeah, he is a joke idiot.” Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse for GM Jesse Cook in 2009, he drops Jimmy Howard, right before he becomes a star goaltender, for Brian Elliot (Editor’s note:  Please always refer to Elliot by his proper nickname, the Wall).  Mr. Howard was picked up off waivers by GM David Dugan. GM Jesse Cook’s drafting and dropping of Jimmy Howard were considered the #1 and #3 worst moves in fantasy hockey in 2009 as voted on by the committee, which consists of one egotistical maniac in Seattle (Editor’s note: we had a real vote with real GMs.  Those moves were awful.  Also, get it right; I am an egotistical asshole). 

As we entered the 2010 GPY draft the GM’s all watched with abated breath as GM Jesse Cook drafted #5 overall…….Henrik Sedin.  Nobody criticized that pick quite like Howard in 2009. Jimmy Howard was welcomed back by GM David Dugan who drafted him #30 overall; he fell 21 picks from 2009. Ironically enough, the #9 overall pick in 2010 was Daniel Sedin.

2011 ushered in new beginning in GPY history as the idea of keepers was introduced. Jimmy Howard was welcomed back as a keeper by GM David Dugan who entered the season a clear underdog thanks to Sidney Crosby’s concussion. On January 7^th , 2011 the trade heard round the world (at very least the trade heard about by 14 guys scattered throughout Western Canada, Seattle, Cleveland and Pittsburgh) occurred when Jimmy Howard was sent packing to Pistol’s Hellcats in return for Daniel Sedin. Jimmy Howard leads the league in wins (24), has a .924 save% and a 2.05 GAA. Howard is the Red Wing’s MVP so far and has blossomed into one of the best goaltenders in the NHL.  Daniel Sedin has 18 Goals, 29 Assists, a +15 rating and is on pace for 273 shots on goal and could be a contender for league MVP. Time will only tell how rapey this trade truly is (Editor’s note: super rapey).

GM David Dugan is sad to see Jimmy Howard go, as he was once thought to one of the building blocks of his team for years to come. GM David Dugan wishes Mr. Howard the best of luck in all of his future endeavors and would like to welcome Daniel Sedin, who along with Sid Crosby (when healthy) could be a powerful 1-2 punch in the years to come.”

Still laughing at the Joke Idiot.