Okay guys, so we have 16 of our confirmed teams joined up in the league on NHL13.
Once we get all 30 GM's in (possibly only need 3 more) then the league will officially launch and we will have 3 days to complete that block!
UPDATE:
There has been a good suggestion and one that makes a lot of sense. We will SIM the very first block for two reasons;
1) This ensures that the very last block of the season will be one that we get to physically play. This allows for people to take fate into their own hands and win themselves a playoff spot or a better seed.
2) People can make their one or both of their trades prior to this block being simmed and get their new players for their very first block they get to play.
With that said guys, start working the PM's and the Chatzy to get your deals done and DO NOT PLAY ANY GAMES THIS FIRST BLOCK!
This block will be simmed once we get all 30 guys signed up on the thread and on the league in NHL13.
Last edited by ChuckWoods: 12-17-2012 at 09:20 PM.
Just heading into work, I will review these trades through the day and will "Confirm" the appropriate ones (Some or all) in this thread once things are complete.
If for some reason a trade is voided, I will PM both sides with suggestions to help complete/tweak such trade to avoid and public complaints on this thread.
Some of those need to be looked at more closely...
A few general points / questions:
1) No credible league allows you to trade picks three years in advance. We didn't make that explicit, but I would have thought people would know better.
2) I've never seen "protected" draft picks, but I like the idea. That's fine, I think, but we will need a way to keep track of it, and I think we need to limit the number of ways that they can be protected, simply to keep Chuck from a massive headache.
Now, for specifics:
Quote:
Originally Posted by nuge2hall
get Toews+Emery+Morin
get Bergeron+Thomas+Hamilton
No issues here, really. I can see the logic and value for both teams.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PALE PWNR
2nd trade to announce;
To
Shattenkirk
Grachev (Prospect)
Mckenna (Throw in) Contracts G
Woywitka (Throw in) Contracts Skater
To
Blum
C Smith
J Smith G Prospect
Spaling
J. Woywitka is 76 overall. He is not a simple throw-in for contract purposes. Including him violates both the 4 roster player and 6 asset rule. Maybe use Scott Ford (AHL D-TGH) instead. Otherwise, I think this is a fine deal that makes some sense. Shatty is the best player, but Blum is a decent replacement, and STL picks up some really good assets for the down-grade.
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Originally Posted by PALE PWNR
Prospect Trade
To
Eckholm + 2013 3rd
To
Griffith and Knight
I thought the prospect thing was supposed to be one-for-one, but Chuck said above it could be 2-for-1. It doesn't say either explicitly in the league rules. The intent was to give people the option to re-balance their prospect pools with a simply swap. I think one-for-one does that more effectively, but we need to clarify things here.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PALE PWNR
Trade to announce;
To
Tyler Myers
Patrick Kaleta
To
Ryan Ellis
Matt Halischuk
2014 1st
2015 1st
Quote:
Originally Posted by Firefoxx
Day one and Toews, Keith and Myers are all moved. Jesus you guys are busy eh
I'm not even sure if it counts as "Day 1," since games aren't playable yet.
But I fully agree: this isn't a promising start to league looking to stay sustainable and balanced long-term.
Last edited by Jack de la Hoya: 12-18-2012 at 10:09 AM.
I prefer those picks Jack, bigger chance of getting something I can actually get use of. Instead of waiting 7 seasons for a pick this season.
Yeah, I guess that's true.
I'd suggest this: For the first year, you can trade 2013, 2014, and 2015 picks, for just the reason noexult laid out. After this season, though, there is a two-year limit on trading future draft picks.
Last edited by Jack de la Hoya: 12-18-2012 at 10:15 AM.
Before we go any further in the league, is it worth considering the merits of an even faster pace?
The schedule outlined in the OP (three day, alternating playing and simming) will get us through approximately 4-5 seasons by late May. A season takes roughly 3 full weeks, with another week+ for the playoffs, and another week or so for the offseason. Assuming we get a slow start over the next few weeks because of the holidays...
Season 1 =January - early Feb.
Season 2 = early feb - mid March
Season 3 = mid March to late April
Season 4 = late April to late May
Season 5 = June
That's not a bad thing--four or five is more than most leagues get to.
On the other hand, very few leagues are set up to get through 7-8 seasons while still playing half the league games and all playoff games. Moving from a three-day schedule to a two-day schedule would all this to be one of them.
It would require a significant commitment from the people in the league to get their games in--but the CPU-playability component (and a zero-tolerance policy for DNFs) mitigates that a bit.
I'm not sure its the way to go. I'm not sure it is even doable. I'm not sure Chuck would go for it. But it is worth considering now, before we get started.
get Toews+Emery+Morin
get Bergeron+Thomas+Hamilton
