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Review Anything highlighting the M or E gets a thumbs up from me! I do wish there were a bit more coverage on middle-of-the-road, fate yet-to-be-decided second and third round players, but this early in the game any exposure is good exposure. I'm definitely very appreciative of the research you put in - especially considering you're such a new member - and hope there's plenty more from you in the future! For the sake of consistency, make sure you're either capitalizing the relevant categories in a list or don't capitalize - there's no halfway (i.e. Goals, Assists, and Shots or goals, assists, and shots). Also ensure you have consistent capitalization of team nicknames/locations (e.g. bulls vs. Bulls). I think this article flows very naturally in a pattern-of-speech kind of way; so long as it's consistent, I don't mind a few missing articles here or there. Nice work!

tl;dr - I don't know. I'm at a weird point in sim leagues. Both my EFL and VHL players' careers are winding down, though admittedly my DB in EFL has another season after this before regression starts while Aloe Dear's kinda-OK stint in the VHL has a hard end-date: the end of S81. With my RB/WR Charm McClain-Callahan fast regressing despite a hefty amount of banked TPE, I know he's realistically only got a couple of seasons of viability left. I think it'd be a really nice wrap-up to these last 2.5 years in sim leagues if I wanted to end my stint here and now. I've been fortunate to be able to make time for sim leagues since starting my most recent job. And theoretically, with some clinic-based rotations in my future, I could probably make another player and max earn for a while longer - so the door's obviously still open for me to continue. But I wonder how things would be if I could just sit and chat with some people in sim leagues without the (mostly self-inflicted) pressure to max earn. Does anyone else feel this way?

1. Our team is very experienced, with most of our forwards retiring this or in the season after this one. Do you think it's a positive for our chances at Continental Cup? I don't think there's a direct, unerring correlation. Build still matters as much as total TPA does. It does mean our window is short, for what it's worth, and all we can do is make the best of it. 2. Dood and Dear are combining 39 points in 10 games. Can they keep up this great hockey? I think it'll ebb and flow. We'll keep a pretty good rate but it may dip below that for a while. It's not realistic to expect a 4 ppg pace even from two players, even with the knowledge that scoring is up this season for whatever reason. 3. Which 3 D.C players will have the most points when the season ends? Probably our first line, but that's usually the way it is, eh? 4. What is a thing you know but you wish you didn't know? Uhh, there are a lot of facts there but I think @Jeffie43 knows one fact that I know that I wish I'd never seen or thought about. 5. Do you enjoy busy city or calm country side? Busy city. I get a bit restless when there's nothing going on, and I hate feeling unproductive (whether that's in a recreational or work capacity). 6. What is something that you can't stand that other people do? Oooh, I don't want to get political on this one so it's going to be left unanswered. Sorry, press person.

F - Phil The Rock Johnson F - That Dude @a_Ferk

Literally the Entire VHL, Somewhere - Vancouver has 8 wins through 10 games, an entirely unprecedented mark in the history of the VHL; surely some dark sorcery is to blame, and this writer will not take any other explanation as an answer. We took to cold-calling the personal phones of various executives and managers across the league, and here are a few of the responses we got. "Our TPE numbers are larger than theirs, so we should win every game against them," an irate GM was noted to exclaim during an internal league meeting. "I think their team may be the best one the league has ever seen," a definitely not Vancouver-associated administrator commented. "It is entirely unacceptable that this team has any wins against my own, and must be due to an exploit of some sort," another general manager screamed at league officials. Another North American Conference manager didn't mince any words. "They're ass. I accidentally played our backup against them." "Look at how well Malmo started through their first ten games in their second or third season as a franchise and how that ended," responded another, "I think we should make drastic in-season changes based on the data acquired through the first 5 days of sims."

1. We have started this season with 2-0, how can we stay on this path? We've fallen off the wagon a bit with these last two sims, but I think we just need a little time to build chemistry with our new defenseman. 2. D.C has made a lot of changes this off-season. What do you think was the biggest one? I don't know the team very well, so it's hard for me to say. Converting Brian Strong Jr. from a center to a winger was a great move; I think he'll do well there. 3. Groovy Dood and Jiggly Gumballs are going into their last season. What do you think they will do in their retirement days? We owe it to them to give them a good send-off -- but I suspect Groovy Dood will produce some funk, reggae, or blues music for a living, and Jiggly... well, you know. 4. Weirdest thing that you are scared of? I'm afraid of @GeckoeyGecko about 20% of the time. Does that count? 5. What is the one thing that you would like to do more, but can't? Read. I've only read maybe a half-dozen books in the last year or so, but I just don't have enough free time to sit down and read like I used to. 6. If you had to choose one food that you would have to eat for a month every single day for every meal, what would it be? Kale, maybe? Or salmon? I think I'd enjoy eating salmon but I'd probably get tired of the smell of any food after a couple of weeks.

D - Vladimir Mlinski G - Artem Tretiak @a_Ferk

Skipped Ferk since it's been >>12 hrs F - Cabe McJake D - Kristof Welch @a_Ferk you now have two picks to make.

Review While you may have had some woes with your prior media spots, your prediction of Xavier Booberry at #1 was spot-on. It was definitely a bold prediction - it's not often that we see goalies go until a run starts on them based on historical data - but you also astutely pointed out Prague's need for a goalie, as well as an absolute demand for Toronto at goalie in order to return to relevance. All three teams took goalies in the first 7 picks, and you correctly guessed Menace would go in the second round (though admittedly not to Toronto, who'd already acquired a goalie). I think I consider this a clear victory despite slightly different locations than anticipated. Nice work.

But what about chicken nugget emotes!?!?

Review It's ok, I would feel scared of my first locker room if Ricer and Cow were my leaders too! There's so much personality in this article - both in the way you explain the different LR dynamics, as well as what you contributed (or why you came there in the first place - the Sam role is essential and a chicken nugget emoji is chef's kiss.). I'd also like to point out that the Sam role count rests at 7, and the Chicken Nugget Emoji count is 3. This is an unacceptable imbalance and needs to be rectified. From an editing standpoint, I will note that there are several instances where proper nouns should be capitalized (josh zone -> Josh Zone, vhlm -> VHLM, sam role -> Sam role), though I do also wonder if it's intentional for the sake of styling the article in classic Sam fashion. I'd also add that there are ways to improve pacing for individual sentences by adding commas (e.g. I will not lie to you, Ricer was aggressive for literally...). Thanks for giving us a look into your league LR life! You've always been a fun user to have around and I'm not surprised you've had many varied experiences in your quest to become the Sam for most every VHLM team.

Washington, D.C. - After a lot of deliberation (and several other free agency pieces had already fallen), long-time Warsaw forward Aloe Dear finally elected to leave the very team that chose to draft her. She spent 6 full seasons in Warsaw - including multiple Continental Cup series, with one such attempt winning it all. Second to that was her MVP and First Team All-VHL, followed by a Second Team All-VHL this season after the awards announcements just a couple of hours ago. "My time in Warsaw has so, so many stories to tell," Dear said, wistful at times during a recent presser, "and it's frankly strange to think that I won't be on the same team as Dakota. I've never been on a team without him as a crucial leader -- but I think we can both agree it was time for us to part ways as he enters the final stage of his career." "I also wasn't expecting as much interest as I got this off-season, what with two prior attempts at free agency ending with returns to Warsaw," she commented, "I really got offers from all over the place, and it was scary to try and commit to one. So many great opportunities were offered, but I think D.C.'s offer stuck in my head from the last time I was in free agency."

In, but there's definitely no way I have any time to be a manager.

1. After a tough loss in game 7 to Malmo, how do you feel about our performance throughout these playoffs? I don't feel that badly about it. We took Malmo to 7 and lost in a coin-flip, then they went on to crush the finals. That lets us know we were that close to a championship - and yes, that hurts a little, but we have a lot to be proud of. 2. What could we have done differently to advance to the Finals? It's best not to perseverate on the 'what ifs,' as that stops everyone involved from moving forward. 3. Between Malmo and Seattle, who will take home the Continental Cup this season? (Malmo is up 3-1) This one's been in the books a little while now. Congrats to Malmo! 4. What are your player's plans for this offseason? I'm still trying to figure out this Free Agent thing, to be honest. 5. Overall what are your thoughts on Warsaw's and your player's S79? Expectations were a bit lower than the previous season and we finished just about where I expected to - a sliver away from a championship. 6. The NFL's week 1 just started, have you been watching all the games this weekend? I did! I'm not excited for the Ravens/Chiefs game later today since I think we're gonna get crushed, but it is what it is.

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Review I never know how to feel about goalies with high numbers of wins over the course of a season! There's significant variance between goalies producing that many wins in terms of TPE, as well as huge differences in the supporting cast (and GAA) between them, to say nothing of the fact that Bana's somehow managed to get another Bears team to the Finals. As far as some learning points for this article, I noticed a couple of instances of noun/# agreement, e.g. Punctuation wise, there are a couple of unnecessary commas: Another way to construct this portion of the sentence is as follows: In this case, you have a multi-word 'object'; in putting Tretiak's name between the commas, you equate "first goalie and wins leader" with that player. Think of commas as a really brief pause - here, you introduce his 'title,' then name him (the commas kind of serve the purpose of "is" in the first version of the sentence). Another way to construct the sentence is using the "is" and "who" you put in the original version of the sentence without the commas: Otherwise there aren't a ton of comments for me to make. Nice work As an aside, it's weird to see your username without your active player being a goalie! It's even been a few seasons since Eagles retired and I'm still confused by it.

Another season in the books, another good amount of regular season success followed by a series win in the playoffs. Obviously, Warsaw didn't have the level of playoff success I wanted - but it was clear from the get-go, even after our excellent upturn following our change in goalie - that this season wasn't going to be as straight-forward a path to the championship as the last. And although there were some aspects of this season to be happy about, Aloe's team ultimately came up short. So what's the next move? With plenty of aging players on Warsaw and Aloe likely to continue to be a top-15ish player in the league next season (her 7th), I'm going to explore free agency. At this point, I wouldn't expect most teams to take another swipe at Dear, provided I've had two attempts at free agency without actually leaving the Predators. But with Warsaw's goalie situation even more fraught than before and my player not getting any younger, I think it's time for a change of scenery. My intention, of course, is to get Dear on a team that can contend next season. What the market looks like for Dear after this contract expires is yet to be seen - after all, I don't think Dear will be quite as high in applied TPE next season (at least at the start) as she was this time around. Fingers crossed there's some interest (when it's time to start those discussions)?

(using last week's questions, oops!) 1. How do you feel our first series as a team against Riga went? We almost swept them taking it 4 games to 1. Went well enough, but I don't think that's enough to make it all the way (it wasn't!). We would've needed some luck to beat Malmo. 2. How did your player play through the first round? Aloe is pretty consistent in the playoffs. We knew we were better than our first round team, so it was as expected. 3. Warsaw is in the Conference Finals!! We play Malmo. What are your thoughts on our opponents? I guess we don't need to talk about this anymore. I'm sad we lost 4. What are our strengths and weaknesses so far through these playoffs? We're really good at generating shots, as we always have. Our weakness is a tragically-low conversion percentage for said shots. 5. Who is the stronger team in your opinion in the North American Conference? Los Angeles or Seattle? Can't really ever bet against Seattle in the post-season. That continues to be the case this season. 6. Summer is coming to an end, how did yours go? Busy. Way, way, way too busy in the hospital - no time off for us in medicine, that's for sure.

A little stream-of-consciousness here as I struggle to put some thoughts together for this week! Does anyone else feel a little disconnected from the VHL right now? I've been in the pediatric emergency department all week, and I've only now caught up to the fact that Warsaw is in the EU Conference finals, which is wonderfully exciting! Despite their loss in the divisional round, I was thoroughly impressed by Davos's performance this post-season; for some reason, I was under the impression that they'd had a rather difficult season again and weren't supposed to be contenders -- but here they were, bringing Malmo out to six games with an excellent showing and a promising future ahead. I also think I've lost track of some of the personnel and management changes across the major league, to say nothing of all of the congratulations that go out to our (kinda) new VHLE GMs. I'm a bit disappointed that I haven't had more time to familiarize myself with all of the cool new members in the league, but sometimes that's just the way the cookie crumbles. On the other hand, is anyone surprised at all that Seattle's back in yet another NA Conference final series? I feel like Bana's had a remarkable, sustained period of success that's spanned multiple player careers' worth of seasons, and that certainly deserves some recognition. Since I've gotten more than my fair share of 200 words out of the way: I hope you're all doing well. Please, please, please take some time to focus on your wellness, be it with some relaxing free-time activities or just a few minutes to meditate and reflect on the last week. There's a lot going on in the world, and I think it's very easy to get worked up and fail to see the forest for the trees. Thanks for reading.

1. Ranked 3rd in the league (2nd in division), how are our chances looking for a Continental Cup? Honestly? Malmo, Seattle, and LA are all good enough to stop us; it's really a matter of luck and who wants it more. 2. What are your first round playoff predictions? DC vs Calgary and Prague vs Davos. Whoops! This already passed. I would have said DC and Prague, though I would have been wrong on the Prague vs. Davos series - that's for sure. 3. What are your predictions for us going up against Riga in the Conference Semi Finals? I was optimistic about it. Riga has some excellent players, but their regular season results just didn't match favorably to ours. 4. What is your player's mentality for these playoffs? Get wins. I don't care about stats, I mostly just want a positive impact on the ice whenever I'm on and a great chance to get a Continental Cup. Like I've said before, other people can have the award if it means Warsaw can get some Ws. 5. How do you feel your player performed this season? Any new milestones? Underachieved? Overachieved? I think I placed exactly where I expected to. New career highs in points and assists, but I felt like I didn't overshadow anyone who was on my line. That's the ideal for me: everyone eats and we get a lot of wins. 6. Last and most important question, what is your favourite restaurant? There's a little Chinese restaurant not too far from the team training facility that serves some of the most immaculate food I've ever had. How was I supposed to expect that in Poland?

Claim 1 of 1, week ending 9/5/21 (9/4/21 on EFL)

That's right friends - the title's all about awards drama. In reality I have trust in the BOG to make the right decisions in the end, so uh, sorry about the title. There's no drama to be found here. Do I wish I had another dozen points to make the awards races a little more interesting? Yeah, but then again, who doesn't? Is anyone maybe a little sadder than they thought they'd be at @Esso2264 stepping down from his station as the New York Americans GM? I'm very excited for @MexicanCow123 to show us what he's got and my impression of him over the last several seasons is he's clearly got the qualifications for the job and a wonderful reputation on the site. He's shown absurd amounts of activity as an updater alone (seriously, check my update history), to say nothing of all of his other work. But Esso's been around since about six months prior to my most recent return. He's like, all I've known, man. I know he'll be just as active in the VHL and playing League of Legends with the guys in the Discord, but there's something a little bittersweet about him taking a step back from his league responsibilities. That's enough rambling for now. Thanks for reading, and I hope you're well.

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1. Who has been the best offensive player on the team this season? I think you could argue our offense runs through our centers, but in that case I certainly defer to our captain and 1C, Dakota Lamb. He's done a fantastic job against the league's best and has been our flagship player as long as I've been in the league, more or less. 2. Who has been the best defensive player on the team this season? I don't think I really could name a single one. We have excellent defensive depth and our change at goalie gave us a huge boost - but I'm not sure that would have been possible without an excellent defense complementing him. 3. Does anyone on Warsaw deserve any individual awards this season? I don't know. I think Chris (Hylands) deserves some mention in the conversation, but offensive defenseman probably belongs to Letang this season. 4. How do you feel about the team's performance this season so far? (Warsaw is 2nd in the league after 57 games played). I think we ended on a pretty sour note, but I can't complain really after seeing how we improved following the first 20-30 games. 5. How has your player been doing this season? Okay. There are still definitely some games where I feel I (Aloe Dear) disappear, but I don't think there are any truly game-breaking players in the league -- just consistently excellent ones. 6. How has life been treating you? Anything new going on? Work/school has been okay? Heh, I work in a hospital and the U.S. is going through a crazy COVID surge. Let me get back to you on that one.

Claim 4 of 4 for Week Ending 8/29/21 (8/28/21 in EFL)