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D - Chicken Wing Sorry I wasn't home yesterday and I posted my pick in the wrong thread, so that's pretty funny.

D - Chicken Wing Sorry I wasn't home yesterday I JUST POSTED MY PICK IN THE WRONG CHAT OHMYGOSH

F - Rhynex Entertainment @PatrikLaine have fun

Well I'm glad my suggestions are starting deeper conversations about activity. However, based on section 4.5 and with Quiks recent message it looks like activity was switched from posting to updating. The whole point of the "Active" and "Inactive" label was deliberately to erase part of the grey area that we are having this discussion about. Maybe this should be a talking point in the BoG in the next meeting.

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From the rulebook: 4.2 - Inactive Players / Free Agents An Inactive Player is any player who has not had a TPE Update in the past 30 days. An Inactive Free Agent refers to a UFA who has not updated their player in the 30 days prior to the opening of Free Agency. Obviously you don't need to implement one word on the player page. I just thought it would be nicer to have than not at all. Which begs the bigger question. What is an inactive player if it isn't someone that hasn't updated for a while?

Obviously I don't know how it would be done, but if it's something enough people want I'm sure there's a way to do it.

F - Luke Thornton @KC15

Hi it's me the guy that's been inactive for two seasons. A lot of the rules around active and inactive players being playable/categorized have been tightened up recently. Thought it might be nice to expand upon that further and officially set an active and inactive word on the player page. At least that way, when the WJC and World Cup teams roll around, it's easier for GMs to select players as they will know by looking at player pages whether or not they are eligible to be selected. When I was GM of Team World that one season there was some grey area. There was a high TPE player available and they were inactive, but I would have been flamed for not picking them for the roster. Labeling them with a formal inactive sticker would mean that any confusion is dispersed. There are also some members on the forums that are active here but not on discord. Members that are unique to either platform wouldn't know whether or not each other are active. This small method is a good indicator to show people who's active and who is not. My final point that I would like to bring up is that it would make GMs more accountable for playing inactive players over active players. In my case, when I was inactive, NYA had no other choice but to play me since they didn't have defensive depth. And yes, if they had someone else, I would rather them play that person over me. It's possible that another team, especially in the M, would have an alternate readily available but wouldn't play them. Possible spot for the word "Active" or "Inactive" to be on the player page.

Uh, okay cool beans. 10 points to Gryffindor to whoever guesses my next pick. F - Gary Rush @PatrikLaine

1. Victor is a stud and deserves mad respect for what he's done around the league over his incredible tenure. I hope that he's staying safe and keeps at least a foot in the door in Moscow. 2. I got signed here, which is incredibly surprising because my player is almost worthless. The only things that have been sparking my interest are old news pieces that people chuckle about and say they happened a while ago. 3. I'm most excited for the future of this team. Always nice to see talent fill in the roster during a rebuild so the kids can learn a thing or two before the weight fills their shoulders. 4. Being in a rebuild means that there isn't any pressure on you. For better or worse, some people do better in situations where they think that they have to compete. 5. I think that KC15 would be a great add to the AGM role. Fresh eyes in the VHL never hurt, we've seen guys like Laine and Jiggly step up to their respective jobs so maybe give him a try. 6. I've been a point per game for the past two seasons and I really hope that coming here doesn't crush that streak. Fingers crossed for that ice time!

F - Gary Rush @PatrikLaine

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D - Latrell Mitchell @KC15

Review Really nice use of the formatting options available to content creators. There was a lot of really good stuff here. The inclusion of pie charts is something pretty revolutionary and I hope that more users use this. Though, one hello did look like a hyperlink and I clicked on it so maybe there was too much formatting in areas. All in all, this is the most welcoming post on the forums. Scores: Hello = 10/10 Hello = 10/10 Hello = 10/10

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1. 28-37-7. Sum up our season using a song or movie title. Forget You. 2. The playoffs have begun! Who is your Continental Cup Champion prediction? No idea who made the playoffs but if Riga made it they have my bet. 3. Have you looked at the names in the upcoming draft? Anyone you know? Haven't looked at the draft class for S75 yet. 4. Does your player have a nickname? If so, what is it? The only hockey name I can think of is Markie. 5. What is your favourite "cheat day" food? Mac n' Chess is the best comfort food. 6. Any early S75 hot takes about your player? 50 point season for Schauer calling it now.

1. Hugh Jass is carrying the team on his back this season. 2. Again, Hugh Jass is carrying the team and he's a great leader in the locker room. 3. Riga gets swepped in the first round of the playoffs. 4. I'm in the top 10 this season for the VHFL so I think I'm happy with my team. 5. I hate the Seattle Bears logo for so many reasons. 6. I haven't gotten used to it and I probably won't for a while.

I'm putting my hat in the ring for this again. You know who I am, you know what I can do

Nobody is stupid enough to do this. Put all points into leadership and discipline to start. You would have a skater that doesn't hit and stays on the ice longer because of the less PIM - which is almost as bad as taking a penalty because this guy wouldn't do anything on the ice. I kind of wish having leadership + being named a captain in the sim made you better in the clutch moments of the game. Getting the tying goal, an overtime goal, or maybe just a slight stat boost to all your skills within certain parameters. As for discipline, it makes sense giving out less hits. With the stick checking and stuff it almost makes your other skills worse. It's like telling your skater not to do those things because you might take a penalty. Oh, and just to butter the eggroll, after leadership and discipline are done, just toss your points into fighting.

Review How did Yukon lose to Houston. Honestly, sometimes good teams lose to bad teams. Nice to see my former Bulls win a game against the big dogs. I would consider changing the name of the series just because I know we have some younger members on here. Not to harp on your parade. There are better words to use IMO. People are gonna harp on me for this one. This is a hill I'll die on. Other than that it was a great article. Enjoyed the read and I can't wait to see more of it. 9/10 kids are watching

Review RIP to anyone who had Alex Bridges as part of their fantasy draft (including me). Can't wait for that fantasy pick to turn into a bust real quick. It's a good trade on Warsaws part if they can keep the pieces there and make a good selection with the 1st they got. Considering how deep the selections have been, it's possible to get an all-star player from the 11th to 16th pick range. Gotta give it to Warsaw for this one, unless Calgary gets a future HoF with the WAR 1st. It was a little hard to understand what pieces went where at first glance. It would have been better with the use of team emoji's/banners to clearly lay out who went where. It also would have been nice to list each piece from top to bottom in terms of their respective values in the trade. 7/10 Warsaw wins this trade (watch this age well)

Welcome to my season so far! This is just a recap of Markus Schauer's career as of late, so if you don't care about him you won't care about this. I'll be talking about expectations that I have for him. As well as some plans in the future for his development. Thanks for tuning in if you're reading the rest of this! Markus Schauer is an offensive defenseman. This is a player that any team needs. I created him with that in mind. The market for defensemen is always open. And as this is a "sellers market" it's a lot easier to navigate the VHL in your choosing. Not that I plan on leaving New York anytime soon. Being part of the rebuild as a top level prospect is a cool idea for me. It makes earning the continental cup much more fulfilling when that time comes. Until then it's all about staying strong and staying above .500. With my recent involvement in the VHFL I was considering making building him as a player that would rack in fantasy points. Getting high checking, passing, and defense for the points and seeing how popular of a pick he would be. He'll never come close to Hugh Jass, so I don't think he'll ever be picked in that position, but it might turn out to be a steal. Who knows. I know later in my career I will want to play with SirRupertBarnes. That's been the gameplan all along. So when depreciation starts hitting and my value drops off I'll ask to be shipped out to the same team as him. Which isn't a loss to whatever team I'm asking to be traded away from as they've gotten most out of my player already. High level prospects are valued for the amount of time they stay with a team - on top of how good their are for that time. My personal goal for the season was 30 points and 100 shots blocked. I didn't care about shots, maybe get like 200 of those. So far, just over half the season in, I'm at 18 points and 85 shots blocked. I'm very happy with my performance in my rookie season. I don't think I'm in the talks for rookie of the year. It would be nice to get though, and there's a weak case to be made for it. Honestly I don't know how the other rookies are doing. As for ending up in New York, Esso's great. Dlamb is a great AGM and I know him very well from the WJC days. Can't wait to see what they do with the rebuild later on. I hope we can come out of the next few seasons looking like a wagon.

We walked in on Markus Schauer right before practice. Schauer has had a great start to his rookie season. Putting up 11 points and blocking 47 shots. Despite the -5 rating, he's done exceptionally well so far this season. Interviewer "Did you have any goals set for yourself for your first season in the VHL?" Markus Schauer "I just wanted to put up 30 points this season. I've been practicing putting my body out there more and getting pucks on net. The luck just hasn't been with me this season I don't think but the team has been great and I love playing with them. Hugh Jass has been a big help with my game. As long as I can help the team then I've accomplish my goal." Interviewer "What's it like in the big leagues?" Markus Schauer "I mean you're playing the best of the best. It has really opened my eyes to what some guys can do out there. For a while I thought I was the best but coming here has taught me to be humble and appreciate the talent around you. Sometimes you just have to appreciate a nice play - even if it's against you. There isn't much more than that. The maturity in peoples games is what I'm hoping to put myself over the edge and really complete my game."

Review Pavlov is doing well in fantasy so at least you have that going for you. The article is super nice and easy flowing. It seems like you also ordered the list in relation to their completion with Pavlov's career. That's a nice touch and I appreciate it. 1,400 TPE is a lot to spend on a player. Defense is just one of those positions every team can always use more of. Honestly, the only thing that I can say (which is personal preference) would be to end your headers with a period instead of the semi colon. Example, 1. My player did this thing. Now continue on as normal. 10/10 pre-S74 was a bust (jokes)