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As I stated in the original comment, max earners are capable of skipping the E entirely by spending 2 seasons in the M. Moving the TPA range in the M up and getting rid of the E altogether wouldn't make it so max earners have to spend a longer time in the M.

I'm not advocating for an immediate removal of the E, as doing so would be way too drastic of a change. It would need to be a more gradual process, like chipping away at the E until it loses all relevance.

imo the M TPA range was too small. Bump it up to 400 max and the boom or bust cycle will be diminished.

That's why we'd extend the TPE range of the M to encapsulate what the E covers. So that when players eventually graduate the M, they'd be at a competitive level.

1. Not too bad. Bit of a lazy one and didn't end up doing much but I got to relax and refresh so I'll take that as a positive. 2. This team is a verified sleeper pick. We won't tear it up like some, but we're gonna be competitive and surprise a few people this season. 3. I didn't participate but it always feels like Nico Pearce does well in these types of things so that's who I'd go with numero uno. 4. I'm thinkin Mo. Big fan of their build and I think they'll do pretty damn well. 5. Hawaiian with jalapenos. The pineapple compliments the peppers perfectly 6. Great weather for tanning, and so long as I got the AC running inside, I'm all good.

Something I’ve always had a problem with involving the VHL is the open tanking some teams partake in in the VHLM. It’s understandable, since a core can only really be kept around for 1-2 seasons so windows are immensely short, emphasizing teams to either go into a fire sale to lose out or drain the future to win it all. And while that’s the reality of that league, it is always sad to look at a team, like Mississauga this season, and see one or two players just sitting there. It can be heavily demoralizing, especially for new(er) players, to be in this somewhat isolated state, losing every game and having somewhat of a lack of community. Another issue in the VHL is the VHLE. It’s like the bastard child in the league, always seeming to have problems and always being hated on. The TPE range is the same for both the M and the E, but the E struggles due to some of the new(er) members who fill out the M go inactive or leave. In my opinion, it’s a league that is going to struggle for its entire existence. So, a solution to add some more parity/ less open tanking in the M is to remove the E entirely and extend the TPE range for the M. Numbers may have to be tweaked a bit; I understand that some may not want to be in the M for very long, although some have already been able to skip the E entirely, so those super motivated may be able to still rush to the VHL. The main focus for this, though, is improving the community and interactivity within teams, and expanding the window of M teams, allowing for a legitimate core to be established for more than a season or two, means more players for each team and therefore a greater sense of community.

Claiming again

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And now they dropped those players so instead of an F-, I give them a Z

Mississauga deserves an F- the players they got were all inactives.

Simple Solution: If you win the Switch, sell the console and use that money for a jersey

I feel that Mexico City had the best draft, with Las Vegas a close second. Halifax did well but I don't think they did stellar. We'll just have to wait and see.

I'm going to make 50 alt accounts and have them all be forwards

With the VHLM Draft concluded and the team rosters actually having players, it’s time to look into each team and where they stack up as of now. Note that this is purely TPE based, and does not take into account claiming potential and history, as well as builds, as that would take way too long to look into. There were a fair bit of inactives, especially on the defense side (where the draft was pretty weak), so teams who look good now after taking those will fall in the future below teams with more active players. The strategy for this draft was definitely to go for goalies and defense first, and while we may not see that now in how the teams break down now, that will definitely be noticeable as the season proceeds. Keep in mind that this is also under the assumption that all players picked will be playing in the M for this season. There are a number of players who exceeded the 200 TPE cap but may choose to stay under for a season. 10. San Diego Marlins Forwards: 10th Defensemen: T-10th Goaltending: 7th A not very active draft day for the Marlins, as they only picked four times in the draft, and now they have four players on their team. I was a bit confused that they took a decent goaltender with their first pick, as I feel like that tender may only be around for a season before making the jump. They also did not draft any defensemen, opting to instead get a full forward line out and work from there. I’d wager that none of the forwards make the jump after a single season, so at the very least, they have a forward core to build around next draft. 9. Philadelphia Reapers Forwards: 7th Defensemen: T-10th Goaltending: 8th I’m a big fan of what Philly did in the draft. They went hard on forwards and have a solid group of players for now and the future. The same issue as San Diego though, as Philly did not get any defensemen and are now barren at that position. I could definitely see this team move on from some of their more high end forwards to bring in solid claiming defensemen to prepare for next season, as well as maintain mediocrity for this season. This is a team that could cause a bit of volatility in the standings, as I do have high hopes for their forward core claiming wise, but as of right now they look pretty weak. 8. Ottawa Lynx Forwards: 8th Defensemen: T-10th Goaltending: 3rd A really decent draft by Ottawa, snagging a great tender and some quality forwards. Again, just like the last two teams, the issue is on defense. Teams are really going to go hard for defensemen in Free Agency and if Ottawa can snag a few good ones, they’ll definitely have a well-built team. They have a forward core that will grow to be fairly decent and a goalie only a few TPE away from being capped. Out of the three teams without any defensemen, this is the best one, but coming out of the draft, it’s hard to overlook that when comparing them to other teams with a more fleshed out roster before free agency. 7. Saskatoon Wild Forwards: 9th Defensemen: 7th Goaltending: T-1st Unlike the previous teams, Saskatoon actually has defensemen, although they could use a bit of aging. Their forward core is also pretty barren, only having three forwards. They’ll be one of the few teams looking into acquiring some forwards in free agency, which there is surely to be a good handful of. As of right now, they’ll be banking on their goaltender, who is capped, to keep this team competitive. Out of the gate, it may be a bit rough, but with some savvy free agent pickups and a fair amount of growth sprinkled in, this team could at least manage to stay out of the basement. 6. Mississauga Hounds Forwards: 5th Defensemen: 6th Goaltending: T-10th A really short draft for Mississauga, as they only had two picks, and due to the lateness of those picks, I believe the players they got are not very active. This is a team that has a lot of holes and will be one that slides down the rankings unless they make some really good free agency pickups. As of now, their numbers are inflated due to the high TPE inactives they got, but unless the GM can convince them to come back, it might be a pretty brutal year for the Hounds. 5. Houston Bulls Forwards: 6th Defensemen: 1st Goaltending: T-10th Houston had a pretty good draft, building up a very strong forward core and, as of right now, have the best defense pairing in the league. They’ll need to grab a tender in free agency but I don’t think that will be the problem. I’d want them to get more depth on defense and I think that will be where they struggle. Defensemen are going to be highly courted in free agency and I don’t know if Houston will be able to bring in any top guns. While their forward core looks to develop into one of the best in the league, I can see their defense dropping down a bit. Still a competitive team but I have concerns as to whether or not they’ll be a true juggernaut or just competitive. 4. Miami Marauders Forwards: 4th Defensemen: 4th Goaltending: 4th It was hard not to place Miami at 4th. I mean when every part of their team ranks that, that’s where they probably should be. They have a really good one-two punch that they acquired through a trade, basically nuking the rest of their draft, but they’ll be pretty good this season. A bit top heavy to start, but hopefully their players will stay active and be a nice compliment to their big guns. Defense is somewhat a concern for me, but that’s how it is for pretty much every team. 3. Halifax 21st Forwards: 1st Defensemen: 5th Goaltending: 6th Halifax looks like a team that will be really solid out of the gate then slow down and fall off a bit. Their defensemen are concerned on the activity front and there isn’t too much room for growth for forwards. This is a team that needs a big free agency to remain a top contender. Depth is going to be the focus for this team. They already have the top players, at least for the forwards. Now they just need to add some complimentary pieces 2. Las Vegas Aces Forwards: 2nd Defensemen: 3rd Goaltending: 5th Las Vegas, I thought, had one of the best drafts out of every team. They made a lot of savvy, smart picks to flesh out their roster and have a lot of room for growth. I think adding one more defenseman would completely solidify this team positionally, and then hope that activity stays high and players keep claiming. I will say, this team looks like maybe a one year core, as a lot of players are already in the 100+ TPE, so expect them to make some big moves both in free agency and in the trade block as they try to push for a championship. 1. Mexico City Kings Forwards: 3rd Defensemen: 2nd Goaltending: T-1st Mexico City had an amazing draft, arguably the best out of every team. They went out and got a top tier goaltender who’s already at the cap, as well as a handful of players in the upper 100s TPE wise as well in both forwards and defense. What’s nice to see with this team as well is that one could see some players needing two seasons in the M, which helps this team compete both now and next season. An incredibly strong team who looks to get even stronger. I would like them to pick up another defenseman and probably another forward too just to even out the lines, but all-in-all, an exciting team to watch. This is looking to be a very exciting season in the VHLM. There are a ton of teams that are only a few pieces away from being top contenders in the league. I would like to note that this is looking purely at TPE and it is right out of the draft. There are a ton of solid players in free agency that will change the outlooks of multiple teams. Also, inactives inflate the values. Since I’m not doing a deep dive into every team and their players (maybe I’ll do that for another article), high TPE inactives are going to make some teams look better. While I can’t really factor that, as the season rolls along those will end up fixing themselves. My plan is to look into the lineups and alter the scores on my spreadsheet to compliment ice time allocation, although that might be really difficult and I’ll probably just end up sticking to what I have. A big thing that may be confusing for some is with the goaltender rankings, they are kinda all over the place. I’d like to say that the difference between 1st and 4th is 6 TPE, and every team that actually has a goaltender has one in the mid 100s TPEwise. Goaltending is an important factor, but at least for this season, it isn’t super major since many teams are really close to each other. One last thing to note is that defensemen are going to be the biggest of the three factors at least for a couple of seasons. The defenseman class for both this draft and allegedly the next draft are small compared to the forward class, so teams who are able to bring in solid defensemen are going to fair much better, since they’ll more easily find complimenting forwards to flesh out their lineups than forward heavy teams looking for defensemen to do the same. With all this being said, please take this with a massive grain of salt, as pretty much everything is going to change come the start of the season. (1688 words. Big claim piece right here )

The new TPE system has been implemented for a handful of seasons now, and I feel that a fair amount of people have a solid grasp on it. For those who don’t, then this may be for you STHS Ratios Every stat has a ratio attached to it that impacts an aspect of your game. These ratios are different for each stat and being knowledgeable of them will help you maximize your TPE allocation. Let’s focus on scoring for this. As you can see, there are 3 stats that affect scoring: Offensive Vision, Slap Shot, and Wrist Shot. The numbers correlate to the stat boost for each TPE level you put into the stat, so every level you have in offensive vision will add 0.3 to your scoring. Levels and TPE If TPE levels were linear, then getting to the max level would be super easy; however, it’s a gradual process. Based on the scale, it costs: - 70 TPE for 0 - 70 - 10 TPE for 70 - 75 - 15 TPE for 75 - 80 - 50 TPE for 80 - 90 - 40 TPE for 90 - 95 - 40 TPE for 95 - 99 225 TPE to max 1 stat And while the cost of TPE increases for each level, the ratios stay the same. Ratio Scaling Due to the increasing cost of levels and the stagnant ratios, dedicating all TPE to one stat in a category is worse than spreading it out Let’s say you’re a VHLM player that wants to max out their scoring stat (limited to 200 TPE). What one might do is put all their TPE into offensive vision, having them hit level 96 and Scoring would be at 68.8. The alternative method is to spread out the TPE across all scoring stats, and put 80 TPE into offensive vision (Level 75), 70 TPE into Slap Shot (Level 70), and 50 TPE into Wrist Shot (Level 50), which would cause scoring to be at 76.9, about 8 better than putting everything into one stat. When you’re focusing on boosting stats, make sure NOT to max a single stat without first adding to other stats in the same categories Full Scale Breakdown of all categories and subsequent stats that add into them. Keep in mind there are some categories that are pretty much useless. Categories you can pretty much ignore are Discipline, Leadership, Penalty Shot (it’ll be boosted when you increase your scoring anyways), Faceoffs (unless you’re a center), checking somewhat, and fighting (unless you’re a goon). Important stats to focus on are Puck Handling (gotta hold onto the puck), Defense (helps with positioning), skating (speed), passing and/or scoring (gotta get points somehow), and strength (keep balance better). Best Allocation for the VHLM Since this is mainly geared towards newer players, I’d also like to provide my subjective view on a super good build for the M that can also be used as a starting template for the upper leagues. With 200 TPE max, I would allocate: - 60 TPE into Stick Handling (Boosts both Puck Handling and Skating) - 50 TPE into Poke Checking (Boosts both Defense and Strength) - 20 TPE into Speed (Boosts only Skating) - 70 TPE into Offensive Vision (Boosts both Passing and Scoring) This allocation will result in a stat line of: Which is more than good enough to compete as a top player in the VHLM. Extremely balanced and still allows a lot of room to focus on really anything you want to in the future leagues.

I'll apply

homie tagged a quarter of the league sheesh

Applying

Applying to both if still open

Applying for both

Guess I need to do a PT at some point this season

claiming again for week 4/25-5/1

1. Basically just show them around the city and get dinner with them. Make them accustomed to the area and feel like a part of the team. 2. I have an underwater bunker at the bottom of Lake Mälaren. It only emerges in the winter when the lake freezes over. The town is unaware of its existence and therefore I don't need to pay property taxes 3. The most powerful exercise that one can do is a power clean. Not only does it work multiple muscle groups, but doing it just makes you feel like an absolute sigma male. 4. Slapper above the circle, celly with a glove twirl and point. 5. One cannot go wrong with a good steak. 6. Probably end up around 2nd in the league. Defense is one of the best in the league but offense is around 3rd. Should be a good season for sure.

Love the rankings. Personally I think you're overvaluing goalies a bit too much. Istanbul should be #2. Goalies at this range don't really have too much of an influence, so long as they're serviceable.

It's hard to rank over potential. These rankings are based on where they are now, not where they will be during the season. Teams can look very different at the start of the year. I mean, when I started my sheets last season, Saskatoon was ranked near the bottom for a good bit, but they were claiming really well and consistently rose in the rankings, eventually becoming a top ranked team. With all of these before the season starting, it is better to take it with a grain of salt. So much can change week by week