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Chosen to sign

@Dil

My perms are a bit messed up on the forums it seems, I don't have the same ones as Gus

Someone give me permissions to feature this smh

Jeez that's a throwback

For the second time today, hello! We were very excited to welcome two new VHLM GMs today and felt that we should keep the party going with a second announcement. Last season, @Gustav and I made two significant changes to the workings of the VHLM - increasing VHLM GM pay from 2 TPE to 4 TPE, and changing up the draft pick holding rules to prevent unhealthy asset management in a league oriented towards development and retention. We promised to increase the quality of the VHLM GM experience, but last season felt more like we were restricting our GMs as to what they could and couldn't do. Today, we'd like to announce our largest change yet - a completely revamped waiver process and system that is now fully run through the portal. That's right! VHLM GMs no longer have to post offers into waiver threads or constantly lurk the forums in order to secure a new player. This system also puts the decision-making process into the hands of the newly created player with a simple yet informative UI thanks to the work of @Dil. Here's what new creates will see immediately after creating their player: (Data and teams are from S80 for testing and demonstration purposes) We chose elements for this page based on what we felt were the most important aspects of a team that influence a player's decision. All the teams will be sorted by standings, and the # of players per team is also visible. This should allow users to have a better understanding of the situation they're walking into. Using the screenshot above, a new center would see that some of the top teams could use a third line center, but Las Vegas is the best team that can offer them a top 6 role. We hope that this new UI will give enough information to new creates without overwhelming them in a sea of data points. To add a bit more of a personal touch from the GM along with more information on a potential player's fit on the team, we've given VHLM GMs the ability to write (and update via Team Management) a pitch and projected position that new creates can choose to read when picking between teams: (Sample text for what a new user would see) Once a new create chooses a team, they will be redirected into a forum DM created between the new create, the team GM and the team AGM if the team has one. This will alert the team's management that a new create would like to join the team so that they can begin interacting with the new user, invite them to the team LR and get them signed to a contract. The automated DM will also include helpful links to forum content such as the TPE Guide and the Updated Build Guide. As many have mentioned before, new creates sometimes simply never venture into the forum or feel like the forum is too difficult to navigate in terms of finding relevant and helpful content. This new process both redirects new users to the forum and presents them with resources to begin their VHL journey on the right path. Finally, this system can be modified at the discretion of the VHLM Commissioners. Based on the league population and positional data, we can change what we consider to be "full" teams, and increase/decrease the threshold for a team's position to display as favorable or unfavorable. This system will also be deactivated from the start of the playoffs until the conclusion of the VHLM Draft. Any creates during playoffs or the offseason will need to be signed via written pitch in their new create thread, as was the common practice. --- We're very excited to see this new system in action for S86 and hope that it improves the overall experience for new VHL users. Expect to see various VHLM rule changes being announced in the coming days as we transition the VHLM rulebook away from the old waiver system, and remove rules largely created to incentivize GMs making written pitches to new players. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or feedback! @VHLM GM @VHLM Commissioner

Hello again! @Gustav and I are happy to announce that we've come to a decision on the next GMs for both Ottawa and Las Vegas. We had a pretty strong list of applicants which made the decision tougher than we expected, so a big thank you to all those that applied. Don't feel disheartened if you didn't get the position this go around, and I encourage you to apply for future positions as well. If anyone would like feedback on their candidacy, feel free to reach out to me. Without further ado, please welcome the new permanent GM of the Ottawa Lynx: Please also welcome the new GM of the Las Vegas Aces: Congrats to both, and we look forward to working with you in the M! - @VHLM Commissioner

Changelog (11-1-2022) 5.4 Draft Pick Limit: Updated to reflect new draft pick holding rules. 2.3 Player Eligibility: Revised language to match existing VHLM Eligibility standards of a 200 TPE/TPA limit. 5.1 Draft Eligibility: Updated 200 TPE to 201 TPE to accurately reflect the cutoff for eligibility.

Transaction ID: 4DJ20018JL509972R $1M Player Store Cash Doubles Week (Claiming week of 11/6) 5 TPE Uncapped (Claiming week of 11/6)

Condition has been met and processed in the following:

Don't ever feel like you owe the league an apology for having a life lol, you also don't owe the league your time or your updates. Life comes first, and any additional time you can use to enjoy the VHL is appreciated by everyone you'll interact with. Most if not all GMs will understand your commitments and try to help you plan around them to become the best VHL player you can be, so don't stress about missing some TPE here and there.

Great to see you locked up! Had a very promising rookie season, and I'm excited to keep playing with you in Vancouver

Thanks for the chats @KaleebtheMighty, appreciate your time! Excited to have the chance to bring @BOOM to Moscow after I've tried so many times in the past! Really hoping we can get you signed to be a big piece of our future!

Condition: Malmo receives S86 MOS 2nd and S87 MOS 2nd if Hammar Voss re-signs with Moscow before the FA period @KaleebtheMighty to accept

Halloween's coming up, and I came up with the perfect costume. Halloween's all about pretending to be something you're not (it's not actually, but work with me here) so I've decided to go as a VHL Continental Cup Winner. Guess I got the trick and not the treat in S85, but such is life. We mope and move on. Fair few number of topics to discuss that will be covered in my next podcast (tomorrow?) but I'll drop an overview of them here: - Moscow is sad to see @STZ step back as AGM after 5 seasons in that role. He was a great help with decision making for roster moves and trades, and his expertise will be missed. - In a corresponding move, @Brandon is stepping up into the AGM role after showing some interest in a league management position for a while now. He's already been helping behind the scenes for a couple seasons now, so it made perfect sense that he just slid into the role. Very excited to be working with him! - Moscow's in a fairly interesting position right now, with a pretty strong forward core with just 1 hole, and a defensive group that is missing its centerpiece for the first time since S78 without either Hard Markinson or Aurelian Moreau. Hoodie man seems to be the guy who needs to take the biggest step forward into becoming the team's #1 defenseman, but Moscow still has cap space to acquire another defenseman that could keep Moscow in the thick of the playoff race as always. - I have not yet done any draft scouting, so that's fun! - Nico is re-signing with Vancouver after a pretty solid plan for this next season was presented to me. There was a perfect slot in the roster for me, and it just didn't make sense to test FA despite that being the intention going into the season. VAN wasn't sure if they'd have the cap space back in the S85 offseason, so I wasn't expecting to be back. But the cap moves worked out and here we are, running it back. - Secret changes in the M

Hello all, Once again, I am here to hire a couple new GMs for the VHLM! I'd like to thank @Shindigs for his excellent contributions to the VHLM and Las Vegas over the past few seasons, and @Moon for stepping in as interim GM for Ottawa and trying to bring some stability to that franchise. In the interest of transparency, we are considering both Las Vegas and Ottawa as open positions as Moon was selected as the interim and not hired via an open process. He is still able to apply if he wishes. If you are interested in becoming a VHLM GM for either of these franchises, please indicate your interest in the thread below. We're looking forward to speaking with you! Applications only please.

All good then, just wanted to make sure everyone understands that all these conditions essentially have be met before the end of the S86->S87 offseason, and the one regarding the S87 draft picks would have to be met before the S87 draft. If we're all on the same page, then nothing else needs to be done.

Hello @Alex + @Ricer13 + @Rayzor_7 Just a point of clarification to make sure everyone understands a few things here: Seeing Pedersen is signed until the conclusion of S87, an extension would have to be signed next offseason between rollover into S87 and the S87 VHL draft. An extension signed after the S87 draft would mean this condition is not enforceable since one of the picks involved has been used already. Secondly, Nesbitt is a FA going into S86. Not sure whether the condition involving S87 is intentional here, but I'd just like to confirm.

Congrats to @Enorama and DC, knew it'd be a tough series from how the regular season went but I'm thrilled that DC finally has their first Continental Cup as a franchise. Enjoy the win

Lotto results are edited into the thread and reflect on the portal @hedgehog337x2 @Acydburn @Doomsday @Banackock @Rayzor_7

Congrats @JB123 and Oslo!

I wouldn't say 30 goals is mid-range in the NHL, but for your own example, I had 30 goals and 59 points as a rookie. So it's not unattainable if you earn well.

I mean if you have 60 SC and others in the league have 90, obviously it's not the system holding you down. Most 800-900+ TPA players who are goal-oriented will have SC between 85-90, so I suppose that's a target to aim at. You can also use the "toggle STHS ratios" button on your update page to see the specific ratios for what hybrid attributes upgrade from an STHS attribute perspective.

I can't draft OD twice in the same draft though