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1. Of course, there's no question that we wanted to make the finals and win the cup. That was the goal all along, so the outcome was certainly disappointing. However I wouldn't call it a failure though or a bad time, since the folks on the team were great to be around and the young players showed a lot of potential and growth. This team will continue to be a force in the NA. 2. I'd probably give it a 7, since you have to base a lot of your success on what you can accomplish in the playoffs. We emerged as the 2 seed in a bloody NA conference which was really great, but losing out in the quarters drops that number down. 3. Well I can't really send myself a message to convince myself, but I will just say that I'm keeping my options open and will keep an eye on Vancouver's salary cap and roster as the off-season progresses. I'd be happy to return if it made sense not only for myself, but for the team as well. 4. I think Jimmy MacElroy showed promise down in the VHLE and can step up next season, but I think VAN will have one of the better defense situations with Cheese and Powers leading the group as well. Forward will be tricky but there should be a lot of options out there. So I think VAN can make the playoffs again since I think Calgary is going to rebuild and Toronto and New York are also going to be rebuilding. 5. I don't really do anything for Halloween anymore, haven't really done anything since college. I do know some of the kids in the neighborhood since they're the younger siblings of my friends or those siblings' friends, so I'll generally be around to give them candy when they stop by. 6. Werewolf!

Smh we've been talking about this player and his chances to get to Moscow since before he was created

Hopefully the rule changes we announced this season prevent this in the future since the goal is to ensure every team has bodies coming out of the draft. We obviously don't want this situation to occur, but there was very little we could do since we just became commissioners last offseason and Ferk inherited that team from the prior GM. Yes, consider it done. Super cringe.

RIP LA

Yeah did not see that coming. Didn't even expect the series win after Warsaw's dominance this regular season. Sorry about that and GG's.

SMH . Thank you though, I expect to see Malmo hanging with us in the EU fairly soon as well.

1. I think our finish would have been surprising to anyone before the last offseason. It was pretty apparent that the team made some aggressive moves to compete in the off-season due to the amount of free agents and players available for trade. 2. Honestly a lot of it was just resting up after the grind of a 72 game season. There's not much to be doing other than making sure you're fully rested and prepared for the playoffs. 3. Malmo made some upgrades and gave Davos a scare, and I feel like Chicago gave Seattle some trouble in the regular season. Wasn't too surprising as I felt both series' had potential for anyone to win. 4. It's a little disappointing to be a goal away from an award but obviously the priority is to win the cup. There's nothing else to really ask for if we can win a championship as a team. 5. I think he should certainly be in the conversation for it, he helped hold together a team that was trying to figure out what worked with so many new pieces and young players. Guess it'll be up to those who vote on the awards. 6. Probably a candle yeah?

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GG London, you guys exceeded expectations and made it in as the 3 seed, at least there's some cause for celebration there. Good luck in the future

*clicks

Main mentions are for @Seabass and @STZ, general appreciation and respect for both of you to have stuck with me for the better part of a year and a half. Hoping we can send you guys out on a good note this playoffs! Then some general discussion on the recent TDL recreate debate in the VHLM, starts at 13:05 for those who want to skip Moscow specific stuff

Why does this league have an issue with realizing that being friendly =/= being friends? People can be welcoming and available to assist, but no one in this league is going to reach out personally to every other member in the league. I say hello to people who join the Discord, but I would really hope that every one of those people isn't expecting me to constantly reach out to start conversations with them for the duration of their time in the VHL.

They're all coming out of the woodwork now ffs

To be fair I read it as soon as it was posted, so I did see the gist of it and almost replied to it too. That being said....

I can't

*she timed me out one hour. Because I went into her server and asked her to leave and joked about accusing her of sexual assault.

I believe we need a thread team: Nico Pearce - Ryan Vidot - Nils Godlander Nezuko - The Board Game Clue on Skates - Henri le Massif Biggie Cheese - Hard Markinson Callum Murray - Velociraptor Greg Brandt Fuhr David Davis

Critique who you want without breaking conduct rules, I'm just pointing out that you're getting frustrated about something that wasn't even directed to you. I also don't see how me being friendly with someone stops me from pointing out their mistakes. Just doing you a favor and saving you some energy so you can redirect back into productive criticism .

You do realize he wasn't even saying that to you.....right? I'm not sure why you're going off about a line that wasn't even directed to you. Pretty clearly aimed at Tate and not you. Baozi's comment to you was the second part underneath the quote of "mods are a click"

VAN 0-2 in games Nico doesn't record a point, damn. 2-0 when he does.

I spoke to Barzal yesterday, should be fairly soon. I hadn't made it clear to him that payouts can happen before playoffs end. Will be whenever he has time.

Well the difference is that VHLM and VHLE GM's will be applying for VHL GM positions, while VHLE and VHL GM's won't be applying for VHLM positions. For the majority interested in management, the goal is to get to the highest level of competition. In the M though, people are trying to get their first serious gig, or are in the phase of wanting to help new players. The majority of those applications are going to come from newer folks who have recently experienced the M and enjoyed it, or veterans who are coming back and want to get back into team management. Out of the hires under my tenure, Ferk, Moon and Shawn are veteran members (either second player or not first GM position) while Lemorse and Nurx are first-gens with no prior management experience. Perception is one thing, but there's more information behind it to consider.