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The fact that 2/3 of the 2nd line still has banked to spend is insane. Vancouver is set up to be really good, had to try and be a part of it and make a cup run!

When I started on this journey with Nico, I had a few distinct goals in mind. First, I wanted to test free agency at some point in his career, as I've never hit free agency with any player in any sim league. I felt like it'd be a pretty cool experience especially if there were teams with cap space to make it interesting and a genuine tough decision. Second, I wanted to win a championship (or a few). I can be pretty grateful as to have one in every other sim league as a small reward for my time and effort, but the VHL is still the only league where I don't have a cup at any level. Nico was going to be my avenue to always end up on a team that gave me the best possible option to compete. After 4 seasons of Nico's career, he and I are still without a championship. While Helsinki had a talented young roster with a lot of great people, it just wasn't working out and it seemed best to part ways. I am grateful to have had a career-best season over there along with the possibility to win some hardware this offseason. That being said though, this was one of the best offseasons to hit FA in due to the plethora of teams with cap space to make moves, and an abundance of quality fellow free agents to make the league-wide moves. I'm happy to have heard some pitches from a bunch of teams and there were some really good ones out there. Thank you all to @Dil, @Enorama, @Dom, @frescoelmo, @Frank, @Alex and @Acydburn for reaching out and showing interest, I appreciate your time and efforts. That being said, I have come to a decision after scoping out where some other FA's have signed and some more trades have been made. I've been really impressed with some of the recent moves of this team and think they have a really bright future under a talented GM. I'd like to now announce that I will be joining:

Does seem appealing

Thank you all for the applications, I enjoyed speaking with all of you and discussing the position. After deliberation, the job shall go to @BarzalGoat! Congrats on your position and godspeed.

That's still going to be a no as of now. Perhaps we can revisit AGM rights pay down the line, but for now due to a complete lack of standard responsibilities and expected tasks for the role (it's currently left up to their GM), we can't justify paying them.

Hello all! With @Masu Chan and @samx departing the VHLM after some excellent tenures, @Gustav and I are pleased to announce that we've selected two new GM's to replace them in Philadelphia and Halifax. In addition, we will be doing a little reshuffling since @Lemorse7 was initially hired to be an interim GM. He will be sticking around as a VHLM GM, but will be relocating to a new team based on our placements of the two new hires. Here are the new GMs for the three teams: Philadelphia: Miami: Halifax: Congratulations to both of our hirings, we're very excited to see you both in action! For anyone who applied and wasn't selected, please keep in mind that there are still two VHL GM positions yet to be filled. We expect that there will be some trickle-down effect from those hirings that may lead to another VHLM opening before S85 begins.

Can't wait for Arce to be totally wrong again!

Bold of you to think I edit between recording and posting, but maybe on some special episodes, I will add your outro and @Berocka's intro Also holy shit was that an effect or were you really just death metal growling there

Unless you've been living under the proverbial VHL rock, you've probably seen the announcement linked above. Pretty big, I know, and also pretty controversial for being one of the worst VHL(M) hirings ever. And yes, I am specifically referring to the hiring of @Gustav as an M commissioner. Jokes aside, it was pretty neat to not only be hired for the massive role, but to be hired alongside Gus who I've always respected and enjoyed discussing BoG topics with. We've already had some discussions about the job and things to potentially keep an eye on or change in the near future, so we're pretty enthused about the possibilities and making the M the best it can be. We're generally pretty happy with the current GM's and will work with them all to make sure they're comfortable in their roles and not feeling overwhelmed. That's one of our top priorities really, to make sure the people tasked with one of the most important jobs in the league feel supported and valued. So yeah, will be pretty interesting to see how things goes and I apologize for any future announcement, since neither Gus nor I are known for being concise. On more personal news, since I don't talk about Nico ever, I've declined my Mutual Option with Helsinki in sort of a two-fold reasoning. First was that Helsinki has been a bit slow to move this offseason and I'm worried about the state of the team next season with so many UFA's that have yet to be signed. I've always been upfront that if the roster isn't competitive, I can't commit to staying on the team. With FA opening up tomorrow and discussions starting today, the proverbial "message" had to be sent with the declining of the option. The other reason is also just that I think there's going to be a lot of players (from a team sense) in free agency and I think it'd be nice to test the market and see where I can end up. So yeah, will be fun!

I hope everyone in the VHL knows exactly what to expect with Central New Jersey rush hour traffic

Good hire

Thanks for the easy talks @hedgehog337 Not sure if you'll see this, but welcome to Moscow @Tomat0! Hope to have a good season with you here

Spreadsheet boy is dropping his favorite job! VHFL is everyone's favorite (or most rage inducing) offseason game, and I'm looking to bring someone on to replace me. The job itself is most involved in the offseason between getting sign-ups posted, groups made, and then making sure groups are going smoothly. You will have to handle conflicts and try to figure out a rational solution. I will continue to maintain the spreadsheet in the background and can assist if needed, so you don't really have to be an Excel/Sheets pro. Would be nice if you at least knew how some basic stuff worked. Requirements/Would be nice to have in an applicant: - Available in the offseason to create groups and manage them - Decent at handling conflict - Will not delete stuff in Sheets for no reason - Fairly organized - Can spell player names (otherwise I have to do more work in the file) Pay is 2 TPE/week when VHFL is running. Apply below or DM me to discuss.

In our first act as commissioners, @Gustav and I would like to thank both @samx and @Masu Chan for excellent jobs as the GM for Halifax and Philadelphia, respectively. Both of them were extremely capable and passionate for their roles, with both organizations doing an excellent job developing new talent and engaging their users in a positive manner. We wish both of them the best moving forward, and must now face the tall task of replacing them. If you are interested in becoming a VHLM GM for either of these franchises, please apply in the thread below. We may have more than just 2 openings as the 2 VHL positions and the 1 VHLE position gets filled. Looking forward to seeing your applications! Applications only and no member bashing please.

Thrilled to get the position, pretty excited to work with the M GM's and try to make the M the best it can be!

Thank you for some great seasons @Tape-to-Tape, you were an integral part of some league-best rosters that made some fun playoff runs. Hope you enjoy your time with Frank and Vancouver! Cheers for the talks @Frank, you're getting a great player and person!

Hi @Esso2264 , hope we can agree to a contract over here in Moscow Thanks for the talks @Banackock, good luck with your offseason

Can't wait to recreate this moment in Moscow @DreMin15 . Hope we can get you to sign here! Thanks for the talks @Doomsday

Recorded this yesterday while driving back and forth from work. Turns out my work laptop decided to just stop working over my 3 weeks of vacation requiring re-imaging. Fun! Talked about the end of S84 and moving into S85, with the offseason moves for Moscow that might entail. Then chatted a bit about the open VHL GM positions and some of my top candidates for those roles. Lastly spoke a little bit about the open M Commissioner position and some of the candidates for those roles as well.

Thank you @Insypher for defying the odds by making the VHL roster and having a great season with us here. It's been awesome to see you grow into a VHL role and I wish you the best on LA and in your future! Thanks as always to @InstantRockstar for the chats

They're rebuilding tho, they don't need the expensive defenseman right now. Xavier is also a forward who costs 2.5 mil so not sure where defense is coming from. They're not winning now if they're trading for first round picks.

London gave up that player to upgrade

I'd still say that I'm aware of builds and I have my own perceptions and biases of what works and what doesn't, I just don't sort of line it all up and plan for specific combinations and pairings. Rather what I think would work as a whole rather than at the micro level. It's not that the builds don't matter, I just think that I can make anything work as long as it's not blatant trolling lol.

I have never thought this much as a GM outside of figuring out how to make everything add up to 40 million (or 42 million now). Jokes aside though, this is well written and insightful at looking at a lot of the recent trends around the league. I will say/admit that a lot of my moves are pretty instinctive and I don't ever go "I think this line composition will work." Maybe some people have a much more analytical approach, but I just like to bring in people who fit the culture and are down to have a good time. We figure out something to go on the ice later on lol. So just wanted to toss that out there in case any aspiring GM sees this and goes: It's only as complicated as you want it to be. Anything works in the league! Except trading 1st rounders to Seattle for their aging veterans that they can't afford. Don't do that.