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I'm sure if I copy and pasted it into a Media Spot I could get away with it, its definitely 500+ words and definitely league related? I'll keep it on the backburner for a while haha

Few thoughts as the other unnamed party directly involved - My relationship with Dil and Ricer is strong and will be fine after all this. - I was put in a position where if my relationship wasn't as strong with either of them, it truly could have been a conflict somehow where I wouldn't be fine after this. Having to choose between lying to a mod to back my team or ratting out my team to a mod isn't a spot that I'd like to ever be in again. - As a GM, I was very generous with trivia, knowing that my forum expertise was much higher than most and people from outside my team would come to me in confidence for trivia help. At first I was very cautious about it, helping slowly, but as we know over time people began just sending the direct link to the answer, and then eventually just the answers. At that point, instead of wasting everyone else's time when they get the question, it only makes sense to keep track of the answers somewhere for quick access. I get why these happen, and I know for a fact that they have been happening for forever, and will likely happen again in another month without a change in the rules explicitly or constant moderation. - I've voiced my concerns about the effect this will have on our welfare+ players, who we desperately need more of, who have been getting 2 easy trivia TPE for the entirety of the time I've been around. Trivia isn't as simple as just exploring the forum, and for our newer members, or those of us not constantly on the forum, the questions made available are simply too difficult in my opinion to be viable usages of time. Those players are often hesitant to write, outside of maybe a press conference, so the "other options" aren't really viable. - When we redid the trivia system, as has been mentioned here before, there was no explicit banning of sharing answers. My interpretation at the time was because we were constantly adding questions and there were going to be so many questions that by the time someone had begun compiling the answers, there would simply be more. In my opinion this was actually working rather well, I'd usually get questions about the same trivia question for a couple weeks then I wouldn't hear about it again. Maybe others don't feel its working well however. - I can understand answer sharing being wrong, and could be convinced to really go for it without the threat of punishment if a few things happen. Trivia questions have to get easier for first-gens. Seriously it is 1 TPE stop making me count individual rows in a spreadsheet that wasn't updated since S43. The questions don't have to be interesting. Honestly if we could keep it just to things on the portal or just on the forum that would be a game-changer. We don't need to uphold some divine standard showing how good we are at finding information. Also, we need a written standard of what is and isn't allowed. I had a very productive chat with Spartan, Josh and Sam today on this topic and everyone kind of had a different idea of what was fine. And honestly, that's okay. But at some point, if we're going to start throwing around punishments, it can't be subjective, or else its going to look like targeting people individual people of power aren't great with. - There was obviously more to the story with Calgary and the conversation with Ricer and Dil that isn't my story to tell, but I am hoping that the seriousness of the conversation and the urgency was carried forward to other GMs across all of the leagues as well. This was more than just a friendly reminder, with a tone of far more than I expected. If the same energy was carried over to the other teams then all is fine in my mind. - I can understand where people are beginning to feel as though a lot of the recent changes (some of which I'm thrilled about and some I haven't been and that's okay) have been very anti-TPE earning. It is harder than ever to earn TPE in an era where your TPE goes way less distance. Obviously we know it has to go less distance or else the hybrid attributes would be useless. I understand we have to uphold a standard and the Updaters do a great job with that, but watching those "easy" TPE sources like trivia and fantasy zone take the hit over and over again doesn't feel great. - Obviously I am not privy to a lot of the high-up conversation about changed and such but I do find it somewhat concerning that the commissioners didn't know this crackdown was happening. This definitely feels like something that should have come from them first, then enforced by the mod team afterwards, with threat of punishment, instead of this weird other way around that has happened now. - I definitely feel like I have far more questions now than I have answers, and I hope over the next few days we get a LOT more clarification on what is going on with trivia and its future. It is obviously a broken system that has been encouraging borderline cheating for literal years, and unless we get meaningful changes (which I would be very excited for) I don't see any of the events of today as a win for anyone. THE END

We are reaching the point where most teams are full at the forward position, including both Mexico and Ottawa. I also feel your disappointment that new creates don't share our passion for our teams, but it would be unfair to project that disappointment towards a new player and a competitive team with open roster spaces to accommodate new talent.

just so you know, regardless of the team you choose to join for the remainder of the season (regular season ends tomorrow) you will be entered into the VHLM draft this offseason, meaning that realistically you are just joining a team for the playoffs.

With 3 games left for Calgary and 4 left for San Diego, this roller coaster of a season is coming to a close, and it appears as though it is time to update the world on how things are going for both teams. In my second season of rebuilding the San Diego Marlins, we pulled together at least a .500 season. With Mississauga going for a perfect 0-72 season, that sure helped, but considering how talented our conference was, and how often we played the other conference’s powerhouse, the Miami Marauders, I am thoroughly satisfied with the result of this season. We were in every game, and we’ve made progress building our brand as a haven for first-gens and a go-to destination for development. Calgary has been rolling pretty well since the second week or so of sims. Janser has been on an absolute tear, and has really been allowing us to have 2 dominant offensive lines. Landon was probably the hottest player of the second half of the season, skyrocketing up to 83 points after putting up 1 in his first 10 games. The Wranglers look ready to claim the top seed in the NA Conference, although Vancouver is still in the hunt. There is a lot of confidence in this team and anything short of a deep playoff run would be a disappointment. There is still lots of room to grow for both teams, and lots of excitement to come our way in the seasons to come.

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I feel like I just had a stroke

Forward group is all full here in San Diego, but other GMs should be here pitching to you any time!

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Welcome back @Tyler! I am the GM of the San Diego Marlins, the premier destination for developing VHL-calibre talent! We have a ton of ice time available for the taking, and my AGM @aimkin and I would love to help you create a superstar! Quote this and reply with #jointhebigfish and one of us will send you a contract and we can get started!

Sorry, busy night. Art Vandelay

Out of spots for forwards on San Diego but best of luck on the new career!

perfect I'll send you a contract now!

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Graphic by: @InstantRockstar Hello everyone! As the dust settles from the trade deadline and teams are beginning their final pushes up and down the standings, there is a lot for us to talk about. Although there wasn’t a lot of volume trade-wise, there were some very notable moves that may require a bit more analysis before they make a lot of sense. First off is a bit of a boring one. Our first trade since September 4th. A pick trade even! Everyone’s favourite. Warsaw pulls out of this season’s first round and into next season’s, swapping places with Calgary. A very even deal in my opinion at this stage, obviously we don’t know who is going to be picked with these picks, or what assets they may be used to acquire down the line. But for now, a top team this season, swapping with what should be a top team next season. Calgary Receives: S86 WAR 1st Warsaw Receives: S87 CGY 1st Our second trade is where it starts to get interesting. We should all know by now the situation in Helsinki this season. And for better or for worse, it makes the most sense to ship out the current squad and start fresh. As promising as they were, it is obvious that management had lost the support of the old guard, losing many to free agency, and with their trade deadline this season, they should be primed to start from scratch. Helsinki moves on from their younger VHL talent, and acquiring some players that should be joining the ranks in a few seasons. Malmo accelerates their rise to contention, and Helsinki smartly pushes theirs back. Notably, Helsinki also grabs 3 defensive prospects, a position they are notably lacking in. Helsinki Receives: Doug Britton - @Doug Britton Reid Johnson - @TopTiddee2 Tater Tottingham - @Trunkxolotl S87 MAL 2nd Malmo Receives: Cobalt Burns - @Ledge Hammar Voss - @BOOM S87 HSK 4th Here we have our biggest trade of the deadline. Once again involving Helsinki, and definitely their largest asset at the time. This one needs a bit of a closer examination because it might be a tad bit confusing at first glance. First, we look at the big pieces. Booberry for Davis gives both teams a 1000+ TPA goaltender in net for the rest of the season. Cap hits the same, draft year the same. But the most important part of this deal, and the reason for all of the other shenanigans, is the contract length. Booberry has another season left, although for good reason likely wouldn’t extend beyond that. Davis’s contract ends this season, and may choose to test free agency this offseason. If Davis resigns, this is obviously a huge trade for Helsinki, locking up a top tier goaltender. However if he doesn’t they at least have some consolation that they got some pick upgrades and a sneaky prospect in Juan Sano III. I think for now this deal leans heavily towards Davos, but there is lots of room for Helsinki to get value. HC Davos Receives: Xavier Booberry - @CowboyinAmerica S86 LDN 3rd Helsinki Receives: David Davis - @Josh Juan Sano III - @denns S86 DCD 2nd S86 HSK 4th Our final trade of the deadline is a routine trade. An expiring asset for some return. Chicago adds a solid 6th forward to their lineup in their push for the playoffs, and Prague gets another prospect in their already incredible pool. Smart asset management by Prague, and definitely not an overpay by Chicago. Definitely not our most exciting deal of the deadline, but one that makes a lot of sense for both teams, and should hopefully help them both down the line. Prague Receives: Quinn Clark - @axtron Chicago Receives: Shane Lazeski - @Lazarus And thus ends our review of the Trade Deadline! Helsinki wiping the board clean, hoping to rebound from a disastrous season, at least in the eyes of the public. Malmo accelerating their rebuild, taking advantage of a shallower European Conference. Davos locking up one of the league’s best goaltenders, and with some term to match. Prague continuing to stockpile young talent, waiting to break out as a powerhouse in their own right. Chicago adding another useful forward to their lineup. Calgary and Warsaw helping to inflate my word count. That’s all she wrote folks! Thanks for tuning and keep an eye out for lots of exciting new VSN content soon!

Unfortunately all full in San Diego, best of luck!

oh thank god

Our forward group is full here in San Diego, but you should have other GMs seeking your services soon! If you have any questions, feel free to DM me!

If it were even remotely possible, having a VHL Insider group would be SO fun.