CowboyinAmerica

I'm personally cool with this shot disparity

I figure there are people here that would appreciate this: Got last minute box seats to see Man U/PSG at Soldier Field tonight. I'm slowly growing into becoming more of a soccer fan, so wasn't a transformative experience or anything, but it was a lot of fun. I like Zlatan even more after seeing him in person.

Good trade and all that, but never thought I'd say this: I really want Bushito to come back. Those fireworks would be the absolute best.

Quebec to tank the rest of this season and needs its first back?

Of the 10 S46 first rounders, 5 now belong to Seattle, and 3 belong to Toronto. (Riga and New York have their own.) So... that's fun.

Leg work yes (albeit once every three seasons, could start mid-season the year before to prep), I'd argue who cares about realism? Especially if it's just for small TPE or store cash, there's enough ways to get a STHS realism fix anyway. And Super Cup doesn't exactly have the history of the World Cup to back it up.

If there was something that got me to stick around the SBA, this would have been it. Loved the offseason NBA 2K exhibitions and the Twitch broadcasts/chat room that went along with them. Doing something similar to what they did (at least when I was there last year) would make creating the file worthwhile and give a lot of content for people: - 6 teams (could do same draft style as Super Cup or something new - could be fun for GMs being able to design team names/jerseys as well) - 2 divisions of three teams each, play everybody else in your division, tiebreakers are W-L, goal differential, goals for (6 total games, could do one or two per night, depending on what simmers wanted to do) - Division 1 Winner plays Division 2 Runner Up and vice versa in semis, winners face off next day in Finals Only problem I can see is simmers for 9 games in 5-9 days and having people with EA NHL able to stream, but there's donation cash sitting there waiting for a purpose...

Toronto gearing up for the playoffs. Quebec and Calgary, watch out.

Express Meute Bears Dynamo

Riga 3-2

Very interested to see. Guess the Rockies are finally blowing it up and playing for when the Giants/Dodgers start their downswing? Don't think that's a terrible strategy IMO.

I feel like there's gotta be more than just what's been reported at first, especially when the Mets were supposedly offering an arm and a leg for him. If the Rockies don't get back legit pitching prospects, that's one hell of a trade failure. Stroman, Sanchez, somebody.

Exactly what I came here to say. Don't care about the Blue Jays at all really, but man are they gonna be fun to watch. (And angry that they already came through Chicago, and the one game I saw them they got mowed down by Sale.)

Would have included everyone if I didn't write too damn long-winded as it is.

Here's to hoping we send you out with a bang

Three Upcoming Free Agents to Watch We’re settling into the home stretch of the VHL’s Season 44, and between the Calgary/Quebec North American fight and the three-way tango that is the top of the European Conference, there is plenty of excitement and drama to talk about. So, naturally, that’s why I’m not going to talk about it, and instead look forward to the offseason. If there’s one thing that is lamented even more than the lack of trade deadline deals, it’s the absence of true free agent movement. Last year, Nicklas Karlsson and Niklas Kurri were the only name-recognition players that jumped ship, and that was considered a busy year for free agency. Since Odin Tordahl way back in Season 36, I can’t think of a single earth-shaking free agency change; more often, players switch teams in trades. However, one look at the contracts forum, and you realize that this trend may soon change. There are a number of players who could very well hit open free agency this year—and, unlike years past, actually decide to do something with it. Here are the three free agents I believe you should start watching out for through the end of this season. (S42) C Bismarck Koenig – Cologne Express Let’s come out and say the obvious: Boom isn’t exactly known for staying loyal to any particular team. Whether it’s leveraging his way out of Toronto with Tordahl, signing Tordahl with Davos then later forcing his way to New York, or heading to Cologne from Davos with Koenig, Boom is a man who likes to jump around. Thus, it’s no surprise that, even with the high premium Cologne paid to extract him from Davos before Season 43, Koenig has not signed an extension beyond the mandated three-year rookie deal. There’s also the question of how long Cologne will be looking to compete. Goaltender Brock Waldron will be entering the final year of his career, and it’s unlikely that Cologne will end up with one of the S45 trio of goaltenders. Grabbing a veteran goaltender such as Mikaelson, meanwhile, would take assets that Cologne can’t really afford. World Peace and Raymond will be gone to retirement as well, and there aren’t many options to upgrade a weakened defense (hold that thought). I can absolutely see the scenario of Koenig re-signing a one year deal for a last gasp with Cologne; absent that, New York is a team to watch, with or without Miller at GM, given Boom’s former associations with the franchise. I’d also expect Stockholm to be in play as a natural replacement for Slaughter, although having too many S42 players may result in cap hell for the Vikings. (S38) D Jake Wylde – Quebec City Meute Wylde is in a bit of a similar situation as Koenig: Who knows whether the Meute are going to go for one final ride or start rebuilding? However, Wylde is in a completely different stage of his career, and he’s nearing the end without the ring that could define his career. It could very well happen this year with Quebec City. But if it doesn’t—or even if it does and he wants another—it could very well become a Ray Bourque situation where the aging veteran scrambles for one last chance. Luckily for STZ, due to lessened defensive talent elsewhere in the S38, S39 and S41 drafts, he could pretty much name his choice in terms of team. If the aforementioned Express wanted to go for one last gasp, Wylde would fit perfectly. The Americans would love a veteran presence as they shoot to break their playoff-less streak. Calgary will have cap space following the retirements of Zoidberg and Ruutu and has need for a top-tier defenseman; same deal with Stockholm, Slaughter’s retirement, and Morgan’s lack of development. For a guy who has been a Helsinki company man much of his career, free agency has to be a tantalizing development. (S40) D Jerrick Poole – Toronto Legion And finally, we circle back to the one player who I thought was going to make last free agency more interesting than it turned out to be. Poole is a strange dichotomy: He’s both the least likely and the most likely player to make a move. There’s a one percent chance that he actually starts next season with Toronto, and that one percent is wanting to be loyal to Molholt and provide a future trade chip. However, there’s also a sizable chance that Poole is dealt in the next four days—to Stockholm or elsewhere—and instantly re-signs in his new home, thus depriving free agency of another top player. For the purposes of this article, let’s split the difference and assume that Molholt doesn’t receive what he wants in trade talks, Boubabi’s protestations fall on deaf ears, and Poole hits free agency. Similar to Wylde, there will be a wide variety of suitors for Poole’s services, although the talking points will be slightly different. With Poole having only three years left in his career, I could forsee him looking to sign a contract that finishes his career in one spot, with a chance to win all three years. Stockholm would be an excellent landing point in that case and would have to be considered the favorite considering the trade talks; Calgary and New York could also be in play here too.

All hail the King of Western Europe

That's the reason I'm amused at all the Thunderdome hurt feelings/amateur trolling here. After two years as Head Grader/Commissioner in the MSFL, there's very little a sim league can do that phases me anymore. (Looking forward to the next installment by the way, I like sim league history stuff, especially ones that I know little about.)

Campbell > Mikaelson

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Yeesh. Well I'm lucky I haven't had too many of these games, I guess.