youloser1337

@Laine:

What if it was 6 games for the VHLM since its easier to predict / 4 for VHL / 3or4 games for VHLE? At the same time you don't want it too difficult for new players coming into the league. A good example of this is @Moon_50joined Minnesota a while ago. They didn't know how to answer our press conference or what teams to pick for fantasy. I just said to follow the majority if he wants. There has to be a balance. 6 might be good for VHL players who know the VHLM but new waiver players might be scared of it and not be sure who to pick.

I'll be monitoring this thread carefully. I want to ensure that I do my job to best of my abilities. That starts with getting feedback from the users actually doing them. Before doing the reduced format for the form (2 from VHLM and 2 from VHL), I was going to do the normal VHLM / VHL split (4 games / 1 bonus) on the same form but with different sections. This way the payout would have been 8 uncapped TPE for everyone. I was told to reduce it and only do the 5 TPE instead. Personally, I think having all of them on the same form would be good. Each pickem would have the normal 4 games + 1 bonus question per league like usual. I'd argue that it is much easier to predict the VHLM compared to the VHL, hence why it was always 3 TPE and was limited to the VHLM players. I tried my best to pick the toughest to pick (basically full teams vs full teams). Also I believe people like doing this because they get immediate payouts. I can see people losing interest in the pickems if they aren't being paid immediately. Obviously this format was fluid from my first chat with al. I can change it when we go into Season 80.

I appreciate the shoutout. Like you said I set myself up for bashing with my username. I'm glad you like the fantasy changes too. Also it was @Laines idea for the 7th swaps.

Welcome to the VHL, @ItsTearless! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 2nd/3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome back to the VHLM, @TXC! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot as our FIRST PAIRING! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome to the VHL, @CP Jhonny! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our TOP PAIR! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome to the VHL, @masonator! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot as our STARTING GOALIE! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome back to the VHLM, @Bobo! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome to the VHLM, @Jabs! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot as our STARTING GOALIE! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome back to the VHLM, @Spence King! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our TOP PAIR! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Sucks to see you go @Kelsier. Good luck in Miami! Welcome to the team @Jim Kovtrash!

Welcome back to the VHLM, @tfong! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome to the VHL, @PiPsen! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 2nd/3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Welcome back to the VHLM, @Beaviss! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm!

Hey everyone. @Domg5 has stepped down from the fantasy zone to focus on Yukon 100%. I wish him the best of luck with Yukon! I will be doing the VHL fantasy as well as VHLM fantasy for the rest of the season. If the opportunity goes well then I would feel comfortable doing both. @bigALcame to me with the suggestions from the drive and we have come up with a plan for this final week of regular season fantasy zone. The VHL and VHLM fantasy zone are merging into one! You will only be able to get 5 TPE max from this. I'm also going to be trying out new questions. Please let me know if you like this new format. If not, I can change it back to the normal format. If you like this format I'd love some suggestions for questions! VHL / VHLM FANTASY ZONE!!!! Form Responses Everyone can fill this out. VHL and VHLM players! Good luck!

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8/23 - 8/29 - Trade Deadline Edition! Answer 6 questions to claim 2 TPE 1. Jocke Jockesson was traded to Saskatoon. We did get a free agent signing in Cube Whale though. What are your thoughts on the trade? 2. Do you think Cube Whale can fill the hole that the departing Jockesson left? 3. It appears that our goalies have been released due to lack of motivation (inactivity), do you think we can recover from this? 4. The waiver wire is buzzing the past few days. What role do you think we absolutely need to fill with waivers this season? 5. After a long losing streak it appears we are finally getting some wins. Who do you think contributed to that the most? 6. What is the most inspiring thing you have seen / done? 7. If you were stuck on an island what 3 items would you want to bring to survive?

Welcome back to the VHLM, @McWolf ! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm! - youloser1337, Minnesota Storm AGM

Welcome back to the VHLM, @Spartan! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm! - youloser1337, Minnesota Storm AGM

Welcome to the VHL, @Magee! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm! - youloser1337, Minnesota Storm AGM

Welcome back to the VHLM, @hylands! The Minnesota Storm are a rebuilding team this season, but we have plenty of room for you on our roster. We have an excellent locker room environment on discord, guides to help you build your player, and much more to help you build your player the way you want to! Our top priority is to help prepare you for a successful VHL career! Right now, we are prepared to offer you a spot on our 2nd/3rd line! To accept our offer, simply quote this post and say "Let's go Storm!" to accept our offer! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We are eager to see you join the Storm! - youloser1337, Minnesota Storm AGM Would be cool to be your AGM after you were my GM in Mexico City

Happy Sunday! Here are the payouts for this week: No one got 1 TPE 2 TPE: @UnkemptCL4PTP @MattyIce No one got 3 TPE Aces vs Marlins got everyone it seems lol

To start off, I'm not bashing the winner of the trophy Brendan Telker. I just felt that Lose should have been considered in the race with the group. Justin Lose's career is a rocky road. He was given the chance to be on the 1st line and was never able to hold it. Compared to Telker who had first-line minutes for both seasons he was in the VHL. Let's compare how Telker did to Lose. Brendan Telker Season 77 - 24G - 26A - 50P - -7 - 6PIM - 24 Hits - 24 Shotblocks Season 78 - 43G - 47A - 90P - 8 - 29PIM - 34 Hits - 48 Shotblocks On paper, this seems like a huge improvement in Season 78 compared to Season 77. Malmo at the end of Season 77 was the 5th seed going into the playoffs to face off against Prague in the play-in to face off against Warsaw. They had 67 points and were tied with HC Davos Dynamo in points but edged Davos by the tiebreaker. Malmo went on to get swept by Prague in the play-in series 3-0. This was the rookie season for Telker. According to the regular-season index, Telker was on the first line alongside: Druss Deathwalker (LW) - Arthur Dayne (C) - Brendan Telker (RW). Going into Season 78, Malmo didn't make any major changes to the top line. They switched Deathwalker and Telker's wing positions. Brendan Telker (LW) - Arthur Dayne (C) - Druss Deathwalker (RW). Somehow this caused Telker to explode and be the leading scorer for the Malmo squad. Telker went from 50 points in Season 77 to 90 points in Season 78. With such a big jump in production, it was voted that he would win the Dustin Funk trophy. With Telker only being in the league for 2 seasons, it doesn't seem right to give him the Dustin Funk trophy. It seems obvious if you are getting top-line minutes you would be improving next season. Now for Justin Lose. Lose already had his rookie season in season 76, so by the time season 77 rolled around he was a key part of the Riga squad. Lose came in 2nd in team scoring that season. Riga missed the playoffs too. Lose would be on the 2nd line for the majority of the season: Justin Lose (LW) - Isau DaMoose (C) - Artair McCloud (RW) Justin Lose Season 76 - 23G - 41A - 64P - -11 - 36 PIM - 83 Hits - 19 Shotblocks Season 77 - 23G - 35A - 58P - -7 - 12 PIM - 32 Hits - 35 Shotblocks Season 78 - 37G - 45A - 82P - -7 - 17 PIM - 67 Hits - 27 Shotblocks Season 78 was a big push to get to the playoffs that ultimately failed. They were ousted by Malmo on the final day. Lose would finish 3rd in team scoring and 2nd in forwards. He was on the first line for the first time in his career for a majority of the season. Lose went from a mediocre 2nd line forward to a 1st line staple. The first line, which changed during the season due to trades, was: Oh Sens (LW) - Cabe McJake (C) - Justin Lose (RW) Looking at the overall picture of multiple seasons it shows how Lose has grown as a player and improved to gain the attention to get 1st line minutes. Which brings up the question: should the GMs look at the overall career and how they improved over time or should it only be from one season to the next?