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updated btw https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PzX5K-58P9RkZkz3ry2wVUrhZRj4p9mzPHBpsIrr7zU/edit#gid=25610238

oh wow clearly smeone doesn't listen to my podcasts

New York, meanwhile, has NYA SENOR CHANG in the lineup while Godavari Yumalatopinto sits on the bench.

Rookie Spotlight: Lloyd Light Born in Manitoba, Canada, Lloyd Light is a defenseman in the Victory Hockey League. Drafted 7th overall to the Bears in Season 40, Light was traded to the Vasteras Iron Eagles, who are set to relocate and become the Stockholm Vikings for Season 41. Coming in at a height of 6'1" and 195 pounds, he will be relatively small among VHL defensemen. He will be 24 years old when he makes his debut for the Vikings this season. Pros Scoring: Lloyd Light has always been a threat to score at ever level of hockey. With a quick, strong shot from the point in his arsenal, goalies have to be wary whenever he is on the ice. He can score from pretty much anywhere in the offensive zone, but entering the VHL, he will need to know what is not capable of doing. Playing against weaker competition all his life has given him the impression that he is unstoppable, but the goalies he will be facing will be like he's never seen before. Considering how natural scoring comes to him, he should be able to develop nicely. Offensive Vision: On offense, Lloyd Light is adept at reading the defense and making plays picking on the weakness in their setup. He knows when to dish the puck to someone else or take the shot himself. Proficient at finding and creating scoring opportunities for his team, Light can help the Vikings make the most of the possessions that they get. This will be an invaluable part of his game for the team moving forward. Leadership: Lloyd Light is not one to shy away from a leadership role within his team, and although he may not be the best player everywhere he goes, he is always respected. Whether he's giving a cliche motivational speech or just playing his heart out, he brings out the best in his teammates. He never makes excuses, he owns up to his mistakes, and he identifies flaws in his game and works to improve them every day. He is vocal off the ice and leads by example in practice and in games, and he has been a favorite of teammates everywhere he goes. Cons Defense: For a defenseman, Lloyd Light struggles on the defensive end at times. He does not have the same mind for the game on defense as he does on offense, so he will often make incorrect reads on the opposition's play. His positioning is a key factor in his defensive woes. This has been one of the aspects of his game that he has been working hardest to improve upon while in the VHLM, and he will need to become less of a liability if he doesn't want to be taken advantage of by the smarter VHL forwards. Durability: The Vikings will be lucky if Lloyd Light can make it through a whole season without spending some time on the disabled list. He plays recklessly, putting himself in great danger when on the ice. However, Light is in good hands in the VHL medical staffs, as the league has never seen a player miss a game due to an injury. Given his track record of injuries, Light could potentially be the first player to change that. Size: As noted earlier, Lloyd Light is undersized for a VHL defenseman. He will be one of just five defensemen in the VHL weighing under 200 pounds. He is also over two inches shorter than the average defenseman in the league. He comes in at below average among all players in both categories, which could cause trouble for him in the VHL. Not used to being so undersized, Light will find himself having to adapt his style if he can not handle the bigger bodies. Outlook The Vikings are a team on the rise, and they will count on Light to provide for them. Part of a strong rookie class across the league, he may struggle to stand out among his peers, but he should become an integral part of any success that Stockholm may have. Here are our predictions for his first two seasons in the league. S41: 35G | 42A | 77P | -38 | 48H | 98 SB S42: 23G | 40A | 63P | -12 | 123H | 138 SB

Save some for the playoffs, Wahl.

Yeah, I mentioned in one of my recent podcasts that it happened with you and I once upon a time. Granted, you posted a deal that we hadn't discussed and I wasn't online to see it (Esposito trade in Season 22).

Can't wait to read all about it!

The Stockholm Five A review of the Vikings' fuzzy goalie history part 2 of 3 Having passed on the opportunity to nab Callum Sinclair, and seeing Coca Cola's activity diminish, two of potential Viking franchise goalies were crossed off of the list. With two active goalies in the system at the end of Season 42 and a lottery win giving them the first overall pick in a draft which featured a goalie as its top prospect, Stockholm was still not short on options. Last week, I wrote about Sinclair and Cola, discussing where they are now and what they meant to Stockholm. With them both out of the picture, this article will detail what happened regarding the other two goalies that could have, but did not, become "the one" for the Vikings. Jax Barnstormer Three picks after selecting Blake Campbell in the Season 42 Entry Draft, Stockholm added another goalie in Jax Barnstormer. Barnstormer was one of the more developed players at that point, and his potential was higher than several players selected before him. Part of the reason he fell into the second round was that Helsinki, the only team besides Stockholm with a pick between fourth and eleventh overall, was not interested. While nothing is certain, circumstances made it unlikely that Barnstormer would make a career with either Helsinki or Stockholm, but the Vikings had no qualms with taking the best player available when it came to their sixth pick of the draft. Knowing of New York's interest in Barnstormer, the Vikings played him as their backup during Season 42 while working with the Americans to get a deal done in the following off-season. By the time the off-season came, the Vikings and New York had a deal prepared that would send Barnstormer over to the North American Conference to become the future of the Americans in net. While this situation appears to be one where Stockholm had little in the decision in whether or not Barnstormer would be their long-term goalie, there was simply no effort from the Vikings to sway Barnstormer into committing to the team. It is possible that he could have been convinced, had the Vikings been out of options. But they were not, and so they cooperated with the wishes of Barnstormer and the Americans. Playing in his first full season, Barnstormer is struggling with a 0.903 save percentage, which is the second worst among starters. Hans Wingate When they chose not to put their future in the hands of Callum Sinclair, the Vikings acquired a Season 43 first round pick in a deal with Davos. That pick ended up winning the draft lottery, giving the Vikings the option to select any player. This means they could have selected Hans Wingate, who is younger and better than any of the previously mentioned goalies. Word within the organization, however, was that the team was fully committed to Blake Campbell by this point, and although Wingate was a tempting selection, the Vikings were actually preparing to trade the first overall pick. It was in the same deal that sent Barnstormer to New York that the Vikings ditched first overall and the possibility of adding Wingate. Widely considered to be the best and most promising player of his class, Wingate ended up going third overall to the Calgary Wranglers. Although the team is in a bad spot right now, with Wingate in at goalie, one can't help but think they have a bright future ahead of them. With a 0.914 save percentage through 56 games, Wingate could get some attention in the rookie of the year race. His biggest competition seems to be E'Twaun Delcious, the first overall pick of the Season 43 draft, and Blake Campbell of the Stockholm Vikings, who has eight shutouts and a 0.930 save percentage but has only started 21 games this season. No matter what happens for Wingate this season, though, eyes will be on him for years to come. Next Week With the four rejects out of the way, Blake Campbell no longer has anyone to stop him from being Stockholm's goalie of the future. Wrapping up the series next week, I will be taking a look at how Stockholm settled on Campbell and what it will mean for them in the coming seasons.

I laughed... out loud.

Thanks for the like, Higgins! You're my number one fan!

alright now that my first post generated suspense here's the spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18gmZL2yNxyuziuNK4wlhuip9CRs9I4UnDgRfYxpGy60/edit#gid=0

4/19 world cups have had the same medal order

Tbh I don't even think it's anything that needs to be "fixed," just defined. I guess maybe that's what you mean by fix though.

I suppose it would allow for something like the GM's PMing the Blue Team about the deal days in advance saying "make this official on [this day]" but you could just do that in a public post as well. However that might spoil some of the excitement of the trade deadline (or rather it might if there were any excitement to the trade deadline).

You don't know the ruling because nothing has been officially stated about it. Changing it to the other method wouldn't improve that. Edgar would still have to post his acceptance of the trade, just in a different place.

http://www88.zippyshare.com/v/PWBNLAnc/file.html changes to the structure of the world cup?

If that's the way it's decided we should do it, then fine. Regardless there shouldn't be silence on the matter. An announcement should be made clarifying how we are going to treat the deadline, considering a lot of people seemed to be under the impression that the deal would not be taking place. In the past, it has been such that a deal had to be publicly accepted by both sides before the deadline. If we are going to continue that practice, then this deal should not be an exception. Even if it's a case where "we'll look at how we want to do it in the off-season," it wouldn't make sense to make an exception and not just go with how it's been done. But if we're gonna change it now, then I see no problem with this trade going through. Accepting trades through PM with the Blue Team changes nothing with what happened here. Edgar didn't reply his acceptance in the thread, so what makes you think he would have replied to a PM? I guess you didn't exactly say that anything would have been different, but I'm too lazy to change my wording. I don't think having trades accepted through PM with the Blue Team is a necessary change; the only thing that would really change in doing things that way is that we wouldn't have people commenting on the trade before the second side posts their acceptance, which could influence them to back out of the deal potentially.

So then are we just ignoring the fact that this trade wasn't accepted before the trade deadline?

Damn, COL CPUs played a combined 55:05 more than STO CPUs. gj bois

Atta boy

wut

http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/20S3aRWY/file.html Trade deadline talk. I recorded it last Tuesday but didn't get around to uploading and posting it until today. I don't even really remember what kind of stuff I said would go on; I think I was pretty out there trying to envision a really exciting deadline. If you listen, you'll have to let me know if anything I said was close to what happened.

oh good we have that one