scoop 3,311 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) "Soon" is now; the truth behind the approval of the HSK/TOR deadline deal Last season, the VHL commissioners approved of a trade that was not accepted until after the deadline. Normally this would not be allowed, but in this specific case there were unusual circumstances behind the delayed acceptance. The reason behind pushing the trade through, however, was never revealed publicly. People questioned the decision, and theories were crafted as to why it was allowed to go through. One of the more questionable aspects of the decision was that it was never even really addressed that there was even a decision being made; none of the commissioners came out and even acknowledged that the trade was late and they had reasons for its approval. When it started to be questioned, the commissioner who finally spoke up about it, unfortunately, was William Shaw, who is also the general manager of the Helsinki Titans. Even though he was not a part of the decision that was made, it would have been more sensible for another commissioner to issue the message. But that was not the case, and Shaw made the declaration that "this trade went through for a specific reason that will be clear soon." That reason is finally coming to light now. VHL commissioner and Helsinki general manager Don Draper Before I get to that reason, I feel it appropriate to take a look at the trade first. Going to Helsinki was Toronto's Season 45 first round pick. No doubt, this pick had incredible value at the time, given the early strength of the Season 45 draft class. With Toronto almost certainly heading toward a rebuild beginning in Season 44, the pick was, and still is, likely to become a top four selection. In return, Toronto received Tyson Stokes, a forward in his fifth season. This deal was part of a series of deals between the two teams negotiated before the start of the season. At this point in the season, however, it was looking highly unlikely that Toronto would stand a chance int he playoffs. While the Seattle Bears showed that regular season standings are not a tell-all indicator of how the playoffs will go, the Legion were embarrassed by the eventual champs in round one. While Stokes was a respectable player, it's hard to argue that he was worth the pick that Toronto gave up, considering the team's low chance of success. The controversy behind the deal came from the fact that it was accepted by Toronto's general manager Tyler Edgar after the trade deadline. VHL precedent requires that trades be accepted by both involved teams prior to the set deadline; simply having the trade posted is not enough. But it was approved, and with no explanation as to why other than Shaw's unfulfilled "soon" promise, rumors were created. They mostly surrounded Edgar's position as GM and involved him stepping down. Popular was the notion that John Fever, the name I've created for Tyson Stokes' agent, was chosen to be Edgar's replacement, and the deal was approved to ensure that he was sent to the team reasonably soon. This theory died when Sachimo Zoidberg became the next Legion GM, giving way to the belief that Zoidberg had been running the team behind the scenes but they didn't want to make the change mid-season. When asked, Zoidberg claimed to not know about the trade happening. There was no truth to these theories, or any other that came up. Former Toronto general manager Tyler Edgar I recently asked Shaw about the situation, as I had done in the past to no clear answer, but this time he was more willing to share. In the interest of full disclosure, I believe people have the right to know the truth in a situation where a VHL rule was forgone, especially considering the confusion that ensued. That being said, I also believe it is best to give his full quote rather than summarizing it. First of all its worth noting the decision to allow was made by Jardy and Flyers, I wasn't involved for obvious reasons. Anyways, Edgar had intended have a new GM by then. He sent us Munk as his replacement and we told him we'd prefer Jaladolar (lol). So anyway, Edgar assumed he wasn't the GM anymore and thats why he didn't accept on time. Given that we blocked his GM transition, they felt it wasn't fair to punish either side of the trade for the sake of a few hours when Edgar himself knew his activity was a problem and attempted to name a new GM prior to the trade. So there you have it; Edgar had planned to pass the team on to Spunky Munk, but the commissioners did not approve of this replacement, instead suggesting someone such as Zoidberg, who did eventually become GM during the off-season. I wouldn't exactly call it "soon," but the reason that the trade went through is finally becoming clear. Edited July 20, 2015 by Streetlight Sixersfan594, BOOM and Munk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 *dramatic music playing in the background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVHLM-GM 1,858 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Munk 4 gm Munk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Moderator Baozi 1,638 Posted July 20, 2015 Head Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2015 DUN DUN DUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball 453 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Not enough undermining and shadiness for my liking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,311 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Not enough undermining and shadiness for my liking Hey, I can only report the truth. Sorry :\ Ball 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball 453 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hey, I can only report the truth. Sorry :\ Its all good but next time, just alittle undermining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 DUN DUN DUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molholt 2,185 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 inb4 I draft munk and name him GM without blue team approval Munk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munk 1,298 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 And people think I joke when I say the commissioners are inept. id hawe sexcept da deal boubs ps molholt only if u watch whose line is it anyways Caillean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molholt 2,185 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 ps molholt only if u watch whose line is it anyways Toronto's lines. I submitted them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfan036 4,585 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 commies keeping the munk down cause they scared of him Fire Berhalter and scoop 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Some Scooby-Doo shit right her3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munk 1,298 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 commies keeping the munk down cause they scared of him :'3 It's all your brother's fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,670 Posted July 20, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 20, 2015 Top class leaking. Julien Assange and Edward Snowden shed a tear. I'll grant you asylum Streetlight. Run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Top class leaking. Julien Assange and Edward Snowden shed a tear. I'll grant you asylum Streetlight. Run. I got a good feeling of the real leaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,670 Posted July 20, 2015 Admin Share Posted July 20, 2015 Don't go into fortune telling. Munk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylar 219 Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 (edited) Content: 3/3 - Hmm... Interesting. It's nice to know the actual reason why since it was a mystery. I like this media spot very much, along with your word on the street thing. It's really interesting. Grammar: 2/2 - Only caught the one typochance int he playoffs = chance in the playoffs (typo) Appearance: 1/1 - Looks good.Overall: 6/6 Edited July 22, 2015 by Tylar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Claimed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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