The Hater's Guide to the Protection Lists

Buffalo Stampede -
I have a new name for your organization if you were considering rebranding. The Buffalo Blunder. What silly move this was. It's not every day a player like GOD McZehrl shows up, one who earns every little bit of TPE possible and has almost no chance of going inactive or slowing down. Maybe Buffalo's GM decided to expose McZehrl over Charles Walker for sentimental reasons, but considering that McZehrl could Walker in TPE this coming offseason (due to Walker's regression) this was a very dumb move when it comes to asset management. If they were really that desperate to keep Walker on their team they could have explored protecting 8 skaters instead of nine. I doubt either expansion team is chomping at the bit for an inactive Conor McGregor so if the tradeoff at that point is McZehrl for a guy like TJ Bayley then it really is a no brainer.

Hamilton Steelhawks -
Honestly all I can say here is that it's unfortunate that there isn't anything for me to nitpick, but don't misunderstand that isn't a good thing. If your team doesn't have anything worth protecting then there are deeper issues than the expansion draft for you. Zajac, Singh, Odjick, Phelps, Harrak, and Dover are all either in regression or starting to regress this offseason. You can point to a guy like Phelps and say "he's still above 2k" but with all but one of the previously mentioned players expected to be around or below 1.2k after just this offseason this organizations best days are behind it. Don't get me started on Tig Murphy being their third defenseman.

Manhattan Rage -
It's extremely difficult to understand what the thought process was for the Rage. MacIntyre makes sense and you have to protect your GMs, but to leave your top defenseman unprotected in favor of any forward not named Alex Winters, Jax Aittokallio or Sulak O'Hritea is just plan dumb. With Isaac Cormier-Hale already off the roster the defense is going to be even worse already. Reginald MacIntyre can old carry so much weight. I think this expansion draft is going to set back Manhattan for than people like to think.

Minnesota Chiefs -
This is essentially the same situation as Hamilton. The only players left on your roster after your protection list are a bunch of inactives so it's not as if you could have made a better choice for your protection list. But hot damn all three of your protected defensemen are below 700 TPE, no wonder Garbanzo stuck around for so long, he could be their top defenseman this offseason...

New England Wolfpack -
I see a very obvious mistake here and I’m pretty baffled by it. Maybe the rationale is that centers are more valuable than wingers? I’m not sure how end up protecting Xander Green, an inactive who is older than Colton Hagan is active and younger by 2 seasons. Just seems like a huge oversight. Beyond that there isn’t much to be upset about. An expansion team is going to be excited to pick up a semi active Buck Maverick for their bottom pair, and Hagan is going to be a great top 6 guy for another.

Toronto North Stars -
All I have to say here is wow. This team is going to have a rough offseason. They’re losing their trade deadline rental to retirement in Pietra Volkova which was expected. Now they’ve made the baffling move to protect Jordan von Matt over Richard Physt. For the long run, sure von Matt will likely end up with more TPE at his peak. But Toronto isn’t a team that has a huge window. York is dying, Haldan is dying, Lombardi never stays anywhere long, and Vakarian has 2 seasons left before regression (and still isn’t above 1.2k). This is a team that needs to win during its window and this wasn’t a move that shows the GM is committed to doing that.

West Kendall Platoon -
One look at this list and your first thought is “what the hell were they thinking?” Leafer Reilly? Roman Augustus? Meanwhile their protected list has players like Ralchankinov and Clijsters who are still developing. I’m just baffled.

Calgary Dragons -
Honestly this is a little sad to see. A team that has so much success now is protecting players like Paddy O’Sullivan and Mason Hudson. You can bet that Adam Kaiser will be taken in this draft. They would have been way better off exposing O’Sullivan and Hudson in favor of protecting Kaiser. At this point it’s basically inconsequential though. Their window has been pretty much forced closed after trading Kurczewski and Augustus, even with Mike Izzy there.

Edmonton Blizzard -
Joe Kurczewski is going to make his own team meaning they had to leave him unprotected, but leaving Ensio Kalju and Chippy Chicletts unprotected is dumb move. They’re in win now mode and they’re leaving two great defensemen and a goalie prospect unprotected. The Blizzard are going to lose a lot in this expansion draft, it’s just a matter of if they lose a defenseman or their backup goalie. One of them is going to end up in the top 4 or as a starter next season on an expansion team.

Los Angeles Panthers -
The Panthers are a sinking ship. The best defenseman they protect is only around 900 TPE and the next best one is only 19 TPE ahead. The expansion teams aren’t going to be jumping over each for a couple of 900 TPE defensemen. Mattias Enqvist on the other hand is going to be the first player a team takes from this team, mark my words. 4/3 seasons younger than the defensemen and already as high as them in TPE. Boyka Jr. and Auston aren’t getting any younger and they’re going to need a replacement soon. Looks like they’ll need to trade for one or start the draft process all over again.

San Francisco Pride -
A GM signs a player to a long contract because they want that player to be a part of that team for a long time. So I’m confused when I see Dakota Reid exposed. The expansion teams have to take 2 players from each team, so what do they expect the teams do when they see this exposure list? Jonathan Lundberg and Fedor Shirobokov are both active players in regression that could be taken instead, but there’s a lot of value in having a player locked up on a long contract. If I were Reid I wouldn’t be happy with my GM gambling with me like that. Everyone that was protected by the Pride on offense is below 1000 TPE so it’s not as if they had someone super important to protect instead. A puzzling move to say the least.

Tampa Bay Barracuda -
Formerly the Seattle Riot this franchise relocated this offseason and forgot to bring any assets with it. I'd say they did everyone wrong with who they protected after taking a look at their protection list, but then you look at their exposure list and realize they did everything right, there just wasn't anyone worth protecting other than the general manager's own player. JSS you have your work cut out for you.

Texas Renegades -
Did the Renegade just decide they don’t care about winning anymore? Some teams didn’t make the choice to protect four defensemen that should have, but the Renegade did when they shouldn’t have. Harvey Danger is a good defenseman, but he isn’t someone you expose two forwards for, especially when both forwards have more TPE than him. For a team in flux like the Renegades you can make the argument for either move, but really this is a team that has no identity either way. They aren’t rebuilding, they aren’t in their winning window. The choice is a just matter of who they want to keep on board for their middle of the pack seasonal train ride.

Winnipeg Jets -
The Winnipeg Jets have been a top team in the west and the SHL. This exposure list really shows how much things have changed. Jason Visser and Corey Bearss? Okay sure. Max Weber, Gary Grease and Spitfire. Yeah those are household names. Ignatuis Blunt and Lil’ Manius? What? Two pretty unknown players that when you look up their names just puzzle you even more. I guess the Jets have just given up at this point considering they left Crossfit Jesus and Kyle Kylrad unprotected. They could have protected Jesus and Kylrad if they had left McClure III unprotected too. I suppose when the prospect cupboard is a barren you try to hold on to the ones you have, but the Jets just dove head first into a pool of asset mismanagement.

Cal Juice
Tomas Zadina
Brady McIntyre

Aleister Cain is a bust

Aleister Cain - S42-S57
HOF GOALIE- CLASS OF S60- SECOND BALLOT
S54 CHALLENGE CUP
S54 RAZOV

Ville Kurri - S57-S70
BEST SMJHL DEFENSIVE FORWARD S60
That's pretty much it

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Aleister Cain is a bust

Tbf so is Leshaun King

Cal Juice
Tomas Zadina
Brady McIntyre

@caltroit_red_flames Charles Walker has a NMC and thus is obligated to be protected. Makela is the GM, so the choice was between Metzler and McZehrl, not Walker and McZehrl.

D | S62 | Merlin Metzler | Newfoundland | 199 TPE

|  SMJHL Career |

  SMJHL Regular Seasons
| S61 | (GP 00) (G 00) (A 00) (P 00) (+-0) (SHT 000) (SB 00) (P/20 0.00) |

| Movement and Contracts |

| S61 | Signed with Newfoundland Bezerkers, UFA


D | S31 | Alexis Metzler | Buffalo | Detroit | USA | 2,002 TPE [R]

Captain of the Buffalo Stampede, S38-S52
Alternate Captain of the Buffalo Stampede, S34-S37
Alternate Captain of the United States of America, S38-S46
1st Ballot Hall Of Fame, S54 Class

| SHL Career |

  SHL Regular Seasons
| S32 | (GP 50) (G 09) (A 22) (P 31) ( -08) (SHT 077) (SB 073) (P/20 0.56) |
| S33 | (GP 50) (G 03) (A 21) (P 24) ( -02) (SHT 086) (SB 063) (P/20 0.41) |
| S34 | (GP 50) (G 03) (A 21) (P 24) ( -13) (SHT 077) (SB 072) (P/20 0.40) |
| S35 | (GP 50) (G 11) (A 26) (P 37) ( -05) (SHT 086) (SB 071) (P/20 0.62) |
| S36 | (GP 50) (G 09) (A 17) (P 26) ( -14) (SHT 078) (SB 096) (P/20 0.40) |
| S37 | (GP 50) (G 10) (A 31) (P 41) ( -20) (SHT 079) (SB 067) (P/20 0.62) |
| S38 | (GP 50) (G 11) (A 31) (P 42) ( -12) (SHT 120) (SB 080) (P/20 0.69) |
| S39 | (GP 50) (G 10) (A 38) (P 48) (+01) (SHT 107) (SB 083) (P/20 0.80) |
| S40 | (GP 50) (G 08) (A 24) (P 32) ( -13) (SHT 098) (SB 066) (P/20 0.54) |
| S41 | (GP 50) (G 11) (A 30) (P 41) ( -10) (SHT 093) (SB 078) (P/20 0.67) |
| S42 | (GP 50) (G 12) (A 40) (P 52) (+16) (SHT 095) (SB 068) (P/20 0.85) |
| S43 | (GP 50) (G 10) (A 34) (P 44) (+01) (SHT 093) (SB 081) (P/20 0.74) |
| S44 | (GP 50) (G 09) (A 37) (P 46) (+00) (SHT 092) (SB 070) (P/20 0.76) |
| S45 | (GP 50) (G 04) (A 32) (P 36) (+03) (SHT 088) (SB 076) (P/20 0.61) |
| S46 | (GP 50) (G 10) (A 25) (P 35) (+13) (SHT 101) (SB 077) (P/20 0.58) |
| S47 | (GP 50) (G 11) (A 28) (P 39) (+15) (SHT 087) (SB 076) (P/20 0.65) |
| S48 | (GP 50) (G 05) (A 26) (P 31) (+06) (SHT 088) (SB 101) (P/20 0.52) |
| S49 | (GP 50) (G 03) (A 25) (P 28) (+03) (SHT 060) (SB 060) (P/20 0.47) |
| S50 | (GP 50) (G 03) (A 18) (P 21) (+02) (SHT 045) (SB 056) (P/20 0.40) |
| S51 | (GP 50) (G 01) (A 10) (P 11) (+07) (SHT 026) (SB 066) (P/20 0.28) |
| S52 | (GP 50) (G 01) (A 07) (P 08) (+07) (SHT 033) (SB 049) (P/20 0.23) |

  SHL Playoffs
| S32 | (DNQ) |
| S33 | (GP 05) (G 00) (A 04) (P 04) (+02) (SHT 012) (SB 010) (P/20 0.64) |
| S34 | (DNQ) |
| S35 | (GP 04) (G 00) (A 01) (P 01) (+00) (SHT 014) (SB 005) (P/20 0.21) |
| S36 | (GP 07) (G 02) (A 04) (P 06) (+02) (SHT 016) (SB 011) (P/20 0.57) |
| S37 | (GP 07) (G 00) (A 03) (P 03) (+00) (SHT 007) (SB 018) (P/20 0.31) |
| S38 | (DNQ) |
| S39 | (DNQ) |
| S40 | (DNQ) |
| S41 | (GP 07) (G 02) (A 04) (P 06) ( -04) (SHT 014) (SB 009) (P/20 0.72) |
| S42 | (GP 07) (G 01) (A 03) (P 04) ( -06) (SHT 009) (SB 009) (P/20 0.64) |
| S43 | (GP 09) (G 02) (A 05) (P 07) ( -06) (SHT 018) (SB 014) (P/20 0.62) |
| S44 | (DNQ) |
| S45 | (DNQ) |
| S46 | (GP 17) (G 04) (A 09) (P 13) (+05) (SHT 033) (SB 020) (P/20 0.64) |
| S47 | (GP 13) (G 01) (A 05) (P 06) (+00) (SHT 018) (SB 013) (P/20 0.38) |
| S48 | (GP 22) (G 04) (A 16) (P 20) (+05) (SHT 033) (SB 022) (P/20 0.76) |
| S49 | (GP 05) (G 00) (A 00) (P 00) ( -06) (SHT 010) (SB 009) (P/20 0.00) |
| S50 | (GP 06) (G 00) (A 03) (P 03) ( -01) (SHT 007) (SB 007) (P/20 0.48) |
| S51 | (GP 08) (G 00) (A 00) (P 00) (+00) (SHT 003) (SB 006) (P/20 0.00) |
| S52 | (GP 15) (G 00) (A 00) (P 00) (+01) (SHT 015) (SB 010) (P/20 0.00) |

|  SMJHL Career |

  SMJHL Regular Seasons
| S30 | (GP 50) (G 05) (A 28) (P 32) (+13) (SHT 059) (SB 53) (P/20 0.64) |
| S31 | (GP 50) (G 10) (A 22) (P 32) ( -12) (SHT 101) (SB 74) (P/20 0.59) |

  SMJHL Playoffs
| S30 | (GP 05) (G 01) (A 02) (P 03) (+02) (SHT 010) (SB 05) (P/20 0.49) |
| S31 | (GP 13) (G 06) (A 10) (P 16) (+04) (SHT 030) (SB 16) (P/20 1.01) |

| Awards |

  Awards Won
| S34 | IIHF Gold Medal (United States of America)
| S37 | IIHF Top Defenseman
| S39 | Scott Stevens Trophy (Best Defenseman)
| S39 | SHL 1st All Stars Team
| S40 | IIHF Gold Medal (United States of America)
| S42 | Scott Stevens Trophy (Best Defenseman)
| S42 | SHL 1st All Stars Team
| S43 | SHL 3rd All Stars Team
| S44 | SHL 1st All Stars Team
| S46 | Challenge Cup Champions (Buffalo Stampede)

  Awards Nominated
| S31 | Brodie Witzel Nominee (SMJHL Playoff MVP)
| S35 | Damien Littleton Nominee (SHL Most Dedicated Player)
| S39 | Damien Littleton Nominee (SHL Most Dedicated Player)
| S41 | Damien Littleton Nominee (SHL Most Dedicated Player)
| S43 | Scott Stevens Trophy (Best Defenseman)
| S44 | Scott Stevens Trophy (Best Defenseman)

| Movement and Contracts |

| S30 | Drafted to Detroit Falcons, 15th OA
| S31 | Drafted to Portland Admirals, 13th OA
| S31 | Signed Contract, 3x $3,000,000 S31-S33 with Portland Admirals
| S31 | Traded to Buffalo Stampede for a handful of magic beans
| S33 | Signed Contract, 3x $6,000,000 S34-S36 with Buffalo Stampede
| S36 | Signed Contract, 2x $6,000,000 S37-S38 with Buffalo Stampede
| S38 | Signed Contract, 2x $7,000,000 S39-S40, plus,
| S38 | 5x $6,000,000 S41-S45 with Buffalo Stampede
| S45 | Signed Contract, 2x $5,000,000 S46-S47 with Buffalo Stampede
| S47 | Signed Contract, 1x $5,000,000 S48 with Buffalo Stampede
| S48 | Signed Contract, 2x $4,000,000 S49-S50 with Buffalo Stampede
| S50 | Signed Contract, 1x $4,000,000 S51-S52 with Buffalo Stampede

HEAD OFFICE ARE A BUNCH OF NERDS

The Hater

Hamilton Steelhawks -
Don't get me started on Tig Murphy being their third defenseman.

@"ThatDamnMcJesus" should've exposed the dman you recently drafted with the 4th overall pick you dumbass

The Hater

Hamilton Steelhawks -
Don't get me started on Tig Murphy being their third defenseman.

@"ThatDamnMcJesus" should've exposed the dman you recently drafted with the 4th overall pick you dumbass

oh fuk

@"ThatDamnMcJesus" should've exposed the dman you recently drafted with the 4th overall pick you dumbass

oh fuk

smh figure it out bud

Cal Juice
Tomas Zadina
Brady McIntyre

@caltroit_red_flames Charles Walker has a NMC and thus is obligated to be protected. Makela is the GM, so the choice was between Metzler and McZehrl, not Walker and McZehrl.

It's a haters guide, don't read too much into it

http://nsfl.jcink.net/index.php?showtopi...t&p=172906

Cal Juice
Tomas Zadina
Brady McIntyre

Tbh, protecting corpses over actives should not be allowed. Just my 5 dmark

Mephistopheles Morgonstjärna | Right Defense | Detroit Falcons
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 235 lbs
Number: 66


RETIRED

Hippo Passamus | Center/Wing | Buffalo Stampede
Birthplace: Borås, Sweden
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 290 lbs
Number: 6
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Career Statistics:
SHL Regular Season:
BUF | S46 | 50 GP | 13 G | 12 A | 25 P | +21 |   0 PIM | 9 H
BUF | S47 | 50 GP | 9 G   | 21 A | 30 P | +0   |  5 PIM | 2 H
BUF | S48 | 50 GP | 12 G | 14 A | 26 P | +11 |   5 PIM | 7 H
BUF | S49 | 50 GP | 22 G | 22 A | 44 P | +4   | 34 PIM | 192 H
BUF | S50 | 50 GP | 17 G | 24 A | 41 P | +11 | 58 PIM | 203 H
BUF | S51 | 50 GP | 18 G | 27 A | 45 P | +16 | 42 PIM | 157 H
BUF | S52 | 50 GP | 15 G | 25 A | 40 P | +0   | 61 PIM | 187 H
BUF | S53 | 50 GP | 23 G | 33 A | 56 P | +25 | 14 PIM | 117 H
BUF | S54 | 50 GP | 25 G | 29 A | 54 P | +42 | 6 PIM  | 129 H
BUF | S55 | 50 GP | 25 G | 31 A | 56 P | +48 | 2 PIM  | 141 H
BUF | S56 | 50 GP | 22 G | 36 A | 58 P | +25 | 14 PIM | 121 H
BUF | S57 | 66 GP | 24 G | 36 A | 60 P | +26 | 4 PIM  | 157 H
BUF | S58 | 66 GP | 21 G | 32 A | 53 P | +38 | 16 PIM | 127 H
BUF | S59 | 66 GP | 16 G | 32 A | 48 P | +18 | 14 PIM | 81 H
BUF | TOT | 748 GP | 262 G | 374 A | 636 P | +288 | 276 PIM | 1630 H
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SHL Playoffs:
BUF | S46 | 17 GP | 5 G   | 4 A   | 9 P   | +10 | 0 PIM | 14 H
BUF | S47 | 13 GP | 3 G   | 2 A   | 5 P   | -3    | 0 PIM | 10 H
BUF | S48 | 22 GP | 12 G | 18 A | 30 P | +11  | 0 PIM | 0 H
BUF | S49 | 5 GP   | 2 G   | 3 A   | 5 P  | +0    | 4 PIM | 15 H
BUF | S50 | 6 GP   | 2 G   | 2 A   | 4 P  | +3    | 2 PIM | 20 H
BUF | S51 | 8 GP   | 2 G   | 2 A   | 4 P  | -9     | 4 PIM | 27 H
BUF | S52 | 15 GP | 5 G   | 9 A   | 14 P| +1     | 23 PIM | 50 H
BUF | S53 | 4 GP   | 1 G   | 1 A   | 2 P  | -7     | 0 PIM | 12 H
BUF | S54 | 13 GP | 6 G   | 7 A   | 13 P  | +5    | 4 PIM | 34 H
BUF | S55 | 17 GP  | 3 G   | 7 A   | 10 P  | +10 | 0 PIM | 44 H
BUF | S56 | 23 GP  | 8 G   | 9 A   | 17 P  | +12 | 4 PIM | 66 H
BUF | S57 | 17 GP  | 8 G   | 3 A   | 11 P  | +5   | 0 PIM | 17 H
BUF | S58 | 21 GP  | 4 G   | 9 A   | 13 P  | +6   | 4 PIM | 44 H
BUF | S59 | 19 GP  | 7 G   | 10 A   | 17 P  | +16   | 4 PIM | 40 H
BUF | TOT | 200 GP | 68 G | 86 A | 154 P | +51 | 59 PIM | 403 H
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SMJHL Regular Season:
DET | S42-45 | 200 GP | 54 G | 77 A | 131 P | +38 | 92 PIM | 228 H
SMJHL Playoffs:
DET | S42-45 | 43 GP | 17 G | 25 A | 42 P | +8 | 14 PIM | 44 H


Career Achivements:
S44 Ideen Fallah Trophy Nomination
S44 Brandon Holmes Trophy
S45 Ronan O'Keefe Trophy
S45 Brodie Witzel Trophy
S45 Vyacheslav Onoprienko Trophy Nomination
S46 Challenge Cup Champion
S48 Challenge Cup Champion
S48 Anton Razov Trophy Nomination
S51 Jeff Darr Trophy Nomination
S55 Jeff Darr Trophy Nomination

@Bonk take a look at the Jets section.

I get it's a haters guide, but leafer retired and Roman is an expansion gm

Because Xander Green is a Wolfpack lifer and Hagan is leaving in FA. Pretty simple.

Fun article though Cal

RIP Dangel. See you on the other side, brother

Because Xander Green is a Wolfpack lifer and Hagan is leaving in FA. Pretty simple.

Is Hagan retiring just because he was exposed? Because with the NEW Expansion announcment it was very clearly explained that he can still be a UFA. But now its too late for all they did already retire

Challenge Cup Wins:
S18 - Seattle Riot (with Chris McZehrl)*
S23 - New England Wolfpack (with Chris McZehrl)*
S27 - Calgary Dragons (with VLAD McZehrl)
S34 - Manhattan Rage (with VLAD McZehrl)
S37 - Winnipeg Jets (with VLAD McZehrl)
S46 - Buffalo Stampede (with GOD McZehrl)*

*first ever Challenge Cup of Franchise History

Four Star Cup Wins:
S24 - Vancouver Whalers (with VLAD McZehrl)
S39 - St. Louis Scarecrows (with GOD McZehrl)

SHL Hall of Fame Members:
S24 - Chris McZehrl *
(GP: 764 | G: 322 | A: 461 | P: 783 | +/-: +109)
S40 - VLAD McZehrl *
(GP: 653 | G: 333 | A: 361 | P: 694 | +/-: +141)

*1st Ballot Hall of Famer

small note: GOD McZehrl played at first as Defender and later as Forward!

Oh ....

And


McZ sucks

Challenge Cup Wins:
S18 - Seattle Riot (with Chris McZehrl)*
S23 - New England Wolfpack (with Chris McZehrl)*
S27 - Calgary Dragons (with VLAD McZehrl)
S34 - Manhattan Rage (with VLAD McZehrl)
S37 - Winnipeg Jets (with VLAD McZehrl)
S46 - Buffalo Stampede (with GOD McZehrl)*

*first ever Challenge Cup of Franchise History

Four Star Cup Wins:
S24 - Vancouver Whalers (with VLAD McZehrl)
S39 - St. Louis Scarecrows (with GOD McZehrl)

SHL Hall of Fame Members:
S24 - Chris McZehrl *
(GP: 764 | G: 322 | A: 461 | P: 783 | +/-: +109)
S40 - VLAD McZehrl *
(GP: 653 | G: 333 | A: 361 | P: 694 | +/-: +141)

*1st Ballot Hall of Famer

small note: GOD McZehrl played at first as Defender and later as Forward!

Because Xander Green is a Wolfpack lifer and Hagan is leaving in FA. Pretty simple.

Is Hagan retiring just because he was exposed? Because with the NEW Expansion announcment it was very clearly explained that he can still be a UFA. But now its too late for all they did already retire

No I believe it was his plan to retire all along.

RIP Dangel. See you on the other side, brother