11-27-2017, 02:08 PM
Yes folks, the much anticipated, highly exciting "ASK LEAFS" is back for it's 28th edition!
You can ask me absolutely anything, but fair warning I may not know what the hell you're referring to anymore.
Now, without further ado, commence...
ASK LEAFS: PART 28
I'm sure the HO will look into it. I'll just drop my two cents on the matter. First of all, the punishment for trading a pick you don't own is forfeiting a 3rd round pick. Not too bad. However, if you do it again, you're fired. Is that not harsh enough?
As for tampering, this is something that I am completely fine with. I was GM for 30 seasons and so I can understand GMs getting upset that their player is being given this amazing pitch to join another team while he's under contract with the team. The punishment is not too harsh. There's only so much we can control on this site, but trying to protect GMs from having their players courted by other teams while under contract is something we can. I don't care what excuse a GM will have as to why they tampered, do your due diligence and it won't happen. If you're caught tampering, you were lazy and didn't put in the time to make sure everything was OK. You can blame budgets or whatever you want, but if I wanted to find out if a player is under contract, I can find that info. The punishment is harsh for a reason. Don't tamper. You're a GM, act like it.
I didn't look at it through the lens of ice time. I just didn't like the idea of only playing 6 forwards. We're such a big league and you only have room for 6 forwards? Get outta here with that. Young players had to wait 2/3 seasons to come up to the SHL? That's not the way it should be. Hopefully now we can see some variety in the lineups and not just have 6 1000+ TPE players battle it out.
No props for me I guess :(
Pajamas.
I think the meat of the discussion is on whether or not the exact minute comes into account or just the day he last signed in. I would think that Hamilton would get him, but I recall a situation when I was GM. I remember I was looking to grab an inactive from another team and looked at his last sign in date. The unfortunate thing is I don't remember all the details, but I think I remember waiting for the time that he last signed in and then I was beat to the punch. The problem is that I don't remember if I got beat because he was signed sooner and the time didn't matter or because I was just beat to the punch when the time came.
I guess it just depends on whether or not the reddit mods will let us post that often. Pros and cons too because with more time in between drafts, there's a better chance to get new eyes on it.
4.
It wasn't a specific moment, but once I first let the thought into my head it just kept on coming up. I had never thought about stepping down before so having that finally come up was a sign that it might be time to think about it.
I'm not sure really. I don't know how my players legacies hold up in the league to be honest.
I have access to the ROOT admin account, don't know if that's what you mean.
Of course we could make the punishment less harsh, but the whole point is to deter the act all together. I'm honestly surprised it keeps happening. I don't know, I'm in favour of it, but it seems some people don't like how big a punishment it is. To each their own I guess.
<!--QuoteBegin-Avakael@Nov 28 2017, 09:29 AM
This most recent SHL Challenge Cup series was between two Canadian teams. When was the last time this happened in the SHL?
What non SHL related podcasts do you listen to, if any?
If there was one thing you wanted to change about this league, what would it be?
What ingredients would exist on your dream hamburger?
Due to wizardry and bullshit and tax evasion or whatever, you're suddenly presented with the need to immediately relocate an SHL team. Which team do you relocate and why?
Nylander or Marner?
In a theoretical world with more of that wizardry and bullshit, the SHL is suddenly blessed with the ability to source an extraordinary number of recruits on a regular basis, and start growing again the way it used to do back in S25 and before. How many (viable and active) teams would you accept in the SHL and SMJHL before you would start to feel uncomfortable with just how enormous the league has become?[/quote]
1. Season 29, Calgary beat Hamilton.
2. I don't really listen to podcasts. I want to, but haven't made the jump.
3. Contracting the Dragons.
4. I'm a simple man. Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Onion, Cheese, Bacon, Ketchup, Mustard.
5. The Dragons because I hate them.
6. Marlander.
7. Man anything more than 10 per division would be crazy, no?
You can ask me absolutely anything, but fair warning I may not know what the hell you're referring to anymore.
Now, without further ado, commence...
ASK LEAFS: PART 28
Quote:Originally posted by SwegKingu+Nov 27 2017, 02:10 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1' id='QUOTE-WRAP'><tr><td>QUOTE (SwegKingu @ Nov 27 2017, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Will the punishments for different rule breakings be looked over? Tampering is really over the top If you compare it to things like trading away picks you dont own.[/b]
I'm sure the HO will look into it. I'll just drop my two cents on the matter. First of all, the punishment for trading a pick you don't own is forfeiting a 3rd round pick. Not too bad. However, if you do it again, you're fired. Is that not harsh enough?
As for tampering, this is something that I am completely fine with. I was GM for 30 seasons and so I can understand GMs getting upset that their player is being given this amazing pitch to join another team while he's under contract with the team. The punishment is not too harsh. There's only so much we can control on this site, but trying to protect GMs from having their players courted by other teams while under contract is something we can. I don't care what excuse a GM will have as to why they tampered, do your due diligence and it won't happen. If you're caught tampering, you were lazy and didn't put in the time to make sure everything was OK. You can blame budgets or whatever you want, but if I wanted to find out if a player is under contract, I can find that info. The punishment is harsh for a reason. Don't tamper. You're a GM, act like it.
Quote:Originally posted by Eggy216@Nov 27 2017, 02:24 PM<br />What are your thoughts on the ice time dispute? Was it an issue? If it was an issue, was it resolved properly?
I didn't look at it through the lens of ice time. I just didn't like the idea of only playing 6 forwards. We're such a big league and you only have room for 6 forwards? Get outta here with that. Young players had to wait 2/3 seasons to come up to the SHL? That's not the way it should be. Hopefully now we can see some variety in the lineups and not just have 6 1000+ TPE players battle it out.
Quote:Originally posted by bluesfan55@Nov 27 2017, 02:51 PM<br />Do you still not know who I am? (Props to you if you do)
No props for me I guess :(
Quote:Originally posted by Allen@Nov 27 2017, 02:54 PM<br />What are you wearing
Pajamas.
Quote:Originally posted by ToeDragon84@Nov 27 2017, 03:00 PM<br />What are your thoughts on Hamilton signinging Stamkos Jr. before the blizzard? I haven't seen anything on which team will get him, so im curious who you would award the player to in this situation.
I think the meat of the discussion is on whether or not the exact minute comes into account or just the day he last signed in. I would think that Hamilton would get him, but I recall a situation when I was GM. I remember I was looking to grab an inactive from another team and looked at his last sign in date. The unfortunate thing is I don't remember all the details, but I think I remember waiting for the time that he last signed in and then I was beat to the punch. The problem is that I don't remember if I got beat because he was signed sooner and the time didn't matter or because I was just beat to the punch when the time came.
Quote:Originally posted by WannabeFinn@Nov 27 2017, 03:10 PM<br />Thoughts on potentially having Reddit drafts more frequently than usual? I’ve heard rumblings of shifting to one every ~3 seasons rather than every ~5. And it seems we’re already trending that way with these drafts in S31, S35, and the upcoming S39.
I guess it just depends on whether or not the reddit mods will let us post that often. Pros and cons too because with more time in between drafts, there's a better chance to get new eyes on it.
Quote:Originally posted by Beaujeaux@Nov 27 2017, 03:31 PM<br />How many hot dogs?
When did you know to call it quits as a GM?
4.
It wasn't a specific moment, but once I first let the thought into my head it just kept on coming up. I had never thought about stepping down before so having that finally come up was a sign that it might be time to think about it.
Quote:Originally posted by CFJ@Nov 27 2017, 04:26 PM<br />Do you think your player will pass your other player's legacies in the league in the future?
I'm not sure really. I don't know how my players legacies hold up in the league to be honest.
Quote:Originally posted by Beaujeaux@Nov 27 2017, 06:31 PM<br />Who actually owns shl?
I have access to the ROOT admin account, don't know if that's what you mean.
Quote:Originally posted by SwegKingu@Nov 28 2017, 08:21 AM<br />
Whew, finally off work and got some sleep, lol.
Yeah losing your job them second time is harsh, bit only losing a 3rd on them first offense seems very low comparred to them tampering thing.
While i do agree that tampering is shit, i do find the punishment crazy. ive been GMing in leagues for 2 years before i joined them shl, but quit just before i found this site. In those leagues tampering was frowned upon but not against them rules. Maybe thats why i find it silly, im just used to it. i made ut clear to my players to come to me If they were contacted so we could talk it out.
I always thought it was OK to show interest, i didnt(and still dont) really see it as tampering until money and contracts are being discussed.
But like, isnt the money, GM suspension and not being able to sign FAs? The team is already fucked for an entire season just by that, add 3(!seasons first rounders, the team is fucked for a good while. Sure, "a good GM can turn it around", but isnt it the GM that should get the largest part of the punishment?
IMO it would be more than enough if the amount of picks were reduced to a single 1st round pick.
Of course we could make the punishment less harsh, but the whole point is to deter the act all together. I'm honestly surprised it keeps happening. I don't know, I'm in favour of it, but it seems some people don't like how big a punishment it is. To each their own I guess.
<!--QuoteBegin-Avakael@Nov 28 2017, 09:29 AM
This most recent SHL Challenge Cup series was between two Canadian teams. When was the last time this happened in the SHL?
What non SHL related podcasts do you listen to, if any?
If there was one thing you wanted to change about this league, what would it be?
What ingredients would exist on your dream hamburger?
Due to wizardry and bullshit and tax evasion or whatever, you're suddenly presented with the need to immediately relocate an SHL team. Which team do you relocate and why?
Nylander or Marner?
In a theoretical world with more of that wizardry and bullshit, the SHL is suddenly blessed with the ability to source an extraordinary number of recruits on a regular basis, and start growing again the way it used to do back in S25 and before. How many (viable and active) teams would you accept in the SHL and SMJHL before you would start to feel uncomfortable with just how enormous the league has become?[/quote]
1. Season 29, Calgary beat Hamilton.
2. I don't really listen to podcasts. I want to, but haven't made the jump.
3. Contracting the Dragons.
4. I'm a simple man. Lettuce, Tomato, Pickle, Onion, Cheese, Bacon, Ketchup, Mustard.
5. The Dragons because I hate them.
6. Marlander.
7. Man anything more than 10 per division would be crazy, no?