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RE: S73 Championship Week - Sburbine - 11-10-2023 SMJHL GM CW Pass RE: S73 Championship Week - Carpy48 - 11-10-2023 Code: 2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words. Both sides are almost comparable. Both teams, Edmonton and Philadelphia, have been really close to making it to the finals in the last few seasons, but always had one team beat them. In the west it was Winnipeg making it to the finals for the last 5 seasons (and finally winning) and in the east it was different teams that kicked Philadelphia out. Still, Edmonton is the first different team in the west not called Winnipeg to make it there in 5 seasons so that's a little more impressive for me. (91 words) +1 TPE Code: d. If it ain't broke don't fix it: Who you got? Who wins? Why? I pick Edmonton to win this season because I originally had them as winners in my predictions and why? Because I would get TPE then ![]() (52 words) +1 TPE Code: 3. Written, 3 TPE, Forged in Fire (150 words min.) There are always different strategies for teams to become good. A lot has to do with the actual users (players) on the team, whether they buy in so to say, earn well, stay active and whether you can build a roster that's not too far apart in age. If everything works out you don't even need to stay in that said window, but replace aging players with new ones. Since so much depends on the people you draft and also on the team's management, you can't just go to a team and tell them "hey, here's a strategy that works for you too". Trying to win within a certain window might be easier, but once that window has closed and you're starting a rebuild it's more difficult to get out of it. So keeping that window open longer and perhaps no longer calling it a window is the real difficulty. What do you learn? Find users that can work together and hope for the best. (165 words) +3 TPE Code: 5. Written, 3 TPE, No Time for Caution (150 words min) I pick the team I originally predicted to win the cup and that's Edmonton. If I remember correctly I even had them win last season already, but perhaps they weren't quite good enough yet. Philadelphia making it to the final is almost a bit of a surprise to me because I had NEW there in the east. Edmonton is simply a very strong team this season, yes, with a strong goalie too (say what you want, goalies are useless etc, but Justin Time had a strong regular season). A goalie's performance - on paper - simply reflects the overall team's strength and that just tells me that Edmonton is probably the best or one of the best teams this season. FHM isn't that unpredictable unfortunately. If we look at the regular season EDM was better in goals for per game and goals against per game at least in direct comparison with PHI. If Philadelphia is going to win this it's likely because of some tactics, but anything is possible here. (168 words) +3 TPE RE: S73 Championship Week - DrunkenTeddy - 11-10-2023 CW Pass RE: S73 Championship Week - retuperkele - 11-10-2023 Cw pass baby RE: S73 Championship Week - efischermann - 11-10-2023 CW Pass RE: S73 Championship Week - fubaguy - 11-10-2023 Code: Code: 2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words. B) I would rather be the Forge, I feel like they have less pressure to win. Despite being a veteran team that is getting closer to aging out, the organization has been as active in trading to contend. Edmonton despite being younger have traded their whole future for the chance to this core to reach its potential and are truly cup or bust. C) As much as I want to pick Edmonton for this prompt I have to go with Philadelphia again. Even though Edmonton beat Winnipeg in 5 games they had the easier run, Beating LA is less impressive than the Forge beating Atlanta and then beating the best team in the league in New England. D) After picking the Forge for the last 3 prompts I'm going to say Edmonton wins it all! Edmonton was my playoff prediction to start with and I'm sticking with my original gut on this one. Edmonton has been trying the past few season to get to this point and have sold their future for this opportunity and I believe it will pay off now! Code: Code: 4. Written, 3 TPE, Winter is Coming (150 words min.) 4) Edmonton Blizzards have been building for this moment for the past few seasons. How Edmonton pulled off such a strong rebuild started with drafting strong players in a three season span. The likes of Emil Egli, Oles Kobliska, Luke Laraque, Benjamin Surkhi-Ze'Ev and Justin Time where all drafted with in three seasons of each other. These players helped Edmonton create a foundation that has lead to success and then paired these player with strong players form the same few drafts. Edmonton went out and acquired good strong players form these same draft classes. Bring in the likes of Evan Winter their best forward the past 2 seasons and Louise St. Martin their top defenseman and arguably best defenseman this year. This has really helped Edmonton become a power house the past few seasons and has finally lead them to the finals. So what can teams learn from Edmonton? Well that's simple draft a strong core then acquire players with in the same age range and then don't be afraid to sell your future for a chance for a cup! CW verification: meow RE: S73 Championship Week - Anthique - 11-10-2023 GM Pass RE: S73 Championship Week - Acsolap - 11-10-2023 GM pass RE: S73 Championship Week - WannabeFinn - 11-10-2023 offseason pass n allat RE: S73 Championship Week - KaleSalad - 11-10-2023 Gm cw pass RE: S73 Championship Week - JR95 - 11-10-2023 GM cw pass RE: S73 Championship Week - CloudRobot - 11-10-2023 2B. In my oppion, I wou;d definetly rather be the Blizzard than the Forge. The Blizzard are on the up and coming while the forge is giving one last shot at winning it all. I would definetly want to be on a team with a better outlook but hey being on either team in the finals is amazing. i hope one day with Toronto we will be in the finals. +1 TPE 2C. Definetly the Forge. How many times did they lose to the wolfpack? I don't even know. (Just looked it up they lost in the conference finals 4 seasons in a row LAMO) it reminds me of the Islanders losing repeadetely to the Lighting to be honest. I think it is way more impressive to finally take revenge on a long nemesis. +1TPE 2D. This is a hard one. I dont really know becuase I haven't really been focusing on the SHL this season as I am still in the J's. Im gonna have to go with... The Blizzard. This might even go to 7 games but I had to choose the Blizzard becuase they got most likley the best goalie in the leauge in net. Though I kno FHM doesnt really care bout goalies so sorry if Im jinxing you edmonton. +1 TPE 3. Now as I said before, this season I didnt really follow the SHL becuase i was busy with the J's so I really cant tell you what the forge did right and montreal did wrong;But I will tell you how in my oppion a team even though their prime has passed, can still be competiitve. What I'm thinking is a good team beconmes bad as their old players regress and retire, now in a baking metaphor I will tell you how I think a General manager can prevent this/prolong this. For one, you cant let the dough(Team) get to dry, you have to keep adding liquid/eggs and stuff, keep incorporating them in gradually. Its the same thing with a team:You have to keep developing prospects on the back burner to eventually come up and replace the guys regressing with new guys going up and up. To do this I think you just can't have your core be of the same or one or two draft classes, they should at least span 6-8 draft classes so one season everyone is in their prime and the next there all regressing, that is the formula for short term succsess you need to spread it out and keep the cycle going, that is how good teams stay good. +3 TPE 10. My Federation is Team USA. It is the best,THE BEST Federation. Currently in my 2nd season GM'ing USA's World Junior Show case team! In the World Junior Show case , team USA is going for gold... for 3 years in-a-row. Yes you heard me correctly we are going to make a dynasty, and by the looks of our team I think we can. Team USA will definelty medal at the World Junior Show case I can tell you that much. Last season's gold was awesome, this seasons will be AMAZING! Team USA has so many up and coming players to fill our ranks the big IIHF team (hopefully) in a few seasons should be back to gold. Let me tell you why though tea USA will win yet another gold: The Players. We have a great mix of returning USA gold medalers such as Merecedes Bayley my Elk teammate and some new S73 faces from my draft class such as myself mac turner. To put it simply, Team USA for the win. +3 TPE Total:8 TPE RE: S73 Championship Week - Evok - 11-10-2023 wjc fileworker pass RE: S73 Championship Week - Gwdjohnson - 11-11-2023 CW GM Pass thing wtv RE: S73 Championship Week - Australiankek - 11-11-2023 Code: Code: 2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words. +1 TPE D. I think the cup will go to the Philadelphia Forges because every single game they played so far in the finals, they have won in a tight but really offensive type game. Their last game against Edmonton was a 7 - 4 win which crushed Edmonton's defense. But Edmonton also has a chance because of how they won all their games at away and the next two games they will play is at away so they might still have a chance. But I think the Forge will carry that momentum to the next 2 or 3 games. (96 words) +1 TPE Code: Code: 3. Written, 3 TPE, Forged in Fire (150 words min.) +3 TPE Code: Code: Code: (162 words) +3 TPE 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 = 8 TPE (max) |