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[DOUBLE DRAFT] Analyzing the draft
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Well with the draft being double media I figured I would analyze the draft and give my own personal thoughts on each pick.

Round 1

1.) Rage Manhattan Rage - Pass Forfeit - esilverm - 315 TPE

The first pick in the draft sounds like a pass and a forfeit, but it actually isn't. Esilverm is a name I feel like I recognize and TPE wise they are very close to the top of the list as well, making this a very solid first overall pick in my book.

2.) Forge Philadelphia Forge (via Dragons ) - Ricky Koivu - Gwdjohnson - 300 TPE

I must admit, I don't think I am familiar with this user, but 300 TPE is pretty close to the top and I don't blame any team with picking someone that high up.

3.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - Leon Lokitonov - ml002 - 263 TPE

Now this is where I must say that this surprised me. Not because of the user, who I am aware of, but more so cause of the TPE count. You never know if maybe there is some unclaimed TPE there but picking someone who is already down 50 TPE after a season seems like a reach to me. Like I said, possible that the TPE isn't up to date but there are seemingly better picks around.

4.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - Dan Baltisberger - Segi - 297 TPE

I am again not super familiar with this user, but close to 300 TPE is very solid and feels like an alright pick here.

5.) Stars Toronto North Stars - Faust Faker - Patty - 276 TPE

This isn't quite as low as ml002s TPE but 276 is also on the lower end for a first rounder already, basically 40 TPE behind the leaders.

6.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard (via Patriotes ) - Luke Laraque - biixi900 - 308 TPE

I don't recognize the username but Luke Laraque sounds familiar somehow. Has this name already existed or is this a player name? Hm. Not sure! But yeah, solid TPE, good pick.

7.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks (via Aurora ) - Miroslav Ketil - ArmTheSharks - 267 TPE

Similar thoughts as before, this feels like low TPE for a first rounder but maybe some updates aren't through yet.

8.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - Sophie Bordeleau - boom - 317 TPE

Always nice to see a female player name, in some ways. Not sure if this is boomTM or someone else, but yeah basically only 1 TPE behind league leader so this is a really solid pick.

9.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks (via Argonauts ) - Tommy Westbrook - Gooney - 305 TPE

I am honestly shocked that Gooney is still around here. I had no idea! Or is this a return? I know Gooney was always more of an SHL guy and is in some ways legendary here, but his PBE career will always stick with me. Still, probably a solid pick here.

10.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard (Specters -> Stampede -> Blizzard ) - Patches the III - Big Newff - 315 TPE

Another username I recognize and another user with a lot of TPE. Very solid pick here and lucky that he fell this far already.

11.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers (Forge -> Dragons -> Panthers ) - Reed Kobo - Toivo - 318 TPE

And there we have it, the actual leader of the class so far in TPE, though obviously a lot of the top guys are within a few TPE still. Still, I cannot help but smile at the fact that Toivo went here. He is one of my absolute favorite users in sim leagues and someone I have obviously been very close with. I think Toivo gets consistently taken far too late in drafts, as he is one of the most dependable and consistent users in sim leagues. He has been amazing in many ways and I think he deserves a lot of credit for his consistency. The Los Angeles Panthers got a massive steal here.

12.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard (via Barracuda ) - Benjamin Surkhi-Ze'ev - HoltzFan10 - 308 TPE

Another very solid TPE count for a user I do not recognize. Solid pick here late too.

13.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - Tommy Thompson - Allegiant - 276 TPE

Slightly lower TPE count again but a user I think I recognize.

14.) Dragons Calgary Dragons (Panthers -> Forge -> Dragons ) - Jolmi Koivu - Good_Ole_Kimmy - 301 TPE

I definitely recognize this username and have good thoughts about the user. TPE count is also solid.

15.) Dragons Calgary Dragons (Platoon -> Panthers -> Dragons ) - Din Djarin - jsteele14 - 301 TPE

Wow, how did Steele fall this far? I guess I am biased again towards people I know already, but Steele is an awesome user and has a history of making solid and consistent earners. GM experience is also always a benefit for players. Steele is the full package and falling this far is surprising.

16.) Renegades Texas Renegades - David-Arturri Donskoi - LarryTheMVP - 276 TPE

I think I recognize the user but don't know much about them. A bit lower TPE count again here.

17.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks - Aleksandr Iskandrov - dmuda11 - 311 TPE

Another user I do not recognize but with a very solid TPE count. More of a steal here already.

18.) pride San Francisco Pride - Ben Waters Jr - Waters - 312 TPE

Similar to Gooney above, Waters surprised me to see here. With a similar PBE backstory to Gooney, I am surprised to still see him around here. But yeah, I know he is more of an SHL guy and probably solid here. TPE count is good.

19.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora (via Inferno ) - Sébastien Dubois - JR95 - 250 TPE

I know this user quite well, but the TPE count is a bit lower. So that's a bit tough. Not sure how to feel about that.

20.) Rage Manhattan Rage (via syndicate ) - Tom Taylor - TomTaylor - 294 TPE

No knowledge of this user but at this point close to 300 TPE is still very solid.


Round 2

21.)  Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard (Rage -> Blizzard )  - JoJo Larkin - Ox Monkey - 279 TPE

I do not know this user, but 279 TPE is alright at this point.

22.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - Hynek Heidinger - Spicy Gecko - 290 TPE

I love this username so already that is an awesome pick in my eyes.

23.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - Billy Blazes - bibleman19 - 268 TPE

I do not know this user, and the TPE count is a bit lower too, but at this point we are further into the draft.

24.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack (via Dragons ) - Capy Bara - TheWoZy - 271 TPE

Wow, another name I very much recognize. Wozy definitely had solid careers in the PBE, but I do not think he has been around in a while. Solid pick at this point with a lot of upside I think.

25.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks (via Stars ) - B Jobin - Nour - 304 TPE

I was shocked to see Nour here, since I know he was commissioner before and really should be a lot higher. I guess he is a goalie which maybe explains falling a little bit, but still you would expect him to go higher than this. I guess he also didn't make it out of Juniors with his last player, but really, I still think this is a massive steal and you gotta imagine Nour will be a great player.

26.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - Taschen Messer - Michiganonymous - 261 TPE

I know the user fairly well at this point from other leagues, so this feels like a solid second round pick.

27.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack (via Aurora ) - Seamus O'Slapahan - Z0REM - 275 TPE

I know the user fairly well at this point from other leagues, so this feels like a solid second round pick.

28.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs (via Blizzard ) - Luka Magic - lukamagic - 229 TPE

I do not know the user and the TPE count is super low at this point. But I guess not a ton is left at this point.

29.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno (Argonauts -> Aurora -> Inferno ) - Kezia MacKenzie - blakec1414 - 240 TPE

I do not know the user and the TPE count is super low at this point. But I guess not a ton is left at this point.

30.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda (via Specters ) - Don Juan - Cyclo - 254 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems pretty solid at this point.

31.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - BASE PACK - slothfacekilla - 246 TPE

I do not know the story behind this but slothfacekilla is one of my absolute favorite users in sim leagues so even if the TPE count is a bit lower I feel like sloth should have gotten picked far earlier than this. He is an awesome person and a great locker room presence. Always highly recommend sloth!

32.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora (Barracuda -> Inferno -> Inferno ) - Ashton King - twigs - 239 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

33.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon (via Stampede ) - Rocky Baljoa - RockyBaijoa - 234 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

34.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora (via Panthers ) - Manon Graves - TheMoonjark - 222 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

35.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes (via Platoon ) - Marty Sanderson III - Finch - 218 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

36.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno (Renegades -> Aurora -> Inferno ) - Iam Downski - Tonzy - 248 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems decent for this late actually.

37.) Dragons Calgary Dragons ( Steelhawks -> syndicate -> Dragons ) - Mats-Gunnar Kjellberg - Wasty - 204 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

38.) Rage Manhattan Rage (via pride ) - Kalevi Pukkala - Derry7 - 226 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems okay at this point.

39.) Renegades Texas Renegades  (Inferno -> Patriotes -> Renegades ) - Sash Sharnaz - sash - 241 TPE

I do not know the user. The TPE count seems really solid at this point, this late in the draft.

40.) Argonauts Seattle Argonauts (via syndicate ) - C Jobin - reid - 250 TPE (co-GM pick?)

Through this pick and later pick I learned about some of the interesting rules about GM picks in the SHL. The rules here are very different than in other leagues, so I was very curious to learn about them. I am still slightly confused why co-GMs get picked in the 2nd round and full GMs get picked later on, but I guess someone smarter than me figured this out. Still, it is different than elsewhere and so it kinda blew my mind a little to learn this.


Round 3

41.) Rage Manhattan Rage - Tanner Aittokallio - Sean - 221 TPE
42.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - Adison Bond - Adison - 230 TPE
43.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - Jeffery Johnson - dangler7000 - 213 TPE
44.) Dragons Calgary Dragons - Mando Lorian - RomanceBrownJ - 227 TPE
45.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora (via Stars ) - Shiny Shuckle - Capt_Blitzkrieg - 266 TPE
46.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - Matthew McGarry - Hallsyy - 202 TPE
47.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora - FORFEIT
48.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - PASS

I want to talk about this pass. I know the SHL has very different strategy than PBE and ISFL and I have gotten into this argument before. Most famously about GMs who aren't max earning and how people here somehow think that is a good thing. I got into a similar discussion about this pass. To me this is a way too early pass with some of the players that were still available here. And I feel like the arguments were kinda similar. I.e. teams don't necessarily have space for a prospect play time wise and also cap wise. But rookies don't cost that much and you can always trade someone later on or something. So much can happen in a few seasons until a player would be ready to be called up. What if someone retires early or leaves in free agency? I don't blame just Edmonton, as other teams also passed, but this feels like a continuation of my argument about SHL GM strategy and how I do not agree with it. And it feels like one of those things that I would love to take advantage of if I was a GM myself, but the last 10 times I applied for a job, I did not get it. So maybe I can never try my luck.

49.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes (via Argonauts ) - Perry Theplatypus - curbeecurbs - 228 TPE
50.) Specters New Orleans Specters - PASS
51.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - Dork Dipplet - DorkDipplet - 198 TPE
52.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda - Isabella Bouchard - thevoicelesscreator - 233 TPE

One of the names that I still recognize and think would have made a great pick for those that passed earlier.

53.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - Portgas D. Ace - TriAsatine - 253 TPE

One of the names that I still recognize and think would have made a great pick for those that passed earlier.

54.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers -  PASS
55.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon - Gravy Train - Gr4vy - 217 TPE
56.) Renegades Texas Renegades - Olivia Kunai - BishoujoSenshi4 - 193 TPE
57.) Stars Toronto North Stars (via Steelhawks ) - Fdam Aoote - Guriinwoodo - 213 TPE

One of the names that I still recognize and think would have made a great pick for those that passed earlier.

58.) pride San Francisco Pride - Ronnie Pickering - Matty7478 - 223 TPE

One of the names that I still recognize and think would have made a great pick for those that passed earlier.

59.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes (via Inferno ) - PASS
60.) syndicate Chicago Syndicate - Dimitris Chrysanthos - CybershadeEDM - 210 TPE

Round 4

61.) Rage Manhattan Rage - PASS
62.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - Hunter Havok - H0PPY75 - 246 TPE

One of the names that I still recognize and think would have made a great pick for those that passed earlier.

63.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - Ed Balls - Flareon - 192 TPE
64.) Dragons Calgary Dragons - PASS
65.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks (via Stars ) - Jeff Santiago - Jeffsan21 - 195 TPE
66.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - PASS
67.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora - Lord Farquaads - Ace - 306 TPE (GM pick?)

Again, I really don't fully understand the GM pick rules or why this is a thing but... sure I guess!

68.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - PASS
69.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack (via Argonauts ) - Jayson Aittokallio - Luke - 251 TPE (GM pick?)
70.) Specters New Orleans Specters - PASS
71.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - PASS
72.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda - PASS
73.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - Sam McMuffin - Ente2997 - 181 TPE
74.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers -  PASS
75.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon - Ozzy Annaha - Ozymandias - 155 TPE
76.) Renegades Texas Renegades - PASS
77.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks - Jack John - ihockey - 180 TPE
78.) pride San Francisco Pride - PASS
79.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno - PASS
80.) syndicate Chicago Syndicate - Slava Ukrani - kevcon80 - 189 TPE

Round 5

81.) Rage Manhattan Rage - PASS
82.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - PASS
83.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - PASS
84.) Dragons Calgary Dragons - PASS
85.) Stars Toronto North Stars - Chase Yardley Jr - RainDelay - 165 TPE
86.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - PASS
87.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora - PASS
88.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - PASS
89.) Argonauts Seattle Argonauts - PASS
90.) Specters New Orleans Specters - PASS
91.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - PASS
92.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda - PASS
93.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - Duncan Crawford - SuperNatural - 205 TPE
94.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers -  PASS
95.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon - M'Baku Olubori - hhh81 - 318 TPE (GM pick?)
96.) Renegades Texas Renegades - PASS
97.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks - Joe Shiesty - JoeShiesty - 179 TPE
98.) pride San Francisco Pride - PASS
99.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno - PASS
100.) syndicate Chicago Syndicate - Matsmith Söderberg-Tremblay - SDCore - 315 TPE (GM pick?)

Round 6

101.) Rage Manhattan Rage - PASS
102.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - PASS
103.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - PASS
104.) Dragons Calgary Dragons - PASS
105.) Stars Toronto North Stars - PASS
106.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - PASS
107.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora - PASS
108.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - PASS
109.) Argonauts Seattle Argonauts - PASS
110.) Specters New Orleans Specters - PASS
111.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - PASS
112.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda - PASS
113.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - double lutz - RP555 - 164 TPE
114.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers -  PASS
115.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon - PASS
116.) Renegades Texas Renegades - PASS
117.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks - Wide Peepo Happy 3 Koivu - Hallsy - 298 TPE (GM pick?)
118.) pride San Francisco Pride - PASS
119.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno - PASS
120.) syndicate Chicago Syndicate - PASS

Round 7

121.) Rage Manhattan Rage - PASS
122.) Wolfpack New England Wolfpack - PASS
123.) Monarchs Minnesota Monarchs - PASS
124.) Dragons Calgary Dragons - PASS
125.) Stars Toronto North Stars - PASS
126.) Patriotes Montreal Patriotes - PASS
127.) Aurora Winnipeg Aurora - PASS
128.) Blizzard Edmonton Blizzard - PASS
129.) Argonauts Seattle Argonauts - PASS
130.) Specters New Orleans Specters - PASS
131.) Forge Philadelphia Forge - PASS
132.) Barracuda Tampa Bay Barracuda - PASS
133.) Stampede Buffalo Stampede - Nolan Krewe - NOLA - 204 TPE
134.) Panthers Los Angeles Panthers -  PASS
135.) Platoon Baltimore Platoon - PASS
136.) Renegades Texas Renegades - PASS
137.) Steelhawks Hamilton Steelhawks - Andrew Kiehl - ackiehl - 155 TPE
138.) pride San Francisco Pride - PASS
139.) Inferno Atlanta Inferno - PASS
140.) syndicate Chicago Syndicate - PASS


And there you have it!

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To clear up that one thing; head GMs don't have to use a pick on themselves at all, they're auto-drafted to their team without using a pick. Some of them just choose to do it anyway at a point when they would otherwise have started passing. Co-GMs do have to be selected with the earliest second rounder the team has.

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Can confirm I am the same Boom who GM’d the Blizzard for the past four seasons.

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yeah guys, max earning means that you actually have an idea of how to put together a team and how to negotiate, that you can work with people and have a sense for who a good draftee is, the only guarantee that you take the league seriously and you will be active, and the be-all-end-all of what a GM should be haha right

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05-04-2022, 05:54 PMCitizen of Adraa Wrote: yeah guys, max earning means that you actually have an idea of how to put together a team and how to negotiate, that you can work with people and have a sense for who a good draftee is, the only guarantee that you take the league seriously and you will be active, and the be-all-end-all of what a GM should be haha right

Didn't say that, no. Obviously those things are still important for being a GM. I think not max earning as a GM is a red flag though that can mean that you aren't taking the league seriously, as we have seen from plenty of cases in sim leagues. If you don't bother spending half an hour every week on your own player, I don't have a ton of faith in your ability to spend a ton more time that it takes to build a good team. Obviously people disagree with my opinion and that's completely alright too.

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