Quote:Originally posted by JumpierPegasus@Apr 12 2018, 01:32 PM

Is this their spot though? I know I mentioned the west is wild rn, but Edmonton is fighting for a final spot. Even with better players, a run of 2-3 bad games could ruin any chance, and finishing fourth is no guarantee of playoff success, especially with the possible challenge of playing against Winnipeg in round 1 if they pass Texas which is looking likely

I think this is a fine move for Edmonton all around, but the question becomes how much of an impact does Redding make? He's playing big minutes in Manhattan right now to score at the pace he is, I think we likely see him put up .5-.8 PPG on Edmonton's second line. Is that enough to catapult them towards a cup?

Always nice to have guys in the wings when we live in such a fickle league. Guys retire 7 seasons into their careers at their peaks sometimes, guys go inactive and a player projecting to be 1500 TPE dies off and stays at 850. It's nice to have those backups and the quantity especially with the new 3 lines rules. I know I fucked over Minnesota back in the day by retiring after a 70 point season and they had sold the future for Cups and it took a bit to recover. Always be weary

I see you jinxing us

For what it’s worth, I like this for Manhattan. Ace is a great player, but with the amount of randomness in STHS I sort of feel like incremental upgrades aren’t always worth the price. It’s more about getting rid of weaknesses than maximizing strengths imo. The fact is, at high levels of TPE the primary benefit of raising TPE level is longevity, not performance.

It’ll be interesting to see how this all shakes out. I felt like going in the West was six teams deep. If this ensures EDM gets into the playoffs, it’s anyone’s cup to win.