TASK 1: (Written, 3 TPE)
The Platoon did a whole lot of not much this season. I can’t say I particularly blame them. The “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mantra exists for a reason. I suppose I can lay claim to some of their success… The acquisition of Cameron Dubois was one of the mid-season transactions they did to supplement their defensive core. Other than that small quiet trade, the Platoon simply were positioned in a way that their core roster could not just make the Finals, but contend.
In addition to their small supplementation of their already strong roster, JR95 and the Platoon management team are always making small tweaks and alterations to their day-to-day strategy. The biggest thing that West Kendall did to be where they are is just great roster building and management all around. They’re the model franchise for the Eastern Conference for a reason. I look forward to hopefully changing that in the future.

TASK 3: (Written, 3 TPE)
I have to say that personally my top highlight was when New England went on a 9-0-1 run to go from the basement to a legitimate discussion of squeaking into the postseason picture. Unfortunately that didn’t materialize, but it was a breath of fresh air after what seemed like a daily defeat. I certainly was hoping that Bitties could win the scoring race, but alas, that wasn’t meant to be.
From a General Manager perspective, it was also great to see the significant steps forward our young players in New England made. Players like Rafe Ulrich, Manuel Gotze, Kristaps Ball all played significant roles on our roster in Season 44. They are the young core that we’re building around. Ball jumped from 3rd line wing to top pair defense. Gotze was a consistent top six threat in his sophomore season. Ulrich’s performance led him to being in the Jesster discussion as rookie of the year.

TASK 4: (*CASUAL MEMBER SPECIAL* Send answer in PM, 3 TPE)
COMPLETED AND PM’D

TASK 6: (Written, 3 TPE)
You don’t move Oisin Fletcher off the top line C role, but going up against the Winnipeg Jets is much different than the other opponents in the SHL. Teddy Cuddles had the best season of his career on the second line… I would have moved him to the top line alongside Oisin Fletcher and Cory Knouse. The second line would be another strong punch with Teodors Cukurs, DeMaricus Smyth and Hercules Rockefeller. This would have made their top line more lethal. The third line would go unchanged – that trio is significantly stronger than most other third lines in the league today.
I would also split up the duo of Tor Tuck and Connor Tanner. These two are the stalwarts of the Edmonton blue line, and if the Blizzard could fashion two “top pairings” they’d be able to absorb and contain the Jets’ offensive lethality that much more efficiently. I can’t criticize too much though… I had my chance to lead the Blizzard and I didn’t get any further than Karl and Keygan though.

Task 8: (Written, 3 TPE)
1) TASK 1 - Ludwig Koch Schroeder, Max Weber, Alex Light, Jason Visser, Zach Evans, Beaujeaux Biscuit. This lineup would be absolutely lethal and unstoppable in a game. The defense would be incredibly stalwart, the forwards lethal and the goaltending would keep opponents at bay with terrible puns. No lineup could defeat them.
2) TASK 3 – As I referenced above, Beaujeaux has the edge in this one clearly. Artom Zhumbayev can barely speak English, nevermind having such a masterful grasp on the language to craft unique and chortle inducing puns to scare forwards off the puck. Even on a breakaway, a well-timed pun can induce giggles which makes maintaining control of the puck infinitely more difficult.
3) TASK 4 – Troy McClure III still qualifies as a young player in my eyes. He’s a S42 player and already sits at 734 TPE. He’s going to be a high end player sooner rather than later and is playing on a strong, deep roster. He’s surely going to be the “next wave” in Winnipeg and will be a huge member of that blue line for seasons to come.
4) TASK 5 – I have to say, is this really a question? Who in their right mind will choose Winnipeg, Manitoba? This is probably one of the bleakest cities that hosts a SHL franchise and the most frigid. Of course I’d prefer to jump on a JetBlue flight out of Boston, pony up a bit of extra fundage to fly in JetBlue Mint, and go to Miami – I mean West Kendall. South Florida here I come!