1. This choice feels a lot more difficult than last year. One because the cities are a little bit of a different scene than say Miami last year. But two, because if my GM SD is footing the bill, I maybe have to be a little more responsible with my usage of his money....or not. I think if it comes down to it I'm gonna have to go to Edmonton. Being an ignorant American I can't say I know very much about either of the cities. I've heard some people say Edmonton is a little like Siberia which doesn't exactly make me jump for joy. I do know Edmonton has a very big mall though, I'm sure I can figure out a good way to burn SD's money there. Also if I'm gonna be in Edmonton I may as well use it as an opportunity to see the action movie on ice Connor McDavid.

2. In this alternate reality, things really went off the wall. Firstly, time travel was discovered right before the start of S51. The owner of Toronto is outed to be a high ranking member of the Russian mob. He uses his vast resources to capture the talent of the 1980 Soviet Olympic team, a la Space Jam. He brings the talent back to the SHL and releases it to the players in Toronto. The only words he says all season is one phrase..."Must beat Hamilton". As expected, Toronto dominates every team they face during the regular season, except splitting a hard-fought series with Hamilton. In the end, the Russians are no match for the pure shooting ability of Hamilton and fall 4-1 in the finals.