2. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
You're put in charge of making the casino odds on the Cup winner for next season. Whom are you giving the best and the worst odds to, and what's your reasoning?
Thanks @StamkosFan for the above submission. (link to this post to claim 1 uncapped TPE for the suggestion!)

1. Hamilton Steelhawks should have the best odds to the cup winner for next season. I think we will have a great team moving forward and it would be nice to see us win the cup in the first season of FHM. We have been working hard every season to become better every season and I think we got a chance to go deep in the playoffs in S53 and we are going to be aggressive in Free Agency and see if we can get anyone that will make our roster even tougher to play against.

the team with the worst odds should be Tampa Bay, I don't know what they are doing there, there rebuild looks weird as I dont think they got good value for what they moved out last season but they are a team in a tough conference that doesn't have a lot of talent right now. Hamilton,Buffalo, and Manhattan are going to be tough teams to beat. Then there is New England that emerging to be one of the top teams in the league.




4. Written, 3 TPE (150 words min.)
The Most Generic Prompt of All Time - what is your player looking forward to in the offseason? What are they planning on doing? Training? Relaxing? Testing free agency? Whatever it is, let us know!

I am going to enjoy relaxing and drinking some beers awhile I see how other teams prep for the FHM change awhile I have my experts in FHM make a decision on my build and other people's build. I want to see what happens this upcoming and I need to make sure that I improve a little bit so I could have e better season next season. I want to be a difference-maker and make sure Hamilton is going to be a good team. Also, I am going to make sure that people on my team wash their hands and don't get that coronavirus this off-season so we are all healthy and can be better moving forward. I wish I could test free agency and stuff like that but it would be weird if I test free agency since I am a GM of the steel hawks. Curious if anyone would actually offer something for me.

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5. Written, 2 TPE (100 words min.)
Which player from the Rage or the Pride would you bet on to win a regular season individual award in a future season? What player and what award? What makes you think they'll live up to their potential and take home the hardware?

Luke Thomason is one of the hardest workers in the SHL and he is one of the top tpe earners and does a lot for the league. He is a good bet to win a regular seas individual award. He is a skilled winger that can produce offense and he will be a guy that will challenge for scoring titles and I think he will lead the Rage to more championships leading forward. Manhattan is going to be a scary team moving forward and he is one of the main reasons for that. There is a lot of potential for him to win some individual awards.

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14. Written, up to 5 TPE Pick up to 5 Challenge Cup related topics to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words to qualify.
1. Head GMs JayWhy and Grapehead have been GMing for a while, whereas Co GMs Luketd and DaftRaincloud are newer to management - which team's front office staff (including coaches) do you think will provide a strategic edge (lol as if such a thing exists in STHS) in this series?

I would say Manhattan has a strategic advantage in STHS, Jaywhy was a simmer so he knows what works in STHS a lot and is someone that I expect to win in this series. I know STHS is a bad sim engine but there is a lot of factors that make a difference in terms of making sure you get more shots on net and stuff like that.

2. Manhattan has been rocking a pretty evenly-distributed ice time for forwards (35-33-32) whereas San Francisco is going a bit more top-heavy (40-40-15). Which approach do you think is better for a fierce Challenge Cup series?

I like the depth of Manhattan better, but it really doesn't matter as 15% rarely actually plays 15% so it is kinda ineffective if you think about it. Manhattan has the edge because of this becasue San Fran doesn't trust their 3rd line at all. Manhattan does and i think that will make a difference in the series.


5. Would you rather: (a) a chainsaw lesson with JayWhy, (b) a private Gritty meet-and-greet for you and Luke, © an all-you-can-eat grape buffet experience with Grapehead, or (d) an hour session where DaftRaincloud shows you everything from his internet history?

d) It would be interesting to see DaftRainclound's internet history for a bit, like I know there would be some weird stuff on there as who doesnt have weird internet history? I would be shocked if it isn't weird. looking at someone internet history is probably immoral too and a big



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15. Written, 2 TPE - The Procrastinator Special! (100 words min)
Welp, you waited until the last day to grind out your CW and the CC finals are longggggggg over by now. congrats to [TEAM], woo! Reflecting back on the series, who gets your vote for series MVP? Make the case why this player deserves it over any other.

Manhattan won the challenge cup, which is great for them. They have a great team with a lot of high-end talent, very competitive team. I knew it was going to be a challenge to beat them this season heading into the finals. When we were preparing for the playoffs, Buffalo and Manhattan were going to be hard to beat. Iwe were quite confident in beating them but we committed too many penalties and gifted buffalo the series on a platter. Manhattan's MVP to me is probably Jaywhy he built a great team there and it wasn't that many years ago that the rage was a joke of an organization. he is a big reason for why they got where they are right now.



17. Casual Member Special, 3 TPE max - 1 TPE for participation, 0.5 TPE for each correct answer - SEND ANSWER IN PM TO "PT DIRECTOR" (tagged below)
A. As determined by draft class, which rostered player is the oldest player in this series?
B. Name TWO players who have played for both the Pride and the Rage.
C. Among ACTIVE PLAYERS, who has the most points scored in Pride franchise history?
D. Who was recently selected as the #1 player in Rage franchise history as part of their Top 50 in 50 series unveiled this season?

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