This season could of been better.  The San Francisco Pride and the Colorado Raptors were both eliminated in their first playoff series'.  There was a definite improvement in Seteki's game from his SMJHL rookie season.  Yes, the PR disaster was over the top, and everything outside of hockey seemed to go wrong.  But, he finally got to go back to Japan and see his family after a few years in the United States.  It was great seeing his family and friends and acting as an ambassador for hockey in his native Japan.  Seteki was also selected as a goaltender for WJC team World and his dream IIHF Team Japan.  It made all of the issues throughout the season and year worth it.  He hopes to end his S60 season on a high not with medals in both tournaments.  Seteki knows that the results will propel him into the next season and allow him to be much better with the added experience.

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I am the type of pokemon trainer that tends to pick a few types and stick to them.  I would 100% catch low level players of the Agitator and Dangler type and train them up.  If they had good IVs, you are damn well sure I would breed those bad boys.  Once I have achieved the genetic superior (in terms of pokemon) team, I would continue to breed them and see them to the highest bidder.  Keeping the best ones for myself.  I want to be one of those trainers that could be a master or gym leader but just chooses not to.  With all my strong, scorey boys, I would dominate other trainers.  Thus, making them want to buy my pokemon.  Rinse and repeat this process for a few years and reap the rewards.  Finally, I would celebrate by using my profits to buy a nice villa in Japan to live out my days.

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I wake up in the body of fellow Japanese person, Ryuuji Minamino.  It is a little shocking because I am a goalie by trade and I have no idea how to play right wing.  I immediately contact myself to find the Senji Seteki is now Ryuuji Minamino.  As you would imagine, we are pretty confused and come up with a plan to make this work.  We both seemed to have kept our physical attributes and skills and since no one really pays attention to us, we decide to switch places, with different bodies.  So the body of Senji Seteki, controlled by Ryuuji Minamino is playing for Chicago while Ryuuji Minamino, controlled by Senji Seteki cheers from the stands.  Surprisingly, no one really noticed the switch!  We went about our days as normal expecting someone to notice, but then again, we know how Americans work.  After the series was over and after a good night's sleep, we woke up back in our original bodies and amazing, no one even noticed the switch.

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I know the J is supposed to be about engagement and such, but I think the playoff format needs tweaked a little.  The teams that are in the bottom part of the league usually lose and just causes sadness anyway, so why even have them?  I think an 8 team playoff is the perfect amount, as it would mean there are 3 rounds total.  Assuming each go to a full 7 games, that would be 3 days per round.  With three rounds, that means the playoffs would end after roughly a week and a half.  It cuts down on the down time for teams that are eliminated and it removes those boring 3 days of teams waiting to play.  Given the maximum of 9 days for playoffs, simmed 6 days a week, starting on a Monday, the playoffs would be over by the following Wednesday.  That gives a nice little break before international play and then right into the draft week.  It would speed the process up immensely and reduce the amount of down time for everyone.

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I predict a repeat of last seasons Gold medal game result of Japan winning.  There are some new faces in the locker room but there are a ton of returning veterans.  How could anyone not think they could repeat.  Guided by the steady hands of MinnesotaFine and Nhamlet, this team is just as stacked as last year, with all that extra gusto.  The backup goaltender is finally active, leading to more improvements coming in the next few tournaments.  New players like NIKE and Twix add some much needed new blood to the skating lineups.  Like last year, one would expect Monkey D. Luffy and Martijn Westbroek to continue to dominate the international arena.  Olli Saarinen, Jr., though slightly regressed will continue to anchor the team and provide a great backstop until Seteki is ready in the coming seasons.  Finally, that Japanese luck looks to continue.  Hopefully, it all comes together to provide yet another medal for team Japan.

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