I awaken in Aron Hernadivic's body and I am loving it! ...Until I remember there's probably no way I can steer it like Aron can. Despite the Manhattan Rage organization passing along the knowledge of our in-state rivalry with the Buffalo Stampede, I would have to do my best to not arouse suspicion and to not incur Aron's wrath afterward. Even so, my best would probably be...mediocre at best, carried mostly by the body's physical prowess and condition as opposed to my skill and coordination. Just because the body has muscle memory doesn't mean I can control it. It would likely not end well, with a superstar appearing very mortal in the Challenge Cup Finals. Stampede fans look on in disgust and disappointment as I miss opportunities, overplay and overestimate my new physical abilities, and maybe accidentally get myself (and by myself, I mean myself in this new body) injured in some way that needs surgery. Wouldn't be fun, even if the boss would slip me a bonus for hobbling a major rival.

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I had a player in each of the SimonT and FHM Eras. Reginald MacIntyre was created in the SimonT Era. If MacIntyre was in FHM the whole time, he would have not had near as many opportunities to have had seasons like he had the season he was up for the Bojo Biscuit in S51. If we had the knowledge we do now, perhaps I would have built him better to play and compete in the ways required from the blue line to produce and contend for awards in his time. Things probably would have gotten worse if I had built him the exact same way I did throughout his career, as a defensive defenseman/stay-at-home defenseman. The hard truth in this league is you have to rack up points and make offense happen to make it and have a hope for seeing your name on trophies, even if you are great at defense and limiting scoring opportunities. I would have probably adjusted and built him different accordingly. Or pulled the trigger on making him offensive much sooner than I did. I would have done the same if I could go back 3+ years in real time and advise myself on how to make him.

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a) These teams got here on pure bullshit because the sim hates us, but not enough to shove onto us another Hamilton-Buffalo final. Chicago used to be in that territory where they were hard-up on luck, especially the seasons where they were under Manhattan's thumb in the postseason. Now that they've nabbed a couple, they're in the "hate 'em" category. (59)
b) Buffalo's continued dominance is more impressive. While they've had more time, most teams typically have to rebuild once, maybe twice in the span of the Stampede's run. Nothing against expansion Chicago building up into a now two-time Cup winner. We'll just have to see down the line if they have a similar perpetual presence now that they have this run under their belts. (63)
c) Has anyone from outside of Buffalo seen anyone from Buffalo? How can we know Buffalo exists? Have you ever been to Buffalo? Do you know someone who's in Buffalo? If you have been or you do know someone, you're one of THEM. If you have not and do not, how can you know the place really exists if you've never been and don't know anyone from there? (67)
d) The best player in Chicago's history is Corey Kennedy. The league has thought highly of him in his career, and the team does as well. While others own more in Chicago team awards, Kennedy has quite the collection of SHL hardware, scooping up an Aidan Richan, two Damian Littletons, and a Scott Stevens. No one else has more hardware from the League. (62)


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