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Task 12 +4 TPE

a. I honestly think both teams deserve to be in the Finals. They both were top teams in the league and played to expectations. Chicago made many good moves during the offseason to set up this run. Buffalo has a history of winning and have built up their first place in the league roster over time. That being said, they both stink and shouldn't be here.

b. I think both sustained winning and building up in a short time are impressive, but ultimately sustained winning takes the cake. You have to be able to retain talent and build good relationships, acquire assets and be good negotiators to gather new talent, and get everyone to buy into the system and believe in the team to get to the championship over a long period time.

c. I think a good argument can be made that Chicago's branding is a bit predictable and boring. Chicago and the mob, it makes sense but has been done many, many times. There are other attributes to Chicago and the surrounding area you can model a team after. I also think the same can be said about Buffalo. Buffalo team branded after buffaloes, great.

d. I think the totally obvious answer for Buffalo is Chimkin Wing. Chimkin Wing is an icon. He dominates any opponent that stands in his way. Chimkin Wing is the eater of worlds and cups. I think the answer for Chicago is Martijn Westbroek. He has lead them in scoring almost his entire time with the team, and was a huge, huge part of their path to the cup this season.

Task 1 +3 TPE
Overall, this was a good year for Aleks Blixtstrom. A major thing he accomplished was finding his future home in Los Angeles for when he gets called up to the Los Angeles Panthers. It is a decently sized apartment near the hills. With his call up maybe happening soon, this was an important thing for him to get done. He also had his best season so far in his SMJHL career, helping the Carolina Kraken to a 36-26-4 record with 74 points and winning the South East SMJHL division, getting a bye for the first round of the playoffs. But it wasn't all smiles. The Kraken had a very disappointing playoff series, losing in 6 rounds to QCC. The Panthers also lost their first series in 6 games. Los Angeles also had a few painful departures, leaving positions open and needing a retool. This will likely mean Blixtstrom gets called up before next season, when the Kraken are poised to contend for the cup.

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