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Honestly, both of these teams are going to be competitive for some time. I think SFP only has five players who will regress for next season while BAP is noticeably higher at 10. The biggest hurdle for SFP is going to be in goal, with Justin Time being the oldest player on their squad. But goalies will always be voodoo in hockey, whether real or simulated.

But each team is also without a first round pick until S81. BAP looks generally worse off here, with only three picks per draft each of the next three seasons while SFP at least has four. According to the Prospects section of the Portal, SFP has a slight advantage with their current pool. Though only three players show there, all are earning decently. Meanwhile, 3 of BAP’s 4 Prospects have barely crossed 300 TPE and lag well behind the rest of their draft class.

All of which is say that BAP looks to have a shorter window. Not capturing the title this season is going to hurt. The East has been struggling enough that they’ll likely make some more deep runs, but defeating whoever comes out of the West isn’t going to get any easier.






I originally based Marton out of Germany because my family heritage is Germany on all sides. His name is a nod to some German friends. It was a lot of fun to be in the J with first DACH and then Rhine (which I helped rebrand) as we had a pretty active group both in the LR and updating, which pushed us to a gold. When heading to the IIHF, there was a big recruiting push from Ireland, which contained many people I’d become friends with in the league. The German team was great on the ice in a way that made me uncertain of playing time, and the LR was losing steam. I made the switch for the off-ice situation in the hopes that I could propel Ireland to greatness. Though Germany continued its success in the tournament, Ireland did pull a surprise Gold a few seasons back. Our LR is cooling in its own regard currently, as we undergo a transition, but it was nice to be a part of it with my friends.