1. Milestones, up to 3 TPE.

https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid3520283

+1 TPE

4. Written, 3 TPE, It is the draft season (150 words min.)

I'm always a fan of a draft and for a long time I've been saying that I wish the all star game meant more. I think the recent steps made over the last few seasons have definitely helped drum up anticipation and excitement for the game, and I think the draft and last man in vote is another part of that. I really like the idea of having players be team reps like they do in the NHL all star game and the NFL pro bowl now, it's a kind of fun way to add a little bit of personality to the competition and teams while also changing it up from being the same few people on each team each year if you were to go the division or conference route. I don't necessarily fully know the criteria for who gets added to the pool, although I'm sure that info is out there somewhere. I don't currently see any issues with it the way it is being done, although maybe changing it up in the future could be fun too.

10. Written, 3 TPE, Most Offensive Goalie (150 words min.)

I actually used to be on the awards committee so this is a subject that's near and dear to my heart. The number one award I would change would be the ol' Bojo Biscuit for the Best Defensive Defenseman. If you're not a stat nerd, believe me when I say that those of us who are have been desperately trying for years to find any way with the stats that are currently tracked by the NHL (and by extension FHM) to find a way to quantify a good defensive d-man. The truth of the matter is the way we usually evaluate a defensive d-man in the NHL is with the ever reliable "eye test," or to borrow a phrase from Justice Potter Stewart, "I know it when I see it".

Any attempt to quantify what makes a good defensive defenseman with the available stats can just as easily be made into a counter argument. If they block a lot of shots like Dan Girardi, well, why were they so open to take so many shots and why were you backed up in your own zone so much? If they're constantly laying the body for hits, well, that's well and good, but what aren't you doing while you're making hits, and are those hits leading to possession and turnovers?

So my gripe with this award is that every voter will have a different idea of what makes the best defensive d-man. I'd change it by honestly just getting rid of it (and I say this as someone who has had two defensive d-men in this league)

2. Written, up to 4 TPE - Shiny Grab Bag: Pick up to 4 topics related to the All Star Game to write about! Each topic is worth 1 TPE. Each answer must be 50+ words.
2a. Why should YOUR player have made the all star game, and why should you be the last man in? (If your player did make the all star game, tell us why they were picked.)

Easy, because Darnell 1) has the sauce and 2) comes up clutch in big games. Seriously. I have no idea what I've done to deserve this in the sim but Darnell always shows up huge when you least expect him to. He's genuinely great for his TPE in the IIHF, and he had several key performances for NOLA in the playoffs which were utterly undeserved given his performance in the rest of the season.