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Mooney · 01-03-2021, 08:09 AM

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*Katth* · 01-03-2021, 08:50 AM

Next year when we are at season 63 the Calgary Dragons will still be one of the best teams in the SHL. The Dragons are a regular when it comes to SHL playoff births and it will be no different a year from now. Sure some of the top guys will have regressed badly or even retired by then, but the new core with Mats Marner, Cale Amundsen, Chris Goodname, Thomas Rose, Luukas Lilja and Mack Daddy will be a force to be reckoned with and will dominate the leaderboards just like Esa Parmborg, Maxim Bouchard and Barry Batsbak have done for the past few seasons. Under guidance of these veterans our prospects will shine a year from now and I have no doubt that they will make a big impact on the league for many seasons even beyond season 63. The Calgary Dragons are here to stay, now and forever.

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DollarAndADream · 01-03-2021, 08:59 AM

When I think about which teams in the SHL will be the best exactly one year from now, I have full belief in my own team, even that far down the road. Ever since I came to the SHL as a user 5 years ago, the Calgary Dragons have been an amazing team. Almost every single season that I played with the Dragons as Michael Boychuk, they were on of the top squads. More championships than I could have ever dreamed of with Boychuk, and now moving on to Choybuk, things are more or less the same. The Dragons know how to build a team and keep them competitive, whether it be through drafting or through trades or free agent signings. Us in Calgary have a very strong team right now, season after season, and I don't see that slowing down in the future. The team has always known how to build from within and help each other grow no matter the situation. The Calgary Dragons are a top team, and will be a top team a year from now.

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nyumbayangu · 01-03-2021, 11:43 AM

As I have been studying the history of the human race it has become very apparant that one creature stands above all when it comes to humanity.

No, it is not the human.

It is the Panda.

Though with an outward appearance of stupidity and idiocy, the mighty Panda has shown itself to be wise beyond even human understanding. In my conversations with the Panda I have come to realize that any hope for the future of the human race likely depends on their ability to figure out for themselves how to unlock the wisdom that Pandas have within them.

It is for this reason that I believe the Colorado Raptors will be atop the SMJHL standings at the end of 2021. 2022 will be the 20 year anniversary of the release of the great human book entitled The Year of the Panda. 20 years later greatness of Juni Panda, Colorado Raptor enforcer, will still be echoing through the roster of the Raptors, and there will be none who can stand in their way. All shall gaze upon the greatness of the Raptors, with their Panda stench, and wail for mercy. May mercy be granted shall the Raptors wish it.

Mack · 01-03-2021, 12:29 PM

The Calgary Dragons have some of the greatest management in league history. I feel like with them at the top the Dragons are destined to be a force each and every season. Right now we have a few standout rookies this season and in a full year of time they will all be stars. With the amazing veterans we have on this team being so loyal to the Dragons I feel like they are going to stick around and help us grow. When the young crop is ready to take over the old guys will be some of the best supporting cast in the league. Also by then we will have some young fresh faces in Calgary that will join the group and hopefully we can guide them along and pass it along. I also feel like the Chicago Syndicate will be a great team in the future as they are now. I could see the Calgary Dragons and the Syndicate being the two top teams in the league in 1 year.

lilstifler · 01-03-2021, 12:41 PM

Well, this is very good task and question. In my opinion at the end of 2021 leader group would be a little bit different than now. Of course, if leader teams, I mean, those who are leading now, are gonna rebuild team with young players as soon as possible then they will be right there where they are now. But I think there will be new leaders. I think San Francisco can surprise everyone. Seattle and Atlanta will be good, too. Of course I hope that Seattle will be on top because I'm in there and I think that I will be there as much as I can. If team won't trade me. My predictions are that Atlanta, Seattle, San Francisco, Buffalo and Hamilton will be fighting for cup at the end of 2021. And I hope that ending seasons in 2021 will be close enough and very interesting for all participants not just for 5-6 teams.

Allegiant · 01-03-2021, 01:35 PM

Six seasons is a long time to predict a team's success, but success breeds success in the SHL. For that reason, it seems a fairly safe bet that three teams will still be at the top of the league and contending for cups by then. Those teams are the Buffalo Stampede, the Hamilton Steelhawks, and the Calgary Dragons. The reason for this is fairly obvious: the single most effective way to ensure your team can compete in the future is to already be competing right away. The Dragons are perhaps the greatest example in league history of a team which has a naturally refreshing talent pool, while Hamilton and Buffalo have always rated highly as free agent destinations and draft spots due to their habitual success. There are two clear factors: first, it's easier to want to go to a team that's already doing well. Better chance of on-ice success in terms of team awards and, in the current era, better chance of personal success to go along with it.

But there's another factor that should be considered in gauging future team success: team atmosphere. Teams that have yet to really define their current era's voice, so to speak, are going to have a rougher time trying to build a team that can be reliably competing next year. Some certainly will, but it's not as clear and easy to predict. By contrast, the Steelhawks have always had a particularly close-knit atmosphere with a specific (read: Hallsy-esque) sense of humour. Calgary has one of the most unique team make-ups on the site, to the point that you're either going to want to join them, or you're going to find them annoying. Buffalo is a bit more reserved in tone, but has much the same active atmosphere, making them a similarly good spot.

It's not a revolutionary take, but unless there's a major tampering scandal or shock retirements on the part of general managers, three of this year's top teams are liable to be just as competitive by the time six seasons roll by.

GCool · 01-03-2021, 02:02 PM

I think there are going to be a few contenders for the Cup in a few seasons. It's important to look at the number of prospects on each team that will be on the rise, and without getting into the prospect of regression too much, let's take a look at a few:

1. Calgary Dragons. By virtue of them simply being the Calgary Dragons, I predict they're going to be right in the thick of things in 2022. They are a perennial playoff pusher, and their methods of drafting and some (not a lot) calculated trading make them a safe bet to at least make some noise six seasons from now.
2. Hamilton Steelhawks. They keep defining the meta, however game-y or weird it might be. It's clear that the playoff luck from the S20s and 30s (if you don't know, they would have a seemingly inauspicious squad only to pull off ridiculous playoff runs under playoff GM Tanner) might be enough to push their prospect pool to the top of the pile in a few seasons.
3. Los Angeles Panthers. A little bit of homer-ism on display here, for sure, but the number of defensive prospects (and myself) earning at a maximum rate AND performing well in the sim means that we're going places.
4. Buffalo Stampede. Faelax has cracked a code in QCC, and I expect the test sims are running rampant in the Stampede front office. They always have a few unstoppable forces and they're probably going to continue being great.

That's about it. I'd say Edmonton, but time will tell what this punishment does to their master plan. If anything, they might be on the right swing of up and down if selling out over budget and enduring the punishment is the new meta.

ml002 · 01-03-2021, 02:04 PM

By 2022 hopefully the landscape of the league will have shifted as teams have to adapt as the budget changes of the S50s start to really take affect. I'd expect to see Tampa Bay and Toronto near the top of the East a long with the usual suspect in Buffalo. The West is where things get really interesting as it has the hardest to predict future. San Francisco may finally start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel by 2022, as I'm only starting to see the light for Toronto after over a year of rebuilding. The West also features a lot of teams that feel like they need to start to retool/rebuild so it's not easy to say where everyone will be come the new year. The most interesting thing will be the future of the update scale and the sim engine. The the release of FHM 7 and the possibility of drastic change in league structure makes the future as scary as it is exciting.

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.Laser · 01-03-2021, 02:05 PM

Honestly, I think that the teams and their makeup in the standings will be largely similar. New Orleans will still be good, Buffalo will still be good, Edmonton will still be good. I think that there will be some shakeups, like Winnipeg rising to be a contender each season and Toronto breaking through their division to make the playoffs consistently. I also think that the two expansion teams, Seattle and Atlanta, will both be strong contenders by that point. I wouldn't be surprised to see one of those two teams win a cup around this time if not even earlier. I also think we'll see some good up and coming players coming in to replace the current superstars. I also have a surprise prediction. I think that one of the worst teams this season will end up winning a championship within the next 5 seasons. I don't know who precisely it would be, but I think that one team will go from the bottom all the way to the top and never look back.

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Jorec · 01-03-2021, 02:24 PM

It’s hard to predict where one team will be in a full years time but there is at least one team that I have full confidence will be a terror to play against and that is the Tampa Bay Barracuda. The sheer amount of prospects that they have collected over these last few seasons will, provided they don’t do anything foolish, find them a powerhouse. They just have too many solid players maturing at the exact same moment for them not to be, if they play their cards right. Of course, this also means that they will most likely collapse in spectacular fashion as pretty much their entire team ages out at the same time but we aren’t here to discuss inevitable crashes. I couldn’t tell you who will be competing for top dog with them. There are some other teams who have the semblance of a solid prospect pool but none have the overpowering presence of the Tampa Bay Barracuda.

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Renomitsu · 01-03-2021, 02:34 PM

It’s a bit strange to think about, but I would expect some of the same teams that are very powerful nowadays in S57 to be close to the top in ~S63. Though there has always been an ebb and flow to sim league power rankings, one of the great frustrations of the SHL has been the generally small cast of teams that have made it to the finals. Although Hamilton does not have the most TPE in the league, they have a great team that has ostensibly ‘figured out’ the sim. While the talent may fade to an extent, I expect them to still be tops in the league. Similarly, Buffalo’s first title was in S46; they most recently won in S55, and are the second-best team in the league by record in spite of needing to play their ridiculously tough division more frequently than other teams. Both teams are managed well, and thus I’d expect them to continue to succeed in spite of draft stock not necessarily favoring either.

That being said, I expect the Tampa Bay Barracuda and Toronto North Stars to resurface after a long rebuild. There is zero chance that the top three in the East all remain as successful as they have been.

Jala · 01-03-2021, 02:38 PM

The Calgary Dragons have been a franchise which holds a lot of acclaim around the league and that will assuredly continue into the future. Looking at the mid S60's they still look to be in a solid position through some very solid management moves. Obviously Esa and Izzy are a top tier GM duo and they've done well to draft well and made moves to ensure they will be competitive now while not mortgaging the future. They brought in some dedicated veterans who have a track record of creating veterans and it seems the trend of drafting re-creates is going to pay off for them again. With the likes of Mats Marner, Mack Daddy, Logan Wong, Sachimo Zoidberg III and Cale Amundsen all having shown an ability to earn a lot of TPE and create solid players it looks to pay off for the Dragons in the future. By this point most if not all of these players will be well over 1000 TPE and in the primes of their careers and they will make a smooth transition happening for the aging players on the Dragons to transfer playing time to the younger generation. The Dragons are not always making the playoffs but also contending for titles and that will continue for the S63-S64 range.

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Frick_Nasty · 01-03-2021, 02:49 PM

So for this point task of the simulation hockey league edition number 4 of the 57th season is asking which franchise will be dominate in not the year 2021 but in the year 2022. I still believe the ultimate Chad team also known as the Hamilton Steelhawks will still be remaining top dogs of the simulation hockey league. Why is that you are asking. Well leading the charge are gonna be in their prime are jobin, rotticus scott and big daddy Chad himself bork lazer. These three combined is really all you need for a championship. A badass defense player on Bork Lazer who does not take shit from anyone. A star in the making of an offensive weapon in rotticus scott. Then too it off with a stonewall of a goalie in Jobin and that is it. You gonna lose. Then you too of the team with the best players in the league because they all flock to the Steelhawks they want to be chads too. It is pretty much simple science

*fishy* · 01-03-2021, 03:10 PM

In S63, it is still likely that the Buffalo Stampede are still located near the top of the Eastern Conference. People still think of Buffalo as an older team, but the Stampede have 2 players from S50, 2 from S52, 3 from S53, 2 from S54 and have prospects like Shuff, Mihailov, and Kekkonen that are all S56 and younger. This means that Buffalo should still be in its prime with nearly 10 players that could be at or near the peak of their abilties. Other teams like Toronto and Tampa Bay should be relevant, but their GMs do not have the history of creating contending SHL teams like WannaBeFinn and Tomen do, as they have nowdeveloped multiple Challenge Cup winning cores. Out west is a different story. Calgary will probably still be relevant although they have not been real contenders since the switch to FHM. I could see NOLA reestablishing themselves again, although probably not at the level they were at, and would expect Texas to still be relevant as long as they are not fucked too hard by the salary cap.

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