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Wongy · 01-02-2021, 05:36 PM

Fast forwarding one more year, the Calgary Dragons will be the best team of the Western Conference. I am a firm believer of a top tier management combo can make an average roster elite. However, Calgary’s roster in a year from now should be much better than average. With Mats Marner leading the way for the new generation of Dragons, and the supporting crew of Daddy (lol), Rose, Lilja and Amundsen all being top tier stars in a year from now. A year from now calendar year wise is also just a few seasons, so the players the Dragons have in their prime right now should still be able to go strong with the now breed of Dragons. Calgary will always be a contender thanks to Esa and his management help, but if the roster continues to develop at a rapid pace, there is no reason why the Dragons can’t be at the top of the mountain in a year.

KlusteR · 01-02-2021, 06:04 PM

It seems this PT attracts homerism... So here's my attempt at a level-headed analysis.

Let's start with the Eastern Conference. The Great Lakes division should be theoretically dictated around by the Toronto North Stars. While the three other teams have shown that their GMs are some of the best in the business, it'll only be a just return of the pendulum, seeing as their core is edging to explode around S60, with veterans Harry Carpet, Bobby Lane, Adam Barron and Mika Kandinsky leading their crop of young guns. I feel like Buffalo may be the team that starts getting eked out of the playoffs around that time, but it's still going to be a hell of a trip to watch that division. Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, a showdown seems to be in motion between the Tampa Bay Barracuda and the New England Wolfpack - while not forgetting the Baltimore Platoon, and possibly the Atlanta Inferno, clawing it out in an all-out brawl for a playoff spot. Expect a lot of competitiveness coming from that division at the turn of the 60s, minus Manhattan, who will most probably be undergoing a rebuild by that time.

In the Western Conference, the Northwest division is shaping up to be a literal bloodbath. Calgary doesn't know what a rebuild is, and will probably Dorian Grey their way into relevancy every season. Edmonton is drafting carefully to ease the transition into a new era. Winnipeg, Minnesota and Seattle all look to be peaking at exactly the same time. If you thought the Great Lakes were bad when there was 4 teams - imagine Great Lakes : 5 Teams Edition. I'm already anticipating the nightmares of trying to find an edge in this roughly contested division. Over on the Southwest side, Texas will be on the tail end of their Cup window, but still competitive enough to battle for first position, while the San Francisco Pride will be starting to see the winds of change around S62, and start competing then. Los Angeles and New Orleans will be duking it out for the 3rd playoff spot in the division, and I'm giving a small edge to the Panthers, as they have some interesting pieces coming up in the next few seasons.

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Fitted2106 · 01-02-2021, 06:32 PM

By s62 tampa will be on there 3rd straight cup final with everyone pissed about how good they are. The league really will recognize what's really good and fear the cuda. Tom fiddler will win best defensive player by crushing the opposition with stick checks and good reads. Michael fitted will be drunk every game yelling duck the penaltys. Dwight knight will screen over 400 goals and get credited with none a true team guy. Many more will join the cuda as they smash the shl establishment and take what is rightfully theres the challenge cup. Some will cry some will fall but many will feel the wrath if the barracuda. It's not far off folks it's right around the corner and those worried should stay worried because damn its gonna be scary mary. That's all from me folks ve prepared for what's on the horozion things are gonna be bleak for other teams.

reid · 01-02-2021, 07:35 PM

If I had to guess, in S63-65, we would see some familiar contenders. Buffalo and Hamilton are both well managed teams that will probably contend until they run into some shitty luck. In the west, Texas should continue their dominance through this time, as their core is tightly bunched and should be excellent still. In terms of new contenders, Toronto is a lock to be scary then, as all their core will be peak or close to it. Teams like New England and Seattle who had big draft classes the last few should be coming into form, and NOLA might be on the verge of contending. Some teams seem to be stuck in the middle, and I think teams like Chicago and Calgary will be in full on rebuild mode. In terms of individual stars, I think the S53 class is going to be dominating. Players like Ed Williams for Texas and Steve harrington for buffalo should put up the points. Hopefully Reid Sutherland is awesome by then too.

Jepox · 01-02-2021, 07:47 PM

A year from now I predict that there will be much more parity in the Simulation Hockey League. Teams will overall be much more competitive and you'll see less divide between the top and the bottom teams. As for the teams who will be competing, there's a few that stand out in my opinion. The Atlanta Inferno will be a very competitive team with plenty of talent heading into S62. Prospects such as Michael Withecheck and Pablo Salvatici will be entering their primes and adding to an already solid core that will help push them over the edge. Tampa Bay will also be a top team as their rebuild will be coming to fruition and their many prospects will be entering their primes and helping them compete with the other juggernauts of the east. Hamilton and Buffalo will also probably find ways to stay competitive. As for the western conference you should see teams like Texas and Winnipeg at the top of the standings. This could all be completely wrong but for the sake of my TPE I'm saying that this is a great prediction.

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spooked · 01-02-2021, 08:29 PM

In a full year from now the team that will be at the top of the league will be Buffalo Stampede. We have seen it for a long time that no matter what teams look like they could be after a rebuild, the top dogs are usually always going to be there to compete. I think Buffalo, with Tomen and WBF have proven enough that they are probably the most solid management in terms of getting the right things done at the right time in order to keep their team near the top. In a full year from now I could see a lot of teams get better and a lot get worse, but I cannot see any future where Buffalo is not competing for a cup still honestly. If they continue to put the effort in and make smart decisions to keep things rolling, they will still be at or near the top going for more silverware. 158

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hewasajazzman · 01-02-2021, 11:08 PM

i went ahead and looked into every teams current roster, not including prospects who are still in the J, just to see what kind of core they would have at the s63 mark... should those players stick around and continue to earn tpe. i strictly looked at players who were drafted in s53 and on simply because they have the potential to be at their best and those players should obviously lead their respective teams around the time in question. quite a few teams look like they could be pretty well off in the future in terms of volume of younger players and those player's earnings. TEX looks to be alright with a handful of solid youngsters. BAP seems to be worth mentioning since they have the biggest number of young players (8), though some of the tpe is lacking. TBB gets a shout out for having strong numbers and solid tpe counts. the team that id say stuck out the most to me would be BUF though. they have 5 or so young guys who are decently high earning tpe wise. thats enough for me to think... if these guys stick around, BUF is gonna be a hell of a team in s63.

**Lime** · 01-02-2021, 11:48 PM

i think that the texas renegades will be in their prime cause thats about when all of their big draft picks will be playing their best hockey and thats a lot of talent that you cant really ignore. I would be very surprised to see the renegades go cupless the next 10 seasons im sure we will see one soon enough. there is always tough competition from big teams like hamilton, buffalo, calgary, and edmonton who have been consistent the past 10 seasons, but it seems like it is time for them to take a back seat to some new titans of the SHL. you cant be on top forever although edmonton and calgary have certainly tried with many cups between them. another team i can see being good is toronto but unfortunately it will always be tough to break through that great wall of lakes that is keeping the man down. atlanta and seattle probably be around soon too.

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