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It is time once again for everyone’s favorite time of year, no I am not talking about Christmas. Who cares about Thanksgiving…that is for my American friends out there. It is time once again for Spidey to critique each draft pick with open and honest feedback. You should take all of this very seriously as I have a habit of being 100% correct in everything I say here, time and again being right while all the SHL GM are typically wrong. (Do not take this seriously at all, please enjoy for a laugh).

Round 1

As is tradition, round one had a number of hopefuls and likely to bes lined up in this draft. GMs had the opportunity to restock their prospect cupboards with fantastic options that could become franchise centerpieces moving forward. But as per normal, my hopes and expectations were crushed by terrible choices and ignoring red flags.

1. Calgary Dragons Dragons - Frøya Solberg – NaomiMannequeen

I have a lot of respect and admiration for Boom and her job as a GM…until this pick. Now it looks like the plan is to tank for the next 10 seasons after selecting Frøya first overall! While she is a good player, there were soooo many other options you could have gotten with the franchise altering pick.

2. Manhattan Rage Rage - Céleste Desjardins – skyrrhawk

The Rage have been known in the past to pick names that play up to their team’s name. Mayhem, Graves, Jagrbomb, Nickelback. Now they have gone with Desjardins…I guess since none of the other good names worked you might as well pick something completely different in hopes of better results.

3. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts - Will Tomlander – roastpuff

I don’t even know who you are…soooo, congrats…? Just to keep it simple terrible pick. Moving on.

4. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes - Peanut – Chevy

Oh, come on! This is like the most Vanilla pick in the draft. You could have gone for a home run and selected a young up and coming future franchise piece. Instead you picked the safe play, the guy who will bat .300 and get on base once a game. Selecting a 2nd line player at best. (I love you Chevy, don’t hate me).

5. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda (via Stars) - Dag-Otto Björntjänst – Kenvald

Clearly your real job is to sell the letter consonants needed for the back of team jerseys to the SHL. Because there is no way that is your actual last name. If that is your job, congrats you will be rich, because there is no way you are getting rich in the SHL playing hockey with those skills.

6. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes (via Barracuda) - Emil Karlsson – dankoa

You know he played for Detroit before coming to you right…that is like picking a used condom to ensure you do not have a baby. Sure it will get the job done but do you really want to use that? Really should have use this pick on someone else, Montreal I would also get tested.

7. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts (via :barracude: , via pride) - Squidwardo Tentacles - TheOPSquid

Damn it, two sex jokes back to back, but I can’t avoid this one.

You really missed an opportunity in a very select pornographic market by becoming a SHL player. Disappointed in this pick and this players choice in lifestyle.

8. Winnipeg Aurora Aurora (via Specters) - Juan Tymer - ThePyroAlpaca

I would do anything for Jaun, yes I would do anything for Jaun, I would do anything for Juan, but I won’t pick him at 8.

Maybe like 32 or somewhere in there. Winnipeg was reaching on this one.

9. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs - Bartholomew Chungus Gingersnap III – thedangazone

How the hell does the second best earner in this draft class, WHICH IS A DEFENSEMAN, who we all know are worth their weight in GOLD, fall to 9th overall?!?!? Clearly he has murdered someone, and the other GMs found out. Minnesota you may have to deal with the legal drama with this player, I hope he is worth it…clearly not.

10. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack (via Renegades) - Teal'c – DELIRIVM

AAAAAND we go from someone picked way to late, to someone who over preformed in juniors and was picked way to early. New England keeping up the tradition of picking players way to early for their actual talent level…

11. Buffalo Stampede Stampede (via Platoon) - Sergey Ivanov – Arctic

Not realizing it, but that was just a run on defensemen, and as usual Buffalo is left taking home the leftovers. Hey we can’t all get the 10’s Buffalo decided to settle on a 6….ok 6 and a half.

12. Calgary Dragons Dragons (via Stampede) - Sonja Solberg – Tsunny

Well at least the parties in Calgary will be fun having Norwegian Twins there (Like 3rd place in the European hot twins’ rankings)….actually thinking about it, TRADE ME TO CALGARY DAMN IT! As for hockey, well it could be terrible for a while with picks like this, but still Norwegian twins!

13. Chicago Syndicate syndicate – Cal Juice - caltroit_red_flames

…eww, This is the after effect of the Squidwardo Tentacle porns, I don’t want to be a part of it. Cal Juice…

14. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs (via Panthers) - Gordon-William Gibbles – SpartanGibbles

A top 30 talent at 14th overall. What the hell happened here? Did you lose a bet and have to pick him at 14th overall?

15. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes (via Steelhawks) - Mikkel Enevoldsen - Rabidsponge21

Arguably this was a great pick, it is unfortunate you are heading to Montreal, pretty much ensuring you have already reached the pinnacle of your career with their training and coaching. Sorry.

16. Atlanta Inferno Inferno - Paul Bondage – CaptainCamel

You and Squidwardo should team up when your time in the SHL is complete. Paul Bondage and Squidwardo Tentacles in strapped down hotel. IT SELLS ITSELF! Good news, showing both your talents that time could be coming soon! (Don’t invite Cal Juice…ewww)

17. Winnipeg Aurora :auroa: (via Argonauts , via Aurora) - Langston Hardison-Laurent – Jexter

Laddy can I call you Laddy? Ok well Laddy, you are going to Winnipeg! That is the good news. The bad, just as you become relevant in the SHL, the Winnipeg Aurora will no longer be relevant. But hey, at least you are a first round pick, so that is cool.

18. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack - Troy McClure IIII - Troy_McClure03

You may remember him from such films as Thrash’em II or The Spy Who Wasn’t, what you will never remember him for is his hockey career.

19. Philadelphia Forge Forge - Marek Carda – ibuprofenaddict

Also from Detroit…see earlier comments (6th overall pick Emil Karlsson). Also, nowhere near as talented as Karlsson, soooo maybe consider him a smaller condom in this situation.

20. Philadelphia Forge Forge (via Blizzard) - Leonard Wood - MuNK22

(INSERT SQUIDWARDO PORN JOKE HERE) Also not talented at hockey.

Round 2


With a disappointing round one in the books, we look to round two with renewed hopes and dreams. Just like my life it was more of failed goals and a living nightmare. But hey, lets see what the rest draft shakes out like.

21. Manhattan Rage Rage - Roger Murdock – Mazatt

I prefer Mattlock for crime fighting lawyers over Murdock. Just like I prefer talented hockey players with second round picks.

22. New Orleans Specters Specters (via Patriotes) - Cracker Pizza – Patty

Just know they drafted you not based on any sort of talent you have, you don’t. They drafted you because it was cheaper to get a pizza than pay a fair wage or help with working conditions, because who needs those things when management gives you a Pizza Party!

23. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts - Shadow Fenix – ShadowFenix

I love the name! That is only good thing I am going to say about you.

24. Calgary Dragons Dragons - Oranj Konhe - Esso2264

Orange Cone sounds like the ice cream flavor you give to kids when you want them to be sad. Oranj Konhe is the player you draft when you want your fans to be sad.

25. Toronto North Stars Stars - Mac Griddle -mcgriddleluver

I see we are going for our own version of the Phil Kessel diet among SHL players. Hey if Hotdogs can produce a top tier Ironman scoring talent in the NHL, why can’t the McGriddle do it in the SHL. OOOH wait you need some natural talent to be able to do that.

26. Buffalo Stampede Stampede (via Barracuda) - Deep Thought – Vulfzilla

…do I really need to say it again? Squidwardo this one is all yours.

27. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs (via pride) - Simo Jääskeläinen - ec06aaj

I think he has more A’s in his name than he has assists in juniors. Never a good sign.

28. New Orleans Specters Specters - Ace Guilded – Arcalegion

New Orleans did not Ace this pick. More like a C- in talent, and a B- in personality. Overall I would say he is a solid C, not good, but hell it is still a passable grade.

29. Toronto North Stars Stars (via Monarchs) - Denebor Milasch – Cobbenstein

Dene means a bare, sandy tract or low hill near the sea, and bor means boring. You are bare and boring or as the rest of the league knows it, a typical Toronto pick. Also with that comes the expectations of never achieving anything and becoming a general disappointment.

30. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack (via Renegades) - Jaxson Reaper – ViN

Missed opportunity to be called Backdoor Reaper, which no one knows what it means, but it sounds erotic. Sad.

31. Los Angeles Panthers Panthers (via Platoon) - Abdi Smokes – Locrianmidwest

While no one here will judge you, being a smoker is lame. So are the Panthers, match made in heaven? Yeah probably, also both the player and specially the team suck so definitely a match made in heaven.

32. Buffalo Stampede Stampede - Johnny Patey V2 – JohnnyPatey

We are all doomed to repeat the mistakes of our past. As Johnny Patey V1 was a failure, V2 is doomed to the same fate. Starting off by getting drafted by Buffalo all but guarantees that. Good luck!

33. Chicago Syndicate syndicate – Leo Roze – vic03

And Leo Roze did not rise, Leo Fell. But not nearly far enough, Still too early for this pick.

34. Calgary Dragons Dragons (via Panthers) - Jerry Moonshine – grimgrum

Wait Calgary has Swedish Norwegian Twins and they have the booze! Damn it Calgary is drafting a great party! Hockey players terrible, but party amazing!

35. Los Angeles Panthers Panthers (via Steelhawks) - Stun Gun - unconfident69

Goalies do not matter! We have seen the Player versions of pylons win SHL championships. DO NOT WASTE PICKS ON GOALIES! Just purchase a cardboard cutout and place it in net. Stun Gun is pretty close to that cutout, however.

36. Calgary Dragons Dragons (via Inferno) - Kaarlo Koivunen – Juho

Not too sure that this has to do with a party, it has nothing to do with hockey because once again this player can’t play. Kaarlo doesn’t sound like any kind of Party fun, a rare miss by Calgary.

37. Baltimore Platoon Platoon (via Aurora) - Brandon Gilleyes - Mysterious_Fish

You know if this was a teams, 5th or 6th pick it would make sense. But this was the Platoons first pick! Gilleyes is not a team’s first pick, he is the kind of player you take pity on and put out of his waiting misery after falling for 6 rounds. Sorry Platoon, another miss.

38. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes (via Wolfpack) - Rodrigo Banes – Benpachi

A top 25 earner in this year’s draft! Picked at 38! By Montreal! This just goes to show you how terrible this draft really is. I know a lot of the “analysis” say this is a deep draft, but any other draft he would have been a top 60 earner at best. Terrible, just terrible.

39. Philadelphia Forge Forge - Gewmba Stolemamoney – UberBJ

Someone so bad at being a goalie he made a switch to center. I bet next year he will try defense because he is about to suck at something new this season.

40. Philadelphia Forge Forge (via Blizzard) - Cob O'Corn – SloppyPainter

It feels like Cob O’Corn is hoping to be the only recognizable part of this shit draft, just like all corn when it becomes waste, but the truth is it is still feces , just like this pick.

Round 3

I am burning out hard, feels like it is time to open up a NOPE round. Maybe I will be wrong, maybe I will be right.

41. Hamilton Steelhawks Steelhawks (via Rage) -Erno Joonas- Randominoe

At one point everyone figured Erno Joonas would be amazing, instead he is like the rest of the Jonas brothers, and it is a NOPE for me.

42. Toronto North Stars Stars (via Patriotes) - Bog Damsel – honey

This Damsel in distress is a NOPE of a pick.

43. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts - Newton "Lizard" Campbell - Cambrigde_

AHHH Lizard people walk among us. Also Lizards are cold blood there for terrible hockey players on ice. NOPE!

44. Calgary Dragons Dragons - Walter Melon - halanv3ntur3

Watermelons can be used for both love making when warmed up just right. Or fill it with vodka for a delicious treat. Either way the party in Calgary keeps getting better! Not a nope of a person, just a nope of a player.

45. Toronto North Stars Stars - Dwayne Swanson - RobJG2

Dwayne Nopeson would have been a better choice.

46. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Average Dude – Jollyjiggs

Average is just not good enough. Try being good for once. NOPE!

47. Toronto North Stars Stars (via pride) - Stormlord Imotekh – JoeSteel

No one knows you by your “outlaw name” Stormlord. Sorry Peter NOPE!

48. Los Angeles Panthers Panthers (via Specters) - Napoleon Dinklage – Christopolees

NOPEoleon Dinklage is short shriveled and always to the left.

49. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs - Poiklm – Poiklm

The worst pokemon tries out for hockey, and he is still the worst. NOPE!

50. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs (via Renegades) - Jimothee Penjiman – Thor
Nopity, nope, nope, on this pick!

51. Atlanta Inferno Inferno (via Stars via Platoon) - Tanner Pitts – TannerPitts

Tanner’s pits stink! So this is a NOPE from me.

52. Buffalo Stampede Stampede - Lucki Blackwood - NBerry9

Lucki is not lucky, so NOPE!

53. Chicago Syndicate syndicate – Just Perfection – RealDealer

DAMN IT! ONCE AGAIN GOALIES DON’T MATTER! NOPE!

54. Manhattan Rage Rage (via Panthers) – Pass

FINALLY, A PICK THAT MAKES SENSE! Still Manhattan should have picked someone better so NOPE!

55. Hamilton Steelhawks Steelhawks - Pass

How the hell did Hamilton pass up on anyone, No one wants to go to Hamilton ever, it is the uneducated version of Toronto. Grab everyone you can to ensure something sticks. NOPE for you.

56. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes (via Inferno) - Nick Kodiak – PSUwithBigBlue

Should have gone with a Grizzly to get real bear power, Kodiaks are wussies. NOPE

57. New Orleans Specters Specters (via Aurora) - Benny Hanna - nahbruh123

Benny Hanna is a Benny Haha and New Orleans get a NOPE for this terrible pick.

58. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack - Pass

Just Nope, that is all.

59. Philadelphia Forge Forge - Fedot Fedorov – NoLimitxUzii

Fedot Fedorov is just off… wait for it, al, he is awful. Actually he could be Offal too, and he is a NOPE!

60. Edmonton Blizzard Blizzard - Pass

Edmonton you are just not good enough to Pass. I know you won a cup. First time in like 50+ seasons. Enjoy your moment in the Sun. But this pick is a NOPE!

Round 4

Wait there are more picks…son of a bitch! I am running out of material here. I am skipping the passes at this point, just left over picks…please be the last round.

61. Manhattan Rage Rage - Pass

Meh

62. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes - sabage cabage – icydice

Sabage Cabage makes me sad, also Cabage sucks so terrible.

63. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts - Pass
Seen better choice before.

64. Calgary Dragons Dragons - Austin Dodd – WetzkyForGretzky

Stone Cold says WHAT!? With this terrible pick.

65. Toronto North Stars Stars - Yves D'Odeur – funk

Wait another goalie?! Ugh when will teams learn!

66. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Meo Vanbiesbrouck – Dhoop

This is what happens when your parents put your name on a random generator, and you lose in life. Just like the Barracuda when they pick you.

67. San Francisco Pride pride - Pass

Whooo! Great choice Pride. What someone has to nail it!

68. New Orleans Specters Specters - Icee Richradson – IceeBreaksTheSHL

Ice, Ice baby! Feels like you are a one hit wonder that will never reach the same level of fame as you have right now…sad you topped out at 68th overall in the season 74 draft.

69. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs - Brandon Strongstick - Dynamicmlb_42

SQUIDWARDO WE GOT ANOTHER ONE!

70. Texas Renegades Renegades - Pierre Mailloux - Wind Savon
Anyone named Pierre is terrible. Sorry but you know it is true.

71. Baltimore Platoon Platoon - Future Considerations – Zetterberg

Maybe with this pick they can use it for a better option in the future.

72. Buffalo Stampede Stampede - Pass

Yay, almost at the end!

73. Chicago Syndicate syndicate - Pass

Thank god fewer picks!

74. Los Angeles Panthers Panthers - Pass

Why did you keep this pick?! You should have traded it.

75. Hamilton Steelhawks Steelhawks - Pass

….

76. Atlanta Inferno Inferno - Pablo IceCreamBar – PabloIceCreamBar

Zzzzzz….huh what wait there was a pick! Oooooh Pablo IceCreamBar, the Cuban equivalent of Pass.

77. Winnipeg Aurora Aurora - Pass

….

78. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack - Pass

Zzzzzz

79. Philadelphia Forge Forge - Pass

Please no more picks…

80. Edmonton Blizzard Blizzard - Pass

Please no more picks….

Round 5


SON OF A BITCH! WHO PICKED, WHO DID IT! I will take that Mother F’er to the back parking lot and teach them a thing or two…

81. Manhattan Rage Rage - Pass
82. Montreal Patriotes Patriotes - Joulu Kuusi - Derry7

Kuusi is a wussy, and a terrible pick, and why Montreal, why?

83. Seattle Argonauts Argonauts - Pass
84. Calgary Dragons Dragons - Pass
85. Toronto North Stars Stars - Pass
86. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Masataka Ninomiya – TheWoZY

Ninomiya is a No way no how.

87. San Francisco Pride pride - Fred Bread - pure_bread_fred

Again, with a terrible…ahem *cough, cough* fantastic pick by the Pride! A sure fire future Hall of Famer in the making.

88. New Orleans Specters Specters - Pass
89. Minnesota Monarchs Monarchs - Pass
90. Texas Renegades Renegades - Pass
91. Baltimore Platoon Platoon - Pass
92. Buffalo Stampede Stampede - Pass
93. Chicago Syndicate syndicate - Pass
94. Los Angeles Panthers Panthers - Pass
95. Hamilton Steelhawks Steelhawks - Pass
96. Atlanta Inferno Inferno - Pass
97. Toronto North Stars Stars (via Aurora) - Pass
98. New England Wolfpack Wolfpack - Pass
99. Philadelphia Forge Forge - Pass
100. Edmonton Blizzard Blizzard - Pass

106. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Shawn Pawn – hockeyiscool

These

126. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Tony Blundetto – Furio

Are

146. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant Wick -Scrizz

Terrible

166. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Dontavius sturdy- Dontavius

Picks

186. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - David Grimes- DaPsychic

WHY

206. Tampa Bay Barracuda Barracuda - Exotic Dummy-Bobby bob

TAMPA!


And with that the draft is complete with a perfect breakdown of each pick all the way through. Unfortunately, this draft like so many others seem to have fallen short in expectations and what will likely happen. Well, I guess there is always next year. Good luck to all the draft picks in your reach for mediocrity. Calgary I am coming for the party!

(I hope I made you laugh)

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Wait, isn't Dontavius permabanned for being young and dumb?

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11-21-2023, 11:37 PMPapaSorin Wrote: Wait, isn't Dontavius permabanned for being young and dumb?

I thought the samething, and yet he was drafted.

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The earlier I am drafted the earlier I retire seems to be the running trend. NEW has made a grave mistake.

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Great article spider


Question, do the awards on the page have a way to turn them, or have you not won a cup since season 9?


What was it like watching the simmers put the dot matrix papers into the auto sheet feeder like? Did you have to mail your player updates to a PO box?

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11-22-2023, 07:16 AMTroy_McClure03 Wrote: Great article spider


Question, do the awards on the page have a way to turn them, or have you not won a cup since season 9?


What was it like watching the simmers put the dot matrix papers into the auto sheet feeder like? Did you have to mail your player updates to a PO box?

Great questions. This is my first time back since Season 23, i think. So no I haven't won a cup since season 9. Bit apparently my inactive won a cup in season 24...who knew!

Simming was way better back in the play by play days...sometimes.

The PO box was system worked fantastic with priority mail, but those who used regular postal service often fell behind.


Next question.

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Simo Jäääääääääskelaaaaaainen is very offended at this characterisation

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11-22-2023, 08:29 AMec06aaj Wrote: Simo Jäääääääääskelaaaaaainen is very offended at this characterisation

Bowdown

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Who said I wasn't involved in that market? Phenomenal performance on and off the ice

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This is peak analysis lmao. Loved it.

Ps.: You're more than welcome to the Calgary party
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I'll give YOU a 2nd line Spidey.......

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11-22-2023, 08:27 AMspidey Wrote: Great questions.  This is my first time back since Season 23, i think.  So no I haven't won a cup since season 9.  Bit apparently my inactive won a cup in season 24...who knew!

Simming was way better back in the play by play days...sometimes.

The PO box was system worked fantastic with priority mail, but those who used regular postal service often fell behind.


Next question.


Welcome back! You plan on slinging webs for a good time, a long time, or a long good time?


Also I won an IA cup too, does that make us like IA cousins or something?

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11-22-2023, 10:23 AMTroy_McClure03 Wrote: Welcome back! You plan on slinging webs for a good time,  a long time,  or a long good time?


Also I won an IA cup too, does that make us like IA cousins or something?

Clearly I am swinging for a good time...but it is not a long time. I am told girls prefer it that way.

100% it does! Hopefully kissing cousins, the best kind. Heart

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I was Expecting to get ripped more. Fun read, Spidey.

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I'll give you some Cal Juice, buddy

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