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DaftRaincloud · 07-22-2020, 11:38 PM

I will be disabling reply notifications to this article, warning in advance.

I saw a lot of questions and criticisms in the thread. I’m not going to respond to every criticism, which is partly the reason I have notifications disabled here.

First question, why is an interim GM able to make these moves? There are two parts to this questions.

Firstly, I have been co-gm for multiple seasons now. Grapehead and I worked hand in hand and discussed the team at length. I’m not an outsider stepping into the situation, I’ve been in the locker room and second in command (first when it came to some decisions) for multiple seasons now.

Secondly, save for 4 players on the roster (I’m not including Reaper or Brogen in this because they are an anomaly that will have to be dealt with later) every single contract was expiring. I was looking at a situation where I had a crop of older players (majority of the roster in regression) that could all walk in the offseason leaving me (or someone else if they get the job) nothing to show for it and had to try and salvage the situation to end up getting some assets back. If you were an expiring player on a team that just had its GM abandon the team would you have signed a contract extension?

Everything was discussed within GM chat with HO before I negotiated or attempted to negotiate a single trade. I made it understood the position I was coming from and it was agreed upon by multiple parties that I would step into the role and be allowed to act as a normal general manager would be able to.

When it comes to the trades themselves I wanted to ensure that the players on the roster were sent to advantageous positions. They didn’t ask for this to happen, they didn’t do anything wrong, and they shouldn’t be punished for it. In specific cases I asked the players directly which teams they would like to go to to accommodate their needs. In all cases where trades were made I was fielding multiple offers from different teams and chose the one that provided the most value to the future of the team.

Our 1st for next season was already traded away and there was no chance of getting it back. I looked to maximize the number of picks I was acquiring and taking on bad money back towards the team if necessary to get prospects and picks. The time to rebuild was two or three seasons ago. Most teams have traded away considerable draft capital, the top teams looking to compete especially, and the pie has shrunk considerably. We were negotiating from a weak position and I knew that going into it, especially when my main priority was less on overall return and more on not screwing over the people on our team any further than they already had been.

Thanks, good night.

***frithjofr*** · 07-22-2020, 11:38 PM

We stan a king.

You've been put in a tough position, Daft, and it's frustrating for me to see the site going after you for trying to do right by your players which, to me, is admirable. You're in a nearly impossible situation, a true Kobayashi Maru and you've been shit on for trying to salvage what you can. I think you took the high road here by explaining not only your thought process, but some of the background and saying it loud enough for the armchair GMs in the back exactly what was going on. But, for the record, I don't think you should have had to.

A lot of the people losing their minds in the various trade threads need to take a step back and evaluate the trades in the actual SHL we're in right now, where greater than a full quarter of the league is in some sort of rebuild. It's an unprecedented situation and it means a lot of draft capital has dried up. Take a look at the pick tracker if you're not sure.

Sorry you're having to put up with all this shit man.

***luke*** · 07-22-2020, 11:39 PM

Yeah but where are the 1sts

.bojo · 07-22-2020, 11:39 PM

They call him... Daft Punk Shl

Wearingabear · 07-22-2020, 11:39 PM

Dicks out

***bluesfan55*** · 07-22-2020, 11:40 PM

ly dilker

XLeafer · 07-22-2020, 11:41 PM

cool

Nhamlet · 07-22-2020, 11:42 PM

goodguy daft

***Alaska*** · 07-22-2020, 11:43 PM

When word on the street is that there were multiple firsts on the table in some of these deals and you didn't accept them to accept these worse deals, you certainly don't come across as a GM with a plan, much less the best interest of the team at heart.

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PremierBromanov · 07-22-2020, 11:44 PM

Quote:When it comes to the trades themselves I wanted to ensure that the players on the roster were sent to advantageous positions.

You know you still have players to take care of right

***frithjofr*** · 07-22-2020, 11:46 PM

07-22-2020, 11:39 PMluketd Wrote: Yeah but where are the 1sts

Tampa.

07-22-2020, 11:43 PM39alaska39 Wrote: When word on the street is that there were multiple firsts on the table in some of these deals and you didn't accept them to accept these worse deals, you certainly don't come across as a GM with a plan, much less the best interest of the team at heart.

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When it comes to the trades themselves I wanted to ensure that the players on the roster were sent to advantageous positions. They didn’t ask for this to happen, they didn’t do anything wrong, and they shouldn’t be punished for it. In specific cases I asked the players directly which teams they would like to go to to accommodate their needs. In all cases where trades were made I was fielding multiple offers from different teams and chose the one that provided the most value to the future of the team.

Reading comprehension not your thing, bud?

***hotdog*** · 07-22-2020, 11:46 PM

07-22-2020, 11:43 PM39alaska39 Wrote: When word on the street is that there were multiple firsts on the table in some of these deals and you didn't accept them to accept these worse deals, you certainly don't come across as a GM with a plan, much less the best interest of the team at heart.

would be a good point if it were true. it is, however, false

***luke*** · 07-22-2020, 11:47 PM

07-22-2020, 11:46 PMfrithjofr Wrote:
07-22-2020, 11:39 PMluketd Wrote: Yeah but where are the 1sts

Tampa.

dont know if you know this... but New england and other teams have 1sts

***bluesfan55*** · 07-22-2020, 11:47 PM

07-22-2020, 11:43 PM39alaska39 Wrote: When word on the street is that there were multiple firsts on the table in some of these deals and you didn't accept them to accept these worse deals, you certainly don't come across as a GM with a plan, much less the best interest of the team at heart.

Try GMing yourself, hell stepping into a situation like Dilk had to, and tell me that it would be easy to find good value for trading players now when some teams hold a monopoly over picks. And maybe don't complain about his moves if you've never held a GM role and think you can do better. If you can, apply and try your best with what the Pride have if you even get the job. (Also your word on the street is wrong as any sane GM would want 1sts for assets like the ones given up tonight)

Weretarantula · 07-22-2020, 11:48 PM

07-22-2020, 11:43 PM39alaska39 Wrote: When word on the street is that there were multiple firsts on the table in some of these deals and you didn't accept them to accept these worse deals, you certainly don't come across as a GM with a plan, much less the best interest of the team at heart.

Pretty sure if firsts were offered then he would have taken them. They were probably asking too much.

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