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Vokoun for the Hart
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Look at my team.... Can't score. Average D. yet I locked up the 5th seed a couple of weeks ago (wound't have been close if I didn't rest Vokoun for the last two weeks). My team finished 17th in scoring and 17th in shots against. Below average offense and defense, but I am in the playoffs with a relativel...
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State of the BRHL2
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With the Regular Season in the final stretch, I felt now was a very good time to share with you as to what's going from my end. Bryce will likely follow up with something, should I missed anything from his point of view. - Playoffs are going to start Tuesday Night. Games will be simmed on a day-to-day bas...
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Eric_Isles
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Minors MVP
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Who was the MVP of the minors this season?
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Calder Trophy
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Please vote on who you think should win the Calder Trophy. Discusssions/Pimping are thoroughly encouraged. This will be your official ballot. Voting closes June 17th
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Vezina Trophy
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Please vote on who you think should win the Vezina Trophy. Discusssions/Pimping are thoroughly encouraged. This will be your official ballot. Voting closes June 17th -- Edited by Eric_Isles on Saturday 29th of May 2010 03:09:55 PM
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BryceBruins
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Norris Trophy Winner
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Please vote on who you think should win the Hart Trophy. Discusssions/Pimping are thoroughly encouraged. This will be your official ballot. Voting closes June 17th
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Hart Trophy
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Please vote on who you think should win the Hart Trophy. In calculating the final ballot I took into consideration. 1. Performance 2. Importance to team (hence Vokoun over another Blue) Discusssions/Pimping are thoroughly encouraged. This will be your official ballot. Voting closes June 17th
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Western Conference Playoff Preview - St Louis Blues (1) vs Detroit Red Wings (8)
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Though the GMs share a friendly rivalry off the ice, when it comes to the playoffs there will be no handshakes between Ian MacDonald and Gareth Evans until the series ends. The Blues went 4-1-0-1 against the Wings during the regular season, outscoring the Wings 21-17. Forwards The St Louis Blues have...
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BluesGM
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Western Conference Playoff Preview - Edmonton Oilers (3) vs Phoenix Coyotes (6)
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After a late push from the Ducks tried to overtake the Coyotes for 6th spot, Phoenix will face the Edmonton Oilers in a Western Conference first round matchup. With the Oilers locking up the division title with a few games to go, they too were keeping an eye on who came in 6th. Although they would have pre...
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BluesGM
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Blues Win President's Trophy
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Although the Blues lost 4-3 in a shootout, their league leading 28th game going into the extra frame. It still secured the Blues their first ever President's Trophy in the BRHL2 and upsetting the Buffalo Sabres from their third potential President's Trophy in a row. On Day 145, the Sabres had 115, but...
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BluesGM
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Blues Management Cheering on the Ducks
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The St Louis Blues management staff will be cheering on the Anaheim Ducks tomorrow night. Not because they don't want to face them in the first round of the playoffs, but a slip up by their opponents Buffalo could see St Louis take over first place in the league. 10 games ago, it wasn't a possibility that...
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BluesGM
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Sharks away until June 20th
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Just wanted to let everybody know that I will be away until June 20th and will have Zero internet access. I will be getting married next week and then spending 3 weeks in europe for my honeymoon. Eric/Bryce have agreed to run my team during the playoffs. They have also assured me that I will be back in time...
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San Jose
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Bruins resting players
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The final two games of the season will see the Bruins resting key players, and getting ready to go for the playoffs. With the team firmly entrenched in the #4 seed and a date with the Panthers in the first round, goaltender Daniel Larsson has been called up, and will start the last two games, with Cam Ward...
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BRHL Ratings Announcement
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Hello BRHL GM's I have exciting news on the status of the ratings for next season. As you all know, The ratings are done at the completion of every NHL regular season. This is a rather long time consuming project, but over the years I have been able to significantly cut down the man hours needed to do the ra...
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Player Of The Month
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Month #1: Ilya Kovalchuk (ATL) Month #2: Eric Staal (STL) Ilya Bryzgalov (SJ) made it a very close 2nd. Month #3: Evgeni Nabokov (STL) Month #4: Patrick Marleau (BOS) Month #5: Tie: Alexander Ovechkin (PHI) & Pavel Datsyuk (STL) -- Edited by Eric_Isles on Wednesday 19th of May 2010 10:32:30 PM
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Website Error?
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I don't know if anyone has ever experienced this in the past, but I would be very appreciative of any help: -I was talking to Garreth last night and asked him if Eric was okay the last few days because of having no sims. He said that there have been sims the last few days. - It turns out on my brhl2 website isn'...
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Sabres_Luke
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Friendly Reminder
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That all teams must have a backup who has played 600 minutes.... a.A backup goaltender must play a minimum of 600 minutes. This is to ensure all teams do not abuse the privilege of having a superstar goaltender paired with a minimalist backup goaltender. It has occurred in other leagues that GMs abuse...
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BluesGM
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Availability
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As you have seen I have been a ghost for the last few weeks. May will likely be more of the same as I absolutedly swamped at work. Just figured I would let you all know.
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Schedule next year
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I know their has been alot of issues with the schedule in STHS, and justifiably. Just letting everyone know that I figured out a way to mimic the NHL schedule so our schedule next year will be the same as the 09-10 season, with the exception of no Olympic break
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KHL returnees
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Although it took some strong will-power, I kept Jiri Hudler on my roster. I had him signed and set up for one more RFA signing last offseason prior to leaving to KHL. If he returns like many are expecting, will his contract years drop 1 for next season's sim? I don't think it will be right to lose a playe...
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chimoty
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Data Entriers Needed
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Don't have a TON of stuff, but I do need some guys to help out with a bit of data entry for ratings. They are 90% done just have bits and pieces on largely younger AHLers. Email me if interested. Need them done like within 24 hours so keep that in mind.
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Waiver Grievance
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After acquiring players at the trade deadline, Claude Lemieux was sent to the minors to stay at league maximum for players on pro roster. At this time, St. Louis Blues picked Lemieux up off of waivers. Claude Lemieux was drafted late in last year's draft making him a rookie in this league. In the rul...
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chimoty
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Busy weekend got the best of me
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As some of you probably noticed, I missed the sim last night. First time in a while. Laid down after getting home from Easter dinner around 6:30 and next thing I knew it was 3 am. Games will be back up at their regular pace tonight. Also, expect some RFA signing updates, POTM update, and some other general...
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Eric_Isles
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Sim Schedule
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I noticed we have about 40 sim days until the conclusion of the regular season. Doing 6 sims a week equals roughly 7 weeks until the playoffs start. This would be somewhere around May 20th-25th. I know it's the first time we've used STHS so I thought we should consider a revised sim schedule. As most of y...
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Season Poll #2
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BluesGM
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Season Poll #1
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Because Rob isn't the only one....
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BluesGM
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Playoff Poll #2
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Here is the second poll for the Western conference.
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Anaheim GM
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Playoff Poll #1
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With roughly 1/4 of the season remaining I'm going to be polling for answers to a number of questions.
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Anaheim GM
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A fair word of warning
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Please keep in mind that since the deadline has passed, no trades will be processed (obviously). One thing to keep in mind is that if you were to organize a trade in the mean time, there is absolutely no gauruntee that the trade would be processed. The league's stance is that no trade is even open for the d...
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Individual Stats
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Just noticed that my team played today and it wasn't showing up on the page, but even more strange was the fact that the Nicolas Lidstrom is leading the league with 666 points this year, he has had an awesome year!!!!! As well my leading scorer Dave Bolland has managed to play has managed to play 2031 game...
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MinniGM
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GM Loyalty?
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When I approach FHL leagues I generally have loyalty to the guys I draft and to the guys I trade for. I wouldn't trade for them unless I really liked them and I wouldn't deal them away unless it made sense economically or what have you. So, it got me thinking.... Just a day after Kirk asked my opinion on acqu...
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Hyack
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Deadline passed
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League has been updated for Sunday's games.
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Eric_Isles
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Thrashers take Bruins G.M's soul
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In the well known trade between brothers one thing was learned. Bryce has no loyalty.. Kessel has been HIS guy like HEMSKY is our guy in Atlanta. To watch ur own brother sell his soul in a trade.. no matter the return or price i WIN. The deal ended up being, Phil Kessel, Nikolai Kulemin, Michal Jordan and 2...
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CAP Room for Adam Foote
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Just wanted to leave a quick message to let everyone know that I have waived Brad Lukowich and Mitch Fritz to make room for Adam Footes big contract. I will be back under the cap once today's files are updated. Thank You John SJ GM
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San Jose
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Intentional Tanking?
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What is the league's position on intentionally playing worse players in high ice time positions in order to lose? Rob, Ottawa I like you a lot and I'm not even sure what your lines are set as are unfair but I just wanted to know if you honestly believe those lines give you the best shot to win. I honestly don...
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Sabres_Luke
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Bruins Trade Kessel, acquire Weber
(Preview)
The Boston Bruins have made their long anticipated big move into the trade market by dealing young sniper Phil Kessel to the hated Atlanta Thrashers, along with Nik Kulemin, Michal Jordan and 2 million. Coming back to Boston is franchise defenseman Shea Weber, as well as two 3rd round picks, and a 6th...
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BryceBruins
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Oilers release Kimmo Timonen due to Cap Violation!
(Preview)
Breaking news from the league offices. A cap violation has resulted in the release of Kimmo Timonen from the Edmonton Oilers. An unfortunate result, and the first cap casualty in two years, but the OIlers started the day over the cap, have logged into the page today, made a trade (which is unconfirmed...
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BryceBruins
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Fines for trading UFAs
(Preview)
Question: for 4 million + recently singned UFA's, the fine is supposed to be 1 million between day 120 and the deadline, however, the deadline is before day 120.... so is the fine 2 million (prior to 120 days)? Steve
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PhoenixGM
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Trade Deadline Party
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Any GMs in Northern Alberta (or farther if you wanna drive) I live 1.5 hours outside of Edmonton, if you wanna come over for beer and pizza on the trade deadline, I have wireless internet. Get ahold of me privately if you're interested.
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BryceBruins
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New GM in Tampa
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The league regretfull informs the BRHL2 community that Tampa Bay has parted ways with GM Jason Behm. "We appreciate Jason's contributions to the league, but the MIA period has been too frequent and too long, this is a pivotal time in the future of teh Lightning, and we decided this was the best ro...
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