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Bruce_Bitenfils

Wally, are we keeping last year's settings? Roster size, etc?

North_From_Here

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
Wally, are we keeping last year's settings? Roster size, etc?

Here is where I make my yearly case for Rotisserie style scoring (every stat is a category we are ranked on all year, whomever ends up with the most points wins) instead of head-to-head scoring.

Head-to-head is more exciting, I guess, with a playoff system and 'rivalries' and such, but it is also notoriously random for proclaiming winners. A team can suck all year, but have a good month at the end of the season and 'win', and conversely, a team can dominate all year but suffer an injury to a top goalie and then lose in the playoffs. I prefer the system that counts a team's performance throughout the year, instead of just at the end in crapshoot playoffs.

Bruce_Bitenfils

emperorblackdoom wrote
A team can suck all year, but have a good month at the end of the season and 'win'

cough LA Kings cough cough

How about we do both? One draft for both pools. No?

North_From_Here

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
emperorblackdoom wrote
A team can suck all year, but have a good month at the end of the season and 'win'
cough LA Kings cough coughHow about we do both? One draft for both pools. No?

That might be interesting to see how differently the results turn out. Same draft, two different scoring systems. Hmm.

Bruce_Bitenfils

emperorblackdoom wrote
Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
emperorblackdoom wrote
A team can suck all year, but have a good month at the end of the season and 'win'
cough LA Kings cough coughHow about we do both? One draft for both pools. No?
That might be interesting to see how differently the results turn out. Same draft, two different scoring systems. Hmm.

Yeah! Come on peeps, say yes, it would be fun.

grandbazaar

Whats stats are taken in account for the pool ?
How are the points distributed, how many players must we select, do we have to select a specifique number of players per position ?

Bruce_Bitenfils

grandbazaar wrote
Whats stats are taken in account for the pool ?How are the points distributed, how many players must we select, do we have to select a specifique number of players per position ?

Last year's stats:
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHG, SOG, for skaters;
W, Av. goals against, Saves pct, Shutouts for goalies.

Roster:
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2IR, 2U, 2G, 2 Benched. IIRC...? Not quite sure.

grandbazaar

Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
grandbazaar wrote
Whats stats are taken in account for the pool ?How are the points distributed, how many players must we select, do we have to select a specifique number of players per position ?
Last year's stats: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHG, SOG, for skaters; W, Av. goals against, Saves pct, Shutouts for goalies.Roster:3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2IR, 2U, 2G, 2 Benched. IIRC...? Not quite sure.

2U is the only one I don't understand care to explain please ?

Metastable_To_Chaos

That's gonna require two different leagues though. I don't wanna look after two MR fantasy leagues....one is enough. 😛

grandbazaar wrote
Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
grandbazaar wrote
Whats stats are taken in account for the pool ?How are the points distributed, how many players must we select, do we have to select a specifique number of players per position ?
Last year's stats: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHG, SOG, for skaters; W, Av. goals against, Saves pct, Shutouts for goalies.Roster:3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2IR, 2U, 2G, 2 Benched. IIRC...? Not quite sure.
2U is the only one I don't understand care to explain please ?

U means Utility. It's basically just any position except goalie.

Bruce_Bitenfils

grandbazaar wrote
Bruce_Bitenfils wrote
grandbazaar wrote
Whats stats are taken in account for the pool ?How are the points distributed, how many players must we select, do we have to select a specifique number of players per position ?
Last year's stats: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHG, SOG, for skaters; W, Av. goals against, Saves pct, Shutouts for goalies.Roster:3C, 3LW, 3RW, 6D, 2IR, 2U, 2G, 2 Benched. IIRC...? Not quite sure.
2U is the only one I don't understand care to explain please ?

Utility. A spot in which you can put the skater of your choosing (no goalie). Fwd, or D. It's a wildcard, if you like.

DevotedWalnut

I'm much more in favour of head-to-head.

Several teams in real life can dominate a season and have a bad week and their year is over. Just like a team can struggle and stumble into the playoffs and have a good month and win it all. Welcome to the world of sports.

North_From_Here

DevotedWalnut wrote
Welcome to the world of sports.

Now I understand why you don't like baseball, because the regular season still matters.

And spare me the condescension; I'm sick of it. I've been following baseball, (American) football, and basketball since before you were born.

Edit--I understand what Mestastable's position is, so that is fine. I knew what the answer to the league issue was before saying anything.

DevotedWalnut

Cool story man. This is hockey, not those sports.

North_From_Here

DevotedWalnut wrote
Cool story man. This is hockey, not those sports.

Fuck it, I'm not playing. Go die in a fire.

DevotedWalnut

emperorblackdoom wrote
DevotedWalnut wrote
Cool story man. This is hockey, not those sports.
Fuck it, I'm not playing. Go die in a fire.

There's some tissue in the bathroom to blow your runny nose.

North_From_Here

DevotedWalnut wrote
emperorblackdoom wrote
DevotedWalnut wrote
Cool story man. This is hockey, not those sports.
Fuck it, I'm not playing. Go die in a fire.
There's some tissue in the bathroom to blow your runny nose.

Thanks, champ.

DevotedWalnut

I sent Blake a text, he will take EmperorCryBabies spot.

North_From_Here

DevotedWalnut wrote
I sent Blake a text, he will take EmperorCryBabies spot.

Steve has better nicknames for me than you do.

DevotedWalnut

emperorblackdoom wrote
DevotedWalnut wrote
I sent Blake a text, he will take EmperorCryBabies spot.
Steve has better nicknames for me than you do.

Awesome. You guys should get together and come up with nicknames for everybody.

Although that would actually have you confronting another human being.

North_From_Here

DevotedWalnut wrote
emperorblackdoom wrote
DevotedWalnut wrote
I sent Blake a text, he will take EmperorCryBabies spot.
Steve has better nicknames for me than you do.
Awesome. You guys should get together and come up with nicknames for everybody.

You don't like Wally?

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