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Post by alphalackey on Sept 30, 2023 20:07:51 GMT -7
Here's the thing: Tavares is at a peak, and he'll be an easy 2nd line on any contending team.
But as it turns out, I also have Sprong who won the lottery and got like one of the absolute best matrices in recent history, but only for 5.5 shifts instead of 8 shifts.
If I don't get full value for Sprong, I'll eat both Tavares and Sprong in a push for 6th. IDGAF about min-maxing anything, I'm role-playing a hockey team's GM, and just as Seattle fans got a great push off their mid-range playoff push, I'll take the same of my own.
I'm basically 50 years old, FFS. My time has long passed when I'm going to min-max my way to a cup.
I heard you all laugh at two 1st two 2nds and two 3rds for Tavares & Sprong. Totes cool, FWIW
So whoever gets closest to that is gonna get an absolute stud at C and 5.5 shifts of a card that if they played 8 shifts, resident league pirates would cream their jeans to peddle.
Let me know.
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Post by nash on Oct 1, 2023 8:00:51 GMT -7
Interesting position Carlito.
Unless you get something worthwhile to you I don't mind the idea of holding onto Sprong. He's on a new team and you never know how that works out. New coach, new system, fresh start. I think Dunn is an example that pops into my head to corroborate that. Sprong could end up in the top 6 and get a 20 goal card on 8 shifts. That's where he shows longer term value.
Tavares, if he performs well this year isn't going to lose value due to age. As you've recognized this may be his peak, and his card is killer. Someone is going to lose out on that if they don't trade him off you, but maybe he is having a good season in February and he becomes very appealing.
Looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 1, 2023 8:56:03 GMT -7
Yeah, I mean, honestly 50% of my motivation to post that thread was to see how the new avatar looked  but it's not the end of the world if I run back Tavares and Sprong one more year. The latter especially has always been a good G/60 producer and he only got cut for cap reasons more than "wow, you sucked" reasons. And if all else fails, well, I'll just have to make him the secret weapon in my own cup run! |
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Post by nash on Oct 4, 2023 19:31:40 GMT -7
Charles. I deleted your last thread. I don't think it was appropriate to share a screenshot of the text. Proved too inflammatory for me.
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 4, 2023 19:35:27 GMT -7
Charles. I deleted your last thread. I don't think it was appropriate to share a screenshot of the text. Proved too inflammatory for me. Would it change your opinion if I told you I secured Daniel's permission in advance of posting, specifically because it was a truly epic burn to remind me I'm the only person to lose a series to John Burns at, like, anything? |
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 4, 2023 20:11:34 GMT -7
The negotiations continue -- since this is just my two bits, I think I'm allowed to dox myself with a possibly recognizable reference  |
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Post by Belfast on Oct 4, 2023 20:19:01 GMT -7
LOL Charles did indeed ask if he could post that....He gets a lifetime pass for flaming me in any manner, after what I said to him. ;-)
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Post by nash on Oct 4, 2023 20:22:42 GMT -7
Alright. Please repost if you'd like Charles. It was funny and our friends deserve a laugh.
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Post by Belfast on Oct 4, 2023 20:31:30 GMT -7
Yeah, holy shit balls it was funny to be honest. Not like the usual pigeon stool thrown my way ;-)
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 4, 2023 20:33:09 GMT -7
 Yeah, okay. Reposted. And I'm just saying, if you had to play a best of 5 against an average offence and a .943 goalie, you'd have lost too. Between that and literally letting in every hard shot in a best of 5 series in my last year in the SBHL, I'd like to think I've got the booby prizes covered  |
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Post by nash on Oct 4, 2023 21:17:03 GMT -7
What I see there is Daniel is calling his shot about winning this season. That's ballsy. I think there are a few teams who might have something to say about that |
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 4, 2023 21:24:42 GMT -7
Now that you mention it, he really WAS speaking about his third cup in the past tense, rather than the future tense. Ballsy indeed of him to think he can secure that cup without a missing piece like Spröng |
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 6, 2023 12:27:44 GMT -7
So I guess, mission accomplished. Whether it bites me in the butt to also farm Sprong for value, I'm fine with that. Make a plan, stick to the plan, evaluate the plan and go from there. Suppose you can delete this thread since the players being shopped have moved on.
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Post by nash on Oct 6, 2023 15:36:42 GMT -7
I think we should keep this thread for posterity. Lots of interesting stuff in it.
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Post by alphalackey on Oct 6, 2023 15:42:42 GMT -7
Works for me it’ll also be fertile grounds for post-season chirping depending on how Daniel (both of them) wind up doing this year. |
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but it's not the end of the world if I run back Tavares and Sprong one more year. The latter especially has always been a good G/60 producer and he only got cut for cap reasons more than "wow, you sucked" reasons. And if all else fails, well, I'll just have to make him the secret weapon in my own cup run!
