ATD 2021 Draft Thread IV

[ImporterExporter]

You managed to make it all the way to the conference finals last year with Wade Redden on your top pairing, so anything is possible even with an obvious weakness.

It's crazy to think we had a draft with enough teams to even consider that haha.

I think the one area you definitely don't want to be weak at is #1D if you're legitimately trying to win a draft.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Obviously there are many different ways to build a good team. With so many other good GMs, you can’t assemble a team with no weaknesses, so you can either lean into a team identity or you can try to mitigate those weaknesses. There are an infinite number of ways you could assemble a championship team here.

If you thought Redden was a weakness to be exploited... well, you’re about a year too late to that argument.

The RB guide to doing so

Step 1) Draft Fred Taylor
Step 2) ???
Step 3) Profit

 

[Dreakmur]

It's crazy to think we had a draft with enough teams to even consider that haha.

I think the one area you definitely don't want to be weak at is #1D if you're legitimately trying to win a draft.

I think you’re better off taking the forwards and goalies that slip because people want to use top-20 picks on defensemen who aren’t even top-50 players.

... but, as I said, there isn’t really a right or wrong way to do this.

 

[rmartin65]

Voted. Glad to see some debate this week- I ended up going back and forth on a couple series as a result.

 

[tony d]

Voted

 

[Habsfan18]

Voted.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Thanks everyone for the great debates and votes. Really been a strong year all around!

 

[Dreakmur]

I voted. All close series, which was good to see.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Voted! For me, 2 went to 7 and the other to 6.

 

[nabby12]

Voted.

 

[RustyRazor]

Voted

 

[The Macho King]

Reminder that polls close at 8 AM ET.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Voted. Good job everyone.

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

Voted. Discussion phase had several Love/Hate moments.

 

[MadArcand]

Voted.

 

[The Macho King]

Might be around Noon before I get these results up. I've actually had to work at my job lately.

Why get a state job if you actually have to work, right?

 

[Dreakmur]

Might be around Noon before I get these results up. I've actually had to work at my job lately.

Why get a state job if you actually have to work, right?

Get your priorities straight!

 

[Habsfan18]

Might be around Noon before I get these results up. I've actually had to work at my job lately.

Why get a state job if you actually have to work, right?

I think the only reasonable solution to satisfy all parties is to just quit your job. Plus, adding “message board draft game vote tallying” to your resume will impress any future job prospects.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Might be around Noon before I get these results up. I've actually had to work at my job lately.

Why get a state job if you actually have to work, right?

 

[Dreakmur]

Take your time. The longer this takes, the longer I keep saying I'm still in the running !

 

[The Macho King]

I've been tallying but everyone thinks I'm smart and wants to talk to me. 15-20 minutes.

 

[The Macho King]

RED FISCHER CONFERENCE

Jim Robson Division Final

Pittsburgh AC defeats Arizona Coyotes in 7 Games

First Star: Bobby Orr
Second Star: Patrick Roy
Third Star: Cyclone Taylor

Foster Hewitt Division Final

Orillia Terriers defeats Portland Penguins 7 games

First Star: Wayne Gretzky
Second Star: Joe Sakic
Third Star: Sidney Crosby

JIM COLEMAN CONFERENCE

Bob Cole Division Final

New Jersey Swamp Devils defeats New York Americans in 7 games

First Star: Gordie Howe
Second Star: Jean Beliveau
Third Star: Clint Benedict

Rene Lecavalier Division Final

Guelph Platers defeats Elmira Jackals in 7 games

First Star: Eddie Shore
Second Star: Brad Park
Third Star: Alex Ovechkin

 

[ResilientBeast]

Congrats to @ImporterExporter good luck against @Dreakmur

 

[ResilientBeast]

Love how 3 of the losers have 2 of the 3 series stars lol

 

[The Macho King]

RED FISCHER CONFERENCE FINALS

Pittsburgh AC (1) v. Orillia Terriers (2)

JIM COLEMAN CONFERENCE FINALS

New Jersey Swamp Devils (1) v. Guelph Platers (2)