ATD 2020 Draft Thread V

[ImporterExporter]

I can post it, if you'd like

Thank you much sir.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I think we can already claim ATD2020 was a major success. Participation from voters and participants remains high deep into the playoffs.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Voting for the Finals is open!

PM's have been sent out.

Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us over 6 months. This has been a fantastic ride and experience all the way around.

@TheDevilMadeMe

Thank you sir for a fantastic final series. Really appreciate the discussion and keeping me on my toes throughout. Hopefully I provided some of the same in your direction!

No matter what happens Tuesday, I can safely say this has been such a great ATD, with fantastic participation. This year's ATD in particular was a very welcome distraction.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Voting for the Finals is open!

PM's have been sent out.

Thank you to everyone who has stuck with us over 6 months. This has been a fantastic ride and experience all the way around.

@TheDevilMadeMe

Thank you sir for a fantastic final series. Really appreciate the discussion and keeping me on my toes throughout. Hopefully I provided some of the same in your direction!

No matter what happens Tuesday, I can safely say this has been such a great ATD, with fantastic participation. This year's ATD in particular was a very welcome distraction.

It certainly has been a fun one!

 

[Namba 17]

Voted

 

[ImporterExporter]

It certainly has been a fun one!

I have to say I was indeed skeptical of the 2 team format but would back it being used again in the years to come.

Added a different dynamic and gave you a chance to try different strategies.

Voted

Thank you sir. Again, appreciate your contributions and following along throughout!

 

[BenchBrawl]

Just sent in my vote. Good luck to both finalists.

 

[tabness]

Not planning on voting of course but been following a few teams as this thing progressed and if I was voting this matchup would be hard to decide... good luck boys congrats to both of you

 

[ResilientBeast]

Will be voting tomorrow morning around coffee break.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Not planning on voting of course but been following a few teams as this thing progressed and if I was voting this matchup would be hard to decide... good luck boys congrats to both of you

Thanks tab!

You did a great job for your 1st go around. I especially liked that Tik-Yzeman-Kurri line. So damn good both ways. Obviously some teams would have a much larger offensive profile going power on power but nobody can really compete with that kind of defensive prowess, especially as a scoring unit.

Hope to see you around next year!

 

[tony d]

Voted. Good luck to both gms. This atd was a welcome distraction from real life which , as we all know, has changed substantially this year. Good effort from all gms and if we do an mld/other draft count me in

 

[ImporterExporter]

Voted. Good luck to both gms. This atd was a welcome distraction from real life which , as we all know, has changed substantially this year. Good effort from all gms and if we do an mld/other draft count me in

Thank you for your continued support Tony!

 

[VanIslander]

Voted.

Looking forward to the auction draft!

 

[Theokritos]

So far I have 11 ballots.

@ChiTownPhilly
@Hawkey Town 18
@Johnny Engine
@MadArcand
@ResilientBeast
@tinyzombies

 

[ImporterExporter]

So far I have 11 ballots.

@ChiTownPhilly
@Hawkey Town 18
@Johnny Engine
@MadArcand
@ResilientBeast
@tinyzombies

Have any of them voted?

Would be nice to get at least to 15!

 

[ResilientBeast]

Yeah mine are in

 

[ImporterExporter]

I sent PM's to @MadArcand @ChiTownPhilly @Hawkey Town 18 and @tinyzombies

Also msg'd Johnny on FB.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Amazing work @GFS with the past drafts consolidation mega thread.

 

[ChiTownPhilly]

Voted seconds ago.

 

[Theokritos]

Have any of them voted?

Would be nice to get at least to 15!

I have 14 ballots now and there is still a little time left.

BTW, @tinyzombies was listed by accident, I have his ballot.

 

[Theokritos]

16 ballots received. The result of the 2020 ATD Final:

New Jersey Swamp Devils – Pittsburgh Athletic Club 4-3
1st star Jean Béliveau, 2nd star Vladimir Krutov, 3rd star Guy Lafleur

Voters:
@BenchBrawl
@ChiTownPhilly
@Claude The Fraud
@Dreakmur
@Habsfan18
@Hawkey Town 18
@Johnny Engine
@kruezer
@nabby12
@Namba 17
@ResilientBeast
@rmartin65
@Sprague Cleghorn
@tinyzombies
@tony d
@VanIslander

 

[BenchBrawl]

Congratulation on your 3rd championship TheDevilMadeMe. This crystallizes you as a Top 2 GM ever alongside Sturminator. You were already there IMO but now you have the trophy count to back it up and distance yourself from the pack.

ImporterExporter, you did a remarkable job both in your research, debates and running the late part of the draft. As a repeating finalist, you winning it all feels more a matter of when than if. Your team was just as deserving to take the crown.

This was the best finals in many, many years.

 

[ImporterExporter]

16 ballots received. The result of the 2020 ATD Final:

New Jersey Swamp Devils – Pittsburgh Athletic Club 4-3
1st star Jean Béliveau, 2nd star Vladimir Krutov, 3rd star Guy Lafleur

Voters:
@BenchBrawl
@ChiTownPhilly
@Claude The Fraud
@Dreakmur
@Habsfan18
@Hawkey Town 18
@Johnny Engine
@kruezer
@nabby12
@Namba 17
@ResilientBeast
@rmartin65
@Sprague Cleghorn
@tinyzombies
@tony d
@VanIslander

@TheDevilMadeMe

Congrats bud!

Really great team you built top to bottom. Tough to lose but happy to have made it to this point.

Theo, thank you again for your time in tallying votes. Much appreciated.

And thank you to everyone else who kept up and voted throughout this draft. It was damn fun.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Interesting that Jean Béliveau won the Conn Smythe trophy on the losing side. I thought for sure if TDMM won it would give back-to-back Smythes to Guy Lafleur (won it in 2019), but apparently I was wrong.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Two time ATD finalist @ImporterExporter