ATD2019 Sign-up Thread

[ResilientBeast]

I'm excited I just want to know where I'm drafting already, I'm away next week and want to plot out my first 5 or so picks so I can be on autopilot during the day.

 

[Claude The Fraud]

I'll be the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.

 

[tinyzombies]

My mom said it's ok for me to have the first pick.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

I'm excited I just want to know where I'm drafting already, I'm away next week and want to plot out my first 5 or so picks so I can be on autopilot during the day.

Agreed. If I pick 8th, I'm taking Mario. Some of you will get that.

 

[tinyzombies]

Agreed. If I pick 8th, I'm taking Mario. Some of you will get that.

Tremblay?

 

[ResilientBeast]

Agreed. If I pick 8th, I'm taking Mario. Some of you will get that.

I wonder if that'll happen again....

That was my first draft it was wild

 

[BenchBrawl]

Two hours before the deadline, then we wait for Hockey Outsider to come online to do the lottery.

Sign-ups will be accepted until the lottery is posted.

 

[tony d]

I did that with picking Harvey ahead of Lemieux, really shook up that draft.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

If I pick 19th, I'm gonna hope Orr is still there.

 

[ResilientBeast]

If I pick 19th, I'm gonna hope Orr is still there.

Defencemen are overrated in ATD anyway

 

[Habsfan18]

I won’t give away my entire gameplan but I can confirm my intention is to select a top 30 recognized player in the top 19.

Do with that what you will.

 

[BenchBrawl]

The lottery will probably be around 22h-midnight EST according to what HO told us.

I'll message him at 17h

 

[VanIslander]

I won’t give away my entire gameplan but I can confirm my intention is to select a top 30 recognized player in the top 19.

Do with that what you will.

Lol. Obviously it's a certain winger.

 

[BenchBrawl]

So according to what we said in the thread, the structure/rules will be:

- No trading at all (except swapping our entire set of picks at the beginning)

- 4 teams per division make the playoffs, one is excluded (except in the lucky sole 4 teams division)

- 3 divisions of 5 teams, 1 division of 4 teams (unless someone else signs up)

- You don't change division if you swap your entire set of picks; your ranking in the lottery determines your division

- Otherwise, same rules as last year

 

[BenchBrawl]

There are a few players I wish to do a profile for in particular; hopefully I can pick at least one of them when their value is good and it fits with my team.

 

[VanIslander]

Pick 1 division 1
P 2 d 2
P3 d 3
P4 d4
P5d1
P6d2
.
.
.
P19d3

 

[Habsfan18]

5 less teams compared to last year. Teams should be better all-around.

 

[BenchBrawl]

5 less teams compared to last year. Teams should be better all-around.

Not necessarily, since there's no trading.Much harder to construct chemistry.

 

[Habsfan18]

Not necessarily, since there's no trading.Much harder to construct chemistry.

I don’t recall there being much in terms of actual player trades last year. Maybe 2-3 after the draft? There were a fair amount of picks traded, however.

So technically the rosters on paper should apppear stronger with 5 less teams of full rosters. But chemistry is just as important, for sure.

 

[tony d]

@rmartin65 want to join and give us 20? I see you in the thread.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Pick 1 division 1
P 2 d 2
P3 d 3
P4 d4
P5d1
P6d2...
P19d3

Thanks, VI. I wasn't worried about fairness, I was just curious how it would work.

 

[BenchBrawl]

I don’t recall there being much in terms of actual player trades last year. Maybe 2-3 after the draft? There were a fair amount of picks traded, however.

So technically the rosters on paper should apppear stronger with 5 less teams of full rosters. But chemistry is just as important, for sure.

I was talking about the ability to trade picks, which is a huge advantage in flexibility.

A 24 teams draft with trading vs. a 19 teams draft without trading is a tough question as to which would enable me to build a better team.

 

[papershoes]

If you guys need a 20th, I can join in as the Kenora Thistles.

If not, no worries (I'll still be following)

 

[BenchBrawl]

If you guys need a 20th, I can join in as the Kenora Thistles.

If not, no worries (I'll still be following)

You're in just in time!

Adding you to the list.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

If you guys need a 20th, I can join in as the Kenora Thistles. If not, no worries (I'll still be following)

Cool! I was hoping you would join. Thanks for letting me Co-GM in 2008!