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LT's Two-Year GM Game - Discussion Thread
Forum Rules
Please remember that all forum rules (found here) apply within this thread and any other affiliated with this game. I want to have fun as much as anyone else in this game, but if I need to step in as a moderator, I will. Flaming will not be tolerated, nor will offensive content. Please do not insult other posters or subject them to harassment or abuse. Also, please keep your posts PG-13. I understand that we're all familiar with each other and that we are all, for the most part, mature enough to handle adult jokes, but they're plain and simple not allowed here. I know you guys know the drill, so I hope this won't be of any issue.
Game Rules
Now, on to the rules that you've all been eagerly waiting for.
This game will have the unique aspect of lasting for two NHL seasons (in our game, not in reality) as opposed to normal games, which only last for one. This will obviously create some interesting "features", such as expansion, which will be explained thoroughly in these rules.
Now, to dive right into it... The game will commence with a team draft. Each GM will draft two NHL teams, and will have full control over these two NHL teams. These teams will be combined, as well, as with other team drafts we've done before. So essentially, you're merging two teams. The draft order for this will be randomized and will be a snake draft, so whoever drafts first will also draft last, second drafts second to last, and so on. Team picks cannot be traded. Sorry, you're stuck with what you get. You'll have two years to fix up your team, which should be ample time for you to be happy with your roster. Also, please note that 2016 draftees are a part of their current rosters. If you pick the Leafs, you get Auston Matthews, for instance. Keep this in mind when drafting.
After the team draft, there will still be some amount of teams (eight as of now) that went undrafted. We'll have a short dispersal draft (I'm thinking just two rounds, actually, but there's a chance for more) to disperse these teams. The plan is to have both of these drafts done within two days, as neither should take very long.
After this, things will commence like normal. You'll have a period to trade amongst yourselves and decide which direction you're going, as usual. There will be free agency for UFAs and RFAs in the 2016 offseason. I'll be the agent for this. We'll then have a standings vote to decide who makes the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the Rebuilder's Cup Playoffs. The top six teams will make the SCP, and the bottom four teams will make the RCP. One team will not make either set of playoffs. From there, playoff match-ups and voting will commence as normal, with the Finals votes being taken to the Polls board.
The 2017 NHL Entry Draft will occur after the standings vote, but before match-up votes. It will likely go very quickly, so be sure to be around or send in a list. There will be two rounds.
This is where things begin to get interesting... There will be an expansion team. This team will be managed by myself. This expansion team is guaranteed the third overall pick in the 2017 Entry Draft, so whoever it voted third last will actually pick fourth, and everyone below will move one slot down. There will also be an expansion draft once the match-up voting has been completed. Each team will be allowed to protect eight players (four forwards, two defenders, one goaltender, and a flexible protection slot). Everyone else will be exposed, and this expansion team will be allowed to select two players from each team. After the expansion draft, this team will be just like any other. Free agency will also occur at this point, for the 2017 offseason.
We'll then have another period for trading and free agency, after which we'll have our second round of voting. Voting will work the same way as before, but with two teams not making either set of playoffs instead of one. Once this voting has ended, the game will then be over.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will I (LT) have two teams - one from the team draft, and one from the expansion draft?
Nope, just the expansion team. I won't be a part of the game (besides commissioning) for the first season.
What's the salary cap?
Going to start it at 85M. Will consider bumping it up to 90M, depending on how the cap situations look.
How long is the clock for the drafts?
30 minutes for Round 1, 15 for any respective rounds. This shouldn't take long. Send a list if you can't make it.
Please PM me with any questions. I'll post them and the answer here if they're general enough.
Important Dates
June 29th | Game Begins
June 29th, 7 PM CST | Team Draft
June 30th, 7 PM CST | Dispersal Draft
July 1st | Trading, Free Agency Open
July 5th | Trade Deadline, Voting Begins
July 6th | Standings Posted, Entry Draft
July 6th | Match-up Voting Begins
July 7th | Protected Players Due, Expansion Draft
July 7th | Trading, Free Agency Open
July 11th | Trade Deadline, Voting Begins
July 11th | Standings Posted, Match-up Voting Begins
General Managers and Team Assignments
LatvianTwist | None | Washington Stealth HeungMinSon | Paneerboy | St. Louis, Philadelphia Scholarships | None | Chicago, Colorado Dabeast | Cucumber | Winnipeg, Buffalo PaulBissonnette | None | Anaheim, New York I. Tryamkin | None | Tampa Bay, Detroit VanIslander | None | Edmonton, Montreal peskypenguin4 | None | Los Angeles, Nashville FlamesFreak4 | None | Washington, Boston K2B | LarKing | Pittsburgh, Toronto donut | None | San Jose, Arizona JonnyGraz | None | Dallas, Calgary
Click on the Team Names for a direct link to their roster post
Various Game Threads
Rosters | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2098323
Team Draft | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2098335
Dispersal Draft | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2099333
Entry Draft | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2102281
Expansion Draft | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2102181
Trades Log | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2099727
Free Agency | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2100125
Waivers | http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2102147
League Chatzy - http://us21.chatzy.com/55066067056846
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