Task#3 - 3 TPE
From my point of view I can only handle players who are in my own draft class of S57, so lets just say that the New England Wolfpack would have overlooked Brennan Huff to pick someone like Jon St. Ark, Luukas Lilja or Anton Mihailov. Huff never actually fulfilled his potential to play in the SHL, resulting him in retiring after his minor league times were over. We all know that the Wolfpack are in a good spot right now, but not the greatest. Their goaltending department is lacking hard, so what if they would have picked St. Ark instead of Huff at 9th overall? I think with the amount of good trades they have done in the last few seasons, New England would actually be in the top-6 amongst all teams in the league, having a strong contending run from one season to another. Under the old GM this would have been possible, but now? I dont think they have what it takes

Task #6 - 4 TPE
a) I really have no experience on STHS, only on FHM - but I think in STHS it was far more easier to build a great player, because the players in STHS system had no proper specialization, only running the same core skills - but in the FHM it is far more difficult to build the perfect player for your role, since subroles do exist - which is why FHM cup run is way more valuable to me
b) I'm really getting sick of the same teams reaching the finals, which is why seeing Los Angeles Panthers and Baltimore Platoon at the top-4 spots in the recent few seasons has been a blast. Whichever matchups the FHM decides to whip up we would have seen a dynamic conference finals and cup finals overall - again. Boring, I must say. We need disparency
c) Hard to say, since they have been so succesful in the last 10 seasons or so, but I must say I would relocate the Steelhawks franchise all the way to Houston, to have some more fierce competition against the Texas Renegades, and just because Houston has far more sports fans than in Hamilton, which is in Ohio? Like come on, hockey in Ohio is not a thing
d) I think safe to say that the best players to not make it to finals in the last 2 seasons is Adam Barron. He has been a great player for Toronto and it is sad to see him waste his prime playing for such a garbage team. During his prime he was the greatest player of all time, on paper, but not on the ice. Despite playing for Toronto he had a great impact even though his usage was lacking hard - which is why I think Barron is one of the greatest offensive defensemen to not make it to cup final.

Task#11A - 2 TPE
Well yes, but actually no. Both teams have surely managed to claim their spot in the cup finals with hard work. Hamilton is a long lasting favourite and one of the greatest dynasties in the SHL, where as Texas has managed to rebuild succesfully from scratch and has proven themselves worthy by doing so. None of the teams are clear favourites but both teams have their ups and downs, goalkeeping department goes to Hamilton, same with forward department - but the defense is favoring Texas hard. Needless to say, hopefully the final series will go all the way to game 7, because once again its going to be the clash of titans, also known as fucking entertaining hockey.

Task#12 - 1 TPE
Milestone claim +1 TPE

Task#14 - 3 TPE
Deciding to go on a rebuild is never an easy option, mostly because it means having to calculate your assets and distributing them accordingly in order to gain the most favor on the long run (picks, prospects etc) and secondly, the players who would stay in the team during the rebuild would have to suffer a great mental setback, assuming that the rebuilding team is not having great success. One of these teams to come in mind right now is Toronto, their core is starting to age pretty hard and now with the new regression rules I think they will not last any longer. Second team to come in mind who would gain more from a rebuild rather than continueing with their current way is Edmonton. Their core is far more older than Toronto's and I think they may have pushed the panic button already, but have not fully commited - which is why they had no success in this years regular season, nor the postseason. Right now the best would be for both teams to gather up their resources and make wise trades.

Task#18 - 3 TPE
To add up on Luukas Lilja, I would select only 4 defensemen, just to see which role has the most impact in the league
Roope Rossi, a twoway defenseman for the Anaheim Outlaws, who got picked up by Edmonton Blizzard - captain since year 5, who would not post more than 200 total points in his career. Edmonton hall of famer, but not SHL HoF worthy who played his whole career for the Blizzard
Julius Lilja, Luukas Lilja's little brother, a playmaking defenseman for the Carolina Kraken, who simply does not shoot. After his rookie season he got traded up on and picked up by the Calgary Dragons, cause why not have 2 goats in your team rather than just 1? Julius only had 1 job during his career: pass and defend. He played his entire career for the Calgary Dragons, but immediately got traded elsewhere after his big brother announced retirement. Julius never captained the Calgary side, and retired with 470 career assists, and 11 goals.
Jonatan Lilja, an offensive defenseman for the Newfoundland Berserkers. His job was only to be the maestro of Newfoundland's offense - which he managed perfectly. After his rookie season he got picked up by the Baltimore Platoon, since they enjoy their offensive defenders so much. Jonatan possessed a great shot which is why he was called in for powerplay duty during his rookie season, which is why he was able to win the rookie of the year award, posting the most points and most goals in total during his rookie season - all because of the powerplay duty that was given to him. Jonatan played for Baltimore during their prime phase, but when the time came for them to rebuild once more, Jonatan was the first player out of the door to Chicago Syndicate, a notable franchise specialized in picking up great pieces of other teams. Jonatan went on to become the first defenseman to post +35 goals in one season, and announced his immediate retirement after a massive wrist fracture during his 9th year in the league. Jonatan was added on to the hall of fame the following season, with more than 200 goals in his bank as a defenseman.
Vuohi Lilja, a fantasy monster sort of defenseman. His offensive quantities were utter garbage but he was always there to land a hit or to block a shot, which is why he was drafted by the New Orleans Specters, who are known for their fancy towards great fantasy defensemen. It only took 3 seasons for Vuohi to be the top pick of every fantasy hockey draft ever, notching up more than 400 blocks and 200 hits a season. Vuohi was the first ever fantasy player to reach 800 points in the current system. His late retirement did not come as a surprise, after 16 years in the league it was very much time for him to move on.