8/8 TPE


12. I really like all the players in the Seattle locker room and each season we get closer to expansion makes me think about how unfortunately we will be losing 3 or 4 of the guys we have, which will suck. After looking at the FHM testing post about how scoring is projected to drop slightly overall, the expansion draft may make it so that team's third lines and third defensive pairs are thinner than they are currently, possibly making it so players can put up similar point totals to how they are now. I think the teams that are going to get hit the hardest are going to be the ones currently coming up and trying to compete, the rebuilders can sort of push their windows back a season or a couple seasons if they mostly have prospects and draft picks. Current contenders may get hit a bit hard too but depending on the age of the team a retool might not be as bad. (165 words) 3 TPE 3/8 TPE

14. The IIHF is always pretty volatile, there isn't much time for players to build up chemistry like they would throughout the regular season unless they play together for a lot of tournaments in a row. Even then, it is not guaranteed to build the kind of chemistry players build with their SHL linemates. As much as I would like the series to be longer (my IIHF team should be strong so it would benefit me) I like that it is volatile and any team can upset anyone. It also helps with engagement in my opinion, seeing the same 4 teams in competition every season would get boring so I am happy with how it is now. Single elimination chaos is definitely preferred for me.
(124 words) 2 TPE 5/8 TPE


15. After yet another long playoff run for the San Francisco Pride, they capitalize and become the first back to back to back Challenge Cup winners in the Simulation Hockey League. An absolute wagon of a team, their biggest strength has to have been their forward group. With their top line having above 1850 TPE, their second line having above 1690 TPE, and their third line being between the 1520 to 1660 mark. All three of their lines have 2-3 players that have great chemistry with each other and have played multiple seasons together besides a couple new additions. Their defense core may not be as top heavy as other teams, but having their top 2 defensive pairs sitting between 1500 and 1600 allows them to match up against anyone. With 3 full forward lines of high TPE players, they don't really have to worry about matching up certain lines against opposing teams, they can roll all 3 lines and not worry about their third line matching up against any team's top lines. Not much Tampa Bay could really do against them in the final series, they shut them down for a couple games and I am sure they want the fourth game back, I think the Pride are just a wagon. (211 words) 4 TPE 9/8 TPE