In the last 11 games, lots has happened. I went 3-6-2 in those last 11 games but that wasn't even the worst of things. Pavel Bure has been lost for the remainder of the season with a broken shoulder. This was a deadly blow for me as he was on pace for 60 goals and it is a shame that he won't get there.
I have gone 2-3-2 since he went down but the most bitter pill to swallow is that all of these games have been really close. In fact, the two games I tied could have gone either way and a few of my regulation losses I was unlikely to get a point.
In late February I flipped Wayne Primeau for Jeff Serowik. I kinda regret that trade but before Bure went down I was scoring a lot.
I also picked up Alex Hicks off waivers. This has proved to be beneficial as both Sheldon Kennady and Nick Kypreos are also injured.
I'm trying to pull off a trade as I'm two days away from the trade deadline. I just traded Stu Barnes to Ottawa for Valeri Bure. This was a super hard trade for me as I wanted Barnes to be a key piece of the puzzle for years to come but I didn't feel like I had much of a choice as my forward depth was so weak.
I have lots to play with and making the playoffs for me is crucial after starting the year 18-6-2. At 35-29-7 I have a very good chance of making the playoffs. With 11 games to go likely have to go 3-8 to clinch a playoff spot. 6-4-1 to 100% clinch but that is with the Kings winning their last 10 games of the season.
I have seven draft picks in the first four rounds of the upcoming draft and I'm seeing what dealing I can do in the next two days.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Monday, June 29, 2020
What's in store for the 2020 Mets
In my lifetime of being a New York Mets fan, high expectations have always been held in notable players being brought in to try save a sinking ship.
To be fair, it has worked in the likes of Mike Pizza, Carlos Beltran and Yoenis Cespedes all of which played in the NLCS but others such as Carlos Delgado and Jason Bay weren't so lucky.
Over the next few years, we will find out if Robinson Cano falls into the first category or the second. I'm afraid to make a prediction but the Mets have a window that is closing quickly if they can't add to their current core.
Yoenis Cespedes is 34, Robinson Cano is 37 and this is a team that can't count on a strong starting pitching rotation forever. At peak potential, the Mets bullpen is also strong with the addition of Dellin Betances which feels like years ago.
The biggest question among every team right now is will a 60 game season benefit them or not. As for the Mets, I think they have the pieces in place to make a charge. A 60 game season means that the button pushing will start earlier and starting pitching and bullpen should be astronomically way more important in then in past years.
For the Mets, their bullpen was mindboggling horrible last year and the team managed to scrape by with a 86-76 year.
We have a starting rotation that fingers crossed stays healthy has DeGrom, Stroman, Matz, Wacha and Porcello. All have stuff that if they produce strong years they can position the Mets to put them in thick of things for the division title.
To add to all this, the Mets have a number of strong hitters that could possibly play DH. This won't be true for every team and this should play into the Mets favor.
With the Washington Nationals possibly due for a hangover from winning the world series, the Mets seem like a great value bet to win the NL East division title.
So please baseball gods, please let this season start and finish without any complications. We already lost the 1994 World Series, lets not have another one canceled.
To be fair, it has worked in the likes of Mike Pizza, Carlos Beltran and Yoenis Cespedes all of which played in the NLCS but others such as Carlos Delgado and Jason Bay weren't so lucky.
Over the next few years, we will find out if Robinson Cano falls into the first category or the second. I'm afraid to make a prediction but the Mets have a window that is closing quickly if they can't add to their current core.
Yoenis Cespedes is 34, Robinson Cano is 37 and this is a team that can't count on a strong starting pitching rotation forever. At peak potential, the Mets bullpen is also strong with the addition of Dellin Betances which feels like years ago.
The biggest question among every team right now is will a 60 game season benefit them or not. As for the Mets, I think they have the pieces in place to make a charge. A 60 game season means that the button pushing will start earlier and starting pitching and bullpen should be astronomically way more important in then in past years.
For the Mets, their bullpen was mindboggling horrible last year and the team managed to scrape by with a 86-76 year.
We have a starting rotation that fingers crossed stays healthy has DeGrom, Stroman, Matz, Wacha and Porcello. All have stuff that if they produce strong years they can position the Mets to put them in thick of things for the division title.
To add to all this, the Mets have a number of strong hitters that could possibly play DH. This won't be true for every team and this should play into the Mets favor.
With the Washington Nationals possibly due for a hangover from winning the world series, the Mets seem like a great value bet to win the NL East division title.
So please baseball gods, please let this season start and finish without any complications. We already lost the 1994 World Series, lets not have another one canceled.
Saturday, June 27, 2020
FHM 6 Vancouver Canucks 1996 Update
As my FHM 6 season progresses, I have been impressed with how my team has bent and not broke during the season. My record stands at 32-23-5 and in a better position to hopefully claim home ice advantage in the first round.
Over 41 games, Glenn Healy proved to be my best option in net as he holds a 2.76 GAA. Andy Moog because of his contract and his sub par play was the odd man out. I flipped him for a fourth and Tim Bergland.
This if anything ends any goaltending controversary but my formula of win and your in has worked pretty well. In the last 19 games I have had one five game winning streak and one five game losing streak.
Pavel Bure has been worth every penny of his money with 39 goals and 43 assists. I'm hopeful he breaks 100 points this year.
Despite trading Trevor Linden, I have 211 goals this year which comes out to 3.51 goals per game.
I'm still trying to pull off a trade or two at the deadline but its getting harder but I'll see what I can do. The 1996 NHL Draft was a really weak draft after the first 15-20 players.
Over 41 games, Glenn Healy proved to be my best option in net as he holds a 2.76 GAA. Andy Moog because of his contract and his sub par play was the odd man out. I flipped him for a fourth and Tim Bergland.
This if anything ends any goaltending controversary but my formula of win and your in has worked pretty well. In the last 19 games I have had one five game winning streak and one five game losing streak.
Pavel Bure has been worth every penny of his money with 39 goals and 43 assists. I'm hopeful he breaks 100 points this year.
Despite trading Trevor Linden, I have 211 goals this year which comes out to 3.51 goals per game.
I'm still trying to pull off a trade or two at the deadline but its getting harder but I'll see what I can do. The 1996 NHL Draft was a really weak draft after the first 15-20 players.
Friday, June 26, 2020
Where My Life is Right Now
I bought a HP Desktop today and it is something that I'm really proud of that I had the ability to purchase the computer. So far, the computer runs very well and its giving me the my windows 10 fix that I need.
Without sports being on, I been trying to find new hobbies and stuff to keep me busy and out of anxiety.
I just finished work until the fall and I'm fully ready to put my distractions behind me.
Thankfully, sports came back in my life today with the NHL Draft Lottery. For those of you who are still wondering, I still think its rigged.
Three out of four teams that already determine the Top 5 are all in the Eastern Conference. This is favorable to the NHL as the leagues best stars will be playing when most of North America hasn't gone to bed yet.
Also, the other team that jumped into the Top 3 was L.A. Well, that was shocking, I mean not shocking. Southern California has a huge population and the Kings now have a bright future all of a sudden and that is good news for anyone trying to avoid having Vancouver or Edmonton doing well over the next year.
Lastly, one team that loses in the first round will be pick 1st overall. That seems so planned it isn't even funny because the intrigue for the qualifying round should be through the roof.
Yes, I'm bitter. I get it but going through this Covid 19 separation from everyone is
way worse than being a Canucks fan. Even if the Canucks bottomed out this year and missed the playoffs, we still would have had something to look forward to and there was always going to be next year.
What makes me so excited to be a Canucks fan is how amazing of an atmosphere the city of Vancouver has when the Canucks make the playoffs. Even if Rogers Arena isn't known for the noise in the playoffs, the feeling I get when the Canucks come on the ice for a home playoff game right before the Anthems gives me chills and it's something I have been waiting to see for over five years.
Hoping we see fans back in the stands in the next nine months but it might be longer.
I'm trying to set up a schedule for myself where I have a podcast or blog post every day or every second day. I have lots of plans for my life that I want to implement as soon as possible and I would love if anyone wants to work together with me.
I have some of the best friends and fans in the world.
Without sports being on, I been trying to find new hobbies and stuff to keep me busy and out of anxiety.
I just finished work until the fall and I'm fully ready to put my distractions behind me.
Thankfully, sports came back in my life today with the NHL Draft Lottery. For those of you who are still wondering, I still think its rigged.
Three out of four teams that already determine the Top 5 are all in the Eastern Conference. This is favorable to the NHL as the leagues best stars will be playing when most of North America hasn't gone to bed yet.
Also, the other team that jumped into the Top 3 was L.A. Well, that was shocking, I mean not shocking. Southern California has a huge population and the Kings now have a bright future all of a sudden and that is good news for anyone trying to avoid having Vancouver or Edmonton doing well over the next year.Lastly, one team that loses in the first round will be pick 1st overall. That seems so planned it isn't even funny because the intrigue for the qualifying round should be through the roof.
Yes, I'm bitter. I get it but going through this Covid 19 separation from everyone is
way worse than being a Canucks fan. Even if the Canucks bottomed out this year and missed the playoffs, we still would have had something to look forward to and there was always going to be next year.
What makes me so excited to be a Canucks fan is how amazing of an atmosphere the city of Vancouver has when the Canucks make the playoffs. Even if Rogers Arena isn't known for the noise in the playoffs, the feeling I get when the Canucks come on the ice for a home playoff game right before the Anthems gives me chills and it's something I have been waiting to see for over five years.
Hoping we see fans back in the stands in the next nine months but it might be longer.
I'm trying to set up a schedule for myself where I have a podcast or blog post every day or every second day. I have lots of plans for my life that I want to implement as soon as possible and I would love if anyone wants to work together with me.
I have some of the best friends and fans in the world.
Monday, June 22, 2020
FHM 6 Vancouver Canucks 1996 Update
My 1996 FHM 6 season has been pretty shaky as of late, I was off too a stunning 18-6-2 mark before a disastrous four week stretch where I went 3-10-2 to put things up in the air for the time being.
For most of the last 15 games I was out with my two top players in Petr Nedved and Pavel Bure. This led me to go to the phones and acquire Ray Ferraro. He is on an expiring contract to the price was only a prospect and a late draft pick.
The game is really stressing me out as my contract is up this year myself and I'm worried that if I don't have an above 500. record I won't be renewed. In my defense, I have done the best I can with what I have and I wouldn't change a thing with my moves but having so much talent on my roster and not getting out of the 1st round yet really stings.
I sit 21-16-4 through 41 games. As long as I can double that record in the second half than I will likely be third or fourth in the conference and have home advantage in the playoffs. I'm anxious to see how the second half turns out.
For most of the last 15 games I was out with my two top players in Petr Nedved and Pavel Bure. This led me to go to the phones and acquire Ray Ferraro. He is on an expiring contract to the price was only a prospect and a late draft pick.
The game is really stressing me out as my contract is up this year myself and I'm worried that if I don't have an above 500. record I won't be renewed. In my defense, I have done the best I can with what I have and I wouldn't change a thing with my moves but having so much talent on my roster and not getting out of the 1st round yet really stings.
I sit 21-16-4 through 41 games. As long as I can double that record in the second half than I will likely be third or fourth in the conference and have home advantage in the playoffs. I'm anxious to see how the second half turns out.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
1996 Vancouver Canucks FHM 6 Update
Apologies for not posting for awhile but my 1996 season is underway with the Vancouver Canucks on a impressive scoring rate of 4.09 goals per game.
To recap what has gone on in my franchise so far in the last year:
Penguins defeated the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in 5 games to win their third Stanley cup this decade. Their also won in 1991 and 1992.
In the off-season, Quebec moved to Colorado and became the Avalance. This is a huge shot in the gut for me as I thought I disabled league evaluation. Not only did I want franchises in Quebec and Hartfard to stay, I also wanted to add my own expansion.
For the Vancouver Canucks, this is horrible news as Colorado is super deep and about to make a run at being the next dynasty.
Detroit is also in the middle of a dynasty as they go for their third straight Western Conference Championship in a row.
So far, I have had a great start to the year. I ironically claimed Andy Moog off waivers which gives me a crowded crease to say the least.
I have had a major dilemma to decide early on this year and I had to do the very hard thing of trading away Trevor Linden. He was asking for 1.3 Million which was double what Nedved was going to make over the next three years. I choose to trade him because I didn't need to go for the cup in a year there is two juggernauts in my division.
I was able to trade him to Detroit for Chris Drury, Sheldon Kennedy and a 2nd round draft pick this year. I now have two 2nd round draft picks this year.
I still have a very solid team when healthy and have replenished my farm system enough to go from 25th to 21st.
My record is 14-6-2 and I'm 2-3-1 since the major trade but also have Foote and Nedved both injured right now. I have a 3 point lead over Colorado in the division and I'll be very interested to see if Colorado continues to underachieve.
To recap what has gone on in my franchise so far in the last year:
Penguins defeated the heavily favored Detroit Red Wings in 5 games to win their third Stanley cup this decade. Their also won in 1991 and 1992.
In the off-season, Quebec moved to Colorado and became the Avalance. This is a huge shot in the gut for me as I thought I disabled league evaluation. Not only did I want franchises in Quebec and Hartfard to stay, I also wanted to add my own expansion.
For the Vancouver Canucks, this is horrible news as Colorado is super deep and about to make a run at being the next dynasty.
Detroit is also in the middle of a dynasty as they go for their third straight Western Conference Championship in a row.
So far, I have had a great start to the year. I ironically claimed Andy Moog off waivers which gives me a crowded crease to say the least.
I have had a major dilemma to decide early on this year and I had to do the very hard thing of trading away Trevor Linden. He was asking for 1.3 Million which was double what Nedved was going to make over the next three years. I choose to trade him because I didn't need to go for the cup in a year there is two juggernauts in my division.
I was able to trade him to Detroit for Chris Drury, Sheldon Kennedy and a 2nd round draft pick this year. I now have two 2nd round draft picks this year.
I still have a very solid team when healthy and have replenished my farm system enough to go from 25th to 21st.
My record is 14-6-2 and I'm 2-3-1 since the major trade but also have Foote and Nedved both injured right now. I have a 3 point lead over Colorado in the division and I'll be very interested to see if Colorado continues to underachieve.
Saturday, June 6, 2020
FHM Vancouver Canucks 1995 update
It was a tough ending in my FHM 6 1995 Vancouver Canucks season as I fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.
I had to pull Andy Moog after Game 2 after after 5-1 and 7-2 losses respectively. Kay Whitmore played the remaining five games and looked great. Game 7 ended 4-2 after it was 2-2 in the third.
I stayed up to 2am last night doing the offseason and this is the major points to what took place.
Notable 1996 Draft picks
Plilip Kuba
Byron Ritchie
I had a huge goalie situation to work out as Moog was too expensive to pay as a backup at 800,000 for the next two years.
I was able to trade Pittsburgh for Greg Andrusak and a second round pick. This is a bit of a gamble as it is not for sure if Whitmore can handle the bigger work load. I was able to trade G Mike Fountain and my second round pick to the Rangers for Glen Healy. He will share the crease with Whitmore.
My next move was to improve at winger and I traded Cliff Ronning to Winnipeg for Darrin Shannon and a sixth round pick.
Free Agent signings included Petr Klima, Norm Maciver and Jason Blake.
I really like the team I assembled I just hope that I can keep the puck out of the net.
I had to pull Andy Moog after Game 2 after after 5-1 and 7-2 losses respectively. Kay Whitmore played the remaining five games and looked great. Game 7 ended 4-2 after it was 2-2 in the third.
I stayed up to 2am last night doing the offseason and this is the major points to what took place.
Notable 1996 Draft picks
Plilip Kuba
Byron Ritchie
I had a huge goalie situation to work out as Moog was too expensive to pay as a backup at 800,000 for the next two years.
I was able to trade Pittsburgh for Greg Andrusak and a second round pick. This is a bit of a gamble as it is not for sure if Whitmore can handle the bigger work load. I was able to trade G Mike Fountain and my second round pick to the Rangers for Glen Healy. He will share the crease with Whitmore.
My next move was to improve at winger and I traded Cliff Ronning to Winnipeg for Darrin Shannon and a sixth round pick.
Free Agent signings included Petr Klima, Norm Maciver and Jason Blake.
I really like the team I assembled I just hope that I can keep the puck out of the net.
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
1995 Vancouver Canucks FHM 6 Update
My 48 game 1995 season has come to an end and I finished 24-21-3. I was a few bounces away from winning a division title but at the same time I was a few bounces away from finishing at 500.
I placed 6th again and play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs. I went 1-3 against Toronto this year but two of the three losses were by one goal.
Pavel Bure finished one goal shy of the league lead. Eric Lindros finished with 35 goals.
Ciff Ronning is out for the year and Adam Foote will start the series on the injured list. Fortunately, Andy Moog has returned just in time for the playoffs.
There is not much for the GM to do until the end of the year. I feel like I assembled a better team than the 1994 team. Jeff Norton had a great year for me with 32 points in 48 games. An interesting fact about the 1995 season is that the three teams that I made major trades with in the offseason Winnipeg, Dallas and San Jose all finished below me in the standings
Here are the other playoff matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
1 Detroit vs 8 Dallas
2 Calgary vs 7 Winnipeg
4 St. Louis vs 5 Los Angeles
Eastern Conference
1 Pittsburgh vs 8 Boston
2 Philly vs 7 Montreal
3 New Jersey vs 6 New York Islanders
4 New York Rangers vs 5 Quebec
I'm on a higher trajectory than the Canucks were in during real life but my playoff success is missing. I don't want to go out to Toronto in the first round for obvious reasons but so far my core is 2-3 in playoff series' so far and another first round exit would make for a crucial year ahead of me in 1996.
I placed 6th again and play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the playoffs. I went 1-3 against Toronto this year but two of the three losses were by one goal.
Pavel Bure finished one goal shy of the league lead. Eric Lindros finished with 35 goals.
Ciff Ronning is out for the year and Adam Foote will start the series on the injured list. Fortunately, Andy Moog has returned just in time for the playoffs.
There is not much for the GM to do until the end of the year. I feel like I assembled a better team than the 1994 team. Jeff Norton had a great year for me with 32 points in 48 games. An interesting fact about the 1995 season is that the three teams that I made major trades with in the offseason Winnipeg, Dallas and San Jose all finished below me in the standings
Here are the other playoff matchups in the Stanley Cup Playoffs:
1 Detroit vs 8 Dallas
2 Calgary vs 7 Winnipeg
4 St. Louis vs 5 Los Angeles
Eastern Conference
1 Pittsburgh vs 8 Boston
2 Philly vs 7 Montreal
3 New Jersey vs 6 New York Islanders
4 New York Rangers vs 5 Quebec
I'm on a higher trajectory than the Canucks were in during real life but my playoff success is missing. I don't want to go out to Toronto in the first round for obvious reasons but so far my core is 2-3 in playoff series' so far and another first round exit would make for a crucial year ahead of me in 1996.
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