Taro T Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Ya I think it may get to be too many teams if some can't drop out. I don't think we should have to drop any teams but if they are way behind and not a real threat at that time they can be moved out (with the potential to move back in down the road). By the way we are much further than 10 games in so can we atleast add in Columbus. I know it's due to injuries but I didn't even realize how high they are in the CHL standings until someone mentioned how bad they are in another thread. Fla & somebody else just got to 10 a couple of days ago. By the weekend the league will be adjusted. Just waiting for input from the board on the current proposals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 And I hate to derail this thread, but I could not help but notice that WildCard has updated his location ... Currently making my way through the beer and deli aisles. Not too sure I ever wanna find my way out :beer: I've been on a major Clash binge lately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Fla & somebody else just got to 10 a couple of days ago. By the weekend the league will be adjusted. Just waiting for input from the board on the current proposals. If you're looking for suggestions I would just do the bottom 8 or so teams and update who qualifies the 1st of each month or so. This will make some teams move in and out of the league but should keep the most relevant teams in play when looking at the daily updates after games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If you're looking for suggestions I would just do the bottom 8 or so teams and update who qualifies the 1st of each month or so. This will make some teams move in and out of the league but should keep the most relevant teams in play when looking at the daily updates after games. Not necessarily. That system would have the fast rising Garth Goobers out of the CHL for the next 10 or so, yet they are poised to hop right into the thick of the fray and should be extremely relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 If you're looking for suggestions I would just do the bottom 8 or so teams and update who qualifies the 1st of each month or so. This will make some teams move in and out of the league but should keep the most relevant teams in play when looking at the daily updates after games. I would agree with this, with the caveat that the NYI Garth's Goober's always remain in the CHL due to our interest in thier 2015 1st rounder. I would say the Blues as well but they will most likely be a cellar dweller in the CHL. Having the bottom 8 would better let us know which teams we need to actually root against. Rooting against Florida or Winnipeg doesn't do us much good since they are currently borderline playoff NHL teams. Not necessarily. That system would have the fast rising Garth Goobers out of the CHL for the next 10 or so, yet they are poised to hop right into the thick of the fray and should be extremely relevant. See my comment. Garth's Goobers is a permanent member due to our interest in their fate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Not necessarily. That system would have the fast rising Garth Goobers out of the CHL for the next 10 or so, yet they are poised to hop right into the thick of the fray and should be extremely relevant. True but it also has Columbus left out when they should be in based on record. Personally, I'd put the Islanders and Blues in regardless just because we own their picks. It's your call either way but I figured I'd throw in my 2 cents. I think it would be funny to see a team like Philly or whoever bounce in and out of the league on a month to month basis depending on whether they have a good or bad stretch of games. Awesome thread either way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Given the current standings, the eight members of the CHL would be: Buffalo Sob-rays (permanent member) Columbus Boo-Jackets Carolina Toilet bowls Washington Crapitals NYI Garth's Goobers (permanent member) Arizona Desert Dogs Colorado Light Dusting Edmonton Euhlers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I would agree with this, with the caveat that the NYI Garth's Goober's always remain in the CHL due to our interest in thier 2015 1st rounder. I would say the Blues as well but they will most likely be a cellar dweller in the CHL. Having the bottom 8 would better let us know which teams we need to actually root against. Rooting against Florida or Winnipeg doesn't do us much good since they are currently borderline playoff NHL teams. See my comment. Garth's Goobers is a permanent member due to our interest in their fate. Which is why I chose the 2 teams I did to recommend expansion CHL franchises. Every team (except Washington) that would be above 0.500 in the CHL would be included. Though the Caps are 1 game over, I'm good w/ seein how they do the next couple of weeks to make sure they show they reeeaaaly want it. True but it also has Columbus left out when they should be in based on record. Personally, I'd put the Islanders and Blues in regardless just because we own their picks. It's your call either way but I figured I'd throw in my 2 cents. I think it would be funny to see a team like Philly or whoever bounce in and out of the league on a month to month basis depending on whether they have a good or bad stretch of games. Awesome thread either way though. I've already proposed adding the Avs and Jackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm sure it's a matter of how much time you have on your hands, but why limit it to a subset of teams at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm sure it's a matter of how much time you have on your hands, but why limit it to a subset of teams at all? I honestly wouldn't be interested in a subset larger than 10 sample points. If it gets to be too large, I may as well just go check out the standings elsewhere. Plus, the thread is to focus on CHL teams, and that is a pretty limited scope; especially later in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I honestly wouldn't be interested in a subset larger than 10 sample points. If it gets to be too large, I may as well just go check out the standings elsewhere. Plus, the thread is to focus on CHL teams, and that is a pretty limited scope; especially later in the season. You really need to start big at first and then narrow it down. Everyone's a contender at day one. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a team completely off the radar right now makes a meteoric rise of the CHL standings once we get to the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 You really need to start big at first and then narrow it down. Everyone's a contender at day one. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a team completely off the radar right now makes a meteoric rise of the CHL standings once we get to the winter. No offense, but I disagree. We know teams like Anaheim, LAK, Pitt, etc. aren't going to be in CHL contention from game 1. There's no need to include these teams, and there are about ~8 of them. Chicago, Anaheim, LA, Boston, Tampa, Montreal, Pitt, St. Louis, Minnesota, Detroit. I just don't see a point of cluttering the CHL standings with near impossibilities just because of a small probability. After that, there are about 15 teams that can go either way, of which the bottom 6 or so fluctuate between the CHL 7 teams and the middle of the pack. Are they going to be in CHL contention? Probably not, but for the first couple months, I like including those 6 teams until the dust settles. Around January or so, the CHL 7 is solidly cemented, and it becomes a race for the Shart. Even then that 7 gets cut down to about 4 teams, like it was last year with Buffalo, Edmonton, Florida, and Calgary. I think at this point keeping all of these teams is important though. All IMO though, feel free to run the thread as you will Taro; it's been great thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Can we get NS in here? EULERS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 bottom 8 + NYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Can we get NS in here? EULERS!!! That ship sailed last draft. MEIER!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Never have before but have a few minutes, so here you go: From the Snorris division days - all 6 were horrible and the nicknames could readily be altered to reflect that fact: Losipeg Jest Dallas (Minnesota) No Stars Chicago Black Holes St Louis Lose Detroit Dead Things Toronto Make Us Laughs which when respecting the Leafs spelling should properly be spelled Laffs; someone here referred to them as Loafs and I'll usually run w/ that. Obviously, it's been a long while since Black Holes has been appropriate and Detroit hasn't been the Dead Things in ages. Ottawa Otters - obviously alliterative. Carolina Candy Canes - ditto. Edmonton Eulers - combo alliterative and tribute to the mathematician Euler. Filadelphia Phlyers - why not? SJ Snarks - ditto. Florida Swamp Cats & Arizona Desert Dogs - seem obvious. Calgary Lames - they typically are. NY Rags - someone else here was running w/ that one and it's quicker than typing out Strangers. Moe-ray-all Hab(itant)s - (roughly) phonetic spelling. Baaaa-stan - ditto. Pittsburgh Pigeons - alliterative and more apt. Outside of a zoo or the replacement for the Igloo, where the heck are you gonna find a penguin in Pittsburgh? Missing some of the more commonly used ones (Isles, Avs, Bolts) and probably also a couple of crass ones. ;) What about the Wile E. Coyotes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 What about the Wile E. Coyotes? Disqualified by default. That's not a nickname, it's a formal name. The Coyotes followed the IHL Roadrunners. Now, if you wanted to go w/ the Suuupra-Geniuses, it might be cool to see that gain some traction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Disqualified by default. That's not a nickname, it's a formal name. The Coyotes followed the IHL Roadrunners. Now, if you wanted to go w/ the Suuupra-Geniuses, it might be cool to see that gain some traction. lol okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Disqualified by default. That's not a nickname, it's a formal name. The Coyotes followed the IHL Roadrunners. Now, if you wanted to go w/ the Suuupra-Geniuses, it might be cool to see that gain some traction. BAM! Commissioner hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Disqualified by default. That's not a nickname, it's a formal name. The Coyotes followed the IHL Roadrunners. Now, if you wanted to go w/ the Suuupra-Geniuses, it might be cool to see that gain some traction. lol okay. BAM! Commissioner hammer. :bag: Sorry Bio. Wasn't supposed to come off as a rebuke so much as informational. (Didn't know if you knew source of their name. And was pretty certain that several reading here wouldn't have.) The beauty of the written word on a message board - tone is totally lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 :bag: Sorry Bio. Wasn't supposed to come off as a rebuke so much as informational. (Didn't know if you knew source of their name. And was pretty certain that several reading here wouldn't have.) The beauty of the written word on a message board - tone is totally lost. No worries; the meaning behind IHL Roadrunners and Suuupra-Geniuses were both lost on me. :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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3putt Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 If there's concensus to make that move, I can; I'm leaning though to waiting 10 more games to punt anyone. Mainly to make sure someone that's having a tough time hanging w/ the titans such as the Sabres didn't just hit a run of bad luck (cough, cough, Garth's Goobers' 4-0 start, I'm looking @ you) and really do belong in the CHL. It's not much of a league if certain teams pop in & out every month or so. What about a relegation approach every ten games or so. This will allow the truly worthy to play there way in and relegate the imposters to obscurity until they re-examine their commitment to the Shart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 I would like to propose regular, scheduled relegation/promotion. Say, every 16 games (1/5th of a season), the bottom two teams from the CHL are relegated to the NHL and the top 2 teams from the NHL are promoted to the CHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) According to Darren Dreger the new Coyotes Owners are serious contenders for the CHL Championship New ownership will visit with Coyotes in next few weeks "and they want a long-term, directive plan from Don Maloney." If Maloney is not on board for going after McDavid-Eichel, "he might feel the heat." Darcy Regier and Sean Burke could be internal candidates If McDavid ends up in the desert with Regier, that is definitive proof the hockey gods hate Buffalo Edited November 6, 2014 by BRAWNDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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