Post by tsn on Mar 18, 2016 18:25:30 GMT -5
The Nintendo Dream Team Award is an annual award given to the General Manager who began the season with great optimism and potential but who's team faltered down the stretch and failed to live up to its hefty expectations; It's the didn't put up or shut up award. Your 2015/16 nominees are...
Tim - Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina began their year as a rebuilder, and interestingly enough finished as one. But somewhere in between, at the start of the season, Tim had shaped his team into what he believed to be a serious contender. He traded away his 1st round picks, prospects like Hanifin, Strome, and Barzal, and reached for the stars to assemble his dream team. Moves that acquired the likes of Adam Henrique and John Tavares actually had some in the league believing the hype. Even fellow nominee Kimmer had this to say about Tim in October, "Watch out for Tim, he's building a beast." Three teams projected Carolina to finish 3rd in the Metro, while Calgary actually had the Canes sitting 2nd. A lack of depth clearly killed this team, and without the resources to acquire the pieces they so desperately needed to fill out a complete roster, Carolina fizzled out.
Zack - Vancouver Canucks: Zack entered the year as the Rodney Dangerfield of the league (or as he says, the Jerry from Parks and Rec), no one was giving him or his team any respect--even the Shitty Sports Network made a joke about Vancouver finishing tops in the Pacific. But Zack wasn't having any of it, he believed he had the best team not just in the division, but one that could compete to win it all. The league projected Vancouver to finish 3rd in the Pacific, and to be fair, early on the Canucks looked very good, they had arguably the best top 6 forwards, and best defensive pairing in the league, but it would be Zack's desire to tinker (the trade seemed to kill all 3 teams) and a lack of a clear plan that would be his undoing.
Kimmer - Buffalo Sabres: No one talked more shit in the preseason, and seemed more like they "got it", than Kimmer and his Buffalo Sabres. "When I came into the league, the one GM I thought that was really good, arrogant and cocky but good was Kimmer." said Sharky. "He even had his own apostles who followed his teachings." he said speaking of the Ottawa Senators. Kimmer had a very vocal opinion on most things, and his plan of focusing heavily on periphs instead of elite scoring seemed like a can't miss plan grounded in logic. That combined with an unrelenting confidence in his general managing skills, forced the league to project Buffalo to be the 2nd best team in the East, to only trail Tampa Bay (a team Kimmer himself said he would smash upon their first meeting- he didn't). As the months went forth, Kimmer became less and less vocal the further down he fell in the standings, however he is quick to note that's more a result of him having a girlfriend. Whether it be the curse of the GF or something else, Buffalo never quite lived up to expectations.
Did the ADHL make the right decision? Should someone else have been nominated? Voice your opinions and comments below! The ADHL will be releasing Award Nominees periodically throughout the week, so check back often.
Tim - Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina began their year as a rebuilder, and interestingly enough finished as one. But somewhere in between, at the start of the season, Tim had shaped his team into what he believed to be a serious contender. He traded away his 1st round picks, prospects like Hanifin, Strome, and Barzal, and reached for the stars to assemble his dream team. Moves that acquired the likes of Adam Henrique and John Tavares actually had some in the league believing the hype. Even fellow nominee Kimmer had this to say about Tim in October, "Watch out for Tim, he's building a beast." Three teams projected Carolina to finish 3rd in the Metro, while Calgary actually had the Canes sitting 2nd. A lack of depth clearly killed this team, and without the resources to acquire the pieces they so desperately needed to fill out a complete roster, Carolina fizzled out.
Zack - Vancouver Canucks: Zack entered the year as the Rodney Dangerfield of the league (or as he says, the Jerry from Parks and Rec), no one was giving him or his team any respect--even the Shitty Sports Network made a joke about Vancouver finishing tops in the Pacific. But Zack wasn't having any of it, he believed he had the best team not just in the division, but one that could compete to win it all. The league projected Vancouver to finish 3rd in the Pacific, and to be fair, early on the Canucks looked very good, they had arguably the best top 6 forwards, and best defensive pairing in the league, but it would be Zack's desire to tinker (the trade seemed to kill all 3 teams) and a lack of a clear plan that would be his undoing.
Kimmer - Buffalo Sabres: No one talked more shit in the preseason, and seemed more like they "got it", than Kimmer and his Buffalo Sabres. "When I came into the league, the one GM I thought that was really good, arrogant and cocky but good was Kimmer." said Sharky. "He even had his own apostles who followed his teachings." he said speaking of the Ottawa Senators. Kimmer had a very vocal opinion on most things, and his plan of focusing heavily on periphs instead of elite scoring seemed like a can't miss plan grounded in logic. That combined with an unrelenting confidence in his general managing skills, forced the league to project Buffalo to be the 2nd best team in the East, to only trail Tampa Bay (a team Kimmer himself said he would smash upon their first meeting- he didn't). As the months went forth, Kimmer became less and less vocal the further down he fell in the standings, however he is quick to note that's more a result of him having a girlfriend. Whether it be the curse of the GF or something else, Buffalo never quite lived up to expectations.
Did the ADHL make the right decision? Should someone else have been nominated? Voice your opinions and comments below! The ADHL will be releasing Award Nominees periodically throughout the week, so check back often.