2012 NHL All-Star Player Fantasy Draft Open Thread
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 11:19 AM PST
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For the second year, the NHL will do their best to drum up interest in All-Star Weekend by once again holding a fantasy draft to determine the teams for the All-Star Game. This year's captains, Daniel Alfredsson of the hometown Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins, will proceed through 19 rounds of picks to fill out their rosters. They will be advised by assistant captains Henrik Lundqvist (Team Alfreddson) and Joffrey Lupul (Team Chara). [Ed. Note: I am officially referring to Chara/Lupul as "Team Chalupa"]
After a coin toss determines who gets first pick, the teams will alternate in their picks until each team ends up with three goaltenders, six defensemen, and 12 forwards. Similar to last year, all goaltenders must be selected by the end of round 10 and all defensemen must be selected by the end of round 15. Whichever lucky player is drafted last (it would be hilarious if Phil Kessel repeated) will have a $10,000 donation to the hockey program of his choice made on his behalf by the league.
So sit back and enjoy the awkwardness. Hockey players, by definition, do not exhibit gobs of personality, and last year's draft was an exercise in tooth-pulling when it came to generating interesting statements or moments. The absence of Alex Ovechkin probably won't help either, as it's unlikely anyone else will be brazen enough to openly mock the last pick.
And good luck to those of you who entered the Skills Showdown contest. We'll announce the winner once the final picks have been made. The winner will need to email anaheimcalling@gmail.com with their address in order to receive their tickets.
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What round do youthink Perry gets picked?
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 4:14 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Anyone think we'll ever get an ASG?
I’d be all over this entire weekend
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:03 PM PST reply actions
In Lou we Trust says we might be in the running for the next one.
Sweet
According to Wikipedia, we’ve never had one
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:11 PM PST up reply actions
I believe you believed me
I just meant to post the link earlier
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'm only through half of this
But I love reading this.
However, your comment comparing Taylor Lautner to Bobby Ryan cut me, deep. I hate Taylor Lautner :(
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
Watching it on TSN
And all I can say is wow.. Igor Larionov’s daughter is beautiful
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 5:09 PM PST via mobile reply actions
This is so fucking awkard
Come on host guy, get this going.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:12 PM PST reply actions
I do not appreciate that one of the NBC Sports Group bumpers
is Kane scoring on Jonas
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I hate that
Every time I play (and I play NHL11 a lot) seeing Hiller get scored on.. I’m so superstitious that I stopped playing during Anaheim gamedays
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 5:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
A clarification on the contest rules
The assistants do not county as the first overall pick.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:19 PM PST reply actions
Alsoq
Trades? That’s fan-fucking-tastic!
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:19 PM PST reply actions
Datsyuk never kicked Perry's ass
Despite what the most hardcore 16 year old Red Wing fan would say
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 5:22 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Perry did not win that fight
Even I can admit that
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:22 PM PST up reply actions
I can too
But every Red Wing fan I’ve encountered in person or online seems to think Datsyuk wrecked him the way that guy from San Jose wrecked Tootoo a few years ago.
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 5:28 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Red8ball and Letgoducks19
are the early leaders in the clubhouse. They each have five points right now.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:25 PM PST reply actions
After two rounds
They still lead with seven points.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:28 PM PST up reply actions
Total curveball there
Nobody thought Quick would be the second goalie
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:29 PM PST reply actions
Hossa a surprise too
The defensemen are going to decide this
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:30 PM PST reply actions
Chara said Mighty Ducks
when he picked Perry
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
Here are the rankings for the contest
CoachZ: 2
Thyme: 4
DavidBL: 4
Red8ball: 9
Letsgoducks19: 7
So it’s still anyone’s ball game, except CoachZ. Sorry, CoachZ.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:41 PM PST reply actions
OK WTF
They mention Sedin wins the Art Ross but don’t mention that Perry wont the Hart?
Fuck you, NHL.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:45 PM PST reply actions
I could have sworn
the dual-language announcer guy did not mention that.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
I'm pretty sure they only focused on his performance in the skills competition
I’ll rewind. I was tabulating point totals, so I was only half paying attention.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
Just rewound it
Dual announcer guy does not mention the Hart Trophy. On-stage host does, but not dual announcer guy.
Dual announcer guy DID mention the hart.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
I'm sort of obligated to go
Although I won’t see I or II in theatres.
But I have a Star Wars tatoo. I pretty much have to go.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
No you don’t, man. No you don’t. Stand up for yourself. Say no more. Don’t fall into that trap man. He’s deceiving you. It’s the same bad movie.
I and II are terrible
but III is passable and IV, V, and VI are of course legendary.
Also, call me a Star Wars heretic, but I prefer Jedi to Empire.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:55 PM PST up reply actions
I will be too busy playing The Old Republic to see the 3D remakes
Odd that they’re starting with the worst film in the franchise…
Fight on!
The Old Republic owns me
I have a 43 Sith Sorcerer and a 17 Powertech BH. I adore this game.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
Did you ever play the first Star Wars MMO?
Star Wars Galaxies? It was absolutely incredible until Sony ruined it. It was a sandbox Star Wars universe where you could do pretty much everything.
Fight on!
I never did play SWG
But I heard you could do truly innovative things like build your own cities and stuff like that. Not only that, but there were way more classes than there are in ToR.
But don’t get me wrong, I love ToR. Once I finish with my Sith Sorc, I’m going to make a Jedi Knight that excels at PvP.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
Don't get me wrong
I love ToR as well. But yes, you could make cities, there were tons of classes, there were a lot more playable races and more planets. There was no leveling system – you just mastered different classes. If you were lucky, or if you grinded enough, you could become a Jedi. It had the best crafting system I’ve ever seen, too. It was a truly unique game.
I have a 38 Operative and 26 Sith Marauder. What server are you on? I’m on Black Vulkars with a few friends.
Fight on!
I really love how ToR has handled crafting
But yeah, I wish there were more playable races (and that there were racial traits) and classes. They’ll get there. It’s off to a very hot start.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
The crafting in SWG was based on resources
Different nodes had different quality resources, and they respawned in different areas every week. If you wanted world PVP, you went to the highest quality nodes and fought other people for the right to harvest them. Higher quality resources produced better items. You could play as a Bothan, Mon Cal, Wookie, Trandoshan and every race that is in ToR except for Sith and Chiss.
Fight on!
They sort of have to put them in order
But I agree, not a wise strategic move.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I too prefer Jedi to Empire for multiple reasons including but not limited to, the green light sabre, ewoks, and more Han Cholo.
I love everything about the Endor stuff
Also, there’s one of the greatest (and I mean greatest) bloopers in the history of film in that movie. Right after Leia gets shot, the first thing Han does is cup her boob.
I shit you not. If you own the movies, go verify this. It’s hilarious.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
I read this once online yeards ago and didn't believe it
It was still true as of Special Edition. I haven’t checked on Blu Ray. I’m a terrible SW fan. I’ve had the Blu Rays for a while and I haven’t watched them yet.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
I haven't been to a ComiCon in years
I hate crowds and that shit is just crazy these days. It was great before it became just too much of a spectacle.
I have a ridiculous Star Wars collection that my wife has somehow allowed me to keep (although they now live in Rubbermaid totes:( ). It will probably be worth something in like 50 years.
But yeah, I have the Mandalorian symbol as a tatoo on my right shoulder. I’ve had it since I was 19. I love it to death, but it makes me sad that I’ve actually met other people that have it.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
That’s life as a fan. I might have to get a Naruto tattoo someday. I might go to my first comicon this year.
If you're going to go
Buy your tickets now, because that shit will sell out. I don’t really have much else in the way or recommendations other than be willing to deal with suffocating throngs of people. And parking rates will be absurd.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
Its such a Han Solo move
“Hey you just got shot? Let me check on this first.”
by PhantomPretender on Jan 27, 2012 6:30 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
haha
I was making fun of Gary Thorne in EA NHL games
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
So the Alfreddson team is nothing but Sens and Canucks
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:01 PM PST reply actions
It would be terrifying if they were allowed to hit
I can’t get too excited about the NHL ASG because it’s basically a skill competition. I will watch anyways, but the only ASG I can really get excited about is the MLB ASG. Due to the nature of baseball, all the players can play their hardest at every aspect of the game and you really do get to see the best players playing together. Basketball, football and hockey are all just offense orgies.
Fight on!
I would agree with this
Although I hate that the MLB All-Star Game counts now. As much hate as people throw at Bettman, Selig is way worse.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
That's true
And I must admit, Pierre McGuire is especially creepy during the draft which makes for entertaining drinking activities
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 6:15 PM PST up reply actions
I just finished the Bobby Ryan film review
I love him even more, now. At some point, my wife is going to get jealous.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:15 PM PST reply actions
Oh it's not that awkward
I did partially name my son after him, after all.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
I have a feeling you aren't gonna let me live that down
But I’m not ashamed at all :)
by Dixie Normus on Jan 26, 2012 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
A shark or a star…that’s shitty choice.
by Daniel AC on Jan 26, 2012 6:21 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Couture gets picked last
Red8ball wins it all with 14 points. Congrats to you, sir. Email the address above with your physical address and we’ll mail the tickets to you ASAP.
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:22 PM PST reply actions
Put away that tongue, Couture
It’s very pervy
by PhantomPretender on Jan 26, 2012 6:22 PM PST reply actions
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