2021 WJC Pool - Group A (invitational)

[Spoderman 1,961]

This is the 5th annual WJC Pool.

 

Group A invitees:

@Gally

@Jaku

@Squeak

@Spoderman

@ReggieBush

@Time Lord Crine Lord

@Tigs

@Master Mind

@canucklax

 

We are also welcoming last year's group B winner @inane

 

Confirmed:

@Gally

@Jaku

@Squeak

@Spoderman

@Time Lord

@Master Mind

@inane

@AriGold2.0

@Art Vandelay

@JimLahey

 

Leaderboard/Team Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aVgKXxD3DiUxdbyhZkeKf_7pS1NmChtWzoO1DimIJt0/edit?usp=sharing

 

Rules:

• Each team will consist of 3 forwards, 2 defensemen, and 1 country's goaltending (ex. Team Canada Goalies).
• Snake draft order.
• The majority of the draft will be done offline. As soon as 10 teams have been filled, I will use a website to determine the draft order. *Website is http://www.draftpicklottery.com/*.
• There will be a re-draft for cut, injured, or otherwise unavailable players who were picked. More on that below.
• No trading picks.
• Try not to "name drop".
• Tag the GM picking after you to alert them of their pick.
• The winner of Group B will advance to Group A's invite only pool next year, and the last place GM of Group A will be relegated to Group B next year.
• In the event of a tie, the GM with a higher Points Per Game average will be ranked above the GM with a lower Points Per Game average. In case of the rare event of a double tie, the most goals scored will win.

 

Scoring System:

• Goal & Shootout Winning Goal - 1 point
• Assist - 1 point
• Win - 1 point
• Shutout - 1 point

 

 

Time Line:

 

Draft Order - The lottery will be conducted on Monday November 30th.

 

Draft Start - The draft will start on Monday December 7th at 8 AM PST. Drafting will not be permitted before our start date.

 

Draft Limits/Key Dates - The Draft will run with 4 hour time limits from 8 AM PST - 12 AM PST every day from Monday December 7th until Monday December 21st at 11:59 PST. From Tuesday December 22nd to Wednesday December 23rd, the draft will have a 1 hour time limit from 8 AM PST until 12 AM PST to ensure the draft's completion before the start of the tournament.

 

Player Swaps - In case you choose a player and they are cut from the team or injured prior to Monday December 23rd at 7:59 AM PST, GM's may re-select players based on the draft position of the player they lost. This is not a first come first serve re-draft.

 

NHL Players - If you select a player like Alexis Lafreniere with the hopes he will be released to play in the WJC Tournament, you are welcome to do so. Should he not be released by his NHL team, you will be able to re-pick a player of the same position on Tuesday December 22nd during the re-draft. The re-draft will begin at 8AM PST and end at 11:59PST. Time limits will be determined by the amount of picks needed to be made.

Edited November 30, 2020 by Spoderman

[inane 6,378]

Oh I'm running with the big dogs! 

[Squeak 2,846]

Yep, I’m in

[Master Mind 13,428]

I'm in, unlike Baer.

[Spoderman 1,961]

[Patrick Kane 9,029]

[Time Lord 3,396]

In

[Gally 916]

In

[Jaku 4,374]

I'm in

[Spoderman 1,961]

@canucklax

@Tigs

@ReggieBush

 

If no response by them tomorrow, I will be promoting @AriGold2.0 @Art Vandelay @JimLahey in their place 

[Spoderman 1,961]

 

Official draft order. Draft starts on the 7th. If anybody feels like the 7th is too soon because of camps opening late, we can hold a vote.

[Spoderman 1,961]

@Gally

@Jaku

@Squeak

@Spoderman

@Time Lord

@Master Mind

@inane

@AriGold2.0

@Art Vandelay

@JimLahey

 

Just wondering if everybody is okay with starting the draft tomorrow or if we should delay the timer because camps/COVID.

[Squeak 2,846]

I would delay tbh

[Master Mind 13,428]

I'd lean towards waiting a bit, but I'm fine either way.

[AriGold2.0 357]

Yeah man, may as well delay.

[Time Lord 3,396]

yeah delaying sounds good

[Art Vandelay 2,952]

Delay.

[Spoderman 1,961]

Since we have a split between pools A and B, we can delay the timer until Friday. Players can be selected now, however if players picked from the 7th to the 11th are pronounced injured/unfit to play before the tournament, that position will not be eligible for redrafting. Let me know how you guys feel about it.

[JimLahey 1,352]

Delay until the 11th works for me.

[Time Lord 3,396]

@Spoderman this starts today right?

 

With the 1st pick, I’ll take Kirby Dach

 

@Art Vandelay