Boston Bruins News

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We have collectively decided to put the Boston Bruins under new management and to give the new Bruins ownership every opportunity to retain David Pastrnaks services in SCD.


Mike and Beamer both suggested that I take on the "Boston Bruins" in name only. If there are no objections I will switch team names. 

With 31 teams now, we no longer play our division rivals multiple times per season like the real life NHL. Fantrax offers multiple division matchups with an even number of teams in each division but not with an odd number of teams. 

There was no easy fix this year with the scheduling aspect of the league this year with having an odd number of teams. The three of us will take this upcoming season and off season and try to clean it up as much as possible, of course all input is appreciated.

I tried tinkering with the schedule to allow for more divisional matchups but felt as though the randomly generated schedule was the way to go for complete fairness. I generated 10 random schedules for the league and left it on the 10th schedule. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

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Does everyone play the same amount of matchups? I see there are double headers and byes etc. Does it all come out to the same per team?

[Flames GM (Beamer)]

If anyone has concerns on the Bruins news or need clarification and don't want to leave a posting, message me and i can provide more detail.

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Beckett everyone has the same amount of matchups and was able to do away with "double headers" in the schedule.

[Hurricanes GM (Will)]

I have no problem with Derek swapping his team with Boston's ... He has more Burins on his team then Boston does anyway lol.... As for Pasta why don't we just accept his RFA deal for the Burins roster.. its a no Brainer any GM would do and Boston has a ton of cap space to do it ?

[Red Wings GM (Jeremy)]

So, if I'm reading this right, Derek is switching to Bruins, and Rangers are dropping out of league? We are going to31 teams. I'm cool with it, but want clarification.

[Red Wings GM (Jeremy)]

If what I think is happening is happening, what happens to players on team leaving league, free agents??

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I think this is fine. and I agree on Pasta, he would have absolutely been kept on his IRL deal, not fair to the new guy to lose out because we had an inactive.

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Sept 26, 2017 9:28:47 GMT -6 Red Wings GM (Jeremy) said:

So, if I'm reading this right, Derek is switching to Bruins, and Rangers are dropping out of league? We are going to31 teams. I'm cool with it, but want clarification.

"Mike and Beamer both suggested that I take on the "Boston Bruins" in name only. If there are no objections I will switch team names."

Just the name of the teams change Jeremy, the rosters stay the same and the league stays 31 teams.

[Red Wings GM (Jeremy)]

So all teams stay, that was my concern, thanks for clarification

[Flames GM (Beamer)]

Yep - Derek is going to literally just changing the name of his team to BOSTON from the Rangers. The club that has Pastrnak as an asset (the soon to be named NYR) will be taking on the contract of this player.

This will still be a 31 club league...this posting was to hear of feedback from any GM who has an issue with this type of thing (so far no PMs have been sent my way to condone this). As noted...Derek's "NYR" team is more Bruinsy than the the SCD Bruins.

PLEASE NOTE: given that the season starts next week:
Derek's ex-NYR now newly named "Bruins" team will stay in the Metro Division for 17/18 to keep the competitive balance and the newly renamed NYR team (ex-Bruins team) will stay in the Atlantic. Come 18/19 season, the Bruins and Rangers will be "placed back" into their proper divisions. We (as in the LMs), do not want to ruffle any feathers for any GM in the Eastern conference. It's been known to a good number of GMs who've been here for a few seasons that Derek's favorite team is the Bruins. This change of team name will help facilitate that.

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No issues...I accept that he no longer wants to be my rival...does it really matter if he stays in the metro? I mean when I was selecting my players the whole time I wasnt really thinking if selke would wear blue or not.

[Flames GM (Beamer)]

I guess what do the teams in teh Atlantic think gaining a better team and having a bit weaker club move to the Metro. Now's the time to answer people. Post here or messgae me. Not much in the way on PMs my way so it seems most/all are good with this move.

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Voodoo for someone saying they are not worrying about my team, you sure do seem to want to kick me out of the metro lol

[Hurricanes GM (Will)]

I'm for keeping it at as close to Real NHL as possible... I have no concerns if Mr. Selke goes to Atlantic

[Maple Leafs GM (Tiago)]

No problem adding Selke to the Atlantic, good GM, good team and I welcome the challenge....good thing I'm not in the Atlantic 😀

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So the schedule has nothing to do with divisions and the top 8 teams from each conference make the playoffs...why would anyone's feathers be ruffled? Not like you are moving your team from East to West...just thought we wanted to keep divisions similar to NHL and now metropolitan division has no New York in which it was named after, ha

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Alright im in the Atlantic, to keep things accurate. Goodluck everyone, lets play some hockey

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Wait are the rangers no more? Who is taking over that exam and are they not in the Metropolitan like Voodoo said?

[Flames GM (Beamer)]

NYR is still around (we're at 31 teams...just looking for an owner of the vacant franchise).

Summary of the changes:
- Derek is moving the franchise he has built from NYR to Boston
- The old Boston owner hasn't logged in for well over a month - that franhsie he's built has moved from Boston to NYR. We are currently looking for a GM for the newly renamed NYR team
-team names stay in the proper division (Boston in Atlantic and NYR in Metro).

I have had one GM ask me about taking on the NYR moniker, but his team is in the West (and probably a playoff team). Moving that team's players to the East and moviing the weak NYR team's player to the West probably won't fly with most/all of you as it'll make the West division even weaker competiton wise.