ATD 2024 (sign-up thread)

[MVP of West Hollywd]

I'll try as Drumheller Dinosaurs

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Let's consider placating the trade and anti-trade crowd by letting everyone make 3 trades.
Or start a poll to add another option.

My preference would be as follows:

Have the usual trades vs. no trades poll, which can be started now and go through when the sign-up period ends.

If trades win, then another poll can be made for no. of trades allowed, something with a short window for voting so it doesn't hold up the start of the draft.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I have to say, it's really refreshing to see new new faces joining the fold after all these years. Gives me real hope the original ATD can muster on for many years to come.

As far as trades go, with the new arrivals, I think I'd like to vote no again. We've had no trade drafts recently and they were, compared to those where trading has been allowed, been an absolute breeze, especially as the person who's managed the picks and updated the draft board.

Let's keep it no trades, full sets of picks can be swapped before the draft, and then go with the standard layout.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

I have to say, it's really refreshing to see new new faces joining the fold after all these years. Gives me real hope the original ATD can muster on for many years to come.

As far as trades go, with the new arrivals, I think I'd like to vote no again. We've had no trade drafts recently and they were, compared to those where trading has been allowed, been an absolute breeze, especially as the person who's managed the picks and updated the draft board.

Let's keep it no trades, full sets of picks can be swapped before the draft, and then go with the standard layout.

I would also vote for no trades, seems like a poll is warranted, especially since that is standard pre-draft procedure anyway. I will create one to help out.

 

[Hawkey Town 18]

Would love to take part in this - put me down for the Hamilton Tigers.

First time taking part in one of these on this site, do we pick players based on full career or based on their peak (i.e., best 10 year window)?

Never played before and probably in over my head, but excited to learn from you all and have some fun.

I'll take Detroit Vipers, please.

I'll try as Drumheller Dinosaurs

If any of the new GMs would like some General Advice before the draft starts, please feel free to PM me.
For some background, I've been participating since 2011 and even managed to get lucky and win it once.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Sign me up as Canadiens de Montréal.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Looking forward to just blast the pre-WWII research onto my new rankings.

 

[tony d]

I’ll give you guys 16. I’ll be the California Golden Seals

 

[ImporterExporter]

@Johnny Engine will be joining the Three Rivers AC as the CO-GM. Excited to have his experience and knowledge in my long standing quest to shed the maid of honor (think I'm up to 3 2nd place finishes now haha!) label.

 

[nabby12]

Winnipeg Falcons

 

[Elvis P]

Vagabonds de Montréal

 

[VanIslander]

It's always good to get a long-standing HfBoarder to join the ATD community.

 

[ResilientBeast]

If you need someone to even out the entries sure, otherwise I'm happy skipping this year.

 

[ResilientBeast]

If you need someone to even out the entries sure, otherwise I'm happy skipping this year.

Ok we can remove the condition @rmartin65 and I are teaming up once again

Montreal Victorias

 

[ImporterExporter]

Ok we can remove the condition @rmartin65 and I are teaming up once again

Cyclone and McD should immediately be crossed off everyone else's lists, correct?

 

[ResilientBeast]

Cyclone and McD should immediately be crossed off everyone else's lists, correct?

After we get the 1st overall pick again, you can't forget Orr

 

[ImporterExporter]

After we get the 1st overall pick again, you can't forget Orr

I want to see Gretzky-McDavid 1-2 punch!

But yeah, that would be absolutely surreal if you guys got the #1 again lol.

 

[Hitru]

I picked McD at pick 40+ last year and got shade from some managers. Will pick him earlier this year

 

[ImporterExporter]

I picked McD at pick 40+ last year and got shade from some managers. Will pick him earlier this year

I don't think it was a poor selection. And given how he finished last year + another torrid per game pace this year, he'll definitely get picked higher this draft.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Hopefully we can get 1 more person to round us out to 20.

 

[VanIslander]

We will probably have 24+.
Usually, several decide when the deadline is looming.
We have over a week to go.

 

[Elvis P]

I want to see Gretzky-McDavid 1-2 punch! But yeah, that would be absolutely surreal if you guys got the #1 again lol.

Each "roll of the die" is independent of the past or the future. Every year you "roll the die" your chance of getting the first pick are the same as everyone else's.

 

[BraveCanadian]

I want to see Gretzky-McDavid 1-2 punch!

But yeah, that would be absolutely surreal if you guys got the #1 again lol.

I tried to talk TDMM into it last year.. couldn't quite convince him!

 

[The Macho King]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

Alright. As long as there is some super dumb drama I can laugh at.

Richmond Renegades

 

[ImporterExporter]

Niiiiice.

20 teams currently.