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Injuries should be accounted for. We factored them into trade values all season, and a number of people actively worked to replace those players in their lineup.
Submit a lineup prior to each round, including which players are scratched and calculations/voting are done without injured/scratched players.

Could do a flat point addition or a slight percentage for home advantage. Out of 100, I'd say 3 points, or 3%. Out of 50, 2 points/% max.

Check out the "Matchup Primer" tab I'm adding to the score sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11kF_rV7vT8q2KNcwX3ClKLzQaQ_Mz9igZUNyAhbkT4w/edit?usp=sharing). Once the matchups are finalized, I can make a version of this for each matchup and then open up the sheet for editing so GMs can make a copy and total up their votes, write them down or memorize them, and pop them into the Google Form so that they are automatically counted.

Well if they arent in the NHL then how would they benefit your team regardless

I mean if they aren't in the NHL IRL. It should count for playoff voting IMO, because it's no longer about stats.

But then if they arent in the NHL, how exactly do they make your team better in any way shape or form

People could consider them in playoff voting and how they could be doing if they were in the NHL.

People could consider them in playoff voting and how they could be doing if they were in the NHL.

But how can we determine how they preform in the NHL if they arent in the NHL?

determining the cup champion of the game should be solely about NHL players... if you want to evaluate prospects and how they'd fare do an AHL playoffs tournament. We haven't accounted for the "what ifs" of IF a player had more playing opportunity, or IF a player played alongside better linemates in the game... no reason to start making assumptions like that now.

determining the cup champion of the game should be solely about NHL players... if you want to evaluate prospects and how they'd fare do an AHL playoffs tournament. We haven't accounted for the "what ifs" of IF a player had more playing opportunity, or IF a player played alongside better linemates in the game... no reason to start making assumptions like that now.

I mean if we are doing a slide scale for what team has the best offense. People can instantly take advantage via sliding further in one direction.
Which is how it should be.

It just makes zero sense to include evaluations of non-nhl players who don't play when evaluating playoff teams. The playoffs are designed for teams that have positioned themselves to win now, with NHL players. Including prospects and non-nhlers in determining who has a better offense/defense in the playoffs is like using the price of paper to determine which car is cheaper... they don't relate to each other, at all.

But I thought the only reason they don't count toward the standings is because of stats. Our playoffs are not about stats.

Yes, but it is a slide scale the way it is currently set up.
So voters can choose to use prospects as influence.
Also, I 100% believe that a player like Morgan Frost would produce more points than an average 4th liner.

If ya'll wanna included prospects in determining who would win a playoff matchup go ahead... but it makes no logical sense whatsoever.

Because say for instance. Morgan Frost destroys the OHL.
I think if Frost was on an NHL club he could be a producer.
Therefore I rank Philly's offence higher than the competition.

It makes a lot of logical sense.
And again, any person voting would get there choice if it influences.

I know for a fact it would influence my vote.
For instance, if Bracco (leads the league in scoring for the AHL) was called up for playoffs for Toronto and replaced Gauthier or Moore.

I would value Bracco as an upgrade, and therefore give Toronto more weight in their offense score.

This is exactly what I'm worried about in the playoffs. Guys with zero NHL track record or success swaying votes because they were hyped or because they are simply "young" .. as a flyers fan I personally wouldn't give them a bump with adding Frost just because what I've seen against NHL competition hasn't been that good. He's still a project.

APRIL FOOLS!

I'm staying to those (not mentioning any names...... @rangersandislesfan .......) who got fooled.

ur welcome

What about players who have played in the NHL before but aren't currently in the NHL? Because we know they can be decent NHLers.

What about players who have played in the NHL before but aren't currently in the NHL? Because we know they can be decent NHLers.