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zyberianwarrior · 10-02-2015, 05:24 PM

you don't need a lot of scouts (in anything especially roid ball) pending on how your leagues are set up but follow my example. We'll do what EVERYONE knows NHL....What I do is have ONE scout for the ENTIRE NHL League (no need for more than this) mainly because everyone knows who is who. ONE scout for AHL (you could go two here but NO MORE) AHL is the primary feeding ground for the NHL. ECHL ONE SCOUT ONLY!!!! ECHL while exciting is regarded as a last chance league for most of the players it is that RARE for a player to come from ECHL to AHL TO NHL....Most players take the European/Canadian juniors route first then AHL.....Now then IF you have the scouts put ONE EACH into EACH of the Canadian juniors (QMJHL, OHL, WHL there is a CHL you need to get looked at too this helps out your drafting). I don't do a full season on any scout (except for next opponent) now when the world juniors starts up GET YOUR SCOUTS THERE PERIOD THE MORE THE BETTER!!! Now for Europe there are only three leagues you really need to concern yourself with primarily....KHL, Swedish Major (forgot their appropriate name) and FINLAND!!!!! Really no need to have one in each but rotate at least one in each league. You want to have your scouts do at least the first two months then rotate SWARM the winter tournaments then one month back in the leagues take a break then the FINAL TWO MONTHS (playoffs included and especially) of the leagues I have mentioned. By this time you will have all the data you need to make smart draft picks. Other European leagues to glance over are EBEL (Austrian league), DEL League (German) and Czech league don't waste too much time with those leagues though. Also don't worry too much about their respective junior leagues (most of them are not worth it). Also when the scouts take their break assign them to stuff like the NCAA and other leagues just don't spend too much time with them. Some mention the ISS scouting reports well even they have been wrong a few times and ask an NHL team say oh I dunno DETROIT how they are finding the players and consistently in the playoffs???? You have your answer.....good luck everyone...

10-02-2015, 05:24 PM	#9
zyberianwarrior All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 1,612	you don't need a lot of scouts (in anything especially roid ball) pending on how your leagues are set up but follow my example. We'll do what EVERYONE knows NHL....What I do is have ONE scout for the ENTIRE NHL League (no need for more than this) mainly because everyone knows who is who. ONE scout for AHL (you could go two here but NO MORE) AHL is the primary feeding ground for the NHL. ECHL ONE SCOUT ONLY!!!! ECHL while exciting is regarded as a last chance league for most of the players it is that RARE for a player to come from ECHL to AHL TO NHL....Most players take the European/Canadian juniors route first then AHL.....Now then IF you have the scouts put ONE EACH into EACH of the Canadian juniors (QMJHL, OHL, WHL there is a CHL you need to get looked at too this helps out your drafting). I don't do a full season on any scout (except for next opponent) now when the world juniors starts up GET YOUR SCOUTS THERE PERIOD THE MORE THE BETTER!!! Now for Europe there are only three leagues you really need to concern yourself with primarily....KHL, Swedish Major (forgot their appropriate name) and FINLAND!!!!! Really no need to have one in each but rotate at least one in each league. You want to have your scouts do at least the first two months then rotate SWARM the winter tournaments then one month back in the leagues take a break then the FINAL TWO MONTHS (playoffs included and especially) of the leagues I have mentioned. By this time you will have all the data you need to make smart draft picks. Other European leagues to glance over are EBEL (Austrian league), DEL League (German) and Czech league don't waste too much time with those leagues though. Also don't worry too much about their respective junior leagues (most of them are not worth it). Also when the scouts take their break assign them to stuff like the NCAA and other leagues just don't spend too much time with them. Some mention the ISS scouting reports well even they have been wrong a few times and ask an NHL team say oh I dunno DETROIT how they are finding the players and consistently in the playoffs???? You have your answer.....good luck everyone...