GM's Quarterly III

#KillingIt

Welcome to GM's Quarterly III, the second last edition of the year. So far, we've dished out eight awards; some good, some bad, all deserving. Select-GM's inside Tri-Hard! are ultimately looking for just one award - the Title Belt - but for now, the GM's Quarterly awards will have to do.

"Holy fuck," said Burgundy. "Is there anything Steve Carell can't do?"

As far as I know, Mr. Burgundy, Mr. Carell can do no wrong. Let's dish out some awards. Here are the stats before we dive into things:

GM OF THE QUARTER - BURGUNDY

(Honourable mention: Dick Burns)

I'm onto you, Sitch.

As I stated in WK19, Burgundy has been absolutely killing it lately, cutting the deficit between him and Sitch to a mere 100.00 fantasy points (he was over 200.00 fantasy points behind just a few weeks ago). Looks like my Combine Results may prove true once again!

Adds McGuire: It's a product of hard work; it's a product of development; it's a product of patience, Commissioner Randy. Just look at the performances this quarter for a handful of Burgundy's players: Rick Nash, John Tavares and Max Pacioretty all brought home 60+ fantasy points. Devan Dubnyk, the quarters biggest performer, stole the show and banked 100+ fantasy points for Mr. Burgundy. I want to say I can't believe it, but.... (resists urge) YES! I CAN!

Adds LeBrun: Well said, Pierre, but I also think you gotta look at Dick Burns. Listen, he's currently fourth and it may be a bit late for him to make a push to the top, but did you see his PPGP this period? Talk about coming out of nowhere; he ranked first in PPGP over the quarter with 3.76 (compared to second-ranked Sitch with 3.64 and third-ranked Burgundy with 3.50). I know total points wins you the Title Belt, not PPGP, but your mind does have to wonder what might have been had Dick played more games.

BUTT-FUCKED OF THE QUARTER - SAFARI

(Honourable mention: the Toronto Maple Leafs)

Cracks me up every time...

That's two quarters in a row that Safari has received this raspberry award. A tough fruit to swallow.

"I'm at a loss for words," said Safari. "When I look at my team on paper, I don't think there are any significant weaknesses. I look at the stats, and I think they're decent. Ovechkin, Benn... they've been great thus far. It's been a combination of below-average goaltending and better performance by the other select-GM's. If I had to do this all again I don't think I'd change the way I drafted. It's just one of those seasons..."

I feel the pain, Safari. After running such a tight ship and having a strong start to the season, the wheels began to wobble and come loose. A few pit stops in the middle offered a few fixes, but not enough for the long stretch. Wait, am I talking about Safari or the Leafs?

Safari still has a chance. The Leafs do not. #HereComesMcDavid

EoX OF THE QUARTER - TREE BONE

(Honourable mention: Dick Burns)

Hot teachers: making Parent-Teacher Interviews that much better!

For the quarter, the Example of Excellence (EoX) goes to Tree Bone, slightly edging out runner-up Dick Burns. The well-travelled, story-filled Tree Bone has returned to the homeland and got her engines running in a hurry; she's got a (pride) rock on her finger, a fine-young-man to date forever, and a job that'll make dollar bills rain from the sky. With a steady daytime teaching job and tutoring occasionally (not to mention a teachers pension to drool over), Tree Bone is this quarters EoX.

Dick Burns gets honourable mention for this award as he also landed a prestigious Artistic Director position, for which the heavy workload will commence in the summer.

Stay warm, gentlemen and lady.

Morpheus Randy