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  2. 1. The only highlight is the Ws we keep collecting 2. Hard working player and always being consistent for us every night 3. every team that faces us on the other side of the red line will be played against like they are our biggest rivals. 4. this team. 5. not sure. to busy taping my sticks 6. i wanna say olive garden but im boring so my dinning room table is where i eat.
  3. 1. Strasmore is now all time leader in regular season hits for the Wranglers. What do you want to tell the Calgary die hard. 2. Davos and LA seem to take an early bye to the Playoffs. Which teams do you think will also suffer from an early off-season? 3. If Strasmore was a cocktail, what cocktail would he be? Elaborate your choice. 4. Why are the Wranglers the best team in NA (and arguably in the league)? 5. What will you do for the (long) weekend (if you have one)? 6. What was the first board game you played and what memories do you have?
  4. Today
  5. Moscow betting hard against london
  6. aimkin

    DAV/MOS; S93

    Moscow becoming London? London becoming Scotland??
  7. Surprised you're conscious and coherent in tax season. Back to work!! Chop chop. (leak the recreate name next)
  8. Stream of consciousness is a funny thing...
  9. Credits to @Dom for putting me on to this song! Don't look (away) now, but Moscow is enjoying a strong start to the season. Depth has been the key to success this season, as 7 players are at or over a PPG pace (rip Leif Reingaard 1 point shy). The Menace sit 4th in GF and 4th in GA as well which is really nice to see, both sides of the ice are playing as top 5 units in the league. I'm not sure if Moscow can still be called a "young" team considering how many players are off their ELCs now, but with the amount of TPA still yet to be added to builds before the depreciation begins to loom, I think there's still a fair amount of growth to be seen in the future. Adding Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard has given us an immediate injection of physicality that Moscow had been lacking behind Jarmo Ruutu @jRuutu, and the team is starting to feel more like the older Moscow teams I ran in the S80's - dominant centers and strong defensemen with excellent complimentary wingers. The main area for improvement seems to be special teams, where Moscow ranks dead last in PK% and 6th in PP%. Will definitely be an area to focus on and try to improve on for the future. Overall EU thoughts - WAR and PRG surprising with strong starts, most expected WAR to replicate their middling performance from last season considering they basically tried the same approach. Lachlan Summers definitely putting in work as usual. Prague running a 5-3-1 pulling an LA from a few seasons ago, curious to see how long that lasts. LDN/MAL/HSK all underperforming by a bit, but EU is always competitive so things can change at a moment's notice. HSK is especially concerning due to depth, running 4 forwards at/under 600 TPA. Curious to see if they take advantage of the seller's market depending on how sims go over the next week or so. They've got some fantastic assets that should both fetch a good price, and be eagerly snapped up. League wide news is a bit lacking, not too much change appears to be on the horizon. Goalie changes were the main topic in the past and results are going to be re-evaluated at the end of the season. Frankly I think scoring went up but goalies are simming even better than before, which is pretty opposite of how our admittedly limited test sims went. With a large class of goalies facing retirement soon, it might be an opportune time to revisit adjusting the goalie update scale. I feel like goalies can hit around 1.1k TPA and max out their core attributes and get secondaries in a really good spot and just bank, which is pretty counter to how skaters operate right now. 1.1k TPA seems like the threshold for a superstar, with 1.2/1.3k being a true max earner's peak. What else should be discussed in the BoG? Feel like we haven't opened up any channels for suggestions recently. Willing to take stuff into the back rooms if anyone has suggestions!
  10. Mission accomplished @Mysterious_Fish Thank you and San Diego for being lucky number 1000
  11. 1. With one week of sims down, is the team performing as you’ve expected? Yup. Team is playing quite bad, I guess it might be because of the rebuild era. 2. Who do you predict will be Davos’ MVP this season? I honestly can not make such a prediction. Who knows. Hopefully someone who really deserves it. 3. What are your thoughts on our current prospect pool? Well, it's the best prospect pool. Simply because I'm in it! 5. What is your most controversial VHL opinion? That the HC Davos Dynamo suck, because of whatever a rebuild I guess. We are the worst team in the VHL, no offense. 7. What sports do you enjoy watching besides hockey? I like watching some Baseball too, but frequently it gets boring. 8. What was the last video game you played? The last video game I played was F1 2023. I have it through PS Plus on my PS5.
  12. Wow right after I said to talk about recreate plans!!!!
  13. So funnily enough my first recreate was G -> F and you're right it is a really different experience. I chose to stick to being a non-physical player (ish) and kept things simple there, the real difference between SK and G is that there are games where you do literally nothing. Woo I got a couple shots. A hit even! Crazy. Goalies always do something, they're just unfortunately not really ticking up or down, a good game barely changes your stats, and a bad one always seems to plummet them. D is kind of the best of both worlds, but also the worst of both worlds. You're not going to score as much as the F, and there's some seasons you might be hanging on by shots blocked (which aren't even really indicative of your own talent, just the lack of talent of your team surrounding you), a couple more stats to check, but more moderate values. Unfortunately everyone and their mother made a defender in the 94 class, so that's something to keep an eye on. Particularly their country of origin, as there are a LOT of American D. Any Skater has a WAY more interesting build experience which adds to the experience, but you'll have to get used to seeing values below 99. Harder to stand out amongst the crowd as there's just 4-6x more of each other position than starting goalies. Luck of the draw sometimes. You're also far more likely to be dealt as there's more wiggle room there.
  14. 1) Which VHL player has surprised you the most so far this season? (Cannot pick your own player!) 2) If money was no object, which city would you want to live in and why? 3) You find a book and begin to read it, only to discover that it is a story of your life. You get to the point that you are at now, do you turn the page knowing that you will not be able to change the events to come?
  15. I once again find myself in the middle of tax season grasping for these moments when I have some time to sit down and write for the VHL. As I wrote in my article yesterday, nothing comes to mind anymore besides updating Jesse’s weekly stats and how I feel about their performance. And there are only so many ways I can do it without becoming repetitive. I think that’s also a downside of being a goalie. Only so much comes down to your performance when we all know that forwards and defensemen are just as equally the reason for a win or loss. Sure, sometimes it comes down to someone pulling off a hat trick or a goalie managing a shutout or OT/shutout win, but for the majority, we all know the stats are the runner of the numbers. All that to say that it’s hard to build a story week after week when the player is approaching the end of their career. How many times can I type that Jesse is surprised by a win or disappointed in a loss? I feel like Fs and Ds sometimes have a bit of an easier time since they can talk more specifics like goals, fights, ice time, etc.. With Jesse being the starter for all but one season, I can’t even fabricate drama with a backup goalie coming in and taking their spot. Sometimes I wish it was easier to write a good story for Jesse. And while I am going to miss them when they retire and move on, I’m really excited to start all over again. The idea of being able to build a character from the ground up. Their personality, their family, their story. It’s all fresh and new and I can try different approaches. Maybe the next one will be a cocky asshole who becomes a heel within the VHL. Or maybe I’ll stick with the really like personality that seems to make Jesse really likeable amongst most members. Or, perhaps, my next player will land in the middle. Maybe they’ll be kind and caring to friends and teammates but a real thorn in the side of anyone who gets in their way. Who knows. From writing in general in the past, I know that characters take on a mind of their own the more you write them so I suppose I’ll have to see where the next one takes me when I write up their bio. So while on the subject, I’m trying to decide if I want to go goalie again or make a defensemen. I was talking with Kirby yesterday who agreed that it almost seems too hard of a pivot to go from goalie to forward when it’s your first recreate. The transition just seems too severe. Maybe my third player I’ll feel different but for now, I’ll stick to the defensive side of the ice. I’ve decided that I’ll wait and see if there is a drought for either when the TDL comes and I’ll probably make my decision off of that. Yes, I know I just complained that being a goalie makes me feel limited in what I have to talk about but at the same time, I kind of love the position. There’s something that feels good about being that last line of defense for a team. It’s also easier to be competitive since there are so many less of us. I don’t know. I suppose I’ll see what happens and go from there. As for the name and render? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see. I’m keeping that close to my chest and I’m hoping it’s going to be a great surprise for everyone. I’m sad to see Jesse go soon, but I’m excited to recreate. 629 words for week ending 3/31/2024
  16. @Tetricide dont worry, sig will come aswell
  17. Beketov

    LDN/MOS; S93

    We should really add this line to the actual portal trade postings. The amount of times I've gone to process a trade and been confused by the player not being there is astounding.
  18. 1. I think we need to win some more face-offs and keep the shots heavy. with Atlas entering the top line now my focus is to pour points into FO. 2. Crazy breakout year! If not the Beketov he'll at least be a top candidate for the Funk / if not the runaway winner. 3. Had a very strong start but beginning to fizzle out a bit these last few sims.. hoping to get things going again soon. I like where our team is at so far though. 4. Bobbly has been a stud so far in net, it's a good feeling knowing you have a solid backup that can steal you games. 5. Honestly the team awards are great for locker room activity but they don't really do much for me, I think team success is more important. 6. Oilers / Leafs in the final... Or my Canucks VS Rangers/Bruins and the Canucks take it this time.
  19. Johnny Tsunami has accepted Houston's offer.
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