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1. You can't trust the French. 2. Depth, activity, and high TPE in the right position (i.e. forwards). Essentially the three pillars of VHL success. 3. Yeah because some saves are easier to make. If a player was blind and only knew to shoot in the direction of the net as told then yeah any shot is a good shot, but you can see where the goalie is so just don't shoot there. 4. Matt Thompson, a big mistake was made taking him first overall in S61 and he will never live it down. It's not his fault of course but I can't compete with Seattle in goals and points, but I can against Thompson. 5. Seven Nation Army because I'm a basic bitch.

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Cast the real MVP

no, GMs only

Soon we can just relocate the GM forum to the Riga LR which is ideal.

Thanks for the update x

Cast is exactly the same (still just 70 passing) but somehow much more assist focused. Sim is a fickle bitch. I was actually going to suggest that the hits is what drove down the points but maybe that doesn't make as much sense. I won't try it though, faceoffs is the place for excess TPE.

I find it so odd you've only just scraped 800 points despite nearly 400 goals and clearly being the dominant forward of the generation. Should have racked up the assists. I guess the 99 points back-to-back with Davos didn't help. Either way, it's all about the playoffs right. Given my past with Chershenko I totally respect prioritising the playoffs.

Well it was in the European Conference so.... Maybe, although I don't really care much for the rule anyway so that's not something I consider much while writing a MS. And although I'm sure I could, I do like all of the above destinations, while I can't think of any others that would be massively interesting to me. Maybe Vienna. Or Kiev. Or Copenhagen maybe, but nah.

Well yeah, but the fact you lost to RIG G doesn't make it any better that you beat us with RIG G eventually.

Ironside just had enough of watching McAllister and Cast struggle to score for games on end.

Well at least I got to 50 goals. Definitely nothing to do with RIG G starting. ?

Victory Cup!

Assume you're talking about me for Brooks.

I won't get the Brooks and you won't get 400 goals. The sim decided that no one will win here.

Two goalie swaps hahaha you can't predict what we're gonna do next.

RIG G , what a guy.

RIG G tried his best - it wasn't good enough.

1,200 words so this week and next week (26th and 3rd)

The word 'expansion' made an appearance in the Board of Governors this week. OK, it was solely in one of my posts and not a serious suggestion, but as we continue to see strong draft classes in consecutive years, I believe this will be a topic entering the discussion in the not so distant future. Given I made a list of possible destinations some time ago and have nothing else to write about, I might as well speculate about some destinations now. If/when the expansion topic starts to rear its head properly again, I will definitely be a proponent of return to the old NA/European Conference system for a few reasons, chief amongst them the balance such a layout creates, as well as what I think is a riper ground for real league rivalries. Yes, conferences do not necessarily guarantee rivalries, but familiarity does breed contempt and the chances of running into the same team several seasons in a row are much lower in the current World Conference set-up. Either way, I think at least one European team would be necessary for a two-team expansion, so the below list will be useful for something, or perhaps the future will hold a North America to Europe relocation by one of the current five NA teams. That's the background to why I am making this – and I stress this again – speculative Media Spot, so without further ado let's look at some European locations where VHL hockey might thrive. Germany I will never not believe that the Cologne Express were hard done by contraction and would support that franchise returning to the VHL in the future. At its peak throughout the 40s the Express was a lot of fun and throughout its history Cologne was a likeable team. Equally, I see the counter arguments – the Express were not great for most of their history and there is no great need to retread that path, especially given the situation with the team's founder. If it's not Cologne though, it doesn't mean it can't be another German city. Germany has numerous attractive cities, from Hamburg to Munich to most obviously Berlin, as well as a strong hockey heritage, particularly in the real world but also occasionally in the VHL. Overall, a VHL team in Germany would be nice to see again, but it's not quite the staple of VHL history where it's essential, plus the country did get its chance before. Prague, Czechia Despite being historically one of the best hockey nations in the world, the Czechs haven't received much love in the VHL – both in terms of player power or team presence. Prague was floated around as an expansion option in S30, before Cologne got the team, and I would be completely on board if anyone was interested in placing a team there in the future. A great city, a rich hockey heritage, and some excellent name options. For me, Prague Knights is a concept that seems to work in my head, but I'd be happy to see any consideration for the Czech capital should expansion start to gain support again. Sweden It is a strange VHL world without a Swedish team. Once upon a time, there were four Swedish teams – Vasteras and Stockholm in the VHL, Vasteras and Gothenburg in the VHLM. Even as most of those moved away, including to Riga and Oslo, the Swedish flag continued to be flown by Vasteras in their Iron Eagles guise and then by the Stockholm Vikings after that cursed franchise's one last relocation. On a player level in the meantime, Team Scandinavia, although also supported by Finland and the occasional Danish flurry, has always been one of the stronger entries in the World Cup, until recently having a better all-time record than Canada and the US. Despite all that, it does feel like the... err, viking ship has sailed. We've now had two franchises in Stockholm and they didn't bring home the cup in a combined 24 seasons. Vasteras is dead and hopefully buried. Gothenburg was very unlucky to be moved to Oslo (especially when they initially became the Screaming Seamen), but isn't exactly a well known location and I doubt anyone has much sentimental value for the former VHLM team. It's a great shame, but I don't see a feasible scenario where the VHL returns to Sweden. London, United Kingdom I don't actually know how I'd feel about this, despite living in the UK and quite close to London too. However, I feel a British VHL franchise does have some merit, for a few reasons. We've always had a steady British base, both in terms of players and members based here. London is one of the most recognisable cities in the world and certainly more obviously associated with Europe than Riga, Davos, or Helsinki. Even in the real world, the British team has actually made it to the top tier of international hockey meaning it's not the most unrealistic hockey location the VHL would have – looking at you, Madrid. There are definitely a plethora of potential team names – could go for an alliteration like London Lightning, or play off its financial power with something like the London Millionaires. There is definitely potential here though. Russia If we've had a lot of Sweden in the past here, then we haven't had anywhere near enough Russia. There was the predecessor to Davos – the Avangard Havoc, a highly botched team name which was meant to be based in Omsk but couldn't grasp how KHL team names worked. Much later on there were also the Moscow Red Wolves, a decently successful VHLM franchise which did get culled when we realised that 10 VHLM teams was about 6 too many. Both Russian teams won a cup at their respective levels, while Russian players have been a constant in the VHL, which makes sense given that aside from Canada there probably isn't a bigger hockey nation than Russia. There is a limited number of good locations – it would probably have to be Moscow given St. Petersburg has unfortunate potential to be confused with Florida. Even in Moscow though, there is much fun which can be had with a VHL franchise. Potential names might be the Revolution or the Warriors. I suspect this would be an enticing destination for quite a few league members. Milan, Italy Finally, let's end on a slightly left-field suggestion. I'm not a huge fan of non-hockey locations used in Europe given how few teams we have, which is why I'm maybe not as sold on the idea of London as much as I could be. The VHL's only experience in southern Europe was Vasteras' foray to Madrid, as well as Avangard/Davos bizarrely having their VHLM affiliate in Toledo for a while, and why anyone thought Spain was a good idea is beyond me. Italy is not exactly a hockey hotbed, but it certainly has more of a presence than Spain, especially in the north of the country which is where Milan happens to be. Milan is also a major European city associated with fashion, so there is some potential there for creating a classy, haughty franchise. Spitballing names, I'd suggest something like the Milan Stallions, or maybe even just a basic HC Milano. I personally wouldn't put Milan ahead of Prague, Moscow, or London, but it's a decent concept I think and maybe something for someone willing to not go down the well trodden path.

Trades Completed Between Season 64 and Season 65February 15, 2019 - February 28, 2019 To (S63) C - Rylan Peace To  (S63) LW - Randoms  HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ----------------------- To (S64) C - Mark Gebauer To S65 MOS 1st (D Elasmobranch Fish) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ----------------------- To S65 RIG 2nd (G Joe Nixon) To  S66 VAN 2nd (D Codrick Past) Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ----------------------- To (S62) RW - Roctrion King S65 NYA 3rd (D Donat Szita) S66 NYA 2nd (C Bert Meyers) To (S63) RW - Vaydar Odinsson S65 HSK 3rd (G Chase) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Colton Rayne ----------------------- To S65 RIG 1st (C Roll Fizzlebeef) To  S66 TOR 1st (C Jet Jaguar) Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ----------------------- To (S62) LW - Leph Twinger To  S66 NYA 1st (LW Dimitri Volosenkov) S65 NYA 2nd (C Anthony Matthews) S67 NYA 2nd (D Derek England) New York Americans GM: Colton Rayne Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ----------------------- To (S63) RW - Joey Boucher S65 NYA 3rd (D Donat Szita) To S65 HSK 2nd (C David Harrison) Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey ----------------------- To S65 MOS 3rd (C Orion Slade) To S66 VAN 3rd (C Maximilian Kirbsson) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson ----------------------- To S66 MOS 4th (RW Mat Tocco) To (S63) D - Toby Fitzgerald S66 VAN 4th (D Edward Vigneault) Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson ----------------------- To  S65 MOS 4th (LW Magnus Pederson) To (S63) C - Anthony Dabarno Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson ----------------------- To (S65) D - Dallas Jones To S66 HSK 1st (RW Arnor Sigurdsson) Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade ----------------------- To (S60) D - Johannes Vihjalmsson To S66 TOR 4th (C Raphael Nazarians) Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ----------------------- To (S61) D - Robert Malenko S67 SEA 1st (G Rayz Funk) To (S64) D - Piotr Jerwa HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell ----------------------- To S67 TOR 1st (C Aston Martin) S67 TOR 3rd (C Trevor Van Lagen) To (S61) D - Robert Malenko HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power Trades Completed During Season 65March 3, 2019 - March 20, 2019 To (S58) RW - Lavar Ball S67 TOR 2nd (D Guy LeGrande) S67 TOR 4th (G Thorvald Gunnarsson) To (S63) RW - Joey Boucher Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ----------------------- To (S58) C - Jasper Canmore (S62) C - Oleksiy Revchenko S66 CGY 3rd (C Ludvig Sederstrom) S67 CGY 3rd (RW RJ Lloris) S67 CGY 4th (C Zeno Miniti) To (S60) RW - Bryce Zhields (S65) D - Fylo Gibbles S66 HSK 2nd (LW Chico Smeb) S67 HSK 1st (C Boris the Forest) S67 HSK 2nd (D Kefka Palazzo) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ----------------------- To (S62) D - Cayden Saint To S67 DAV 2nd (LW Henrik Zoiderberg) S67 TOR 3rd (C Trevor Van Lagen) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Shawn Glade Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash ---------------------- To (S65) RW - Brian Strong To S66 HSK 2nd (LW Chico Smeb) Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth ---------------------- To (S65) LW - Matteo S66 MOS 4th (RW Mat Tocco) To S67 MOS 3rd (LW Anthony Hawk) S67 MOS 4th (D Charles Drumm) Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson Vancouver Wolves GM: Keaton Louth ---------------------- To (S62) D - Paolo Nano S66 VAN 3rd (C Maximilian Kirbsson) To (S65) G - Chase S66 NYA 3rd (LW Edgar Tannahill) S66 NYA 4th (RW Emil Passerelli) New York Americans GM: Colton Rayne Moscow Menace GM: Victor Alfredsson

Trades Completed Between Season 62 and Season 63October 1, 2018 - October 15, 2018 To S63 NYA 1st (LW Julian Borwinn) S63 NYA 2nd (G Alexander Pepper) To S63 HSK 1st (D Joseph McWolf) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey New York Americans GM: Colton Rayne ------------------------ To S63 SEA 2nd (D Jesse Wilson) S63 DAV 3rd (G Rhett Stoffiday) S64 SEA 3rd (RW Sven Hitz) To S63 TOR 2nd (RW Vaydar Odinsson) Toronto Legion GM: Travis Boychuk Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey ----------------------- To (S61) D - Robert Malenko (S62) RW - Jake Davis To S63 SEA 1st (D Tzuyu) S64 SEA 1st (RW John Madden) Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell Toronto Legion GM: Travis Boychuk ----------------------- To (S62) C - Oleksiy Revchenko (S62) LW - Karl von Moltke (S62) D - Lando Baxter To S63 CGY 1st (LW Jose Gonzalez) S64 CGY 2nd (RW Nathan N) S63 CGY 3rd (LW Randoms) Calgary Wranglers GM: Tyler Barabash Quebec City Meute GM: Keaton Louth ------------------------ To S64 HSK 1st (C Mark Gebauer) To S63 TOR 1st (D Sidney Crosby) S63 SEA 2nd (D Jesse Wilson) Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey ----------------------- To S65 SEA 1st (D Dallas Jones) S63 SEA 4th (D James Lombardi) To (S56) LW - Gabriel McAllister (S58) C - Otto Axelsson S65 DAV 4th (RW Don Draper) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Tyler Owens Seattle Bears GM: Blake Campbell ----------------------- To S64 SEA 3rd (RW Sven Hitz) To (S63) LW - King Gow New York Americans GM: Colton Rayne Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ----------------------- To (S61) G - Arvid Aamo To S64 DAV 4th (RW Rocky LaGarza) HC Davos Dynamo GM: Tyler Owens Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs ----------------------- To (S63) G - Rhett Stoffiday S64 SEA 1st (RW John Madden) S64 TOR 3rd (C Connor McDavid) S65 TOR 1st (D Denver Wolfe) S65 TOR 3rd (G Pekka Pouta) To (S56) RW - Ay Ay Ron (S57) D - Ko Kane (S57) G - Shawn Brodeur (S58) D - Adam Warlock HC Davos Dynamo GM: Tyler Owens Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power ----------------------- To S64 TOR 4th (D Basaraba Moose) To (S57) D - Boner (S58) RW - Lavar Ball Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs Toronto Legion GM: Ryan Power Only Trade Completed During Season 63November 6, 2018 To (S62) D - Paolo Nano (S63) C - Nathan MacKinnon To S64 HSK 3rd (LW Dan Baillie) S65 HSK 4th (D Benson Van Roosen) Helsinki Titans GM: Matt Bailey Riga Reign GM: Benjamin Zeptenbergs

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