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Generally well-done by both goalies here. I wonder how much those bot player minutes affected the game. I also think it's hilarious Seattle's one goal was short-handed

Expected stars shining for Davos - Dragomir, Peace, and Crimson. Penalties killed Malmo here for sure though

Well, playing the bots here certainly didn't help Toronto. But if the next several games are any indication, the Wolves have pretty nice depth

Gucci Garrop beasting and feasting this game =o Looks like Wolves/Reign will be a pretty interesting series this season.

??? Malmo lookin spooky over here

I can respect that - I was mostly just messing with you (but was also a little sad). But as HHH's teammate I'm just gonna be over here and hope he scores several dozen goals this season

Gotta be honest, I didn't see a game this early going Malmo's way, even against the second most-recent expo team

This is one of those games that has all eyes on team depth. Top lines seemed to match well, but our young players were just a touch under. Gg Vancouver, and nice job evening up the series ?

Hey, I take exception to you supporting New York Goalies did magnificent work though, that's for sure. Too many young forwards in this game haha

4 hits and a shot block, but my +/- gives me the heebie jeebies :[

More or less the result I expected. That Toronto top line is absurd.

S66 Player: Apollo Hackett Transaction ID: 4AW90484PP5921212 Reward: Doubles Week (Week Ending 5/12) Doubles Week (Week Ending 5/19) $1M Player Store @Josh. 5 Uncapped TPE

D - Maxim Kovalchuk @Sullvino

Week ending 6/2 claim (4 of 4) All done

Week ending 5/26 claim (3 of 4)

Week ending 5/19 claim (2 of 4)

Just going to spam post a bit so I can get all of my claims out of the way. Week ending 5/12 here

Let's do it.

I mean I understand it from both sides. BoD want to take things a little slower and adjust as necessary - and that's important to avoid a knee-jerk overreaction to this season's recruiting success. But now, it seems like we're retaining a decent number of newer members (especially a handful of hyper-active ones, like some of the new GMs) and next year's class is progressing pretty smoothly. It may be worth reconsidering this topic.

Part of what comes with the mock draft is being wrong - I'm always happy to play the bad guy in that respect. Now you've got a great chance to show 'em who's boss and prove me very wrong.

Saskatoon, SK - The Wild held a get-together for the VHL Entry Draft last night, with team alums and draftees alike. It was a beacon of excitement following a few weeks' worth of off-season limbo. Possibly more importantly, many of the Saskatoon players already knew where they were spending next season: mostly-intact in Saskatoon, this time for a run at a title. But a couple of members - among them star forward Shawnomir Jagr and new-ish defenseman Apollo Hackett - had made the irreversible leap in declaring for the VHL. The locker room was alight with chatter: what draftees had done in their previous lives, a handful of wisdom from GM Peace on rookie contracts, how @Jus and @Oost are thicc bois, and so on. The picks started early in the second round, and almost didn't stop: first, Jagr at #14 to the Vancouver Wolves. A natural choice - and the Saskatoon player most likely to go first. Then, with the very next pick, Bert Meyers - a close associate of the Wild GM - to the S65 finalist Helsinki Titans. Immediately after that, Hackett with the 16th pick to the Riga Reign, and with basically no hesitation, the brand-new Nighthawks took fellow D-man and new assistant captain Rusty Shackleford. Just a round later came captain Nethi Dissanayake to the Calgary Wranglers, Edgar Tannahill to the Moscow Menace, and Anthony Amberback, who once again shares a locker room with Hackett in Latvia. GM Advantage must have had his ear to the ground in Saskatoon, as a couple of rounds later he selected goalie Juan Jaundice, who will be joining Shackleford and Wild alum/expansion pick Brian Strong in Sweden. After that, most of the Wild were content, with smiles lighting up a team formerly hamstrung by narrowly-dashed playoff hopes. Finally, there was some closure to this hectic season in Saskatoon. From the back of the locker room, ecstatic new Nighthawk Rusty Shackleford could be heard: "Juan, you are my goalie for life!" Tagged: @K1NG LINUS @Peace @nethi99 @TheLastOlympian07 @RunnerBert11 (gregreg but he doesn't like being tagged)

Heya Reign, young and old! Answer some questions here for TPE. Let's start with these - you can (of course) pick and choose: 1) The draft just finished an hour ago or so. What do you think of the team's (four) first round picks? What about the 2nd and after? 2) Older players: this team just got a lot younger over the last 48 hours. Does this affect your outlook for next season? 3) New guys: this team has a handful of S61-S62 draftees. Who will you look up to for mentorship, now that you're in the big leagues? 4) The team has enough players -- especially centers -- for more than two lines. How should Riga deal with this? 5) With the sheer number of players drafted this season, does the VHL need a cap increase? How much should it increase, if so? 6) Veterans: Any rookie hazing rituals we should be looking for? Maybe just a little advance notice? Please? 7) Rookies: When are you moving, and what's one important/sentimental thing you're bringing with you to Latvia? 8 ) What's the weirdest thing you've seen our GM doing? 9) I heard there's a Switch set up in the training facility, 8 controllers. Who's your main in Smash? 10) Is there anyone - pets, significant others, family - that you're bringing with you to Latvia? @hedgehog337 @Anthony Matthews @bluesfan55 @Rocketman04 @Tagger @Beaviss @Devise @GRZ @Victor @solas @kayfabe @Symmetrik @Enorama @Jtv123 @Oost @speck1447 @kithoo @wuma @Sogarn @SwagSloth @Birdman @Sunburst @MD9

MUNK ?

I'm just here to confirm that I was tagged by @GustavMattias, and definitely not just to tag him back. Just kidding - wonderful work. I think your justification for Freeman at #2 is interesting, and very fair. Personal relationships do tend to matter a lot more in sim leagues than a few TPE here and there - and putting that into context makes a shakeup in the top 2-3 more than plausible.

Agreed. No pressure to get a goalie right now, since Riga and Davos are set with s63/s64 draftees. Malmo has the option of taking a goalie but have other pressing issues. Still have plenty of wings in this draft, and their next couple of picks will still have good wings available.