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Week ending 9-11

Halifax 21st Press Conference 3 Questions Answered = 1 Capped TPE 6 Questions Answered = 2 Capped TPE Please answer in full sentences Week Ending September 11th, 2022 1. What was your initial reaction to being drafted by Halifax? 2. Besides yourself, who do you think our biggest steal was? 3. What were your thoughts on us drafting Daryl Dixon and then trading him away for draft picks? 4. Where do you predict we will finish the year in the standings? How about playoffs? 5. What's the craziest thing you've seen at a hockey game you went to? 6. What is your favorite animal and why?

Thought for my PT this week I'd talk about the draft I had on Saturday and give a little insight for each of my picks. I actually thought I did well for my first return draft. It was a draft super saturated with forwards so I was bound to make a splash there, but it was other positions I was worried about. I also made a blockbuster trade which helped get more mid-round picks which definitely helped to add depth. 5th overall: Daryl Dixon To be completely honest, it was always my plan to draft one of the brothers, and it just so happened to be Dixon. I was hoping to maybe get them both on Halifax but after hearing about their connections to Miami, I just felt it was right to trade him to the Marauders. I knew before the draft that if I drafted one of the two, I was going to ask for a big return, knowing that they were going to end up together by either chance or force. I definitely got a sizeable return for him, which included draft picks that I very badly needed, including a 2nd and two 3rds. I'm glad we were able to re-unite the brothers and I do genuinely hope they light it up in Miami. 10th overall: Babay Shrimp This pick began the trend of me asking "how the heck is this guy still on the board?" I was genuinely surprised when it was time for me to pick and going through my list, a capped player fell into my lap. I was so shocked in fact that I had commissioners triple confirm to me that Shrimp is in fact staying in the VHLM and people aren't avoiding him for a reason. Huge fan of this pick just because a cap falls to me without having to trade up and he's instantly a first-liner that sits with our other caps. I'd say it was an easy choice but I didn't even know he was eligible until I was about to pick him, and I wasn't sure if I was going to have the pick veto'd or not for that reason. Regardless I'm happy to get him, and it was nice to pick someone that I originally didn't even have on my list. I'm still a little worried that a commish messed up somewhere and I have to give him back, but for the time being I'm glad to have such a dynamic forward. 15th overall: Ash Sparks Heading into the draft I knew that there was a cluster of goalies around 150 TPE and that they were limited so I knew I had to get one. I originally wanted to grab a goalie at 10th overall, however that fell through once I realized Shrimp was still on the board. I knew that since goalies still really hadn't been taken so I knew that my chances were high of being able to grab a goalie. Originally I had two names on my list, Castle and Rask. It was until closer to the draft that I realized Sparks had slipped through the cracks and likely wasn't on many teams lists. Once Rask and Castle went at 13 and 14, I knew there was one good goalie left and I had to snag him before anyone else could. I knew I wasn't drafting again for quite a bit and with 100% certainty Sparks wouldn't even make it to the 3rd round. It was a lay-up pick in my opinion, I wasn't really considering anyone else when it was my turn to pick and probably my fastest pick in this draft. Should be my starter for the entire season to be honest. 28th overall: Vinny Lecavalier Another "why is this guy still here" pick. When it was my turn to pick I thought I made a mistake somewhere along the way and forgot to remove him from my draft list, but after double checking I was amazed to see that he was still on the board. This was one of the first people I wanted to draft but when it came down to it, I just had other priorities and I felt like he was going to be there when I picked later on. With a pick on Shrimp coming out of nowhere, it pushed my goalie back to 15th which meant I knew I was likely going to lose out on Lacavalier. I was bummed but I just moved on because you can't expect the draft to always go your way right? Anyways, I couldn't decide if I wanted to take Vinny with this pick or 30th because I knew my two players are likely to still be there even if I take someone else, but I decided it wasn't worth the risk and figured I'd just lock in Vinny while I still have the chance, because I knew at this point he was not going to be available for long. 30th overall: Bedirhan Paard I think this quickly became my signature pick of the draft and established my direction in the draft. There wasn't anyone left on my list that I was really comfortable taking here besides Paard. Everyone was joking about "who's gonna take him" because some don't like his personality but I would deserve to be fired if I skipped over an active LR chatter and someone who earns consistently because of what others think. I wasn't really nervous either because I knew whoever I took here was likely the last active I'd take in the draft just because by this point most of the actives had already gone off the board, and Paard was just BPA out of everyone who claims so really it was a slam dunk pick in my eyes. 45th overall: Igor Vezina I was really high on Vezina because he not only responded to my initial interview, but also re-messaged to ask when the draft was, so that showed me that he at least cares about the league and draft enough to see where he goes, which is fair enough. I wasn't comfortable just having one goalie heading into the season so I knew I wanted to take another one, and it was just a match made in heaven that I was able to snag Vezina. I actually tried to trade up in the draft to take him, which other GMs can attest to. I tried selling the rest of my draft to guarantee that I take Vezina but trades just didn't work out but in the end I still got my guy. Really stoked to have such a great goalie tandem right out of the gate. 52nd overall: Pasi Anssi Not much else for me to say other than he shows signs of life updating this week and for 52nd overall, that is more than enough for me. He saw my initial DM this week shortly before the draft and that's what sold me to be honest. Anytime you find someone in the 6th round that has updated THIS WEEK and is still checking their DMs is a steal and a half. Very excited to have him around on the second line. I think he has a real shot at being a good earner for me too. Even on welfare I expect him to be mid-100s by playoff time, which is more than enough 60th overall: TurkeyBig I know the member behind the player is a returner so I felt good taking a flyer on him. Usually good for welfare and has recently visited the site so I figured why not give it a shot and see if he returns? I did the math on how often he updates, so I can expect an update every 2-3 weeks which places his next update this week, which if that's the case then maybe I found myself a real steal of the draft. I've been digging through some VHL discords to see if I can track the man down, but to no avail so far, so if anyone has seen this man, DM me. 65th overall: HeyItsShawn Besides the obvious Shawn jokes, this pick has quite the background for me. During my trade which sent Daryl Dixon to Miami, the condition on the 6th round pick was that nurx would send me a list of 6 players, and I wasn't allowed to take any of them in the first 6 rounds or I forfeit the pick. After looking at the list, I genuinely didn't know who any of the players were. So I did some deep digging and figured out they were all 30 TPE players who responded to Miami's initial interview. The condition in the trade stated that when the 7th round came, I had free reign to pick anyone on the list. I looked and saw one defenseman, who I ended up drafting here. Whether he returns will remain to be seen, but there was actually a strategy with this pick here, because I figured why not give an active player a shot even if they haven't visited in a bit? 1,518 words Week ending 9/4 Week ending 9/11 Week ending 9/18

Hey @Rjdixon01! I'm Shawn, GM of the Halifax 21st. I'm pleased to offer you top line minutes on a team with cup aspirations! We have the best forward group in the league and need a solid backbone to help propel us to a cup, and you're just the man to do it! You'll be on our top line with top PP and PK minutes as well! If you're ready to join an unforgettable season in the Maritimes, just quote this message and say #SETTINGSAIL to get started!

Hey @Rjdixon01! I'm Shawn, GM of the Halifax 21st. I'm pleased to offer you top line minutes on a team with cup aspirations! We have the best forward group in the league and need a solid backbone to help propel us to a cup, and you're just the man to do it! You'll be on our top line with top PP and PK minutes as well! If you're ready to join an unforgettable season in the Maritimes, just quote this message and say #SETTINGSAIL to get started!

Hey @Jackk! I'm Shawn, GM of the Halifax 21st. We would love to have you join the best forward group in the VHLM! We are a team with cup aspirations this year and want you to be apart of it! Right now we can offer you 2nd line minutes as well as PP and PK time! If you'd like to join us on our run to the Founder's cup, quote this message and say #SETTINGSAIL to get started!

Hey @okochastar! Halifax would love to have you join the best forward group in the VHLM! We'd start you off on second line minutes but since you have a good amount of TPE, you'll likely get PP and PK time as well! We're looking to make a championship run this season and would be thrilled for you to join us for an unforgettable season. Just quote this message and say #RidetheWave

Idk, I feel like Halifax and LV outdid Mexico in this draft. But hey thats just me

Halifax legend Dixon says goodbye.......tough day Glad we can unite them

A few weeks later it's back! I'm home from my vacation where I went to see my parents for a few weeks, had a great time. People messaged asking if I went inactive, but truth is that I didn't wanna spend time on my laptop if it's the one time a year I get to see my family. But I came back and applied for a VHLM job....and got it! I was able to return to the Halifax 21st to go back to where it all began for me. For those unaware, I helped put a team in Halifax and was the inaugural GM before moving up to the big-boy league. I've always though of HFX as my baby, so I want to see them win a cup every season, unfortunately that has yet to be the case. Actually in my GM interview, I ended saying that I won't be satisfied with my time in the VHL until I win a cup with Halifax, so you best fuckin believe that's my sole goal right now.

1. What sort of plan does Halifax need to approach the draft with? 2. What is this team's biggest need? 3. Which team do you WANT to win a cup this season? 4. In your opinion, who's the best non-HOF player to have ever played in the VHL? 5. If you compared your player to an NHLer, who would it be? 6. What's you favorite ice cream flavor?

Quick, no bullshit, right to it. Good talks @Lemorse7

Jokes aside I'm thankful for the opportunity to finish what I started in Halifax. Let's make it a season to remember!

Please let me return to my bb HFX I even have OTT experience recently soooo

i dont apply

1. Quad Shifting me 2. We win? Duh OTT aint got shit on us 3. Weaver, dude never stops scoring 4. Strasmore maybe? Man on a mission 5. Honestly nobody, Idk enough about the tourney to follow it 6. Cookie dough probably. It really can't be that hard assume they give me all the ingredients. If they dont and I have to legitimately make it from scratch, Ill start a fire

number one bullshit

based

That's just what the dog does.

Hey Shawn, it's Shawn

he remembered

1. I was weird man, but I had a better head on my shoulders than when I was like 17, god that was a cringey time in my life 2. Flaming bull award so everyone else knows how good I am 3. Pot brownies 4. Flying home for my 19th, my midnight flight delayed so I missed my connection and had to rebook. I spent my 19th bday sleeping on the floor in the seattle airport. It's sad but I can look back and laugh about it 5. Shawn Glade OG. God imagine that d-pairing 6. Win?

It's a story a lot of us know, and wish we could forget. I took over Davos in S64 after a wildly successful two season at the helm of Halifax. Everything started off so well too, I was gifted the second overall pick in that draft and would take Nykonax with that pick, meaning I'd be starting with a high draft pick in my first season. Also on that team was Ahma, a saint of a person who despite my incompetence at times, genuinely wanted to play for Davos with all of his players. That first season went rough, but I'd earn 2nd overall again and draft Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen, meaning we had a true #1 forward and a true #1 dman. Everything was on the up for Davos, I had finally turned the team into a FA destination after being a laughing stock for season. It was really nice being in the playoff hunt, and attracting popular members with big name players. We didn't have many more high picks after that, I focused my effort instead on trading assets to build up a winning team, which I did. For the first time since taking over, Davos had made the S67 playoffs, and actually managed to win the first round matchup! Unfortunately, we ran into a beefy Malmo team that year, and lost in 7 games in the conference finals, but I considered that season a success. Sadly, this was the beginning to the end already. Around this time I went off to college, meaning I had far less free time and I wasn't very excited about spending weekend nights worrying about recreates and drafts instead of living it up funneling whatever I could into my blood system. I don't remember which season it was, but I didn't participate in one of the drafts. Even though I was picking like 4th overall, I wasn't available for the actual draft and just told admins to BPA me please and thank you. To nobodies surprise, draft picks don't like when theyre BPA'd. Almost immediately, all 3 of my draft picks from that class requested trades, which was a rel kick in the face. Ahma retired, Nykonax wanted greener pastures, and our FAs had signed elsewhere. At this point there was no core, and I was back at square one again, with a single postseason appearance to show for it. I started doing ym job less and less until eventually, I was told by the league that I was done. Would I do things differently the second time around? Absolutely, but at the time I just didn't really care anymore. To me GMing was thankless, you had eyes on you 24-7 and unless you were a cup contender, you were made into a laughing stock. Admittedly, it sucked. I gave it a few more attempts at AGMing but those had a similar story. Right now I'm the OTT AGM and well I'm not hated so it counts for something right? It would be cool to GM again, but I just don't know if I need (or really want) that sort of spotlight again