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The Seattle Bears had fallen, got back up and now seem to be on their way back down. Scratch that. They aren't on their way back down, they're already down and we think this time it going to be a hell of a lot rockier than the previous rebuild/retool. The last time GM Campbell tore down the team, they had some pretty strong assets to assist in the rebuild which allowed them to push themselves further through it and in fact call themselves a "retool". This time, unfortunately for the Bears, is not the case. While they had some decent pieces to play with and managed to get some fair assets back from transactions, they're also nothing to run home and tell mom about. Quebec 1st, what will that land them? Some new member currently streaking that will bust in no time - a steal that proves everyone wrong or an average player that never becomes much but is always around the site? The question has remained all season long - what is the Bears true direction? We know they're heading into a rebuild, but what, who, when and how are they going to pull through it? Currently, they have a couple 1sts, but one of those are not their first from this season (which blows). Aleksei Federov and VVA remain on the organization as they were taken in the last VHL entry draft. What revolves around them is, will Campbell keep those 2, build around them, or try and send them packing and build around a strong draft to have all players the similar age? To comment on the Bears present and future, here is the man himself - GM Blake Campbell. Currently, we are in a very tough phase for the organization. There's a lot of unanswered questions, holes and places where we currently do not have a piece to the puzzle to fit. With only 2 pieces onto the organization, we at least have those figured out. We have strong faith still in Vernon Von Axelberry and we know what kind of player Aleksei Federov will have. Our concern over those two is this. We don't want to prevent them from having great careers. This rebuild could be over in 2 seasons, or it may be longer. Chances are, it's going to be longer. If we could find a suitor for these 2 players, that wouldn't be something we oppose. If they still, that is great too. We roll forward in our rebuild knowing that we have a strong goalie and defenseman. One more Dman and we cap off the back end, are strong back there and can start focusing on the forward part to our masterpiece, if you will. Currently in the draft, you got one stand out player in Felix savard. It's apparent he's the best and will be going 1st overall. It seems as though we have one round where players hold any sort of value. After that, it drops off significantly and to be honest, not sure how much those players hold right now. To be fair to them, scouting has not been something completed yet this season. One for sure thing of the upcoming draft is that we nab Swedish center, Mattias Forsberg. Unlike Aleksei Federov, he will not be a homerun and may be more like an "infield double", maybe triple if we're blessed enough. We've noticed he's slipped off the tracks of development lately and while this could be an Oslo program thing, we're concerned and there for our player. Forsberg was once rated by scouts of having the potential to become an elite 1st line center. Now, after further evaluation, has slipped down to a 1st line center who rounds out at about a point per game. We're excited for the off-season, and are ready to get that ball rolling in motion. Seattle's doors are always open to conversation from other GM's. For Mattias Forsberg (6)

Struggling pretty hard last couple weeks. Worked 31.5 hours Saturday and Sunday alone - 15 today. Found a way to write an article today but always get stuck on what to write about and give up, lol. I'm sure I'll keep flying.

Failing out on Forsberg and Federov. More so on Forsberg I feel.

Sven Wolf has never necessarily been a household name in the Victory Hockey League, but when it came to the streets of Seattle, jerseys flocked everywhere, people knew the name and there was even a bar named after him downtown near the arena called the "Wolf's Den". We remember it just like yesterday. A young, eager, Swedish kid waiting in the stands for his name to be called in the VHLM draft. A kid putting on a huge amount of skills in the VHLM, eventually having his name automatically go to the Seattle Bears organization. Despite this automatic doing, Wolf had no complaints with his new home. In fact, he embraced the situation and over time became one of the faces of the franchise. A leader. An elite passer who was willing to put it all on the line for the chance at bringing a championship to his new home, Seattle. The chance at a cup came a couple times, however, the team never got to make it all the way to a cup or the finals. Despite the fact they didn't manage to reach the end goal, you'd have to think that over so many years of success and with the same group of people, you'd come to gain some pretty great memories in your career. The Bears organization called themselves a family and showed an extreme amount of loyalty right up until their dismantle a season prior. Though he is now a member of the Stockholm Vikings playing in his final season, we texted the Wolf of Seattle Stockholm to see what he looks back on during his time in Seattle. One of the biggest things I look back on was the journey as a whole. Joining the team, we were at the early stages of a quick paced rebuild. Then, we added an amazing, loyal and enjoyable group of guys that really made the place that much more of an experience. Together, we fought. We trained hard and all had the same goal clearly in mind. We wanted to win - but not just win. We wanted to win together. Year after year, we stuck together and every loss, it made us want it that much more together. We pushed, we really got into it. It's honestly a shame we never won a cup together. Hands down, even after a cup win this year as a possibility, would have easily been the highlight of my career. Next to that, it would have to be when Rodriguez switched to center and displayed a huge amount of loyalty and such to the organization. Without him, we wouldn't have been able to make the push and it showed me what it takes to be a great player. You don't always have to score goals, points or stuff like that. I don't want greedy people on the team. It's a team first guy you want and it always seems to work out good for them. Then we got playing with Maximoff. Always been a huge fan of him and his player agent and we go back quite a ways believe it or not. Maximoff is an incredible talent and the goals he puts up on a regular basis is incredible. It was a blast playing with him and a lot of fun. Didn't matter if it was in a game or practice, always lit the place up with good vibes. Last thing on the top of my head would have to be the ending. It really was shitty the way things ended. Funny to say that after just saying it was a good thing, but let me explain. It really was amazing spending all those seasons with the same guys, and to have it end and watch us all get traded, it really sucked. They were hard moves to make. That speaks volume I think. That's a pretty lucky situation to have such a good group of guys that it's hard to do something like that. I think that's what it's all about. Now, it's time to end everything off on a good note. Time to take the cup with Stockholm and add to the list of personal highlights in my career. For Federov (6)

Made the team twice.

Forsberg claimed

For some rookie players entering the league, they flourish into elite power players right away. For the majority, it can take a little bit of time, experience and proper development in order to really start making an impact for themselves and their organization. Then, you have the exception of some who never become anything more than below mediocre. Numerous things have an affect on this, from who their agent is, how and what they develop into, what management they play for and the organizational side of things. Additionally, coming from playing over seas to a newer style of game potentially can also play a factor. For Aleksei Federov, this never seemed to a be an issue for him early on when he played for the Brampton Blades organization. While he wasn't the top VHLM player during his stint in the league, he made a name for himself as a strong two-way defender who could be counted on. More importantly, he engraved himself in the list as a potential top 2 defenseman in the VHL with the potential to become "elite" status. Though his play was strong during his junior days and a name was made, many challenges remained in his way. These challenges are ones that all players face and have to overcome so it was only a matter of time before we got a real taste of the Federov persona. Drafted by Seattle, he knew due to the struggling organization that his name would be called to play up the following season. The organization went 11-49-12 and easily took last place on the season. Despite the poor performance of the team, we're going to break down briefly how we felt Aleksei Federov played in his first season. We're going to look at a couple factors - the good, the bad and what went right, with what went wrong. Lastly, we're going to do a potential outlook for the young player to see if he met standards and to see where his path is going to be leading him in the future. Aleksei Federov - D - Seattle Bears Seasonal Breakdown Aleksei Federov, as stated prior, was drafted to an organization with zero anything except very, very poor defensive and goalie depth. The organization was slated by numerous betting sites and scouts to finish last in the league and the organization managed to prove them right (though it wasn't too hard). Aside from Federov, the next highest point total on the organization was 18. In fact, only 4 players managed to hit double digit numbers. On the plus, and really the only plus, Federov managed 17 goals, 26 assists for 43 points through the 72 game season. He was also showing a physical side to his game (contributing factor to this could be the weaker team) and showed the fans in Seattle that he can log big minutes. Despite the poor performance by the team (as a whole and 99% of the players), Federov showed that he can handle the load, play on a very bad team and still be a good player. When you look at the bigger picture with an honest aspect, the team is shit and he's the only thing good there. 43 points in 72 games isn't bad for a defenseman with no forwards getting you points and no other significant talent helping you find the goal light game after game. Federov Season Rating: A- Reason: We think this rating may even be a little low. Some too may argue it's a little high, but we fell as though he had an exceptional season with very poor circumstances affecting his overall play. Place Federov on New York, Stockholm etc and with the right amount of playing time (not being shafted to low minutes), he could of had one hell of a season and arguably had a point per game year (or close to it). Future Rating (A-F) and Risk (0-100%) A- / 21% He's been slipping on training so this is the reasoning behind the 21%. One missed week isn't going to kill his career but it could be a sign of bad things to come! For the future potential, it's still as bright as ever right now with the TPE amount etc. If he got out of Seattle (or they improved), that likely would go up to an "A". For Federov for the week May 8th to 14th @Will

Okay. Claim welfare last week for Forsberg and will write MS for Federov tomorrow.

Really? sigh Will the blue team let me write out some Media Spots for last week?

bought Oiler tickets last minute and fucked myself for writing my PT's claiming 4 for federov and forsberg

Can I be GM, commish and grader? My request: Pay = 1 tpe per week so I dont gotta write VHL.com and I get off-seasons "off" for VHLM commish duties

Nice to see the FB ad idea finally rolling. Good work, @boubabi

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2-1 DAV

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I got some points?!?

Take all the time you need - no rush. It's a sim league. Best wishes to you and your wife and sorry for the loss.

Hey, this isn't Jakab Holik?1 @Beketov

The Stockholm Vikings are rolling through the season and looks like they're not going to slow down the pace. This is the year that someone other than New York could hoist the cup and there's a strong chance it's going to be the Vikings. Let's remember though that regular season play means fuck all or Seattle would have a cup right now (probably two). To cap off his career, Sven Wolf is playing alongside some top end talent like he's done for most of his career. With 50 points in 40 games, it seems as though he too is following his usual, season play and will cap off the season with another good season under his belt. It sucks that I have to retire at the end of this season but I guess that's the way it goes when you're a GM and want what's best for the team. I love being a GM. It has its advantages and has some disadvantages as well. I'm happy to being ending my career here though and that Campbell and STO management were able to find a deal. Play here has been really great. Even if I don't have LR access..... For Forsberg +1