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Rest of the league? Dunno why your opinion becomes "the rest of the league". Two people above just stated they don't mind myself, nor Seattle. Anywho, have a good night Kendrick. I will take your feedback into consideration as always.

I'm pretty decent at negotiations. So my trade offers are bad sometimes and my updater and I sometimes bat.. I don't see the reason for hate, nor @Kendrick do I not see how I'm not GM material. We have come a long way since S49/50. Especially due to our limitations. I handle my players well, involve them and do whatever I can to help them succeed individually and as a team. I literally put in a crazy amount of time. As you stated, most GM's are more experienced, thus know how to handle themselves and "work the system" a little better. They've been around the block a few times. So rather than shit on me during my first few seasons, why not give me a chance and wait until I'm a little more established, seasoned and have walked around the block a few times? I think that's mostly fair. Seattle has a great group of guys and what we've built here, has been a team effort. We have one of the best goalies, in my mind the best. Podarok is an amazing player and person and so are the rest of the guys. Our D core is great and young. Everyone is signed long term. I say stupid shit sometimes or make a bad trade offer or two. At the end of the day, we're supposed to be here to enjoy the league - the site - the people. Why do we make such big deals and so much drama out of such small shit? Why can't we all just get along? It sounds kiddish, but it's pretty much the truth. We're hating on members when our members are what keep this place alive. Can we really afford to lose any? This kind of stuff pushed a lot of great SHLer's away and what makes the VHL so great. No drama. I'm still learning and every time you cause something huge out of something small, I take a lot of hate. You've been here what, 50 seasons? I've been a GM for 4-ish. So please, I appreciate some of the feedback, but I'm learning and I'm trying really hard. I only want what's best for the team and hopefully people can start coming around to the idea of Seattle because everyone here deserves it and that includes me. I will learn, I will become better at controlling my team, negotiating with other teams and establishing a true identity for Seattle. However, without a chance, how at all is that possible? Seattle is an excellent choice for the team. I would do anything for this team and if it means stepping down, I'll do so. I wanted a VHL GM job so bad and have felt such strong pressure to perform. I have people hating on me left and right wanting to prove you wrong and guys who have put so much into me, I want to give back to them. Being a VHL GM is a lot, but I love doing it. I love signing on, doing the duties and finding a way for our team to kick ass together. I'm getting better and more efficient and we clearly see that in the standings. All we need and I need is a chance. If you already have a bad picture painted, what else is there that can be done? Best part of the VHL is the no drama and it just being a great atmosphere where everyone is accepted. Seems to be changing oddly enough!

Yeah, sure. Let's do it!

Aleksei Federov Biography It's likely safe to say that Aleksei Federov didn't have the up bringing that a majority of other hockey youth and players past have had. From being spoon fed everything during their youth, gifted lives in which others are unable to achieve simply because they don't have the funds, this was not the case for Aleksei and his family. Sharing a small, worn and beaten down home in Novosibirsk, Russia with his 3 siblings, mother and father, there were numerous occasions where his family struggled to put food on the table, heat in their homes and happiness in their hearts. His father worked at the local steel mill and his mother, a nurse at one of the hospitals. While both were enough to maintain a below average life in Novosibirsk, they were unable to gift their children with the lives they truly wished to give them. Due to this, watching them grow up without some of the things they wanted put a large strain on the household. At the age of 3, his fathers steel mill closed down and his mother was forced to work double the time in order to help put food on the table. As the years passed, his father bounced from job to job, however, his health started to diminish and was unable to keep up and was forced to become bed ridden. It wasn't more than 5 years later, Aleksei being 8, that his father had passed away from a terminal illness. That year, his mother bought him his first pair of skates. A later start then most children, however, she seen how much happiness in brought the young boy every night when he laid firmly in the living room, listening to the KHL games on the radio. Winter came and he played his first youth season of hockey and just like any new comer to the game, had a lot to learn. Stopping was a huge issue and many times did you catch young aleskei slamming into the boards, hear a laugh and watch him zip back down the ice the opposite direction. A spark was in his eyes and determination, even at such a young age, was something he did not lack. Over the next 4 years, he continued to play at the same level of hockey, while attending hockey schools during the Spring and Fall months. At the age of 15, his mother met a man named Ilya, who was a lawyer from Moscow and had plenty of money. Ilya seen the potential in his partners young son and decided to buy him some real gear, throw him in competitive training and signed him up for try outs with the Moscow "Triple A" junior team. Months had passed and Aleksei spent 5 days a week at a hockey school for the youth gifted players in Russia. Try outs eventually approached and he was the 4th player to be selected to the young team. Over the course of the 32 game season, his team managed to go 18-10-4, to make the playoffs and place 3rd in the league. During this stint, Aleksei managed to put up 6 goals, 15 assists for 21 points in 32 games played, however, it wasn't his offensive capabilities that stood out. His defensive game excelled above the rest of the blue liners and it managed to get him noticed by someone in the Russian Junior Hockey League, the St. Petersburg Pirates. The following season, he laced the skates up for the Pirates, one of the most elite teams in Russian junior hockey. During a meeting with scouts and team management, they said there was no pressure to perform during his first season as he was new, but Aleksei had different intentions. The season was long and it was going to take a lot of work, but he knew if he wanted to follow his dream of becoming a professional hockey player, he'd push himself hard enough to overcome the challenges. It was midway through the season, games 36 to be exact and Aleksei was away form home when he got a phone call. His mother too, had fallen sick. He rushed home to be by her side in the hospital, however, had received horrible news that she only had a short while to live. His mother knew that hockey was her dream and did not wish to be selfish. She encouraged Aleksei to go out and play as it made her happy to watch it on the television. After taking 2 weeks off to be with his mother, he returned to the ice and managed to play in 27 of the remaining 29 regular season games. In that final stretch, he managed 2 goals and 14 assists. Playoff time rolled around and his team somehow pulled off a nail biter to move onto the finals where they'd play the Moscow Bombers. Just prior to game 3, the coach received a call and called Aleksei off the ice. His mother had passed away earlier in the day and said it was okay if he wanted to go, take off his stuff and fly home. Aleksei went, took off his equipment and sat in the stands for the remainder of the 1st period. As the 2nd period went on, something came over him. He remembered his dream and what his mother would want him to do. He strapped everything back up and on and was ready for the 3rd period. Then it happened. 3 minutes to go, time running out and the game is 2-1 for Moscow. The play is circulating in the offensive zone, the winger takes and snap and it bounces right to Aleksei.. he slammed his stick down and fired it.. and he scored to tie the game. Immediately he kissed his glove, pointed to the sky and let out the tears. Emotion had overcome him. The team went on to lose the series in game 7, but Aleksei was awarded with the MVP of the playoffs trophy. Through 12 games, he got 11 points, 3 goals, 21 hits and was a +9. His heart and dedication to the game, his team and family was everything that the game was about. The next season, he once again played for the Pirates, but this time he took no time out of the season. After the passing of his mother, he really started focusing on hockey and nothing but. This, essentially paid off. Through the 72 games, he managed to get 66 points, 28 of those points being goals. He led dmen in goals scored, hits and was 2nd on the list for points accumulated. Playoffs then began and his spectacular play only continued. The team steam rolled through the first two rounds, sweeping both teams in quick fashion and made their way to the finals where they once again played the Moscow Bombers. Yes, you guessed right. Game 7 finish. How cliche but how very rewarding for young Aleksei. The Pirates hoisted the cup and right after the captain lifted it up, passed it off to Federov to skate around the ice and lift above his shoulders to show both his parents watching down on him. He played 2 more seasons with St. Peterburg and through the 144 games, he managed 39 goals (20, 19) and 81 assists for 120 points. He lifted the championship once more in his final season and also got his hands on a few individual awards like the top dman of the year award. Now, he leaves mother Russia to live the dream out that both his parents pushed so hard for him to have. The goal of doing what he loved most; playing hockey. Aleksei is now heading over to the VHLM and rumor has it, will be signing with the Bratislava Watchmen any day now. If both parents were able to say anything to him, it's that they believed in him and knew that he was going to become something extra special. We'd have a feeling with them saying that, they'd be right. 1,342 words

We know what I said. it's posted in another topic. So no other person over values their players? If they don't want to move them, the value is much higher. Take Toast trading Green for example, or the price other GM's have given on such players. However, there was no "trying to get over". It's clear out in the public for everyone to see, lol. (Odinsson for Maxwell wasn't a serious thing) Have a good night @Mr. Power. I see no positive benefits to anyone here. Boom retired. We gave up a lot for him. He was supposed to be apart of our future. He's not like Kyanon where he's retiring because his age is maxed out at 8 seasons. A simple shame to negatively judge another GM as a person simply because he values his own players differently. If you dislike an offer, counter it or initiate a discussion.

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Truly a good read. Well done!

1. A contending team will pay for a good player. So just because you won't pay a specific price doesn't mean someone else won't. 2. How was I pretending..? It's in clear view that he retired..? lol

I never knew that wanting to trade a player whose retiring is bad as opposed to lose them for nothing when you gave up a large chunk of future?

I'd love for you to elaborate why.

Federov with a big bang in Russian Junior League play. With the recent announcement that the VHL/VHLM will be allowing player agents to acquire and control a second player, a quick spurt in player discovery has been witnessed. With numerous new youth talent popping up every now and then, a new comer has come to join the bunch and he shouldn't be taken lightly. When it comes to the "2nd player per agent" situation, often or not, it likely will be less of a challenge to control your main player source as opposed to your second. However, in the case of Aleksei Federov, that will be a mistake to throw such a label on him. The young, roughly 6 foot 3 two-way dman from Russia claims he's the next rising star when it comes to the blue line and he's already throwing out his name, but isn't using his words as much as he is his development, determination and work ethic. The Russian Roulette blue liner as they called him in Russia, plays a strong game and would be an asset on any VHLM team at this point in the season. Defense is number one and checking is also up there - which is why he earned his name. He hits you, you shit your pants, you just don't know how much. It's guessing game where the balls gonna land and it's a guessing game when he's gonna land you on your ass, but mark your words, it will happen. Now that he and his agent have officially announced his coming to the VHLM and VHL hockey community, it's ultimately time for him to make the decision of whether or not he will be playing in the VHLM this season and sign as a Free agent with one of the teams, or if he will wait his time out and wait to be drafted to the VHLM. Some have stated that while they think it's maybe in his best interest to sit out and acquire a rumored 1 million US dollars for doing so, that playing could also help shape his game and see what needs to be worked on, developed and added to. Over the next period of time, he will be giving it much thought, potentially talking to a couple teams and making a decision. While we wait, we figured it was best that we gave it our best shot to try and narrow down his decision on where he ends up or what he ends up doing. Bratislava Watchmen The Watchmen seemingly are the number 1 team on this list and there's numerous reasons for that. The first being that the team is in first and if there's one thing Federov loves to do more than send someone on their ass, it's win some fucking games. Bratislava is on top of the VHLM and are sitting fairly comfortable as well. Secondly, his player agent has huge history with the team and was once in fact a player and GM of the team chasing his way to 1 championship as a player and 2 as a GM. Lastly, he has history with the current GM and some of the players on the team. Saskatoon Wild With the understanding that he would be thrown on the 2nd line defensive pairing, he doesn't mind that a whole lot knowing that his job isn't as much to score right now, but to shut down the other team. He knows he won't be putting up the numbers, but adding him to their defensive depth could really help the Toon win some games and take the leap over the Watchmen. Another note, his player agent has fairly strong history with the Wilds current General Manager. Something that could potentially lead into him signing with the team! Others or not signing at all There is also the possibility that he goes to one of the other teams. Some have fairly good depth and other lack defensive help. The only two who can count him off the list are Brampton and Bern. While the chances of him not signing with a VHLM team are also there, we're only giving that about a 25% chance at that he likely will make up his mind in the next couple of days or so. 706 words, 12 tpe to federov (donation = double)

VHLM Rookie Report: Aleksei Federov Federov with the big hit on opening night in the Russian Junior Hockey League. Player Name: Aleskei Federov Age: 20 Birthplace: Novosibirsk, Russia Height: 6'2.5" Weight: 207 pounds When the words "hockey" and "Russia" come together, there's numerous elite stars who have come, gone and are still playing that carved the way for the Russian style. Alex Ovechkin, Pavel Bure, Alex Mogilny, Sergei Federov, Alexei Kovalev, Pavel Datsyuk are simply to name a few. When it comes to dynamic talent on the forward end, the list goes on and on and on. However, lookin at the defense, you see a lot of mediocrity with the front runners being Sergei Gonchar and Sergei Zubov. Russia has had such immense talent come from their nation, however, have lacked when it comes to developing defensive talent. This may be all about to change though as over the years, all of Russia has been following one main defense prospect and he only continues to prosper, develop and turn into a largely skilled 2-way defenseman who brings a whole new level of hockey and challenge to the ice. Aleksei Federov, nephew to the former NHL Russian star who laced them up many moons ago, is finally making a name for himself in the North American hockey world after making a name for himself over in Russia for the last 3 seasons of junior. Known to be a decent sized bodily presence on the ice, it's been quite the challenge to live up to his last name, yet whenever spoken to, he handles it like someone above his own age. Aleksei has seen self improvement over the last 3 seasons of play and has continuously focused on his defensive side of the game, however, recently in an interview has spoken out about how he wishes to excel more in the offensive department. "My job as a defenseman is to play defense, so I ask you.. why wouldn't I focus solely on defense and make sure I am excelling 100% at my position. After all, that is the duty of my position. To play hard, play strong and keep the puck out of our net and zone. When the puck is in our zone, it's time to crack down and get it out of there. After I find my way with this, which I do more and more everyday, I will focus more on my offensive abilities. I'm not saying they're not there, they're simply not my main role as a dman". Federov is entering the VHLM at one of the highest times possible. The league is on fire with all sorts of talent and has seen a much higher amount of players in the league. With this, comes more competition and that's exactly what he'll have when he enters the VHLM potentially as a Free Agent who is looking to sign prior to the start of playoffs. Numerous other dmen have declared themselves eligible for the S54 VHL Entry Draft, thus creating more competition when it comes to the Scouting Board rankings. While we enjoy looking deep into the future, let's take a look at the present and see how he fairs on paper. Plus Determination and Work Ethic One of the biggest assets he has outside of physical skill is his determination. He has a goal, a vision if you will, inside his head and heart that he wishes to crash through and he simply does it. His drive and motivation create such a large work ethic that the only way he doesn't turn out to be a great prospect is if he decides to give up or regresses heavily over the next 2-3 seasons Defensive side to the game We've said it before and we'll say it again, and if we don't he surely will. This kid focuses on the defensive side of the game because... well.. he's a defenseman. At the end of the day, who doesn't like to score goals, but this kid loves nothing more than to send his opponent crushing and crashing into the boards or ice with a hip check and stopping the opposition in his tracks. His bigger than average body and skill help shut down the opponents and help his team head back the other way. Checking Everybody loves watching the highlight reels or getting really stoned and watching old videos of some good hockey hits. Well, in the near future you're likely to see Federov tearing off a couple heads and sending their shit flying forward to next Tuesday. He may not be the biggest, but he can tangle with some of the toughest in the league. He doesn't back down to many when it comes to laying a solid hit and never will shy away from a corner battle. Negative Offensive aspects As stated, his defensive game is amazing but he lacks fairly significantly right now on the offensive side of things. He has an amazing, hard and fast shot and at times can find himself in the right places, however, his eyes are mostly glued to what the team could do if they got the puck. Essentially, you won't be counting on him to score and will likely rack up on the assists if anything. Fighting While his hitting game is on point and he doesn't scare away for 99.9% of the league, he doesn't seem to like to drop the mitts to often. Whether this decision is because he's afraid to fight, can't fight or is being smart by staying out of the penalty box because he's more helpful on the ice rather than the sin bin, we're not too sure! What we do know is that in 3 seasons in the Russian Junior Hockey League, he's only fought 5 times. High Potential, Medium Risk Everyone knows that once an agent acquires a second player, the potential could vary. He could have amazing potential, but the risk is much higher with these guys as opposed to their main players they look after. While Federov has extremely high potential, we also believe that he has medium risk to become a flop and fall off the face of the earth. While the chances are lower rather than high, it still is a possibility and something to examine over the next season or two while he develops. Overall Rating: 8.5B 1,059 words +8 Uncapped tpe

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SKS may be #1 in my heart.. hmm

BRT looking good.

Over the last many decades, many great players have called numerous countries throughout the international community home. From Canada and the United States, across seas from Sweden, Finland, Russia and many more. So many places are known for their quality of hockey talent and while the possibility of any of those coming close to Canada are far and slim, Russia has officially added a youngster to their list who has the potential to become an elite talent to reckon with. Last night, Russia lit the rest of the world on fire when rumors circulated of a young dman who may be entering the North American based hockey world. Officially this evening, Russia gave the word that he would be heading over seas, at least for now until things settle out. Where he chooses to play is unsure right now as the young Russian hasn't stated which VHLM organization he'd like to play with. Word around the pond says it's because he believes if he sits out, he'll be awarded 1 M. @Higgins true or false? Already 35 TPE, bout to splash a double week on him, rookie PT etc. 1 tpe for Federov

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Thinking of making my 2nd player. Just odn't know what position. Really want goalie but there seems to be quite a few. Really enjoyed it with Blake Campbell!

Deal.