NickSunderbruch

1. I think the moves are good, they set us up to have a solid roster to make that extra push in the second half of this season 2. Meghan is a fucking STUD, 52 points already? YUUGE 3. Frogs, I love amphibians, they're like reptiles but not quite as cool. 4. Probably Jolly Ranchers, been finding wrappers on the ice from time to time, even at away games... 5. Me LMAO, I'd rush the killer and get stabbed. 6. Nah these are fun questions and we love you and all you do

Nicholas Sunderbruch Jr is an interesting prospect, sitting squarely around a point per game in the VHLM as a sophmore in the VHLM doesn't look very promising however. And at first glance one might brush Sunderbruch off as just another prospect who won't be able to compete in the big leagues, I'd urge you to be more hesitant before believing that. Sunderbruch is a defensive minded center, who passes the puck a lot, and takes slap shots from up by the blue line. Sunderbruch isn't the drive the net and score type of player, he likes to remain towards the top of the ice in case he has to stop a potential breakaway, and because of this his scoring is often not as stellar as one would hope. Sunderbruch might also be a defensive minded center, but that does not mean that he is purely defensive, making mistakes is a part of his game in the minors, and his -6 +/- is indicative of this point. While there seems to be downsides to Sunderbruchs games, the upsides are much more appealing when you take a closer look at it, Sunderbruchs more balanced build doesn't do as well as a pure scoring and skating build that one might see in the minors, players have a 200 TPA limit and can't afford to spread points around if they wish to be ultra effective scorers, so this type of build that focuses more on spreading out points is usually much weaker in earlier builds as the plethora of stats that get spread around tend to be much less than someone who has dumped all their TPA into Slapshots or Wristshots. While I see this as a problem in the VHLM where players have a cap of 200 TPA, the way the VHLE works is much more straight forward, you can have 400 total TPE by the time the season starts as a max, anymore and you'll be graduated to the VHL instead. So with a max of 400 TPA you'll be able to have a muchb more balanced build and not have to worry about where to jam the very few TPE that you have allotted. Sunderbruch isn't going to be an immediate superstar, that much is clear from a glance at his build, am I perhaps coping because I forgot how to really build a player in the 2 year hiatus I took from the league? Perhaps. But I know that as time goes on Sunderbruch should absolutely be a much more viable option on someones offense, and shouldn't have nearly as much trouble once the competition begins to spread out, and divulge from their topheavy builds into more solid and balanced ones. I have little doubt in Sunderbruchs ability and much faith in the players and coaches that surround him, I believe the transition from the VHLM to the VHLE should be fairly good for Sunderbruch where we can expect to see him make an immediate impact on the Cologne Express. Sunderbruch has some intangibles that many players truly wish they could have, a mediocre VHLM performance doesn't detract from that, nor does it add to it. The real test has yet to come, and that's when we'll truly see if this is a generational player or not. Anyways I think I hear my dad coming home from the bar, I need to grab my helmet and jockstrap. Stay warm, and stay icy, Seacrest out.

With the midway point of the season coming up, it's safe to say we can see what teams are really making a difference and which teams really aren't. And when we can see which teams are good, we can see which players are good. The San Diego Marlins are sitting squarely in 4th place in the Western Conference, which would be good for 3rd place in the Eastern conference by about 15 points, and while this isn't BAD, it certainly isn't good either considering the competition in the West this year seems much tighter than it does in the East. And with a team that's struggling usually it's because of bad scoring and weak defense. I'm sure I'm not incorrect in my take that Sunderbruch who is entering his junior year in the league is performing at a pace much slower than we'd like to see. With 10 goals and 21 assists Sunderbruch sits at just under a point per game, which for a near max player isn't as good as one would hope. However there are some take aways from this, Sunderbruch is a pass first kind of center and in an offense with some more defensive minded players on it, it usually means less goals. You'd think a team that's sitting at .500 would be negative or have a really low goal differential but San Diego seems to be doing fairly well with a +19, in comparison Houston who is 2 games ahead of them is a +9 and Mexico City who is in first place is a +38. Sunderbruch has a -6 point +/- and a .10 Shooting %, which isn't super amazing, and certainly needs some cleaning up. Hopefully this scoring misfortune changes during the rest of the season, though with being so far behind his peers in terms of points it's unlikely Sunderbruch brings home any hardware to end out the season, barring a miraculous turnaround. Sunderbruch has only taken 99 shots so far this year with first place in shots being Jacob Longstreet with 271 in 32 games played. The clear issue is that Sunderbruch just isn't putting the puck on the net and and isn't taking any shots or chances, opting to pass to linemates instead. Either way this certainly isn't the season he envisioned having, but if they end up with a shot at a cup ultimately personal accolades mean nothing. I hope you enjoyed reading this article, I'd update much more than I do, however I work a lot so I have to do a good bit of this well in advance or in a crunch, anyways I think I hear my dad coming home from the bar, I need to grab my helmet and jockstrap, stay warm and stay icy, Seacrest out.

claiming 2/2 weeks

Claiming 1/2 weeks

I have a short list of players to cover this week. More specifically a list of forwards in the VHLM who I think are going to excel in this coming season. I'm mostly going to go by TPA for this list and I'll also sprinkle in some of my own In Universe Lore as well. As always this edition of Nicks Picks are going to be completely arbitrary and fueled by blinkers off my pen, and a ton of caffeine as well. So without further ado lets get this drug fueled rant from the leagues resident Florida Man out of the way. I hope y'all enjoy. So to get this list started I'd like to go over these guys all at once and talk about the TPA totals first and what that might mean for this upcoming season. So to get this ACTUALLY started, we have Dorji Khan 200 TPA a left winger out of Halifax, this won't be our last player out of Halifax, and further proves just how strong this team is going to be. Next we have Robin Sierra 187 TPA center out of you guessed it, Halifax, a potent offense that will be tough to stop. After him we have Nicholas Sunderbruch Jr 179 TPA out of San Diego, probably the next best team behind Halifax, and Sunderbruch should be a contender for many awards this season. Next up we have Gabriel Finley 169 TPA Left winger out of Mexico City, our first and only player from Mexico, he's going to be a tough one for these VHLM defenses to stop as well. And finally we have Captain Nugget Jr 155 TPA a right winger ouf of Saskatoon, our only right winger on this list as it seems the right wing has been a little barren this season in terms of depth and quality, but Nugget can hang with the best of them. I believe that Dorji Khan has the potential to be a star right away and is probably already ready for the E and if I'm correct he's probably got his eyes aimed at the cup for his final season in the M. And really, who can really blame him? People want to go to Halifax to win, especially this season where out boys in the north are absolutely loaded, and ready to make a deep run this season. Khan is probably our strongest player on this list (for now) and has a chance to really light it up this year, especially with such a solid group of players on offense, he should make and already good offense incredibly potent, especially with Robin Sierra and Ty Duke on his team. Those two players especially need to be looked out for and I'll be following their seasons incredibly close this year. I think the only team who can really challenge them this year is going to be San Diego truly, the two juggernauts of the league in my most humble opinion. I also believe that Nick Sunderbruch Jr could be the truth, the savior of the VHL as time goes on, but as of right now his career is in it's infancy, and I believe as it stands he's the savior of the VHLM as well, I mean look at him. Strongest jawline in the league, the most beautiful eyes in the league, nicest abs in the league, and probably one of the best face off specialists in the league. Sunderbruch is going to be an absolute monster when the first puck drops this season and I'm absolutely thrilled to see the spawn of the legendary Nick Sunderbruch hit the ice and absolutely decimate the record books. Goalies shake in their boots when they see this massive beautiful hockey legend from Tampa Florida skating towards them with the puck in his possession, hell most of them move out of the way to avoid the injury that comes along with his 1500 kmh slapshot that's known to break the sound barrier and shatter the glass along the rink. Sunderbruch could very well end up winning it all this season, and it helps that the team around him is a bunch of superhumans as well. Gabriel Finley is a prospect to look out for, could be capped in just a couple of weeks, and will absolutely be a menace once the season rolls around, the man is looking to bring the cup back to Mexico City to prove that hockey truly does belong in the desert, because in his eyes; no ice? No problem. I'm truly hoping to see this guy succeed and I look forward to watching his career in the minors unfold, I think he's a truly special player on an offense that might need him to step up and be the super star that we know that he can be. Here at Nicks Picks we like to keep things as civil as possible, but this kid can fucking play. In that vein I also believe that Captain Nugget Jr is going to be a problem for defenses this year as well, my old teammate from Vegas, I think he's going to be absolutely insane this season, and I can't wait to see how much of an impact he's going to make this year jumping up to the first line. I think he has the potential to just as good if not better than most of the guys on this list. He has a nice goal scoring touch, and an attitude in the locker room that makes any guy want to lay down on the ice and block shots, because he truly is that type of leader, that anyone would gladly take a shot to the mouth for. I hope you all enjoyed this article, it took me a little bit to write it considering I'm always a work and tired these days. So I probably didn't have quite the same quality behind it as I usually do, and to be honest I posted this way early by mistake in the process of writing my second paragraph and I'm incredibly embarrassed by that. Either way, I thank you all for reading this weeks edition of Nicks Picks and I hope you all had as much fun reading it as I did writing it. Anyways I think I hear my dad coming home from the bar, I need to grab my helmet and jock strap. Stay warm and stay icy, Seacrest out. 1,076 words

Review: Love to see some Legion graphics! My first ever graphic was a legion graphic! I love your choice in player, I absolutely adore Victor Hedman. You probably benefit from learning how to fit and warp the legion logo so that it fully covers the NHL logo. Excellent transition between the VHLM and the VHL player graphic, really makes it stand out! in my unbiased opinion. 7.5/10, but in the spirit of supporting another Lightning fan 10/10

Review: Love the Moscow rep! And of course having the Moscow skyline in the back is an excellent touch. I love the way the way the sky blends into the color pallet that you've chosen. Personally red might have been a better choice, and could probably use a little extra time patching in some of the background into his visor, but that's just a little nitpicky, Overall solid graphic! 8/10

We all go through rebuilds, nothing wrong with it.

Well ladies and gentlemen, Nicks Picks returned just a couple weeks ago, and since this special has returned a fan favorite Good or Bad will be making it's long awaited return alongside it. For the very many of you who don't remember me, or those who joined after I went inactive, let me break down how this works! So for starters I take a simple topic in the league and talk about it briefly, while also telling you whether I think it's good, or bad, and depending on the week I might feel very differently than I did the week prior, there are no rules except for the arbitrary guidelines that I make up on the spot. So now that we have that out of the way, let's do a very simple topic this week, I'm going to pick 3 random teams in the VHLM and decide whether they are good or bad. Philadelphia Reapers: GM @mattyIceman I don't like the look of this roster right now, I won't lie to you. Only one forward breaking the 100 TPE threshold, and even though 100% of their defense is over 100 TPE it doesn't matter much since they only have two defensive players to work with. Their goalie should be solid enough for the season, 99 TPE as of writing this article isn't the end of the world, still plenty of time to develop into a solid player by the time the season starts, but it really ends on this. It's not a large roster, but to be fair that's a large issue in the M as of late anyways, so It's hard to blame them for this. And to be fair this is a blind list outside of what I see of these random teams I pick, but I think I'm going to have to rate this team as BAD. San Diego Marlins: GM @Mysterious_Fish Every player on this team should be well above 100 TPE and many will be maxed by the time playoffs come around, still only 3 defensive players, but 3 is in fact better than 2, and the quality of the 3 defensive players on the Marlins are leagues ahead, by the time week 2 of sims starts they should all be maxed out. Two offensive players over 100 TPE, with one nearing max here in a couple weeks, and 2 VERY close to 100 TPE, and one solid 72 TPE build. Their goalie situation might be one of the best in the league, and could absolutely win them a spot not just in the playoffs, but perhaps a spot to play for a ring. I like the look of this team, and it's hard not to be biased since I'm signed to them, but I'm going to have to rate the Marlins as GOOD Ottawa Lynx: GM @Grape This team has players, a solid two lines that can be ran through with everyone getting doubles, sim players probably won't see the ice at all unless the sim engine decides to force em to, which I think is something that can happen sometimes I don't know. Four defensive players, should be solid for a top 4 with a couple extra shifts being split between the first and second pair. A solid goalie that's as of writing 91 TPE, this team is probably going to sim pretty well against bad teams, and pretty even or a little subpar against really good teams, but this team looks plenty solid to me, so I guess I'll have to give them a GOOD I hope you all enjoyed reading the leagues resident Florida Mans ramblings, and if you disagree with me then you're wrong and you should feel bad about it. Anyways I think I hear my dad coming home from the bar, I got to go grab my helmet and jockstrap. Stay warm and stay icy, Seacrest out.

I submitted before I was done on accident like a caveman LMAO

The season 94 draft was going normal, the players we thought would go first went first. The players we thought would be 2nd round picks were 2nd round picks. Guessing where players go is just a fun little game we all in the league like to play leading up to the draft. Ultimately a lot of these players in the first round are going to accomplish great things with their respective teams. But what about the 2nd round? Some of these players can be really hit or miss, it all really depends on the player. Popular recreates usually end up in the first round despite TPE, and first gen players are usually taken just a little later due to a lack of experience in the league and how I think some GMs prefer to have people who are already known in the community. The 2nd round is where gems are found, players who might have just recreated in the middle of the season the year before, players who you really have to gamble on. And the 2nd round of this years draft is nothing short of this, the Moscow Menace had one pick in the 2nd round this year, opting instead to have the first two picks in the draft, but despite all this they might have the biggest steal of the draft to show for it. In the 2nd round at pick #26 Prague selected Nick Sunderbruch Jr, who just came off a little underwhelming performance in his VHLM rookie campaign with the Las Vegas Aces. However Nick is expected to make a massive leap this year and will absolutely be a default 1st line player in the M with whoever selects him with a top 5 pick in the VHLM Dispersal Draft. With the rapid development of Sunderbruch, and the experience that he already has, I'm certain that he's the steal of this years 2nd round. Now, where does Moscow fall into this? I'm glad you asked voice in my head! Moscow actually traded for Sunderbruch, negating the lack of a 2nd in this years draft. Moscow traded this years 2nd that they had obtained from Toronto to Prague, effectively being tradeup without losing any value at all. Moscow got their guy in all technicality a pick before they would have. Not only is this just a solid trade for Moscow, but it really showcases just how good @Spartan is when it comes to getting value out of draft capital and trades. This isn't the first time he's made a stellar trade of this caliber, and it's certainly not going to be the last time. I'm hopeful for this Moscow team, not only are they absolutely stacked as is, they had perhaps the best draft out of the entire league. I'm certain in 2 seasons when Sunderbruch ends up in the VHL, he's going to light a fire under the league, and put everyone on notice. I expect many great things to come from this team and the draft class of S94. I hope you all enjoyed watching me ramble about myself and my friends again for another week, I'll happily take 6 TPE every week to hype my homies up on the forums. I really appreciate the hell out of this community and the friends I've made who are still around and active. Godspeed my comrades, we're winning a few cups during my tenure with Moscow I'm calling it now. Anyways I think I hear my dad coming home from the bar, I need to grab my helmet and jockstrap. Stay warm and stay icy, Seacrest out.

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Review: I absolutely adore your usage of filters here, it makes the face pop and stands out good against the background. Excellent job getting the logo behind the hands and editing it in to look real, like this just looks like someone in a real life VHL jersey but with filters over it. I will say that maybe a lighter filter could have worked a little better but overall this is an amazing graphic. for that I give you a 10/10 and 6 ice cream cones out of 6.

Review: I love the effects you've layered on the image, you definitely have experience with photo editing and it shows! However I did notice you didn't take off the Vancouver logo from the jersey, that's not a massive issue to me but I am a little hyper aware of things like that! Overall the color scheme works incredibly well, and you picked a hell of a base player, 9/10, would be 10/10 if the Canucks logo wasnt on the shoulders.