8Ovechkin8

1. D FENCE
2. I think so far so good. It's good to make steps forward for the team.
3. anything is better than 0 points in the vhl
4. I think we have room for one player so i mean sure but also how aggressive can we actually be
5. yes 100%
6. Hell ya brother he can

After an atrocious season by Astro Singh he has some how, some way, managed to get a call up from London United. When we could up with Astro, it was fair to say that he was shocked when he saw the press release on twitter. However, with the standard ESPN tweet, he noticed there was another tweet that gained more attention, and put a spotlight on him in a way he had never experienced before. "I was getting out of bed after a weekend bender, still drunk as fuck and all of a sudden I see this "ye" motherfucker tweeting about Jewish people and me getting called up. I didn't know what to make of it." We were confused as Ye, formally known as Kanye West, has more than likely never watched a game of hockey in his life, however, Astro Singh has seemed to caught a stray from his recent twitter rants. When asking Astro on how he felt being called out by such a public figure, he had a lot to say; " I hope he makes a song about me. You know there would be nothing more bad ass than rocking a diss track made about you by one of the world's most famous artists. I also, however, think this guy is off his fucking rocker. If he wants to come to London this season to watch a game, someone tell him I have two tickets waiting for him. Hopefully that will open his eyes on how good I am and can be in the future. Who knows, maybe he even offers me to be the first athlete to wear Yeezy skates? Actually scratch that, Jordan's are better anyways and I think we can all agree on that." 
 
To prove him wrong, Astro will need to do some major work this offseason as he will be limited in minutes and be playing with competition that is vastly greater than what he is use to. It is known that his defense needs improvement, and needs it fast. With only 16 blocked shots all year last season, he's lacking on a big part of the game where he could have an advantage, and that is his speed. Another area he looks to improve on heading into next season is his scoring. His scoring has seen steady improvements which the small sample size we have seen so far of his play however as we know, the VHL is a whole different animal and he will be needing to prove himself night in and night out to keep his roster spot, as well as advance in the line-up to get the 1st line minutes he desires going forward. There is a lot to live up to for this young 18 year old, lacing up the skates to tackle a league full of grown men. With the attention he's drawing, not only from the league but from the public, its safe to say that Astro loves the pressure and looks to prove everyone wrong going forward in this league. 

It's 2022 and there isn't a hockey team in Delhi and it is outrageous. This all may change in the coming seasons. The steam has built up for the Delhi Pickles and there is no better time than now to be on board as the Pickles have all the Indians they could possibly need on their team to begin a movement like no other. There is only 3 ice rinks in all of Delhi, 2 of which have been inhabited by homeless people. However the 3rd, is the gem. The team plans to play at least 2 games there this season to build up the hype for a possible move. They have recently released their Diwali special edition jerseys as well which have gone over very well with the league as well as all of India. One thing to keep in mind for the players as the rinks are built in Delhi, DO NOT eat or drink any rink water/ice. You will get sick. You will shit yourself on ice. It's a given. Please keep a big pot and a portable propane stove with you at all times so you can boil everything before putting it in your mouth. We look forward to seeing you all, in Delhi for the S96 home opener.  

It's 2022 and there isn't a hockey team in Delhi and it is outrageous. This all may change in the coming seasons. The steam has built up for the Delhi Pickles and there is no better time than now to be on board as the Pickles have all the Indians they could possibly need on their team to begin a movement like no other. There is only 3 ice rinks in all of Delhi, 2 of which have been inhabited by homeless people. However the 3rd, is the gem. The team plans to play at least 2 games there this season to build up the hype for a possible move. They have recently released their Diwali special edition jerseys as well which have gone over very well with the league as well as all of India. One thing to keep in mind for the players as the rinks are built in Delhi, DO NOT eat or drink any rink water/ice. You will get sick. You will shit yourself on ice. It's a given. Please keep a big pot and a portable propane stove with you at all times so you can boil everything before putting it in your mouth. We look forward to seeing you all, in Delhi for the S96 home opener.  

1. Getting back into gaming a bit more and back in the gym!
2. I want to make sure scoring and defense get boosted before the next season starts!
3. Playoffs and being competitive!
4. A little more involved now since I have more time on my hands!
5. He will update more often that's for sure!
6. How active it is! a lot of players and a lot of updating players!

Looking back on this season, it was a disappointing one for Astro Singh to say the least. With 20 goals and 20 assists, and well below a point per game average, Astro Singh looks to make his rookie year in the VHL a good one. He knows that he will need to have his head in the game more next season, as this season he missed weeks of practice or partially practiced. Coming into the season he was on pace to cap out the VHLE, however he is now just shy of the 400 cap mark. This development was a sure let down for London who had high hopes for Astro heading into his development season. However, Astro wants it to be known; he's back and with a authority. He is ready to take the league by storm and reach a respectable 500 heading into his initial VHL season. His progression will be one to keep an eye on.

Looking back on this season, it was a disappointing one for Astro Singh to say the least. With 20 goals and 20 assists, and well below a point per game average, Astro Singh looks to make his rookie year in the VHL a good one. He knows that he will need to have his head in the game more next season, as this season he missed weeks of practice or partially practiced. Coming into the season he was on pace to cap out the VHLE, however he is now just shy of the 400 cap mark. This development was a sure let down for London who had high hopes for Astro heading into his development season. However, Astro wants it to be known; he's back and with a authority. He is ready to take the league by storm and reach a respectable 500 heading into his initial VHL season. His progression will be one to keep an eye on.

1) We play Moscow first, which team will score the most goals in the series?
WE GOING WITH THE DELHI BABY
2) Which player on Moscow will have the most penalties?
I feel like the entire team will have an equal amount of penalties. 
3) How many games will the series go?
6 games, i feel it in my heart. 
4) Will either of the goalies get a shut out in the series?
No but there will be a goalie fight. 
5) Can you predict who the most valuable plyer for the series will be?
Molly the Cat LETS GOOO
6) Final question: Which team will win the series?
LONDON 4 LYFE

Looking back on this season, it was a disappointing one for Astro Singh to say the least. With 20 goals and 20 assists, and well below a point per game average, Astro Singh looks to make his rookie year in the VHL a good one. He knows that he will need to have his head in the game more next season, as this season he missed weeks of practice or partially practiced. Coming into the season he was on pace to cap out the VHLE, however he is now just shy of the 400 cap mark. This development was a sure let down for London who had high hopes for Astro heading into his development season. However, Astro wants it to be known; he's back and with a authority. He is ready to take the league by storm and reach a respectable 500 heading into his initial VHL season. His progression will be one to keep an eye on.

Or just quit being a bitch its honestly not that hard 

Hold on we're in the playoffs im drunk

Or just quit being a bitch its honestly not that hard 

Could we Change the Game in Online Simulations?
With the use of crypto and NFTs hitting an all time high in 2020 and 2021, it appeared to many that it would be the way our world would work going into the future. However, with the inevitable economic crash, not only has everything gone down in value in our day to day lives, so has the crypto and NFT craze. Even with the entire crypto market being in a low spot now, using this time to think of a way to implement it's uses into our league may benefit the league long term in terms of it's real dollar amount revenue and it's ability to stay alive long term in a sustainable fashion, that doesn't rely on donations by our members. There would have to be many steps for this integration, and in this piece I will jump into some of the things I think need to happen before we can even consider this a possibility. The other thing that will need to occur is compliance. How much will our community actually rally behind something like this? Would it be worth the effort that we put into it long term. Finally, every plan needs a safety net, what will those be in this case and, once again, what would be the sustainability of it. 
 
First lets look into the introductory measures that would need to be taken place before this could even be a possibility. 
 
There needs to be a use.
 
Making and NFT is a lot of work, with anywhere between 100-10000 unique images needing to be created. With this amount of work being put in, a use for the NFT would need to be the first step forward. In the real world, we have seen NFTs being linked to experiences, merchandise, exclusive events and/or opportunities. What could the league offer that could provide this type of "hype" and desire to obtain one? In my opinion the first thing that would need to be associated with a VHL NFT would have to be a player perk. The most prized NFT may allow the player to do one point earning task a week to earn a full capped week, where as weaker NFTs may be more along the lines of 2 capped TPE each week for life in the VHL. Going on the theme of player based perks, having additional salary come in because of holding and NFT can also be an option. One important aspect to all of this however is keeping it a secret as to what each NFT's perk is until the initial auction is over. This is something I will get into soon here. Other things that could be associated with the NFT is exclusive VHL merch such as having your player's draft year jersey, draft hat, favorite all time player jersey, or a VHL all-star jersey sent to you when you purchase it. Again, these perks must be reproducible so if merch is associated with an NFT, it must be sent each time the NFT is sold, thus driving up the price.   
 
Now a big part of the ideas shared above will have to do with desirability and people wanting to buy these NFTs off each other. When NFTs have their "perk" announced to the public, their value will begin to increase. Not only would this make it attractive to resell as the owner would look to sell to make a profit if they desire, the league would also get a % of all sales as well thus making it a revenue source for the league. In my opinion, 50% split of profit would be a number I would think about first as it would defer people from selling strictly to make money, however when there are sales, the league would benefit greatly. 
 
Now with all this being said, we would need to address activity of NFT holders. It will be absolutely critical that there be activity rules around NFT holders. They must be involved and not just wipe out a specific perk/revenue source in the league. We also do not want this to be a reason why someone feels like they can become inactive due to their perk as well. This factors into the issue of compliance. You need to have people using the system and be active with the system. This is, by far the biggest hurdle for an idea to take off. Most people in the league these days are logged in, do their tasks, leave. This goal focused engagement may hinder the importance of this on one's mind to allow them to gauge the market for their asset and potentially sell if they deem it to be appropriate. With the issue of compliance comes the other issue on how much of these should their be made?
 
Most often, NFTs are made in the hundreds or thousands, but for this specific use that would be silly. We would need to do a full analysis on our active members in every given month, and rank groups based on their activity. If we count the most active group, what percent of those people would constitute a good number for the amount of NFTs to be made? This is an important factor because if too many people have one, the value drops and it's no longer a coveted addition to the league, however if we don't have enough, will people lose interest? League member numbers and activity data historically fluctuates a lot as well, making it difficult to come up with an accurate model. 
 
Now lets talk about the safety net. If all of this fails, we could always go back to the old system correct? Well yes, but no. People will more than likely be upset that their initial investment went to waste, but in my opinion, that would be the nature of the game. Adding additional buying and selling in a membership based site adds potential liability as well making the league a space where minors may not be accepted. With this wrinkle, would it be even worth it to add additional screening and verification methods when members create their profile?
 
All of these of course are just thoughts and ideas at this time, however with a little work and commitment, could become a league changing implementation if the league ever decides to go this route. We all could agree, it would be the first of it's kind, anywhere. 

In todays VHL, the art of being a General Manager has changed to a more tactical approach rather than a social approach. As a veteran of the league since the seasons were in their teens, you could tell early on that to be a successful General Manager in the league you needed to have the popularity across the boards. There was no discord and there wasn’t necessarily track records for any general manager at the time as well so being a successful General Manager was mostly a social game rather than strategic. However that has changed as we are seeing GMs be with teams long term as well as assistant general managers becoming a role that is more valued as well. In the past, assistant general managers weren’t necessarily a big role, and mostly just given to people on the team as a social distinction with no official task list or duties to fulfill. That however has changed, as assistant general managers tend to be the first line of communication with a team and their management. Gone are the days in the VHL is a popularity competition between General managers and members with high post rating and in are the days where long term success and simulation structural planning is the key to success. 
 
When we look at roles on teams however, could there possibly be a role as a president on teams now? When we look at what a general manager does, we see that they deal with transactions and interactions between players, teams and the league however would it make sense to add a president role to help with administration and team structure? This would allow general managers to focus on trades and player building rather than having to worry about any of the team’s inner workings. 
 
Another thing to think about, is the league ready for team owners? The big question for this would be would we have real life people buying the team or would we use a currency in the league to create a new dynamic of the VHL? How could we add a value and a dollar figure to teams and how would teams generate money? Could this possibly be a situation where we as a league could adopt NFTs as a form of adding value to our league and potentially providing an income source to keep the league alive for years to come. How this could work would be that each team could have an NFT of higher value, and each player could have a player card as well. Having possession of this card or certain cards would allow a return in TPE, and potentially cash if the person was to sell their card down the line. Potentially looking at “power up” abilities per card is something that could be an interesting addition to what we know our league to be today. 
 
With all these thoughts stemming from the role of the general manager, we can see that our league relies on them and they are an integral part of our future. 

Taking a page out of the Toronto Raptors' playbook, London United has hired a celebrity to help endorse the team and create a buzz for the team heading into the next few seasons. With this move, Stormzy has become the first British born celebrity to involve themselves with the team. His contract includes 6 half time performances throughout the season and on three special days, he will sing the national anthem of Britain and India. Yes, you heard that right. As rumblings continue about London potentially re-locating to Delhi, management has implemented a few small measures going forward to gauge interest in the team's potential move, starting off with a famous British rapper trying to sing a national anthem in a different language. Not only that, but on these days, it is rumored that these nights with be green and orange theme nights. We tried to reach out to management to ask why these two colors, however the only response we got from them was "because they are pretty colors". We will continue to add to the story as more develops, until then... Get ready for the show!

Taking a page out of the Toronto Raptors' playbook, London United has hired a celebrity to help endorse the team and create a buzz for the team heading into the next few seasons. With this move, Stormzy has become the first British born celebrity to involve themselves with the team. His contract includes 6 half time performances throughout the season and on three special days, he will sing the national anthem of Britain and India. Yes, you heard that right. As rumblings continue about London potentially re-locating to Delhi, management has implemented a few small measures going forward to gauge interest in the team's potential move, starting off with a famous British rapper trying to sing a national anthem in a different language. Not only that, but on these days, it is rumored that these nights with be green and orange theme nights. We tried to reach out to management to ask why these two colors, however the only response we got from them was "because they are pretty colors". We will continue to add to the story as more develops, until then... Get ready for the show!

D- (S80) Alessandro Nano @AJW I think youre next but idk

RW Baby Bob - @DarkSpyro i think is up but idk anymore

LW Nico Pearce - @DarkSpyroyou next brah

After a much anticipated return, VHL85 presented by EA sports will make its return to the gaming shelves at a retailer near you. This year there is a surprise and limited version of the title where an up and coming star from the VHLM will be featured on their own cover. Who may it be? Well that is still in the works and up for debate as the EA sports labs have given no indication on who or when they are going to announce this cover athlete. Speculation around the league has been out of control but we are hearing from multiple sources that the cover athlete will not be a goaltender. This information narrows down the list as most of the top picks in this draft consists of goaltenders. No other information has been leaked at this moment however stay tuned in the coming weeks as we get closer to a release date. 

After a much anticipated return, VHL85 presented by EA sports will make its return to the gaming shelves at a retailer near you. This year there is a surprise and limited version of the title where an up and coming star from the VHLM will be featured on their own cover. Who may it be? Well that is still in the works and up for debate as the EA sports labs have given no indication on who or when they are going to announce this cover athlete. Speculation around the league has been out of control but we are hearing from multiple sources that the cover athlete will not be a goaltender. This information narrows down the list as most of the top picks in this draft consists of goaltenders. No other information has been leaked at this moment however stay tuned in the coming weeks as we get closer to a release date. 

After a much anticipated return, VHL85 presented by EA sports will make its return to the gaming shelves at a retailer near you. This year there is a surprise and limited version of the title where an up and coming star from the VHLM will be featured on their own cover. Who may it be? Well that is still in the works and up for debate as the EA sports labs have given no indication on who or when they are going to announce this cover athlete. Speculation around the league has been out of control but we are hearing from multiple sources that the cover athlete will not be a goaltender. This information narrows down the list as most of the top picks in this draft consists of goaltenders. No other information has been leaked at this moment however stay tuned in the coming weeks as we get closer to a release date. 

After a much anticipated return, VHL85 presented by EA sports will make its return to the gaming shelves at a retailer near you. This year there is a surprise and limited version of the title where an up and coming star from the VHLM will be featured on their own cover. Who may it be? Well that is still in the works and up for debate as the EA sports labs have given no indication on who or when they are going to announce this cover athlete. Speculation around the league has been out of control but we are hearing from multiple sources that the cover athlete will not be a goaltender. This information narrows down the list as most of the top picks in this draft consists of goaltenders. No other information has been leaked at this moment however stay tuned in the coming weeks as we get closer to a release date. 

VHL DRAFT USER GRADES
With the VHL draft coming up, it is clear that there will be a huge shortage on the amount of quality forwards available. Don't get me wrong, there will and there always has been, diamonds in the rough in which no one expected to turn out to be a star. However, when we look into top ranked, sure fire, forwards that are a lock for long term success; there aren't many outside the top 5. With that, we will be taking an unconventional dive into the top 5 forward prospects of the S85 VHL draft. Most when doing a draft review would look into things like player stats or skills developed, however we will take a look into each of these player's managers and what I can gather from their profile on this forum. Here's how it will work. We will look at the top 5 TPE forwards in the draft and click on the user profile. Once I have reached the profile, I will have 60 seconds to gather as much information as possible and come up with a grade for each of these users/agents. The opinion given will be an unbias opinion of someone who knows very little about the league and it's current members. 
 
Lets start off by ranking the top 5 eligible forwards in this draft class. 
1. Daniel Weaver, managed by @ThePerfectNut with 377 TPE
2. Henry Eagles, managed by @Greg_Di with 368 TPE
3. John Jameson, managed by @Frank with 303 TPE
4. Astro Singh, managed by @8Ovechkin8 with 263 TPE 
5. Alfred Champagne, managed by @Anthique with 229 TPE 
 
Now that we have our pool of players, lets begin our scientific analysis!
 
First on deck;
 
@ThePerfectNut
To start off, it looks like we have a member here who has been in the league for 3 full years. His reputation is 496, which ranks 3rd overall on the list, which seems to be fair for a relatively newer member. They have accumulated 1630 posts which is fairly active but they tend to be more calculated in their responses and do not spam the board with their presence. They seem to have an interest in anime and/or pokemon, which I assume is the same thing. Their username is a provocative one,  that gets the people going, but also has high expectations as it has been proven unclear to this point what actually is "the perfect nut". Are we talking about the amount? The texture? the viscosity? It's usage on desserts? This is a mystery which remains to be seen and I feel like a member with so much mystery behind their username can not be trusted. Their last few posts however seem to be all business with them being point task related, so there is some trust to be regained here. With all this information in mind, I would rank this user an A-  and a solid draft choice for any team willing to unravel the mystery of what the actual perfect nut means. 
 
Next lets look at;
 
@Greg_Di
Next we have a member who, like our previous member, has been apart of the league for 3 years. They however, have a reputation of 641 which ranks 2nd overall on our list all while posting 1266 times on the forum. When it comes to efficiency of posting, this member thrives. We can also see that their last posts are all TPE related. He is all business and looks to be motivated to be the top TPE earner in this class. When looking at the people that have recently viewed their profile, we can see a VHLM and Daniel Weaver amongst the group. We spoke on how this nut guy can't be trusted, we can only speculate why he was viewing his top rival in this draft classes' profile. We we evaluate his user name we can see that it is short and to the point. My name is greg, and my last name or middle name may possibly be Di. I approve of the simplicity here but this is an online forum and not a survey so some creativity to the name would be encouraged. Adding a random x or a 69 at the end could go a long way here, "greg". There also was a past member that went by greg in this league a while ago that created a lot of drama, so just for sharing the same name I may have to cut you points here. I would rank this user a solid A- because I have trust issues with anyone named greg. Other than that, I feel like any team who pick this player is getting a hard working individual who puts their head down and gets points. 
 
Then we have; 
 
@Frank
Next we have another generic names individual with a pink text hotlink to their name. I'm not sure if they feel extra special with that title however we'll disregard it for the rest of this user review. This man comes in with a whopping 3750 reputation while accumulating 8098 posts over the course of 9 years. It is unclear to me based on his profile whether or not there was a break in this 9 year. We can see most of his activity is based on reacting to things around the forum and dropping random one liners on posts. I like the use of profile picture here promoting his player through what appears to be his favorite alcoholic beverage, Jameson. With this information I would think that "Frank" is a 16 year best people trying to look edgy with his friends because he's the only one that showed up to the party with "bRoWn LiQuOr". I would suggest he name his next player Richard Hennessy as an ode to becoming a man. Frank, like Greg_Di, could use a username spice up as well. I know 12 Franks, most of which are older middle aged Asian men, but I know 0 Knarfs. I'd think about it my friend. Overall I'd rate this generic name dweller a solid B+, but even with that I think Frank would be an absolute asset on any team he goes to, being a fun part of the locker room as well as representing team pride regularly, even if he drinks cheap whiskey. 
 
Here we have; 
 
@8Ovechkin8
Honestly, he just seems to be a boring ass Indian dude that ranks 4th in reputation with 235 with over 1400 posts in 9 years on the forum. He's had multiple gaps in activity but as of late seems to be solid with his point earnings. His username is probably the most indecisive 15 year old decision ever, back in a time where forum usernames were a part of your identity. When looking at his posts, most of them consist of point tasks, so he likes to get down to business but we can see some flashes of sass here and there which can make things interesting. Our draft team however rates him an F for having a weak-ass profile as well as a grade-school username but we did find that he has 1 follower in Frank, so he's got maybe an ounce of cool in him. He would still be a solid choice for any GM that is looking for a player to help in the locker room as well as get consistent earnings to help his team. 
 
And last but not least; 
 
@Anthique
Lastly we look at the young blood of the group. He currently ranks last with a reputation of 70 with just 73 posts, however this just means he does not miss with any of his posts. He hails from Quebec, so I might need to dock him some marks there, however he makes up for it by having a username I can't pronounce. When taking a look at his banner photo, we can see that he has a need for speed and likes sport bikes. I'm more of a chopper guy myself, so I may need to dock you here. I do however, appreciate the completeness of his profile with his discord as well as other profile characteristics. Something strange I stumbled upon was that he has his recent visitors disables which makes me questions what kind of sneaky underground business is this man running and could he possibly be El Chapo. When looking at posts we see a mix of reactions and point task points which is a healthy mix for a member that has only been here for 2 months. While scrolling I also see he has written some posts in French which add to the confusion because El Chapo is Mexican. With all this in mind, I would rate this user an A+ based on the creativity of the username as well as the intrigue of him potentially being a Mexican drug lord posing as a French Canadian hockey lover. He would be a great addition to any team and a breath of fresh air to any locker room. He has the potential to be a multi-generational agent in this league!
 
Hopefully this review serves it's purpose to give an unbias review on 5 highly touted users/players heading in a draft class where offence is sparse. I have outlined my science based opinion on each of these users based on my intensive 60 second research could find to provide you with the best possible user scouting report available today.