FrostBeard

Hello there! We are the Houston Bulls and we want you to understand that there are only a few cities worth playing for - and HOUSTON IS ONE OF THEM! We are fierce and we can help you grow and become a star! We had an amazing first season and we believe we can return to playoffs! Wanna be a part of it? You might ask yourself - why should I join? We are the 2nd-year team under a new GM and amazing players that like to help each other and have fun along the way! We believe in greatness and we believe you are greatness! Currently, we can offer you 2nd Line Center role but that might change along with your progression and the way how our team is gonna set up. Currently - think about our offer and tell me what you think. FrostBeard, GM of Houston Bulls

Hello there Colby Cake! We are the Houston Bulls and we want you to understand that there are only a few cities worth playing for - and HOUSTON IS ONE OF THEM! We are fierce and we can help you grow and become a star! We had an amazing first season and we believe we can return to playoffs! Wanna be a part of it? You might ask yourself - why should I join? We are the 2nd-year team under a new GM and amazing players that like to help each other and have fun along the way! We believe in greatness and we believe you are greatness! Currently, we can offer you 2nd Line Center role but that might change along with your progression and the way how our team is gonna set up. Currently - think about our offer and tell me what you think. FrostBeard, GM of Houston Bulls

Hard to say anything about this one... Bust probably?

ECN Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to understand what draftees want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. Young and promising French defenceman has been showing already well-developed skills that are more than capable to be effective in VHLM. Only playing 39 games this season, Guillaume was a + player and finished the season with 16 points. We could argue that his defence itself needs more work, but in general, he should be a great pickup for anyone who is willing to wait another season for a solid young defenceman. Questions - First off, thanks for agreeing to this interview. How would you rank your first season? - I achieved my goals. 15 assists was my goal joining midseason, and while the team front office decided to let our best players go contend elsewhere, I did well with the high minutes I got. We kept a lot of games close and didn't concede and a lot of that goes on Pouta as well. - Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - I would love to have someone to definitely name here, but it's just Nyko and Esso. They're great at listening and answering and solved a lot of my dilemmas. They kept the spirits high even with all the trades and the core they held on to was competitive and friendly at the same time. - Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - I'm obviously not gonna join them right away, I'm probably looking at another year in the minors... But Malmö is very intriguing. Sweden is a fantastic hockey country and ADV is a notorious figure in our definition of sports history. Would love to be picked up by them, but I don't have a problem with any of the teams. Apologies to all, but I actually cannot even name all the VHL teams off the top of my head, so I might be overlooking some at the moment. - In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - Just more of the same. Activity on the puck and keeping up the work level and good spirits off-ice. I haven't set any career goals for VHL as far as awards and championships are concerned. One thing I know is that I can't wait to get to the pros and see our first shutout, where ever that may be. - Thanks for the interview! - Thank you! Hoping that Guillaume will be able to achieve everything there is to achieve in VHL. Let the next season be more productive and show off why you were the right choice for the draft. People mentioned: @okocha5, @Nykonax and @Esso2264

Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to understand what draftees want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. A player that has been vocal and outspoken about lots of issues is on the table today. A player of great talent and dedication to achieve what they want. Shawnomir Jagr has proven to be an unstoppable force in VHLM. Putting up 102 points in 72 games played is a great feat no matter what and that combined with 53 goals is a truly impressive showing of offensive abilities. Questions - Huge thanks for freeing up some time for an interview. To start off, how would you rank your first season? - Personally, I would rank my own season 10/10 breaking the 50 goal and 100 point mark is no small feat plus I was a 3rd round pick in the VHLM draft. Pretty big steal in my opinion. However, as a team I would rank it 5/10 we stayed in the playoff race fairly well but didn't end up in the playoffs.- Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - GM Peace was a pretty big influence tbh, he believed in myself enough to draft me with Sasky's 1st pick in the 1st 3 rounds and gave me the ice-time to do some damage.- Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - I would love to join the expansion teams first and foremost (1st tier) Malmo and Moscow. Then afterwards (2nd tier) NYA and VAN then any of the other teams in the 3rd tier (the rest of the teams)- In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - GM's in the future can look to a loyal soldier who will stick with the team through thick and thin and not leave the team unless they think a trade is needed. I stay with teams that draft me. I want to build a team rather than leave if things don't go right at first. I plan to make it to the HoF with Jagr so they should also expect a very good player. - Thanks for spending time here with us. Good luck! - Thanks. ECN truly believes that Shawnomir Jagr could be one of the brightest players ever to come into VHL from Europe as his goalscoring ability should translate very well from VHLM to VHL. Wishing good luck in the upcoming draft! People mentioned: @TheLastOlympian07 and @Peace

Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to understand what draftees want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. This time we are looking at one of the most promising young players coming into VHL this season. Probably, the closest competitor to HHH when it comes to the first-year impact. Shane Mars had a truly monstrous season in VHLM - his team won Founder's Cup and he personally was able to finish being Top 5 in points and 2nd in VHLM in goals. An amazing player worth every bit of recognition before the draft. Questions - Huge thanks for freeing up some time for an interview. To start off, how would you rank your first season? - My pleasure! Always happy to take time out to talk to the media. My first full season didn't start off quite as I would have hoped. After coming into the league and winning the Playoff MVP last season in a losing effort, I kind of expected to pick right back up where I left off. But the regular season is a whole different animal compared to the playoffs. Obviously, I'm thrilled with how everything ended up. Founders cup, top 5 in points, 2nd in goals, 1st in +\-. I feel like I really came out and proved that I'm not just a talented player, but I'm a talented player who will work hard to improve.- Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - The biggest influence in my first season was actually my fellow draftee HHH. All year I've been slotted into the #2 spot in the draft ranking behind him. It pushed me to try and prove to everyone that I should be the top-ranked prospect. He had the advantage of higher ice time than me, but I think I came out and proved that the race is closer than some people think.- Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - I'd be happy to go to any VHL team. Obviously, I would love to go first overall to Moscow. How often does a player have a chance to solidify himself in a team's record book like this? I would love to hear for years after my retirement "Moscow player X is chasing Shane Mars' goal record" and things like that. But Davos is an up and coming team as well, just missing the playoffs last year, with lots of draft capital that I think I would step nicely into. And Calgary has made moves to jump into the contender discussion. I can't think of a single franchise I wouldn't be happy to play for.- In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - I know that I bring goals to a team, but I also backcheck hard and play a full ice game. Teams drafting me should expect a 200ft franchise winger and a cup in their near future. - Thanks for taking finding time to do this, good luck in the draft! - Thanks! ECN is wishing Shane Mars all the success and ability to achieve greatness on ice as well as off the ice! People mentioned: @Spade18 and @Beaviss

Hello, I am super thankful to everyone who showed support and have been amazing for these past 3 months. I truly hope that Houston Bulls will prosper under my leadership and our LR will become a staple of fun and friendly atmosphere in all VHLM. Huge thanks VHLM leadership for giving me this opportunity - I will not let you down!

Well then, I believe I have waited long enough to apply to any this type of position so here we go: I believe that my abilities can help Houston Bulls grow and become a great VHLM Franchise. My credentials are not anything much to write about, I was Co-commissioning WJC and have had a good experience by doing my own ECN Articles. My dedication to this league (as this is my first and only sim-league) is undeniable and I think that I can put my knowledge to the test. I hope that you will look at me as a person of value when it comes to hiring a person for this job! FrostBeard

ECN Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to understand what draftees want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. This time we are looking at one of the best defensive defencemen coming into VHL this season - Charlie Paddywagon. His skill defensively was highly recognised in VHLM this season. With defence rating at 90, he was second in blocked shots in VHLM. For blocked shots, you could make an argument that his second place (Charlie Paddywagon 119 / Basaraba Moose 120) is not really accurate because of his far lower average ice time. Questions - First off, thanks for agreeing to this interview. How would you rank your first season? - - Thank you for interviewing me. To be honest with you, I'm not overly thrilled with my first season. Getting traded to Las Vegas and then getting ousted in the Wild Card round of the playoffs was not an ideal way to end the season. Now I'm dealing with this investigation, which I'm not allowed to discuss so thank you for not asking any questions about it. It's been different than how I imagined my first season of professional hockey. As a hockey player, I think I had a year of great growth. It took me a little bit of time to get caught up to the speed of the game in the VHLM, but by the end of the year, I felt very comfortable on the ice. I think my play reflected that. At times, I was so comfortable on the ice, I actually felt like the leader of the team out there. - Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - - Personally, my dad has been a huge influence. I know he's in prison and I'll be the first to admit that I hated him for a long time growing up. Now that I've gotten a little bit older, I've come to respect the fact he maintains a strong will and a good attitude even after all these years in prison. I know that he loves me and wants the best for me. I'm able to see his internal strength and use that to keep me focused on succeeding in my life. From a hockey perspective, GM Blade and the entire Reaper organization really did a great job of welcoming me into this league. I think that was a huge part of my growth and success this rookie year. Without them, I don't think I'd be going to the VHL this year. - Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - - I don't have favourite teams. I simply want to play in the VHL, it doesn't matter for whom. - In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - - My goal is to be a contributing player on a team that wins multiple championships. I think GMs know what they're getting when they draft me. A strong defensive defenseman that plays all out every game, with no exceptions. If you pick me, you'll have a reliable leader on the blue line. - Thanks for the interview, we at ECN hope you will have the best time at the upcoming VHL Draft. - - Thanks! A great talent s entering this year's draft and we at ECN truly hope that many of the players will be able to achieve greatness in VHL and be able to meet all their expectations. People mentioned: @BladeMaiden, @DMaximus

Congratulations to both @rjfryman and @DilIsPickle. I hope your activity will allow VHL not only grow but become a better place for everyone! Cheers!

Next interviews coming out tomorrow

ECN Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to understand what draftees want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. This interview features a very popular guy on VHL forums and a phenomenal player who took VHLM by storm and now is hoping to be one of the top draft picks in the upcoming VHL draft - Julius Freeman. Julius Freeman finished the season with 100 points in 72 games. He was 9th in the league in points category and lead Halifax to VHLM Finals losing only to overstacked Minnesota Storm. Questions - First off, thanks for agreeing to this interview. How would you rank your first season? - - Thank you for reaching out to me I'm a big fan of the ECN and look forward to seeing it continue to grow and thrive for years to come. I would rank my first season as a great first season. Without knowing anyone in this league I was picked up by Halifax after the draft and was treated with great respect and patience by my GM and AGM on the team. They helped me quickly get acclimated to the league and showed me everywhere I needed to go to learn as much as I could as quickly as I could. When I showed how determined I was they gave me First line responsibilities even though I was new and had no claim to them. In the locker room, I was named assistant captain by my peers. I lead the team in the regular season with 40 goals 60 assists and 100 points. Our team made it to the finals and we put up a hell of a fight and even though we lost I could not be more proud of our team. I could be harder on myself in not showing up to where I should have been in the playoffs but honestly, it's hard to play against a team where their third line has an equal skill as our second line. I played my heart out and I know my team did as well. Sometimes you don't win though, and it's not always about the result but how you played. Everyone on our team played well. - Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - - Ohh that's a tough one since there are really a number of people. First I have to say McWolf who believed in me and trusted me with time on the ice and his personal time helping me grow and learn the league. Thranduil who showed me that standing up for the people learning is what the VHLM is all about and what we need to strive to do. SirRupertBarnes who showed me how to lead a locker room and be apart of a team and encourage a team to grow together. HHH who was always at the top of the draft ranking and showed me what it takes to be the guy. Every single one of them pushed me either directly or indirectly to be hopefully one of the best first Generation Players in this draft. - Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - - Ohh I would love to play for any team willing to pick me and trust me... Ohh you want a better answer than the canned answer all draft picks give. Ok, There are a couple of teams that look more interesting to me than others. Vancouver seems like it could be a good fit. I could make the argument that I could get some first line time with some great players in Beau Louth and Jake Davis. That is if I can beat Konstantin Mulligan in training camp. Malmo could be a good fit, I'm not sure if I'll still be on the board when they pick but who wouldn't want to be on a team to make history for a franchise. -In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - - I am not sure what the draft will bring for me and what will be my lot in the league. All I know is what I can and will do. I have taken advantage of every opportunity I can in order to get to where I am and I will continue to do so as long I still have a career on a team. I am a hard worker who will do my best to push toward the front of the pack and hopefully someday I will be known as one of the best players in this draft. -Thanks for the interview, good luck in the draft! -Thanks for asking questions! Good luck to a faithful supporter of ECN and we hope you will achieve greatness in the upcoming draft. People mentioned: @rjfryman, @Thranduil, @McWolf, @SirRupertBarnes, @Beaviss, @Josh. and @Pandar

ECN Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to get to understand what they want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. This time we are looking at one of the most promising new players coming to VHL in the upcoming draft. High TPE and great personality are all the things you need in your team, so get yourself some Jet Jaguar. His season in VHLM was quite rocky. He finished his season with 57 points in 70 games played. That wasn't the best season by a landslide but his abilities were well recognised by Philadelphia and Halifax. Questions - First off, thanks for agreeing to this interview. How would you rank your first season? - - Thanks for having me! I personally was pretty disappointed with my first season. I felt that I was finding my game with Philadelphia and then after the trade to Halifax, I really felt my level of play drop. My production wasn't there for the second half of the season or the playoffs. I am proud to have made it to the VHLM finals with Halifax, but I feel like I had a bad series and was part of the reason we lost to Minnesota in the finals. - Who was the biggest influence to you on your first season? - - Hmm, good question. I had many GMs and teammates who helped me out through my first season. I'd say the biggest help was probably my first VHLM GM, BladeMaiden. She ran an active locker room that was fun to be apart of and she also made it easy to stay up-to-date on training & tpe opportunities. She didn't scythe my head off either, which was good! - Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL after the draft? - - I would be happy to join any VHL team, to be honest. If a team is willing to show faith in me by selecting me in the draft. I will gladly play for them. If I had to choose my favourites though, I would go with Moscow or Malmo. I would love to be a part of a new franchise and help create some history in the VHL. - In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - - I am now on my third career player in the VHL, and hope to make Jet Jaguar my best player yet. My goal is to somehow make the VHL Hall of Fame, which has eluded me thus far. I've won numerous Continental Cups with my previous players, but individual awards have always seemed to evade me. I'd just like to make this goal clear to any GMs looking to draft me. I plan to stay 100% active through the career of Jaguar, to hopefully get him inducted into the VHL Hall of Fame one day. - Thanks for the answers, good luck in the draft! - - Thanks for the questions! We at ECN wish Jet Jaguar (Gorlab) a great upcoming draft and let's hope the team that will draft him will use him and help on his way to Hall of Fame! People mentioned: @gorlab, @BladeMaiden

ECN Draft Interviews ECN draft interviews is a way how to get to understand what they want in their future teams and what are their expectations for the next season. This time we shall interview one of the new stars of this league, a player that is widely loved by his optimism and positive attitude, John Frostbeard. For a bit of a backstory of how his first season in VHLM went - He was picked up on waivers by GM Blade and Philadelphia Reapers where he spent a big chunk of time at the start until he was traded to Yukon Rush where he was pushed to play on the 1st line with VHLM star Hunter Hearst Helmsley. He finished his season with 69 points in 72 games played being almost a point-a-game. Questions - You had an amazing 1st season in VHLM. How would you rank your first season? - - First off, thanks for inviting me to this interview. Secondly, I feel that my first season was a great accomplishment for a guy that really didn't know what to expect in VHLM. At first, I was quite scared but in general, it was a great feeling to go on the ice with amazing players and teammates. Statistically, I performed up to my expectations as I wanted to be close to point-per-game. I do have to say that 69 points total is a great number to start with. - Who has the biggest influence on your first season? - - I believe there are 4 people I looked up to this first season, definitely, my first GM Blade, constant pushing to become great and guidance through my first steps in VHLM was incredibly important. Tyler Barabash Jr and his skill really allowed me to have a great start of the season and understand what I was doing wrong and what were my problems. Hunter Hearst Helmsley is another teammate that influenced me and made me understand how you can transfer your own greatness and give it to others by showing leadership. Mikko Aaltonen is another guy that I knew for a long time and we kinda clicked from the start and it just grew to a bit of a friendship so his moral support was necessary and I will surely call him if necessary. But in general - everyone, from teammates, to staff, to all the other amazing people that were involved in my development, thanks, everyone. - Now to the current draft. Which are the teams that you would like to join in VHL and VHLM after the draft? - - This is no easy question, but for me, it is quite simple to answer right now. Time will tell. I am yet grasping and making my first steps here so I don't really want to jump. But I can tell you all that howling and prancing are two things I like to do. And when it comes to VHLM, yes, you have maybe heard rumours that I want to stay for another season in VHLM and that is very true. I feel like it is gonna help me understand the game a bit more and allow me to be more competitive in VHL next season. There, I really want to go to a familiar place and be able to bring some magic to the locker room. - In the end, what do you believe will future bring for you and what is that you want to say to GM's looking at you as a potential draft pick? - - I hope I can bring cups and victories, personal achievements are nice, but consistency and ability to be a leader is the most important for me. And to other GM's, you have to ask around and see what they think I can bring to the table. I am passionate and I know that any team that will pick me up, will not regret having me in their lineup. - Thanks for the interview, good luck in the draft! - - Thanks for giving me an opportunity to be on ECN. People mentioned: @Bushito, @BladeMaiden, @GRZ and @Beaviss

What a trade - truly amazing for Calgary to get so well renowned players to their team for the upcoming season. Calgary surely moves up to be at least Top 3 team in VHL after this. Great job for both teams on moving forward - one to being contender, to the other for moving into full rebuild mode.

ECN on VHL Portal #7 "Off-season Part 1" This is a brand new instalment added to our "ECN on VHL Portal" series where all of us will have a chance to look at different interesting things to see in the upcoming S66 in VHL and VHLM. Primarily we shall focus on VHLM as VHL will be a focus of our interest right after the S66 VHL Entry draft. Until then, ECN will provide interesting facts about VHLM that we might have not yet noticed. Draft and what it can bring to VHL and VHLM Every team that currently is either ready to expand into our league and become a new addition to S66 standings or already has been competing in S65 are in a position to expect something interesting - VHLM draft could be a huge turning point for all VHL/VHLM as I predict more and more new people would join our league. It will be truly important for teams to raise their level of competitiveness and make everyone understand the talent that is up for grabs. This is probably a time for expansion teams to decide - take on already established players that are signed to VHLM teams in the upcoming Expansion draft or to go for draft picks and hope that their trust in some of the newcomers that only recently joined VHL. In relations to draft, ECN Chief-editor FrostBeard has stated many times that there are 2 ways how to GM an expansion team - either sell hard at the first season and bet all you have that next 2 drafts will provide you with all the talent to move you to the next level or buy in a responsible way and be available compete out of the get-go. Time to formulate their strategy and see what the future brings. New GM hirings As we mentioned before, there are 4 new VHLM GM's that will take up arms to lead their teams to glory. Three of those GM's will lead San Diego Marlins, Mexico City Kings and Mississauga Hounds. Forth is joining just after Jubo07 stepped down from being a GM of Las Vegas Aces. San Diego Marlins will be lead by InstantRockstar who has been in the league for not so long but has already made an impact in our league. Mexico City Kings will be lead by none else than Nykonax. Nykonax joined VHL already in October of 2018 and has proven to be a managerial material as he is brand executive for Ferda Apparel. Mississauga Hound will be lead by Gustav who is considered to be quite a gem to have in your locker room, so he should have no problems in leading his own. Finally, Las Vegas Aces will be lead by oilmandan, who has been in VHL almost a year, so he probably has a bit of a head start over other new GM's as he has had the most time to crack the mysteries of the simulation engine. By that, we do have to say, that only time will tell who will come out as a smart and highly strategic GM and who will become a laughingstock of GM position. VHL call-ups, a threat to team success? Considering that the VHL expansion draft welcoming Malmo Nighthawks and Advantage as their GM will be featured, we have to agree that many teams will lose important pieces either in their offence or defence. Teams will be forced to call up players that might not be fully ready for VHL but have to play so that the necessary roster spot is filled by a capable soul. The question here is - how it will affect the competitiveness of VHLM and will see some drama coming from players who don't want to go to VHL yet? Probably a question that requires more than opinion so throw your ideas down below and tell us at ECN what do you think could happen to some up and coming teams in VHLM. Thanks for spending your time here with us on ECN, as always all our content is provided and supported by Frostbeard Entertainment. Stay safe and enjoy your time in VHL/VHLM! People mentioned: @Jubo07, @Advantage, @Nykonax, @GustavMattias, @InstantRockstar and @oilmandan

I did say that right now, before the expansion draft, I don't want to evaluate expansion teams. As only afterwards we can determine how competitive they are going to be.

ECN on VHL Portal #6 "Draft and beyond" As we have approached the time of playoff finals it is righteously the time to look at the upcoming VHLM draft from the team perspective and to see what each of the current (non-expansion teams) have to be aware of and to focus on for the future. As always, this is brought to you by Frostbeard Entertainment and I hope you will enjoy this. To add a bit of info - this is based on the fact that expansion draft is yet to happen and we are not sure how it is gonna change the look of the VHLM draft. First off - what teams are gonna have troubles? Halifax 21st (2 picks) - They are in the finals now, so I guess losing loads of picks for a chance to get that cup can be justified. It might be a problem next season, but we can all keep faith that they will be competitive and able to fight for a playoff spot even without much help from the draft. Minnesota Storm (2 picks) - Again, a team that is super competitive this season has given a lot to arm up and be in the place to win. As the team that has the best roster currently in VHLM, they might have the best chances to win. Trading away picks to gain an advantage over teams can help get that extra push. Las Vegas Aces (3 picks) - A team that was full of surprises early in the season and by some was thought to be one of the great offensive powers in VHLM dropped off fairly quickly and didn't even make past one team in VHLM playoffs. I guess we can say that their future will be based on whether they will gain enough talent from waivers early on and will those waivers actually grow. Summary - These teams will be in a rough spot next season and we might even see some of the selling all their assets mid-season just to get more picks for VHLM Season 67. Maybe more evaluation of other team strengths could help them in the future when it comes to arming up for playoffs? Secondly - what teams will do fine? Houston Bulls (4 picks) - They did lose some picks but in general Houston is in a position to save all their picks and gain few assets that could help them be a quality playoff team next season. Surely a question of ability to gain great talent in VHLM later drafts can be questioned as the earliest draft pick Bulls have is from Round 3. Yukon Rush (4 picks) - Yukon did very few changes to their roster from the start of the season as they believed in strengths of HHH, Morozov, Matthews and others. They did lose a pick for acquiring John Frostbeard but in general - they are in a good shape and could get a great prospect to replace with their first-round pick. Ottawa Lynx (5 picks) - Ottawa, unfortunately, had a very lack-lustre season as they didn't make playoffs and they probably should have tried to sell off as much as they can to gain at least some resources for an upcoming or later draft. Or maybe their GM is having a specific plan on how to make Ottawa great? Saskatoon Wild (6 picks) - Another team that didn't make playoffs but this time even with acquiring players and hoping for a chance to battle in the offseason, they were able to keep 6 picks for the upcoming draft. Their chances are good for being strong competitors as they have 3 first round picks in the upcoming draft. Summary - question for teams included in this group - is it worth it to try to sneak in the playoffs and then just fail against teams with superior rosters? Maybe give up some assets to gain picks and maybe someone who is low TPE this season, but might be an asset in the future? Thirdly - who should be great? Philadelphia Reapers (12 picks) - I don't think we can argue that what Philly has this past season can be called "historic" by that meaning historically bad season as GM decided to trade almost everyone away leaving some lone warriors in the team from the start - that allowed Philly to gain quite a few picks this and in the upcoming draft too. I believe they will be the ones who shall get the biggest hit from the 3 expansion teams joining VHLM as they will snag up highly valued picks that are there for Philly, but then again - They will still have 9 picks and the best situation from any of the teams that competed in S65. I guess - time will tell how Philly will do in the upcoming season. To summarise it all up - for some teams it will be a win now or bust situation, for some it was lose now and hope for the future success. As I have stated previously in my posts - there is not really a recipe for success in VHL or VHLM team management, it is more or less about 25% of strategic thinking, 25% or smart moves and 50% of luck. But that is all for now in another post from ECN on VHL Portal. As always - it was brought to you by FrostBeard entertainment. Have a great day everyone! Team GM's: @oilmandan @BladeMaiden @McWolf @Peace @Eudaldkp @Sonnet @Esso2264 @Josh.

Welcome my dude to the VHL! You shall become the next Enforcing/High Scoring Dman!

I think it will be fine no matter if it is Live or not.. I trust VHLM management.

I would critique this only on one level - Expanding with 2 teams is rough and I believe not necessary - Exanding by 1 would have been so much better choice as that wouldn't make other existing team assets so much less valuable. But that is my opinion.

Yeah, tbh, I am not sure if I want to jump in now - I want one season as AGM and have a better feel around and then you will surely see me apply for every open spot. Thanks for thinking of me though