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1 - Controversial but less regression, with such short careers per player, would reduce when regression kicks in. 2 - Not so much adding a job but I would include some sort of pay for Ast GM; even if its 1TPE. 3 - Probably Dark on Netflix, great series (3 seasons) and not too many people know about it. Q1: Were approaching the start of another season, which VHL, VHLM and VHLE do you think will surprise people the most? Q2: Have you set a seasonal goal for your player? If so what are your goals for the season? Q3: What would you do if you knew you'd go blind in three months? Is there something, in particular, you'd like to see?

D - Reese McFleury F - Grimgor Ironhide @Beketov

D - Jacob Stone F - Henry Eagles @Beketov

After a whirlwind Free agency, Henry Eagles has landed in Seattle and met his new team at the Bears training camp. He skated with his new team-mates as they start to build chemistry in what will be an interesting season and hopefully a playoff push for this Bears team. "It was great to get back on the ice and meet everyone, I was playing on different lines and getting used to some of the talented players here" Henry said in his first Seattle interview " I don't know fully where I will be playing yet but I am open to play anywhere. I let the GM know I am here to offer any assistance that I can and that even means potentially playing in a position I have never played for before" Eagles will be looking to end his career with a PPG career or higher. He currently sits at 576 games played with 565 points so he will have to have a pretty good final season if he is to reach his goal. "I think I can make it happen here while also gunning for a playoff spot and maybe even causing some upsets along the way, it will be an exciting final season that's for sure!"

Will miss Malmo! Wishing you guys all the best, still a very solid team that will be dangerous this season!

12. What are your thoughts on Seattle trading for McFleury and St. Louis from Calgary? Great additions to the ever evolving Seattle team. I played with McFleury for 2 seasons in Vancouver so I know what he can bring to the table. 13. What are your thoughts on Seattle's drafting? I think the draft went well, picked up some solid players that will help Seattle out in the near future. 15. What are you up to this week? Will be starting my pre-season training and getting Henry up to speed before another long season. He needs to be ready to go from the start if he is to reach his goals for the season 16. What are your expectations for your player in the upcoming season? I am still chasing the 100 point goal since I was drafted first overall. Hoping I can achieve that here in my final season! 17. What are your expectations for Seattle this season? I am expecting a minimum of a wildcard playoff finish. The team is starting to look good and if we make playoffs...who knows, we have seen that anything can happen. 18. What do you think of Seattle landing BIG FA, Eagles @Greg_Di????? I am excited to be here for my final season and hoping we can cause some upsets this season!

It was a whirlwind day for Henry Eagles on Saturday as almost every team in the league reached out to him to discuss potentially signing him in free agency. There was many discussions and many offers to tempt Henry to make his choice. We sit down with Eagles today to discuss the process and his final decision. R: Welcome to the show Henry, lets discuss Saturday. Can you tell us how many teams reached out to you? HE: It as a lot! Wasn't expecting that many teams to reach out which made the decision an even harder one. I think by the end of the day I believe 10 out of the 16 teams in the league reached out. I think we all had good conversations and in the end I had to make a difficult choice. R: I think your choice of Seattle surprised everyone, no one really saw that coming and many thought you would have picked a cup contender, so tell us why Seattle? HE: I think in my past media posts I have been pretty clear that I wasn't specifically looking at just cup contenders. I was open to any team whether they were cup contenders or rebuilders. My choice came down to the fact that I have always said that I always wanted to play at least 1 season in Seattle before retiring and if they made an offer they would most likely become the favorites. Their GM reached out, we had a discussion and I decided to head there and see if we can make something happen in Seattle. R: Was there any other teams that were close to changing your mind? HE: There was....Alot of great potential storylines could have been made but I won't be mentioning what teams made offers and what teams were close to stealing away Seattle's choice. I will say that there was one team that came really close to making me switch my decision on Seattle. They know who they are. In the end I reached out to all the teams before I made a choice to give them a heads up and explained my reasoning. R: Do you think you made the right choice? HE: No matter what happens this season or what some of the other teams think, I think this was the right choice for me to finish off my career in the VHL. I come to a team that is on the cusp of being a playoff contender and maybe I can help them achieve that this year. I also come to a team with a very experienced GM, I think longest serving GM in the VHL at the moment if im not mistaken, and its somewhere where I think I will be able to thrive as a player who is on the decline due to it being my last season. I have no regrets with this choice. R: Do you think that with this choice, that future Eagles players may not be well received by other gm's due to this choice? HE: I don't believe that will be the case. I think I was very open about the on going process with all the gm's I talked to and I think they all understood (even if they may not have liked) my choice. I don't think this will deter any future Eagles players that may come up for drafting or future FA. R: How do you think you will do in Seattle? HE: I am still chasing that 100 points as my career goal and that is what I will be aiming for here in Seattle. Along with trying to help this team get back into the playoffs and who knows, maybe cause an upset or two.

Henry Eagles enters his final season with much uncertainty. While he has been working out in the off-season to be the best he can be for his final season, he does not know where he will end up. With Free Agency opening Sunday, discussion cannot start until the Saturday. " I think it will be interesting and fun to see what team may be interested, I have never gone through this process and I have let my agent know that I want to personally have these discussion with interested teams and not go through him" Henry said " Honestly at this point in my career it doesn't matter to me if the team is a contender or not, I just want to be somewhere where I can help a team reach whatever goals they have and offer some experience to the younger guys" The 100 point mark has so far eluded Henry, closest he got was 96 in S91, but that is what he is setting his goal once again for his final season. "Might be a stretch at my age but doesn't hurt to set goals, teams will know they are getting a motivated player to reach that goal in my final season" Henry continued "I guess we will all see Sunday where I end up...."

3 questions 1) What is your player doing this off-season to prepare for the upcoming season? 2) What did you think of the VHL Finals? Did DC's comeback win surprise you? 3) It's regression time! How badly was your player hit (if you're in regression years) and did you do enough to prepare? (eg saved tpe or bought fighters)

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Heading into his final VHL season, Henry Eagles, has announced he will be testing the FA market. "I don't know who will want an old fart like me but for any team looking for help to get the cup or even need that extra edge to push them into the playoffs, I can be that guy" Henry said during locker cleanout day " I am almost a career point per game player and teams can get about 35-40 goals out of me so I think the value is still there" Henry decided to test FA in his final year as no other Eagles has ever gone to FA and he wanted to be the first. "It can either be a interesting and fun process or it can be a early retirement if no interest out there, I guess we will find out once FA opens!" Asked if he had any regrets from Malmo "Definitely no regrets other then not winning the cup. Malmo deserved it this year after an outstanding season but it just wasn't in the cards. They are a top notch organization and just to clear things up as I don't want the media spreading rumors, me leaving for FA has nothing to do with the team. It is just something I wanted to test out in my career, I had a great conversation with the team and GM about this before the start of last season so that this was not a surprise"

I think this is the first time ever in Fantasy zone where I had 0 tpe in the first 3 weeks....jeeze lol

As Henry got older, he taught things would be easier but as he has come to know....they haven't. After a successful season last year setting career highs in assists and points and tying goals, Henry has taken a step back and has once again got off to a slow start, which has been the story of his career. 22 games in and only 15 points with 10 of those being goals. If he is to get close to any point totals from last season he will need to really step it up. "I don't know what the problem is to be honest, usually I have an answer but this time I dont" Henry said " I have been doing the same things but hey maybe its because i'm one year older and that means im just slower and not seeing the ice as clearly as before. Team is playing well so it's definitely not that the team is not doing well, I just cant put a finger on it" Henry recently resigned for one year with Malmo to help them go after the cup but if things continue at this pace, it won't be Henry that will be doing any of the helping.

Sorry was out most of the day today F - Grimgord Ironhide F - Yaroslav Bogatyrev @Girts

F - Francesco Mancini G - Jesse Teno @Girts

D - Skor Mcfleury D - Jacob Stone @Girts

@rory You can probably go as its been 21 hours for @Gustav

After a long decision period, Henry Eagles, finally made his decision on his future and he decided to stay one more season with Malmo. This will also potentially give him one more season to test FA if he wants after this season. "It was a tough decision but I couldn't turn my back on Malmo, we have come a long way and I feel like we are ready to make that next step" Henry said " I want to be here for that and at the same time it's good to be part of a team where you feel wanted. Malmo made a very strong pitch and I just couldn't say no. We have a lot to do this season and I am excited to play another season here" Speaking on his future after this season... "That is yet undecided, my focus right now is this season and this season only" Henry said "If Malmo wants me back for my final year that will definitely be a choice I would have to make. We will see how this season plays out and how well we do; if we get close then it might be for the best to sign my final season here and give it another shot"

Great read and article but same as @Gaikoku-hito I skipped and went straight to VHL. Never played draft year for Bratislava (S85) as I started rookie season with Wolves.

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The season has ended; not the way any of the Malmo players expected but it was an exciting season overall. One big question that fans and management are asking is what is Henry Eagles going to do? His contract runs out at the end of the season and Henry has a very tough decision to make. Option A: Resign with Malmo This would in reality probably be the best option for Henry, having only 2 years left in his VHL career and coming off a career year where he almost reached his goal of 100 points. He is very comfortable in Malmo and likes his team-mates and management. His one goal on his mind is to help Malmo win the cup. Option B: Hit Free Agency The other option is to test free agency. No Eagle's player has ever gone to Free Agency so the allure of being the first could be intriguing to Henry. On the other hand the question is will there be any teams willing to use his services for 2 years. While he did have a career year he is on the downturn of his career only have 2 eligible seasons left to play. If he opts for free agency, he may end up with no contract and no place to play next season " I have a tough decision to make this off-season and I will think hard and long about it; I have not yet made my decision but I do know Malmo is very interested in having me back and there is definitely mutual interest but I won't know the final answer until I sit with my agent and discuss it" Henry said when questioned about his status.