philthethrill81

As strange as it may sound, implementing this might actually increase the likelihood of some members writing articles/doing graphics here. I know I for one would be more inclined to write every week, as I can come up with 500 words here far easier then say EFL. I would be far more likely to write an article here if I know it's benefiting me in multiple leagues rather then just this one (especially considering I can claim welfare for just 2 TPE less).

Damn! We deserved better this game.

1st star.

G - Ike Arkander D - Niko Bogdanovic

Oslo - 5 OTT - 3

Oslo Ottawa Vegas Yukon

First game without a point, probably due to being in the box so much. Lucky to have gotten out of this one with a win. Got out-shot like crazy.

Wow another game where we outshoot the opponent like crazy. 56 shots. Also, that was such a random hat-trick from a 30 TPE D-man, who is inactive.

77 shots!?! 16 for Hood. 3 assists too!

Bears Americans Legion Dynamo

4-1 Riga

Player Name: Brandon Hood Gift #: 4 Favorite gift received: NHL 18

3 points and the W, great first game!

D - Aleksei Federov @Quik

Vegas please.

F - Fook Yu @Ahma

F - Phil Shankly @Quik

Turns out I got the first four picks right.

Lukas Muller @Ahma

Blame @Frank, I was going off of this.

Also in

Not sure how claiming it for future weeks works, but I would like to claim this for weeks Dec. 18-24, and Dec. 25-31. Article is 1184 words, allowing me to do so.

S58 VHLM Dispersal Mock Draft Round One: 1st Overall - Las Vegas Aces: G – Marcel St-Laurent - @Frank The first person I have off the board is @Frank. Being an experienced member with plenty of successful players, and the current VHLM commissioner, Frank’s got the reputation, and fits a positional need. Las Vegas can’t afford to wait and go for someone else, as Yukon is also in need of a netminder, and there is no better then St-Laurent. 2nd Overall – Yukon Rush: C – The Charm - @Tyler Another pick that is probably fairly obvious here, as @Tyler has had a couple of successful players, and is currently a VHL GM, making him a great selection. He also plays a valuable position as one of only four centers in this class, providing reason to take him sooner rather than later. 3rd Overall – Yukon Rush: D - Luc-Pierre Lespineau-Lebrunette - @FacePuncher After taking a forward, I see Yukon selecting one of the only three defenders in this class. Seeing as though they don’t make another selection for another three picks, it’s too risky to not take a defender. @FacePuncher is coming off a successful career with a forward, so it should be interesting to see how he does with a defensemen, but seeing as though he is a very active member on the boards, and already has thirty TPE on the other defensemen, I expect him to be the first one off the board. 4th Overall – Las Vegas Aces: D – Brandon Hood - @philthethrill81 I would not claim to be the fourth most valuable player in this draft, but simply based on the fact that just two defensemen will remain, I can’t see the Aces passing up on the last active one. Hood’s agent is returning from some time away from the victory hockey league, and seems to be as eager as ever to get going. 5th Overall – Oslo Storm: C – Ebi Shpeen - @.sniffuM Another center off the board at number five is Shpeen. Coming from an agent who has seen his fair share of success in the VHL, it should serve as no surprise to see Shpeen this high, and similar to Charm, he fills a valuable position, giving Oslo a bright future down the middle. Round Two: 6th Overall - Las Vegas Aces: LW – Tigertank Williams - @Gooningitup While it may seem quite odd to have someone of @Gooningitup’s reputation falling to the second round, with his reputation comes the idea of a “goon” per say, rather then a point producer or a shut-down defender. Still, being a proven active member, and the best forward available, I can’t see him dropping any further. 7th Overall - Yukon Rush: C – Elias Sobeck - @Boragina Sobeck is an interesting prospect. I’m not quite sure why he is being drafted into the VHLM, when he has already been drafted to the VHL (maybe he was a waiver claim, and thus his VHLM right don’t belong to any particular team), but regardless, @Boragina has been a great member here for a long-time, and the duo of Charm-Sobeck up the middle will be the best center core the team has put together in quite some time. 8th Overall - Yukon Rush: RW – Yandall Beast - @Harry F'n Hans Ahh, the new blood. @Harry F'n Hans seems to be eager to get his first VHL players career started, and his work ethic has shown that he will be able to compete with the best of em’. I would have him higher, as he certainly has the potential, but it’s only been a couple weeks, which is nothing compared to the previously mentioned members, and thus, I see him falling to the Rush at 8th overall. 9th Overall - Las Vegas Aces: RW – Kevin Right - @RadulovsFirstBeer Another first-gen player is that of Kevin Right, who looks to be very promising. Much like Beast, he has tons of potential, as proved by his work ethic early on. Although, he is behind Beast in TPE at the moment, and if it weren’t for the Aces having back-to-back-to-back picks here, allowing them to also take a center, I would have him below Tribuncovs. But, nonetheless I have the Aces taking him with their 9th selection. 10th Overall – Las Vegas Aces: C - Varis Tribuncovs - @bukss_a I see the Aces going with the last center available, in Trubuncovs. The Aces are yet to select a center in this draft, and this sets them up with a potential first line of Williams – Tribuncovs – Right, which could be deadly in the future. Tribuncovs is a bit lower then other experienced members due to an unsuccessful career with his former player, and that provides reason to believe some first-generation players may also have more potential. Still, @bukss_a has been an active member thus far, and I hope he sticks around this time. Round Three: 11th Overall – Las Vegas Aces: LW – Theo Karlsson - @Daniel Opening up round three we have Theo Karlsson. Now, this is an interesting prospect to me, simply because I could not find much history on @Daniel’s previous clients, and thus, I cannot say with certainty that he is any more dependable then @bukss_a, let alone one of the top guys in @Tyler, or @Gooningitup. There is also the fact that he is a winger, which are of abundance in this class. 12th Overall – Yukon Rush: G – Elfon Ashelf - @cosbornballboy Having seen the majority of the active players selected, @cosbornballboy seems to be the Rush’s best bet here. While he may not exactly be considered inactive, having logged on in the last 24 hours, he hasn’t done anything to push himself above any of the other draftees. Nonetheless, the Rush need a goalie, so why not take a chance on @cosbornballboy. 13th Overall – Yukon Rush: G – Sir Galahad - @Arthur Practically the same situation here. If @cosbornballboy doesn’t work out, hopefully @Arthur does. 14th Overall – Las Vegas Aces: LW – Dustin Evans - @AsylumParty Another guy who has logged on recently, but hasn’t done much of anything since creating his player. Hopefully being drafted helps bring his activity up. 15th Overall – Oslo Storm: D – Joona Makela - @JoonaIceman Seems to have gone inactive, much like the others left at this point. I figure the defensemen is more valuable, so they would go with Makela here. Honorable mentions: RW – Gary Goose - @fruitcake RW – Brad Samford - @TheWhite44Mamba The final two draft eligible prospects could very well be selected by a team in the fourth round, but not much to say with them being inactive. Well, this is how I picture the S58 VHLM Dispersal draft going. I am by no means an expertise here, so I could be completely wrong, but I believe my selections make sense. I have no idea if personal relationships exist between VHLM GM’s and some of the draft eligible players, which could play a factor, as well as who may get send down for another season in the VHLM, but either way, I hope you can still view this for what it is, and enjoy it.

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