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1. Last time we played Chicago in the playoffs we swept them. What can we do to ensure victory again? - idk Rory you're the gm you tell me 2. Merrick, Stamen, Gucci and Letang have all had amazing years, who is your team MVP? - wtf it's obviously me. (Letang tho) 3. What do you do to ensure the locker room remains a positive place (discord or the fictional locker room)? - not participate in it :dab: 4. Does your player have any secret talents? - cooking minute rice in 58 seconds 5. If your player had to play another sport, which sport would they play and why? - soccer, maybe he's even better at that than hockey MonkaS 6. If your player had to work a non-sport related job, which job would they do and why? - probably a hype man for popular music figures

1. The NA is in a tight race to the finish. Who doesn't make playoffs of the bubble teams? - Let's go with Toronto because I don't like that city. 2. Who's gonna win the NA? - Seattle is cool and I'm currently there on vacation so Seattle! 3. How is your players performance matching up to your expectations? Honestly pretty good, almost half a point per game which is well above what I thought I'd be getting. 4. How was your summer? Good! Just on vacation in Seattle as said before, nice place. 5. What is your favorite beverage during a game? BEER! 6. What about after? MORE BEER!!

1. What are our big needs this offseason? - Probably having dmen other than just me 2. Who do you think will go first overall in the draft? - Probably some guy who bought a bunch of TPE :madge: 3. Which team is going to win it all this season? - Uh LA. I got this boys. 4. Will any of our players win individual awards this season? Who and which ones? - Me, best rookie. Ez clap 5. What is your favourite song that is about Los Angeles? - Escape from LA by The Weeknd 6. Which animal best represents your player? - Probably a snail

1. Who you got winning the cup? How many games? -Haha LA Stars in 4 right...? Right???? 2. What are the big offseason moves to make us good again? -Calling me up baybee 3. How hyped are you for the Draft Lottery Tournament? -Yeah uhhh I know what that is. Very hyped ! 4. What's the best thing to do in an LA summer? Definitely beach or pool like Kyle said 5. Favourite type of food to get before a home game? I'm a big pre game pasta guy 6. What's your favourite city to visit during road trips?? Seattle is sick, I think they have a team here? Love Seattle great city.

1. Off-season is offically off the ground. Any plans for a vacation? - Arvid will be going home to Sweden to see his family. San Diego gets a little hot for him sometimes. 2. Are you getting excited about the upcoming draft? - It's already happened at this point but I'm excited! LA seems like a good place to be. 3. What are your thoughts on The Marlins putting up the biggest fight Miami had during the playoffs? - Just sad we couldn't do enough to win, especially because this makes me think we could've gone far had we won 4. Do you have a favorite moment from this past season? - I got 2 goals and 1 assist in a win for us where I got 1st star, that was a great one. 5. What do you classify as the perfect burger? - A lot of things are variable but I need a lot of pickles on the ideal burger for me. 6. Is there anywhere you wish you could go during your off-season? - In real life, definitely Portugal. That place has the best nightlife and partying.

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1. How did you do during our Play-off run? - 5 points in 7 games isn't too bad, but -5 is disappointing. We were so close 2. Have you been following the Play-offs after our upset? - No I did not I was busy and also don't wanna watch non San Diego hockey lmao. 3. Did you get to listen to our teams newest episode of Inside the Fish Tank? - Nop, I'm not a podcast man. 4. What are your plans during this upcoming off-season? - See where I get drafted to basically looking forward to seeing where I go. 5. What was your reaction to Juice getting pied in the face? - Lol I watched the video, was a very entertaining watch. Juice is a funny guy. 6. Now that our season and dieting is over, what is your diet looking like this first week? - Whatever it is, it sure won't be healthy

1. WE MADE PLAYOFFS! Who is excited? - I am! We played really well in the later part of the season to get here. 2. What are your predictions for our team this playoff season? - I think we can definitely take round 1, then from there we'll have to defy expectations. 3. Who do you think is going to take the cup? - Saskatoon I think was really good, but I don't know enough to say for sure. 4. Did this season go as planned for your player? - For sure. I had a very good season for a defensive dman, scored way more than I expected. 5. We beat Juice and his Yuck-on team. Are you excited for him to release his video of getting pied in the face? - He never should've made that bet 6. Did your player receive any awards during our awards ceremony? - Nope, but that's ok. I'm just quiet and earning so I can't expect too much lmao.

1. As of 19 April, we are 4th in our conference and 8th overall. As a growing team, how do you feel about this? - Feels good. We've only been doing better as the season goes on too which is great. 2. How is your player doing? - I'm definitely satisfied! Very solid output for a mostly defensive dman. 3. What is something your player should be working on? - Consistency probably, I've been kind of streaky this season. 4. It's looking like we will clinch a playoff spot. How do you feel? - Awesome, looking forward to pulling some surprises potentially. 5. We have one more game against Juice and his Yuck-on team. By the end of the season we will have a better winning percentage over them, which means Juice has to submit a video of him being pied in the face. How do you feel about this? - that's rough Juice buddy, should think twice before making these kinda bets 6. Has your player developed any bad habits during this season? - Going on long stretches without points, mainly.

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So its Theme Week, and for this season's theme of alternate realities I wanted to reminisce a little bit and focus on the impacts of trades I've been involved in, and how perhaps things would have gone for teams involved and myself if the trades didn't take place. First trade: LAS VEGAS -> HALIFAX (VHLM, 1st season) This trade basically saved my VHL career and activity I would say. In an alternate reality where my trade to Halifax did not take place, chances are I would have gone inactive right away. Nothing necessarily against the team, and I remember I got on really well with their Co-GM at the time, but I wanted to play with my buddy who created with me, but wasn't committed enough to request a trade to make it happen. As for the impact, I think Halifax got good value out of me for the one season I played there with my friend, so its nice for them, and for Las Vegas they recouped solid value for a guy who probably wouldn't have stuck around. A pretty win-win trade overall that had it not happened probably would've sucked for both teams. This alternate reality of no trade absolutely blows for both sides in my opinion. Second trade: HALIFAX -> MINNESOTA (VHLM, 2nd season) This was a fun one. After a so-so season in Halifax, they decided it was time to ship players out and bring in some more picks to build for future seasons. As for Minnesota, now was their time to strike and bring in some top quality players. They traded for me and my bud Gabriel Gutzwiler, and in doing so added two players who ended up being a couple of the best players in the league. I'm pretty sure both of us ended up being in the top 10 in scoring in what ended up being a dominant season in Minnesota, and not only that but we ended up going on to win a cup in Minnesota too, with both of us tearing it up in the playoffs. In an alternate universe where this trade didn't happen, its also kind of a lose-lose, because Halifax would not have recouped important picks to build with from the deal, and I doubt that Minnesota would be nearly as likely to win without our impact there. Retention wise I think it would've hurt me if this trade did not take place, as I did very much enjoy going crazy and putting up a lot of point in my last junior season, and especially topping it off with a cup made it super memorable and helped keep me engaged. I am glad that trade happened, annd its another situation where in an alternate universe of it not happening, both teams would definitely be worse off for it. Third trade: New York -> Toronto (VHL, 3rd season) Yeah this one was kind of the nail in the coffin for me, and unlike the last two this one more annoyed me than helped my retention. I liked playing for Esso in New York, and was a little annoyed at getting traded because being not very active in the first place made it hard to settle in and get to know people when I kept getting traded lmao. In an alternate universe where this trade doesn't happen, I think both teams would kinda come out winning. Toronto didn't pay much to get me and my pal but we also didn't develop much at all after the trade. New York could've benefitted from keeping us because I probably would have stayed more active there. In both scenarios of reality and the alternate universe, the results from the trade/no trade are overall pretty inconsequential. Welp that's another media spot where I talk about Leon because of my limited league knowledge, I kind of miss him now but now I hope to make a better player who won't be traded as much lmao. (658 words)

1. What are your plans for this upcoming week? -More job searching, 2. If you could have another profession, what would it be? -Firefighting seems pretty cool. 3. What kind of music gets blasted in the locker room on game days? -Anything hype that gets you in the gametime mood, always. 4. Did you listen to this weeks episode of Inside the Fish Tank? -Nothing personal im just not a big podcast guy so no 5. What are your thoughts on the strange loss to Yukon? -Doesn't matter, we're 10 points up on them now so all good for me! 6. The weather is getting nicer out, what are your spring time rituals? -Go for walks or take the bike out and get some Spotify going, good vibes only.

1. What brought you into the VHLForum lifestyle? - Updating is really easy, so its nice and low maintenance. 2. How do you feel coming into this week? - Good! Nice to be ahead in the playoff race. 3. When do you start prepping before a game? - Technically hours before cuz that's when you coordinate meals and stuff. 4. Do you enjoy this teams enthusiasm or do you feel we are lacking? - We have so much enthusiasm, it's great lmao. 5. The team is going out after a victory! Where are we going? - Get me some fuckin like pizza or something, whatever it is it has to be greasy. 6. Did you get a chance to listen to the first episode of Inside the Fish Tank? - I have not, but I'm not much of a podcast listener guy so nothing personal

The San Diego Marlins have had a lot of fresh faces come in, and optimism ran high going into the season, but things aren't all calm and rosy for the Marlins now, who are primed to have to work for every point if they're going to make playoffs this season. They have an intense push against the Yukon Rush ongoing at the moment, and it is looking like it will come right down to the wire to see who will make it in the end. After San Diego started the season pretty poorly, going on a long losing skid, they have roared back, now passing Yukon to hold a one point lead on them after 33 games. Yukon currently have the better offense of the two teams, outscoring San Diego by a margin of 135 to 109, but the Marlins boast a superior defense, allowing only 119 goals compared to Yukon's 135. It will be a tight push to the end of the season as he near the halfway mark of the season, and one good or bad stretch for either team could end up being decisive. (187 words)

Do I get to be commish if I finish above Beketov? KEKW