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I need an affiliate check for March and my last VHL.com was at the end of February. Boo. Anyways, here are some bullet points of random things around the VHL that I've noticed or am involved in. Idk, just totally random VHL stuff in the order I think of them. Moscow is shaping up quite nicely. We're running a 9-4-2 this season with quite a few young players. Just one player out of the 15 is IA, which is really nice, and it's just a defenseman. Luckily we have a defenseman pretty close to coming up, so we'll see him next season. Moscow's LR is also popping off which is also really nice to see. It's been decently active in the past as well, but ever since the draft and all the trades this offseason, it's been a whole level above. I've been debating opening up the LR to more guests just to have more friends around to hang out and chat. @Brewins15 is one of the few guests in the LR so far, and she's really making me want to open up the LR to more people since the activity levels have just soared. Cheers Sam For anyone looking for entertainment, @MexicanCow123, @Caboose30 and I have been playing a new game called Parkitect, which is basically Roller Coaster Tycoon but more fun since it's more immersive. I've only killed a few people, nothing too bad. But it is quite the fun game to play and it's multiplayer! We've all been working on parks together which has been really fun, and a few other folks have downloaded the game as well. Highly recommend getting the game (on steam!) or joining us in VC as we play! Ok that's enough words. (Word Count: 290)

@Kelsier thank you for your time on Moscow man, you were a steal in the draft and helped LVA a lot when you were there. Best of luck over in Vancouver where you can get some more playing time @Poptart thanks for the quick talks!

It felt time to bring in a very strong person in management in a significantly lower pressure situation than in the M, where so many users' careers are at stake. I've worked really well with Moose in the past, and I think he's going to be fantastic as one of my advisors

@Midnite's first pick is skipped, he has 9 hours for his second pick.

I'd like to start by thanking everyone who applied for the AGM position, and took the time out of their days to reply to my interview questions. I had a lot of talented and passionate individuals apply for this position, which I greatly appreciate. I know it gets said a lot, but this truly was a difficult decision to make. With so many qualified individuals, I had to think for quite a long time, hence why this posting is going up a few days after I finished interviews. For those not selected, continue to apply for more positions and get your name out there! If you have any questions about how to get for future opportunities, I'm always welcome to chat with you and provide advice and feedback. That being said, I'm proud to announce @KC15 as my new AGM! KC and I had a fantastic interview that truly showcased his passion for management, and also checked the prerequisite boxes of not having previous experience in the VHL with management positions or jobs of any sort. This is a learning opportunity, and he was one of the most willing to learn as an AGM and continue to grow as a user in the VHL. With so many applicants, and another individual extremely passionate about the position, I felt it appropriate to make a second hire, this one to my advisory committee. Welcome onboard, @IamMOOSE! Moose has had a rocky history in the VHL, but is committed and passionate to reuniting with me at the management level. Despite not having a player on Moscow, he's ready to bring his scouting skills and passion for team management to the motherland, working closely with me to win more championships with Moscow. Congrats to both of you, and I'm looking forward to working with you both closely in the coming seasons! Moscow Moscow Moscow

F - Groovy Dood @Hex Universe

F - Christian Mingle @JigglyGumballs

oh on discord, not in the article lol

I did?

Off-seasons in Moscow are usually pretty busy and filled with interesting situations. See last season's trade for Jacob Tonn @MexicanCow123, our sign and trade for Roque Davis @Josh two seasons ago, and our trade three seasons ago for Mikko Lahtinen @Beketov. Almost every off-season I've experienced has had some kind of big change to our team, and this season was no exception. Going into the season, @Victor had made it somewhat clear to me that he was intending to step down at the end of the season, a decision he had already delayed as per his own explanation in the last week. Props to my fellow S72 draftees for keeping him around. But that already meant that big changes were to come, and the changes started pretty quickly with Josh approaching us to say he wanted to take Davis to LA to maximize their window, which I had figured would be coming eventually. We were able to negotiate a deal pretty quickly, and then just tossed it on a shelf and went about our business in the regular season where we had a phenomenal team performance. Davis, Lahtinen and Tonn all experienced fantastic seasons as well, winning plenty of hardware during the awards last week. Cheers to you guys, so proud and happy for y'all . Then when we got to the playoffs, we obviously didn't perform how we wanted, but such is life with STHS. A bright spot however, or a somewhat inconvenient one depending how you frame it, was LA winning the draft lottery. Josh and I quickly renegotiated the deal slightly to match the change in expected value, allowing us to bring in Bob Tristan @N0HBDY. Josh is already becoming my favorite to negotiate with since we never chatted for longer than 15 minutes about a trade. Short and sweet. Having the 1st overall pick while losing our best defenseman, and having our 2nd best center retire meant that change was imminent, and Victor and I quickly agreed that the best direction to take was to tear it all down. Victor got it started by sending Letang out to DC, and then I had been shopping Tonn and Lahtinen for a short while as well. @McWolf and London were very interested in 1st overall, to obviously try and secure the top draft duo in @Mr_Hatter and @OrbitingDeath . We had some long discussions that went through the night, trying to figure out various situations that could get both teams what they wanted. We hit just about every obstacle and delay in the road, but we managed to keep churning through every counteroffer until we finally agreed on a direction much different than where we started, which was Moscow receiving 3oa, Kevin Malone @eaglesfan0366, and other rookies/prospects such as rookie Philip Stein @IHateBobNutting. However, we lost stars Jacob Tonn and Mikko Lahtinen, but they were both welcome to the deal and to compete for another season or two, while Moscow severely needed young players and future assets. When it came to motivation for acquiring the 3rd overall pick, I had my eyes set on bringing Hatter back to Moscow, and OD and his penchant for creating legendary players as well. After some really nice chats with both, all sides were willing to make it happen. The draft went pretty smoothly, with limited surprises. We landed our outstanding duo as expected, and then were pretty surprised to have Kyle Glass @Tbeez99 available to us in the 2nd. Knowing his work with Tony Bolonee, we were pretty excited to land another veteran member who can make a big impact for us starting next season. As we headed into the 3rd round, Duncan Idaho had suggested a promising player named Duncan Montana @124715, a close friend of his, and seeing him available towards the top of the 3rd, we decided to make a move and acquire him. A slightly longer term project than Glass, but we fully expect to see him join the big leagues within 2 seasons. At the end of the 4th, I honestly was thrilled to see Brent Skimmer @Adrest245 available. Knowing his connection to Kenny Khan over in the ECFA, Skimmer's representation was familiar to both us and a member in the London trade, Bahram Kamkar @Eagle Eye. Bringing the two competitors together was a great move, as they immediately started working to compete with each other for a roster spot in the near future. Overall, I think with just a few days to prepare for the draft, we were able to bring in some quality players and people in to Moscow to help set the culture for the future. After the draft, with other teams facing difficult cap crunches, we were able to also land Jordan Tate @Aye my name jeff, a player I've had the pleasure of coaching in the VHLM and Maksym Kanjowski @Max12, a young power forward. Both players are expected to be part of the rebuild, and we're really excited to work with both of them. Free agency also went really well for us, as we re-signed Ryan Schwarz @Enorama to be one of the leaders of this young team, and acquired Markus Schauer @Plate, a veteran defenseman who needed a change of scenery in hopes of taking his game to the next level to meet his potential. Overall, I'm really pleased of not only the team we have on paper, but the people we have in the locker room and giving me advice as a new GM. We've gotten a lot younger in a really short time, and a lot of players changed homes. The change this offseason compared to others has been ridiculously high, but we've already started to build some really nice chemistry that we hope translates to our play during this season and for the seasons to come. The future is bright in Moscow and the culture is just getting even better as well! Now I intended for this to be a VHL.com article and started typing this in the VHL.com section, but we're over 1,000 words so I'll just be sending this over and claim some nice TPE (1,021 words)

understood

1. @Midnite F - Mikko Lahtinen F - Thomas Landry II F - Kyl Oferson D - Erik Killinger D - Emi Rune G - Ajay Krishna 2. @Frank F - Jim Bob F - Timothy Brown F - Valtteri Vaakanainen D - Tyler Walker D - Latrell Mitchell G - Jean Pierre Camus 3. @Hex Universe F - Roque Davis F - Ola Vikingstad F - Jeffrey Pines D - Chicken Wing D - General Zod G - Zamboni Driver 4. @Spartan - Group Manager F - Christian Mingle F - Groovy Dood F - Gary Rush D - Micah Adrienne D - Fat Palloon G - Calvin Harvey 5. @JigglyGumballs F - Chris Hylands F - Robin Winter F - Rhynex Entertainment D - Matty Socks D - Jiggly Gumballs G - Doug Dimmadome 6. @Greg_Di F - Andrew Su F - Ray Sheilds F - SS Hornet D - Alex Letang D - Tom Eagles G - Jacob Tonn

Unfortunately we have decided not to proceed with your application. We will keep you notified if jobs fitting your profile are available. Reason for denial: Failing to declare your life and soul to Mother Russia.

last call for applicants! sending out interview questions tonight!

Jeez, we've had no PC up for a month now. Anyways, we're heading into a new season with a lot of change, so let's get some questions out there for y'all! 1. @Victor stepped down as a GM after a long and successful career. What farewell message do you have for our faithful leader? 2. How has this offseason gone for you? Anything around the league spark your interest or grab your attention? 3. We have a lot of fresh faces on the team, and some returners coming back to Moscow for their second stint. What are you most excited for this season? 4. After many seasons of competing, Moscow is undergoing a rebuild. How is your mindset changing for a rebuilding year compared a competing year? 5. It's no secret that I'm looking for an AGM to work alongside me and our advisory committee. Who do you think would be a good fit for the position? 6. What is your personal goal for this upcoming season? It can be related to earning, or player stats, or anything in real life as well!

I'm gonna let some other updater handle this one

IA position swap. Obligatory pings to @Josh @Quik @Beketov.

I really like the idea of having a couple sentences of justification as to why each person was voted for, and I think whoever runs the voting would be able to pick one of the voters for each player/person and ask them to write a quick brief. This could probably be then posted after the presentation by someone like ADV who does the BoG Updates. Keep the award show for VSN's content, keep BoG comments for another day. At the same time, consider whether these changes are being asked for transparency or if people just want something to target when they dissent. Most people are probably asking for transparency, but the comments last night showed that some people just want to have someone or something to disagree with, and that can be harmful. Complaining for the sake of complaining helps no one.

he technically just had a second GM at that point lmao

best qualifications I've seen yet

Welcome home @Aye my name jeff. @Max12, happy to have you on board as we go into a new era of Moscow Moscow Moscow! Appreciate you too @JeffD

Nah, he was Proto's. Kachur was his first AGM, then Muff. When I took over, Muff left for Warsaw and I hired Twists is how I and other M GM's remember it.

Alright, so to keep up with my own expression that the AGM position should be the real "entry level" position for people who haven't had a job yet, I'll start my search for an AGM over in Moscow. We've got an advisory group in place so there won't be the most reliance on an AGM, but hey, @JigglyGumballs turned out half decent. I'm 0.75/2 with AGM's doing well. Rip twists. Anyways, here are a few "requirements" I'm looking for: 1. Must dedicate your life and soul to Mother Russia 2. Be able to run STHS if I'm unable to send in lines (aka have a working Windows laptop) 3. Active on both Discord and Forums (we must preserve the last bastion of forum LR's) 4. Willing to deal with my bullshit 5. Either awake early or up really, really late (like 4 AM EST bc my sleep schedule is royally fucked) Again, these aren't hard requirements. They're mostly jokes outside 2 and 3. Happy to work with and teach someone about the world of GM'ing/AGM'ing, and will try to give you as much experience on the job as possible. Apply if interested below, and I'll reach out and follow up! Update: I don't expect you to be involved in tonight's draft

Congrats Solas! Phenomenal playoff performance my man