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Gif of salem day 2:
 

(i know I'm not playing but can't help myself here)

would love to apply for GM
 

San Diego... you guys ok?

1. Hot start for Saskatoon, who are tied for first place in the VHLM. What's the key to sustaining this momentum?
 
2. Kazimir Komarov and Lucas Brandt are both two points behind "Big" Bob Helminen's 19 for the VHLM lead with 17. Do you think they can overtake Helminen?
 
3. What team do you think is the biggest threat to the Wild this season?
 
4. Does team captain Keith Krestanovich follow the tradition set by Adam Frence of supplying the team with copious amounts of alcohol?
 
5. Are reports of an underground Pokémon fighting ring in Saskatoon true?
 
6. Who's the best-dressed member of the team?
 
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1.  I think just playing within our limits and continuing to get solid goaltending.  If that happens I think we can beat anybody.
 
2.  Definitely can.  I think they may slow as the year goes on though since we have so many great players that will get the puck.
 
3.  There is a few really solid teams.  Halifax gave us an early loss and we are familiar with a few of their players so I have my eye on them.
 
4.  I dont drink so I can't say I partake in it if so.
 
5. Hoho, don't think I can pidgey my way out of this one...wait I have to sneeze...PIKA-CHU.
 
6. We all style and profile...but me.

Ladies and gentleman,
the laziest shutout of all time. 
@Sharkstrong

I like pretty much everything about your graphic. The logo appears kind of old school and it looks good. However, the one thing that I think could've been executed better is the font. Making it a different colour would have been beneficial. The pink and white don't contrast well and it is kind of hard to read. Rating 7.5/10

Still had to hover my mouse over it, thought you were tricking me into a false sense of security.

Kendrick Division
 
Mexico City Kings
 
Rank: 2nd
 
The Kendrick division is an interesting one this season, containing Mexico, Houston and San Diego. Mexico really lucked out with the new division alignments this season, as both Houston and San Diego are in the process of rebuilding. In fact, they only have a total of 7 players between them. With that being said, Mexico essentially has a free pass to the playoffs this year as they have the worst two teams in the league in their division. Mexico boasts a well rounded team with a fair amount of depth. This is evident by looking at their top three players, Driver, Hylands and Kamenov, who play goalie, right wing and defense, respectively. All of these aspects were good enough to get them ranked 2nd.
 
San Diego Marlins
 
Rank: 5th
 
There is not a lot to be said of the Marlins this year, who are in the middle of a rebuild. The Marlins traded away a lot of their draft picks and as a result they didn’t have many last year, which is quite obvious after looking at their roster. San Diego currently only has 4 players on their roster, and goaltender Calvin Harvey is perhaps their only active player. The only thing they have to look forward to this year is the offseason. I am predicting San Diego will be 5th this season, because while they have players with lower TPE, they also have one more player than Houston.
 
Houston Bulls
 
Rank: 6th
 
Houston is in year two of their rebuild, after narrowly missing the playoffs last season to the 8th place Halifax 21st by 2 points. Although, the Bulls are objectively even worse this season. They are in a very similar situation to San Diego this season, with almost no draft picks last year and a current roster of only three players. The Bulls as of right now have players that are slightly better than the Marlin’s players, but the Marlins have one more player on the roster so I have Houston picked for 6th. Riley Walker looks to be somewhat active and free agent signing Casey Scott could help them out, but expect this to be another dark season for Houston.

 
Corcoran Division
 
Saskatoon Wild
 
Rank: 1st
 
In my mind, Saskatoon is the favourite to win it all this season. They had a very successful draft with an abundance of picks, and had the good fortune of TPE leader Lucas Brandt dropping to them at 4th overall. Saskatoon is currently in one of the stronger divisions, which currently has Yukon and an undefeated Las Vegas team. Saskatoon has heavy firepower on offense led by Brandt and Kazimir Komarov. The defense boasts Tyler Walker and King Kruul. One of the scary things about Saskatoon’s team is that they have 2 active goalies, and both of them should be over 200 TPE come playoff time. It is cup or bust for Saskatoon, which is why they are ranked 1st.
 
Las Vegas Aces
 
Rank: 3rd
 
The Aces are currently the only undefeated team in the league, but I do think they have been playing above their overall. Regardless, I think they have the personnel to take them to a playoff spot. The main concern for Vegas will likely be depth on defense, as they have a really good first pairing of Alex Letang and Micah Adrienne but not a whole lot after that. Some lower TPE players will have to step up for that on the second pair. The Aces have a pretty good goaltender in Nils Friedriksen, and their top two lines look pretty solid. They definitely don’t have the firepower of top teams like Saskatoon or Minnesota, but they are good enough to rank 3rd. They could be a dark horse in the playoffs.
 
Yukon Rush
 
Rank: 4th
 
After a cup run last season, it is time for a rebuild in Yukon. The team from last year is essentially completely gone, and they will have to rely heavily on star goalie Jean Pierre Camus. However, the Rush are not in a state of almost no players like Houston or San Diego. Yukon currently has a squad of 10 players. On the other hand, only 2 or 3 of them appear to be active. Unless they pick up a few players during the season, I don’t see them making playoffs. Having a few lines and a first defense pairing was enough to rank Yukon at 4th.
 
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Kendrick Division
 
Mexico City Kings
 
Rank: 2nd
 
The Kendrick division is an interesting one this season, containing Mexico, Houston and San Diego. Mexico really lucked out with the new division alignments this season, as both Houston and San Diego are in the process of rebuilding. In fact, they only have a total of 7 players between them. With that being said, Mexico essentially has a free pass to the playoffs this year as they have the worst two teams in the league in their division. Mexico boasts a well rounded team with a fair amount of depth. This is evident by looking at their top three players, Driver, Hylands and Kamenov, who play goalie, right wing and defense, respectively. All of these aspects were good enough to get them ranked 2nd.
 
San Diego Marlins
 
Rank: 5th
 
There is not a lot to be said of the Marlins this year, who are in the middle of a rebuild. The Marlins traded away a lot of their draft picks and as a result they didn’t have many last year, which is quite obvious after looking at their roster. San Diego currently only has 4 players on their roster, and goaltender Calvin Harvey is perhaps their only active player. The only thing they have to look forward to this year is the offseason. I am predicting San Diego will be 5th this season, because while they have players with lower TPE, they also have one more player than Houston.
 
Houston Bulls
 
Rank: 6th
 
Houston is in year two of their rebuild, after narrowly missing the playoffs last season to the 8th place Halifax 21st by 2 points. Although, the Bulls are objectively even worse this season. They are in a very similar situation to San Diego this season, with almost no draft picks last year and a current roster of only three players. The Bulls as of right now have players that are slightly better than the Marlin’s players, but the Marlins have one more player on the roster so I have Houston picked for 6th. Riley Walker looks to be somewhat active and free agent signing Casey Scott could help them out, but expect this to be another dark season for Houston.

 
Corcoran Division
 
Saskatoon Wild
 
Rank: 1st
 
In my mind, Saskatoon is the favourite to win it all this season. They had a very successful draft with an abundance of picks, and had the good fortune of TPE leader Lucas Brandt dropping to them at 4th overall. Saskatoon is currently in one of the stronger divisions, which currently has Yukon and an undefeated Las Vegas team. Saskatoon has heavy firepower on offense led by Brandt and Kazimir Komarov. The defense boasts Tyler Walker and King Kruul. One of the scary things about Saskatoon’s team is that they have 2 active goalies, and both of them should be over 200 TPE come playoff time. It is cup or bust for Saskatoon, which is why they are ranked 1st.
 
Las Vegas Aces
 
Rank: 3rd
 
The Aces are currently the only undefeated team in the league, but I do think they have been playing above their overall. Regardless, I think they have the personnel to take them to a playoff spot. The main concern for Vegas will likely be depth on defense, as they have a really good first pairing of Alex Letang and Micah Adrienne but not a whole lot after that. Some lower TPE players will have to step up for that on the second pair. The Aces have a pretty good goaltender in Nils Friedriksen, and their top two lines look pretty solid. They definitely don’t have the firepower of top teams like Saskatoon or Minnesota, but they are good enough to rank 3rd. They could be a dark horse in the playoffs.
 
Yukon Rush
 
Rank: 4th
 
After a cup run last season, it is time for a rebuild in Yukon. The team from last year is essentially completely gone, and they will have to rely heavily on star goalie Jean Pierre Camus. However, the Rush are not in a state of almost no players like Houston or San Diego. Yukon currently has a squad of 10 players. On the other hand, only 2 or 3 of them appear to be active. Unless they pick up a few players during the season, I don’t see them making playoffs. Having a few lines and a first defense pairing was enough to rank Yukon at 4th.
 
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Kendrick Division
 
Mexico City Kings
 
Rank: 2nd
 
The Kendrick division is an interesting one this season, containing Mexico, Houston and San Diego. Mexico really lucked out with the new division alignments this season, as both Houston and San Diego are in the process of rebuilding. In fact, they only have a total of 7 players between them. With that being said, Mexico essentially has a free pass to the playoffs this year as they have the worst two teams in the league in their division. Mexico boasts a well rounded team with a fair amount of depth. This is evident by looking at their top three players, Driver, Hylands and Kamenov, who play goalie, right wing and defense, respectively. All of these aspects were good enough to get them ranked 2nd.
 
San Diego Marlins
 
Rank: 5th
 
There is not a lot to be said of the Marlins this year, who are in the middle of a rebuild. The Marlins traded away a lot of their draft picks and as a result they didn’t have many last year, which is quite obvious after looking at their roster. San Diego currently only has 4 players on their roster, and goaltender Calvin Harvey is perhaps their only active player. The only thing they have to look forward to this year is the offseason. I am predicting San Diego will be 5th this season, because while they have players with lower TPE, they also have one more player than Houston.
 
Houston Bulls
 
Rank: 6th
 
Houston is in year two of their rebuild, after narrowly missing the playoffs last season to the 8th place Halifax 21st by 2 points. Although, the Bulls are objectively even worse this season. They are in a very similar situation to San Diego this season, with almost no draft picks last year and a current roster of only three players. The Bulls as of right now have players that are slightly better than the Marlin’s players, but the Marlins have one more player on the roster so I have Houston picked for 6th. Riley Walker looks to be somewhat active and free agent signing Casey Scott could help them out, but expect this to be another dark season for Houston.

 
Corcoran Division
 
Saskatoon Wild
 
Rank: 1st
 
In my mind, Saskatoon is the favourite to win it all this season. They had a very successful draft with an abundance of picks, and had the good fortune of TPE leader Lucas Brandt dropping to them at 4th overall. Saskatoon is currently in one of the stronger divisions, which currently has Yukon and an undefeated Las Vegas team. Saskatoon has heavy firepower on offense led by Brandt and Kazimir Komarov. The defense boasts Tyler Walker and King Kruul. One of the scary things about Saskatoon’s team is that they have 2 active goalies, and both of them should be over 200 TPE come playoff time. It is cup or bust for Saskatoon, which is why they are ranked 1st.
 
Las Vegas Aces
 
Rank: 3rd
 
The Aces are currently the only undefeated team in the league, but I do think they have been playing above their overall. Regardless, I think they have the personnel to take them to a playoff spot. The main concern for Vegas will likely be depth on defense, as they have a really good first pairing of Alex Letang and Micah Adrienne but not a whole lot after that. Some lower TPE players will have to step up for that on the second pair. The Aces have a pretty good goaltender in Nils Friedriksen, and their top two lines look pretty solid. They definitely don’t have the firepower of top teams like Saskatoon or Minnesota, but they are good enough to rank 3rd. They could be a dark horse in the playoffs.
 
Yukon Rush
 
Rank: 4th
 
After a cup run last season, it is time for a rebuild in Yukon. The team from last year is essentially completely gone, and they will have to rely heavily on star goalie Jean Pierre Camus. However, the Rush are not in a state of almost no players like Houston or San Diego. Yukon currently has a squad of 10 players. On the other hand, only 2 or 3 of them appear to be active. Unless they pick up a few players during the season, I don’t see them making playoffs. Having a few lines and a first defense pairing was enough to rank Yukon at 4th.
 
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Kendrick Division
 
Mexico City Kings
 
Rank: 2nd
 
The Kendrick division is an interesting one this season, containing Mexico, Houston and San Diego. Mexico really lucked out with the new division alignments this season, as both Houston and San Diego are in the process of rebuilding. In fact, they only have a total of 7 players between them. With that being said, Mexico essentially has a free pass to the playoffs this year as they have the worst two teams in the league in their division. Mexico boasts a well rounded team with a fair amount of depth. This is evident by looking at their top three players, Driver, Hylands and Kamenov, who play goalie, right wing and defense, respectively. All of these aspects were good enough to get them ranked 2nd.
 
San Diego Marlins
 
Rank: 5th
 
There is not a lot to be said of the Marlins this year, who are in the middle of a rebuild. The Marlins traded away a lot of their draft picks and as a result they didn’t have many last year, which is quite obvious after looking at their roster. San Diego currently only has 4 players on their roster, and goaltender Calvin Harvey is perhaps their only active player. The only thing they have to look forward to this year is the offseason. I am predicting San Diego will be 5th this season, because while they have players with lower TPE, they also have one more player than Houston.
 
Houston Bulls
 
Rank: 6th
 
Houston is in year two of their rebuild, after narrowly missing the playoffs last season to the 8th place Halifax 21st by 2 points. Although, the Bulls are objectively even worse this season. They are in a very similar situation to San Diego this season, with almost no draft picks last year and a current roster of only three players. The Bulls as of right now have players that are slightly better than the Marlin’s players, but the Marlins have one more player on the roster so I have Houston picked for 6th. Riley Walker looks to be somewhat active and free agent signing Casey Scott could help them out, but expect this to be another dark season for Houston.

 
Corcoran Division
 
Saskatoon Wild
 
Rank: 1st
 
In my mind, Saskatoon is the favourite to win it all this season. They had a very successful draft with an abundance of picks, and had the good fortune of TPE leader Lucas Brandt dropping to them at 4th overall. Saskatoon is currently in one of the stronger divisions, which currently has Yukon and an undefeated Las Vegas team. Saskatoon has heavy firepower on offense led by Brandt and Kazimir Komarov. The defense boasts Tyler Walker and King Kruul. One of the scary things about Saskatoon’s team is that they have 2 active goalies, and both of them should be over 200 TPE come playoff time. It is cup or bust for Saskatoon, which is why they are ranked 1st.
 
Las Vegas Aces
 
Rank: 3rd
 
The Aces are currently the only undefeated team in the league, but I do think they have been playing above their overall. Regardless, I think they have the personnel to take them to a playoff spot. The main concern for Vegas will likely be depth on defense, as they have a really good first pairing of Alex Letang and Micah Adrienne but not a whole lot after that. Some lower TPE players will have to step up for that on the second pair. The Aces have a pretty good goaltender in Nils Friedriksen, and their top two lines look pretty solid. They definitely don’t have the firepower of top teams like Saskatoon or Minnesota, but they are good enough to rank 3rd. They could be a dark horse in the playoffs.
 
Yukon Rush
 
Rank: 4th
 
After a cup run last season, it is time for a rebuild in Yukon. The team from last year is essentially completely gone, and they will have to rely heavily on star goalie Jean Pierre Camus. However, the Rush are not in a state of almost no players like Houston or San Diego. Yukon currently has a squad of 10 players. On the other hand, only 2 or 3 of them appear to be active. Unless they pick up a few players during the season, I don’t see them making playoffs. Having a few lines and a first defense pairing was enough to rank Yukon at 4th.
 
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User: dart | TPE: 65 (0 Banked)
LW | 5' 11" | 183 lb. | Age: 17 |  |
 
 

 
 
Florent Vericel is a fast shooting LW hailing from Mirabel, Quebec. Vericel's hockey career is as weird as they come, he had never picked up a stick before until a sixth grade gym class, that is what introduced him to the sport that is now his passion. Vericel had always been a runner he was fast for his age and was always a lock for his school at any speed events, he never really had a passion for running but he loved the competition and was good at it. That all changed after that 6th grade gym class, when he picked up that stick it was like he was born to play.. but not only play.. he was born to score. 
 
Vericel's shot was naturally good, somehow without playing ever before he could shoot but his skating was well.. not there Vericel worked on his skating every day he could until he had the fundamentals down Vericel was lightning fast as expected but he was lacking control. When the time for Vericel to attempt making a Bantam team everybody past on him so he made the decision to move to Edmonton, and this move did wonders for his career. The SSAC Mount Carmel Tigers managed to get Vericel who instantly showed his scoring prowess.
After this career move which showed how willing Vericel was to do anything for hockey he moved back to Quebec and was instantly asked to join the towns Midget Triple A team, he continued to do what he did best and registered 27 goals and 17 assists in 50 games for the Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois. These performances put him on the map to be drafted into the QMJHL, he was picked 15th overall by the Drummondville Voltigeurs. He wouldn't crack their lineup right away as they loaned him to the MHL for a season of development. Vericel came ready to play next season and was immediately put into the line up for Drummondville, his regular season was impressive for a rookie as he netted 24 goals and 24 assists in 64 games. Drummondville had made it to the playoffs and Vericel showed that he was a top scorer scoring  8 goals and 6 assists in 11 games for Drummondville on his way to his first Presidents cup. Unfortunately the team placed second in the Memorial Cup which became tradition for Vericel throughout his career in Drummondville. In his next season with the Voltigeurs he continued his reign of dominance that playoff breakout with a 42 goal and 31 assist with another 64 games played, but his dominant season didn't end there, Drummondville again made the playoffs where Vericel was a monster scoring 19 goals with 12 assists in 20 games again helping Drummondville to another Presidents cup and winning himself the Guy Lafleur trophy as the QMJHL's Playoff MVP.. sadly again, Vericel and the Voltigeurs finished second place in the memorial cup. Vericel put in notice with the Drummondville Voltigeurs that he'd not be returning to play a final season as he wanted to chase greater competition. 

Vericel had seen some impressive Junior's talent be drafted into the VHLM but was far too late to declare, he talked around with his agent and was told that he could join a VHLM team under contract for one season but then would have to go through the draft process after that season and that was the route Vericel took. He had multiple offers from great teams but had known someone recently drafted to the Miami Marauders. Dakota Lamb's father Mark Lamb was at one of Vericel's games in Edmonton doing a little bit of scouting and impressed by his play Lamb made an effort to introduce himself after the game and gave him some advice on what it takes to be a high level hockey player and what it takes to win. Vericel grew to have a sense of loyalty and grew to be willing to do whatever it takes as long as his team wins. Vericel had never really played with a group as committed as him until the QMJHL but going into the VHLM he had no idea what the experience he'd like, but knowing what Mark Lamb's personality and views were he knew that Dakota would share the same mindset as him. He signed with Miami as soon as he saw their offer come in and is fully committed to making the team a winner along side center Dakota Lamb.
 
Vericel is yet to score a VHLM goal but he has always shown that he can score at any level, he is just taking his time to adapt to the speed of the game and trying to be more consistent in his growth to make sure he can get back in Miami this draft.
 
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S72 Saskatoon Wild Captains
 
At the start of this season, the Saskatoon Wild is exactly in the position @Doomsday and I hoped we'd be. We built around our great core of S71 draftees, adding some new stars and some great depth pieces as well. We have managed to turn this team into a contender, not only this season, but hopefully for the one as well. But let's no get ahead of ourselves here. Our main target at this moment is a to make a run for a Cup this very season, and we have selected this group of players to be our leaders on and off the ice:
 
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CPT. KEITH KRESTANOVICH.
@Boragina
 
Krestanovich was a waiver grab last season, and one of our main targets in the draft this offseason. From his very first day on the team, we have felt his positive presence in the locker room. We're glad we extended him an offer last season despite our limited open roster spots, and we're glad he has picked us as the location for the great return of the Boragina's player agency.
 
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ALT. KAZIMIR KOMAROV.
@Gooningitup
 
A fourth-round pick in the S71 VHLM Draft, Komarov has stepped up big time when he joined the ranks of the Saskatoon Wild. He went from a forgotten prospect sliding down at the draft to our second best scorer last season, and he's back this season, hungry for even more. The decision to give him an "A" was made even easier, when we considered the successful history of the Gooningitup player agency with the Saskatoon franchise.
 
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ALT. LUCAS BRANDT.
@twists
 
Our relationship was rocky for a good 24 hours after the VHLM Draft, but when all was said and done, we were extremely pleased that Mexico City's and Halifax's draft day shenanigans made the promising first-generational center slip to our 4th overall pick. We're excited to see what he can do, as he leads our top line both on and off the ice.

REGULAR SEASON INDEX
 
PLAYOFF INDEX
 
Format
4 Divisions, decided via List Randomizer Regular Season = 72 Games Will be simmed in batches of ~20% of the schedule, so 5 sims total, spread out over ~2 weeks ROW = 2pts SOW = 1pt Any type of loss = 0pts Playoffs = Best of 7 Each round will be simmed in full, 1 round per sim

1. Pretty good. Looks like we have about 6 active players heading into this season.
 
2. I was a top pick in the draft, so I would like to be among the top 10 in league scoring.
 
3. Saskatoon and Mexico. Both of them had 3 first round picks.
 
4. A defensive power forward type player.
 
7. The Walking Dead, but only the first 4 or 5 seasons. It kinda sucked after that.
 
8. Anyone who pronounces it nigh-ther is weird. ?
 
 

With the 5 round 63 pick the Ottawa's select .....
Ajay Krishna from India. 
that was it . My heart felt good again. The wait was long , looking at all the people who went ahead me. I could not stop cursing at Gm's who missed me. From my own eyes i saw a less TPE player go ahead of , to a guy who was interested in me. My anger took over me! The only thing which was in my head was proving everyone wrong! I believed in myself so did the Ottawa's.  Later i got a call from 
the ottawa's Gm. He hit me up saying "Good evening! I'm DoktorFunk, the General Manager of the Ottawa Lynx! If you haven't heard the good news, you've just been drafted by us! I'm super excited to have you on the team! Here's an invite to the discord, which acts as our locker room! I can't wait to see you there! In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions!'.
The first thing which hit me up was ' 5 round 63 pick is good newz, BRUH'. I went back to my hotel, packed my bag and head to my new home , Also known as, Ottawa. Once i reached the locker room,  i thought it would be a hard time to mingle with them, turns out i was WRONG. Everyone was so welcoming, especially, the veteran Goalie , A.K.A, my new goalie coach @DarkSpyro .
He would be teaching me everything  i would need for my future.They said i was a steal. But for now my mind is on proving everyone wrong ?. thx to @DoktorFunkfor drafting me
 

The text in the bottom right is very nice, it stands out and it is easy to read. The way the background fades from red to black is cool. I think the logo looks pretty sharp, and I like how you also put a logo on the helmet. I dislike how bright the white part of his jersey is, it's kind of hard on the eyes. Rating 8/10

I think the jersey and the logo look great.The red, purple and blue contrast very nicely. I like how the text pixelates at the bottom, it reminds me of the thanos snap effect from the avengers. One thing I don't like is how you spelled his name wrong, but otherwise this graphic looks very good. 8/10

With the conclusion of the VHL draft, Timothy Brown has been drafted by Seattle and now has his sights set on the VHLM draft. Brown had a respectable season with the 7th place Saskatoon Wild, putting up 21 points and 19 assists on the year. Brown was noted mostly for his defensive play, scoring capability and physicality. This was enough to be noticed by the Seattle Bears who took Brown with the 12th overall selection, the final pick of the first round. 
 
Below is a summary of Brown's stats last season:
 

 
As of writing this article, Brown is currently second in TPE among eligible players with 198. The leader, Lucas Brandt, currently has 212. Brandt is the favorite to go first overall, with a sizable gap in TPE between him and Brown. Meanwhile, Chris Hylands is hot on Brown’s heels with 197 TPE. Timothy is expected to be a top 5 pick, with his former team Saskatoon currently in possession of both the 4th and 5th overall selections.