Laine

Ice time doesn't grow on trees in every city, especially when you can contend for a cup

@JigglyGumballs LA overpaying imo

I'm in

Sounds a bit like drunk Brett Hull

Not exactly the way I wanted this series to end, but the better team won. Congratulations to the wolves on winning the Continental Cup!

1) Confident. We barely squeaked in and only lost once en route to the Finals. Feeling great! 2) Not really. We lost last year so we were excited but remained focused on the goal. 3) Helsinki in 7 4) Playing against Venus (@BladeMaiden) and King (@IamMOOSE). Good friends with both of them and it will be fun to play against them for the cup. 5) "I will score a lacrosse style goal against you" 6) Just some fireworks. 7) Less, I would let them play. Games are more physical, can't shut that down. 8 ) Driver for being the best goalie in the playoffs. 9) Serious take. More enteraining. Gotta include some Laine vs Venus scraps though and all the chirping. 10) I just play some football, throw the pigskin around. Even socializing with the enemy helps keep me calm. 11) I keep everything the same, only change if we lose consecutive games. 12) Probably chirping with V during Game 1. It was pretty funny. Good luck @BladeMaiden!

Claiming for the first week (11/09)

the perks of lying to sneak out and watch your opponents play, your GM won't let you eat their special cookies (but the rest of my team did, uh oh...)

The beds in that hotel were so nice. Best sleep I've had in ages

Life as a professional hockey player can be stressful and exciting. Games every night, fans and lots of travel. 24 Hours tries to put you in the place of a hockey player for 24 hours. We managed to get 24 hours with Patrik Laine. Hour 1 - Sunday, November 1st, 2020 in Vancouver B.C, 6:00 PM Laine: "Driving to go and watch Game 7 between Vancouver and Toronto. We'll end up playing the winner in the Continental Cup Finals. It's a good opportunity for me to see how both teams play and to visit some old friends on Vancouver. It should be a good game. Venus and King are playing for Vancouver so it'll be good to catch up with them after the game, hopefully I can see a few goals." Hour 2 - 7:00 PM, End of Period 1: Vancouver 2 to Toronto 0 Laine: "The first period was actually very exciting to watch. Lots of hitting and a few goals. Venus got one with a quick wrist shot and ended up getting the apple on the second one a few minutes later. Vancouver dominated the shots 14-8 in that period but still lots of game ahead." Hour 3 - 8:00 PM, End of Period 2: Vancouver 2 to Toronto 0 Laine: "Play got a lot more physical in that period, lots more checking and a few scrums near the end. Despite Vancouver dominating the shots and having a two goal lead, Toronto really started to push back in that period. They just have to stay out of the box because that could end up costing them. Hour 4 - 9:00 PM, End of Period 3: Vancouver 3 to Toronto 1 (FINAL) Laine: "I said Toronto needed to stay out of the box to stay in the game and what do they do? Take two penalties in the first 3:04 of the period and one of those turns into a power play goal for the Wolves. Vancouver dominated that third period both in shots and physicality. They sat back the last 15 minutes or so holding onto that 3 goal lead. Toronto got one back but only managed 11 shots in that period with no high-danger chances." Hour 4 - 10:00 PM, Vancouver Wolves Locker Room Laine: "Just making my way down to the Vancouver Wolves locker room to catch up with some old friends, also may or may not prank one of them without them realizing. Oh look, there's Kev King." King: "Wait Laine is that you?" Laine: "The one and only." King: "Hey man, how have you been since we left Miami?" Laine: "I've been okay. Still getting used to life in Helsinki but I've been doing alright. How are you?" King: "I've been good, Vancouver has been a nice city to live in." Laine: "I remember staying here for the World Juniors once, it was actually a lot of fun. We did some touring and went and checked some landmarks out. Visited a few restaurants here." King: "Oh yeah. I've checked out a few of the restaurants they have here too. Very good food." Venus: "King, who are you talking to?" King: "Laine is here." Venus: "Wait, Laine is here? How did you get past Jubo?" Laine: "I told him I had a dentist appointment, and instead flew out here to watch the game." Venus: "SERIOUSLY?" Laine: "Yeah, I don't know how he bought it." Venus: "If I ever come to Helsinki, I'll need to try that one." King: "So, I heard Venus might be lining up across from you for this entire series." Laine: "That'll be fun. I can finally show her how to hit the net with her shots." Venus: "Oh please, that wrist shot I scored on in the first was as good as your shots." Laine: "Fine, I concede." King: "Wait, I just got a text from coach, he wants us on the bus right now. We gotta go to the hotel. See ya later, Laine." Venus: "See ya Laine, prepare to get destroyed tomorrow." Laine: "Alright, it's on. See you on the ice tomorrow." *Sneaks into the Vancouver Locker Room* Laine: "An innocent prank won't hurt anyone, except for me possibly. I brought a bottle of water with me and I'm going to fill Venus' s stick up with water. Alright, now it's time to get out of here." Hour 5 - 11:00 PM, JW Marriott Hotel, Vancouver Laine: "Alright, It's 11. Just arrived at the hotel. I gotta get some shuteye for the games tomorrow. Good night guys" Hour 13 - 7:00 AM, JW Marriott Hotel, Vancouver Laine: "Just woke up, had a good sleep. Gotta get ready though for the long day ahead." Hour 14 - 8:00 AM, Vancouver Laine: "Just on the way to the rink for practice. I'll be mic'd up for practice so you guys can hear everything. Super excited for Games 1 and 2 tonight. Vancouver's fan will be loud but Helsinki will always be louder." Hour 15 - 9:00 AM, Rogers Arena, Practice Laine: "I'll see you guys in a bit, gotta go to practice" MEANWHILE, DURING THE MIC'D UP: ------------------------------------- Draven: "You're mic up today?" Laine: "Yep." Draven: "Can you say anything smart?" Laine: "No...usually I don't do that." ----------------------------------------------- Laine: "Nice shot Erik, but try to hit the net" ----------------------------------------------- Laine: "You got no one else to with, you have to go with me?" Summers: "Yeah" Laine: "Alright" ----------------------------------------------- Laine: "Do we have to chip it by the point guy or-" Coach Jubo: "You have the choice to take it in or chip it depending on what you read" Laine: "Oh okay" ---------------------------------------------- Hour 16 - 11:00 AM Laine: "Sorry it took so long, had a one hour meeting with Jubo. We negotiated a new 3 year contract which is exciting. About to go for lunch" Hour 17 - 12:00 PM Laine: "Just finished lunch, going to take a nap before the game" Hour 21 - 4:00 PM Laine: "Heading to the rink, ready for the game. That nap was nice. Hopefully we can win the first game" Hour 22 - 5:00 PM, Rogers Arena Laine: "Just arrived gotta get my gear ready, I'll be with you guys after the game." BEST LINES: GAME 1: ------------------------------------------------ Laine: "Holy ****, I didn't know V can shoot like that..." Venus: "Oh please, everyone knows I'm better than you. Even you know it on the inside." Laine: "Maybe, maybe not." Venus: "At least make me try this time." Laine: "Very funny. Bring it on. Don't hold back." ------------------------------------------- GAME 2: -------------------------------------------- Laine: "Yes, finally he didn't bite glove side. Good thing I got that shot up there." Draven: "You think you can bury one more to make it 3-0?" Laine: "Not sure, but I'll sure as hell try" ---------------------------------------- Laine: "Summers, what a ****ing pass bud, put that **** on a tee" Summers: "Nice finish on that too" ------------------------------------- Venus: "You think the third will be the overtime winner?" Laine: "No, especially not with you guarding me" Venus: "Well with you guarding me, you guys might as well give us the 2-0 series lead now rather than later. It'll only take one shift for me to put a goal in past Driver" Laine: "I won't hesitate to hit you this time" Venus: "Neither will I. Bring it on, Patty." ------------------------------- Laine: "YES, NICE ****ING SHOT OKADA" Okada: "YEAH BABY, NICE ****ING PASS" -------------------------------- Hour 26 (yes, that is legal) - 9:00 PM, Rogers Arena Laine: "Lost Game 1, but stole Game 2. Happy that the series is tied at 1 as the series shifts to Helsinki." We hope this series will give you a good look into the life of a pro hockey player. (1,243 words)

I decided to leave some on the table, I want to keep the team competitive.

Not if Laine has anything to say about that ?

We are gonna be going at it for the rest of the series for sure

@BladeMaiden looks like Laine didn't like Game 1 so much and got the better of Venus in Game 2. Heading to Helsinki tied at 1

I mean I knew you'd like it so I brought you on board. We like to shit on each other way too much LMAO

Technically 4, I have one more season left on my current contract

Claiming for a second week (week of November 1st, 2020)

Vancouver, B.C - Less than 24 hours before the first game of the Continental Cup Finals, Patrik Laine and the Helsinki Titans have agreed to a 3 year contract extension. The contract has a total value of 9 Million and carries a 3 Million AAV. Laine has one year left a 1.5M dollars before this extension kicks in. This keeps Laine a Titan until the end of S78. We managed to catch a word with Laine to see what his comments were on his extension. "Yeah, I mean Helsinki was always my number one option. To play in front of the best fans in the league and have a great front office, it was a contract I couldn't refuse. We just sat down for about an hour and talked and eventually came to that price tag. Super excited to be a Titan for 4 more years." We also managed to catch up with Helsinki Titans GM Jubo to see what he thought. "The Titans could not be more pleased this week. We've punched our ticket to the finals, closed a 3 year deal on Spencer Elsby and now 3 seasons on Patrik Laine. With young star talent signing on for the immediate future we have a strong chance to being a top tier team for seasons to come. The Titans are synonymous for retaining home grown talent and keeping the locker room familiar with these fantastic personalities. I would like to thank Laine for the pleasant discussions and cannot wait to make this official when pen meets paper in the off-season" Helsinki will play Vancouver in the Continental Cup Finals. Games 1 and 2 of the series are tomorrow night in Vancouver.

Roster is now FULL.

Thanks to the community for making my 3rd season amazing! Also good luck and congratulations to all the finalists and those who got a vote. Looking forward to my future in the VHL!

Nobody talking about Davos jumping from 6th to 3rd? That's a big jump.

1. Feels good to advance and have a shot at the cup. 2. 3. Playoffs are a lot more physical and have more adversity. Teams have to be able to fight through that. 4. Lucky socks 5. Driver has been great in net. He's my MVP so far. 6. Way more exciting. The crowds are electric, the physicality and the intensity are unmatched. 7. I have a pre-game handshake I do with @Seabass 8. Till I Collapse by Eminem 9. Probably me. I can't remember the weirdest thing I have done, but the boys probably remember it. 10. Hoping to go all the way. 11. They are doubting us, but we're gonna show them how to play Helsinki hockey. 12. This isn't the only time we'll be sweeping a team aside.

We'll be doing a draft style to determine teams, but there is a shot

I know I originally said I was only going to pick 12 players, but after getting into talks with @Zetterberg, we have decided to combine our tournaments and need a total of 48 players (24F, 16D, 8G). The class is currently: Forwards: 1. Patrik Laine @PatrikLaine 2. Venus Thightrap @BladeMaiden 3. Jeffrenomitsu the Third @Jeffie43 4. Aloe Dear @Renomitsu 5. Dakota Lamb @dlamb 6. Kevin King @IamMOOSE 7. Jared Spaz @Spaz 8. Lee Xin @Blazzer 9. Carson Walker @Cwalker 10. Chris Reynolds @Crstats23 11. Kris Rice @Ricer13 12. Vick Fairchild @GreenGato 13. Darius Marimoto @dariusmarimotoman 14. Ryan Ryker @Jayrad28 15. Kevin Sterk @TenZi 16. Alec Volchenkov @SirRupertBarnes 17. Addison McLaren @tcookie25 18. Markus Nygren @Devise 19. Andy Nexber @Domino Draws 20. Luke Thornton @Jtv123 21. Ray Sheilds @Zetterberg 22. Patrik Tallinder @Patrik Tallinder 23. Authur Dayne @Infernal 24. Cabe McJake @RedSus Defense: 1. Jiggly Gumballs @JigglyGumballs 2. James Rose @MattyIce 3. Riley Knight Gee @KnightRiley 4. Emi Rune @Emi 5. Eoin Byrne @LatinViking 6. Zachariah Kisslinger @Kisslinger 7. Alex Letang @Spartan 8. Cowboy Prout @Prout 9. Odin Omdahl @zepheter 10. Scotty Kaberle @fromtheinside 11. Seabass Perrin @Seabass 12. Matty Socks @fishy 13. Kosmo Kramerev @Mongoose87 14. Spencer Elsby @Spence King 15. Robert Bouchard (Forward) @Gaikoku-hito 16. Evgeny Bernov @Viperxhawks19 Goalies: 1. Drew Minott @DreMin15 2. Bacon @Bacon 3. Doug Dimmadome @Esso2264 4. Trent Gibson @Caboose30 5. Jacob Tonn @MexicanCow123 6. Markus Emerson Jr @Xflexz 7. Vsevolod Askarov @Gooningitup 8. Sirkants Klamasteris @hedgehog337 Any spots that have not been filled are OPEN! They are mostly first come first serve. Any spots that aren't filled by tournament time may be filled with bots (but the bots won't play in the tournament). If you want an invite to the discord, feel free to contact myself, @Zetterberg, @JigglyGumballs or anyone else who may be in the discord. I'll leave this thread open until Tuesday, November 3rd or until full. The draft for the tournament will begin on that day, with GMs being selected on Monday. https://discord.gg/EkhFhyaE This discord link will be open for the next 24 hours (Until Monday, November 2nd at 11:30 AM CST) for those who need to join the discord server.

All VHLMers are welcome!