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for the sake of efficiency, since I need a F not a D, I will simultaneously make my selection now. F - Zach Kisslinger II @DreMin15 is till picking a D then tagging Bana @eagle_3450 you may now pick your last F to end your draft, no need to tag anyone after you. @MetalToday you may also pick a G and do not need to tag anyone after you.

@Anthique times up on pick 1, pick 2 is on the clock when you get the chance!

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Its Wranglin Szn

Just noticed, but Torq is a D, doesn't affect any previous selections, but your last pick should be a F when it gets back to you. @eagle_3450

G - Tobias Reinhart @MetalToday

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I have no idea how to embed the article but here's the link! Taro Tsujimoto

Taro Tsujimoto - Class of S83 Position: Center Birthplace: Japan Height: 6'2" Weight: 209 lbs Drafted: 9th Overall (HC Davos Dynamo) User: @Gustav Career Awards S78 - World Cup Silver S80 - Scotty Campell Trophy S80 - World Cup Bronze S82 - World Cup Silver S82 - Scotty Campell Trophy It takes a lot of strength, will and dedication to lead a successful team. But it takes so much more to lead a dismal one. It may have taken until Tsujimoto’s 5th VHL season before securing a spot in the playoffs, but that was not for a lack of trying by Tsujimoto. When looking back at the Dynamo of the 70s, one could quickly take a glance at their position in the standings and move on without really taking a look. And maybe that’s for the best. But that would also mean you missed out on a truly dominant player, a true diamond in the rough. There is not much I can say about Gustav’s character that we don’t all already know. A strong, positive member in our community. A guardian of purity within the endless whirlwind of discourse. And despite his efforts to convince us of the contrary, a damn good player creator as well. So allow yourself to review the illustrious legacy of Taro Tsujimoto, one season at a time. S73 – Ottawa Lynx (VHLM) Regular Season GP: 19 G: 1 A: 2 P: 3 +/-: -6 SHT: 5 PIM: 0 HIT: 13 SB: 0 Playoffs GP: 5 G: 0 A: 0 P: 0 +/-: 0 SHT: 0 PIM: 0 HIT: 0 SB: 0 It is always fun to look back at the humble beginnings of the greats. Joining the Lynx via waivers after a very solid career with Jerry Garcia retiring with Davos, Taro reminded us that not every great career starts out all that momentously. But despite the lack of immediate offensive production, Gustav knew that the hard work put in at the beginning of this career was “Preparing Taro to be a David”, as mentioned in the first Job Pay claim of this career. A truly pointless experience in Taro’s first playoff run, but valuable time to prepare for the next VHLM season. S74 – Mississauga Hounds (VHLM) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 50 A: 69 P: 119 +/-: 53 SHT: 452 PIM: 64 HIT: 142 SB: 24 Playoffs GP: 15 G: 4 A: 10 P: 14 +/-: 2 SHT: 91 PIM: 18 HIT: 30 SB: 9 After a bit of a slow start with Ottawa, Tsujimoto came out flying in S74. 50 goals is a pretty hefty feat, even in the VHLM. Adding 69 very nice assists, Tsujimoto ended up 4th highest overall in points, 5th in goals scored, and 3rd in assists in S74. Tsujimoto led their team to a 4th place regular season standing position, and then pushed them to the final, before succumbing in 4 games to a late-surging Miami Marauders team. Regardless of the disappointing finish, this playoff run set up Tsujimoto to be a top-10 pick in the upcoming VHL draft. S75 – HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 19 A: 24 P: 43 +/-: -5 SHT: 246 PIM: 65 HIT: 97 SB: 19 A very respectable season for a rookie on a disappointing team. Gustav did not take a selfish approach, giving himself bottom line minutes. Considering that, almost 20 goals and over 40 points is impressive. A great taster of what we would see in the future. S76 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 33 A: 32 P: 65 +/-: -14 SHT: 353 PIM: 79 HIT: 161 SB: 36 There is a common phenomenon that I’m sure we’re all aware of called the “Sophomore Slump”. When this season happened, I’m sure no one would have suggested this was the case for Tsujimoto’s sophomore season. Scoring 30 goals is a worthy feat, especially on a last place team. Tsujimoto led the Dynamo in points and goals this season, and one could imagine the type of points Taro could have put up on a contender. This season may not stand out statistically amongst the seasons to come, but it is important to add it into the context of this illustrious career. S77 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 44 A: 48 P: 92 +/-: -31 SHT: 462 PIM: 97 HIT: 234 SB: 59 This is what would consider to be a great breakout season for Tsujimoto. We knew Taro could score, but at what level? This season we knew it would be at a top-10 level. Despite the fact that Davos missed the playoffs again, good things seemed to be on the way. At least as far as Tsujimoto could drag them. I think Taro’s reputation was lowered a lot due to the lack of success from Davos, but the fact that he built a HOF career despite the lack of team success, for what we will see was the majority of his career, makes the season performances even more impressive. This may have been a statistical peak for Taro for the near future, but remember how shallow this Dynamo team was for the early to mid 70s. S78 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 39 A: 47 P: 86 +/-: -19 SHT: 458 PIM: 141 HIT: 284 SB: 38 Although the stats were slightly less impressive, though still very impressive indeed, Taro once again led the Dynamo in points and goals, while now leading in assists as well. The team added a lot of depth, but Tsujimoto remained the star of the show once again. The team had an abysmal season, but with the pieces in place to contend soon, Tsujimoto looked prime to lead the team to a deep playoff run. I can imagine Taro must be getting restless at this point, desperately hoping to see the post-season. Luckily, he won’t have to wait much longer. With reinforcements coming, it is only a matter of time for Tsujimoto and the playoffs. S79 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 28 A: 29 P: 87 +/-: 13 SHT: 410 PIM: 129 HIT: 279 SB: 24 Playoffs GP: 10 G: 11 A: 10 P: 21 +/-: 8 SHT: 74 PIM: 13 HIT: 23 SB: 6 With some more offensive options on the team now, Tsujimoto took the opportunity to become more of a playmaker than a goal scorer. Still, putting up nearly 30 goals, and leading the team in points is an impressive season. But more importantly, Davos made it to the playoffs, and Taro made it his duty to drag them as far as he could. Putting up over 2 points per game, and coming 3rd in goals, and tied for 10th in points despite losing in the 2nd round to the inevitable winners, Malmo. This performance only leads into the incredible S80, so without further ado, lets see how it went. S80 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 46 A: 68 P: 114 +/-: 27 SHT: 497 PIM: 100 HIT: 160 SB: 27 Playoffs GP: 5 G: 5 A: 3 P: 8 +/-: -4 SHT: 35 PIM: 10 HIT: 25 SB: 1 Last season might have seemed like the best opportunity for Tsujimoto. We thought we saw the peak for Taro, in fact some might’ve thought he might be regressing. But coming into S80, with a disappointing playoff behind him, he put together a true MVP season. Career highs in goals, assists, and points, and maintaining a team lead. Not only did Tsujimoto win the Scotty Campbell for the first time this season, but he dragged the Dynamo back to the playoffs. Unfortunately, after last seasons win against Prague, they got their revenge on Tsujimoto, knocking Davos out in the opening round. He still averaged a goal a game in the playoffs, and tacked on a few assists as well. S81 - HC Davos Dynamo (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 50 A: 48 P: 98 +/-: 5 SHT: 505 PIM: 126 HIT: 327 SB: 32 Playoffs GP: 4 G: 3 A: 1 P: 4 +/-: -3 SHT: 39 PIM: 12 HIT: 23 SB: 3 Despite the lower point totals, this was Taro’s first 50-goal season. Although we didn’t know it at the time, this was the last we would se of Tsujimoto in Davos, both as a player and Gustav as a GM. Tsujimoto was quite literally the face of the franchise for nearly a decade. After a few really dark seasons, Tsujimoto was a bright spot. Gustav built a team with many incredible cornerstone pieces, and left the team with the most momentum they had had in a long time, and in position to go back to some winning, as we are soon to see. Another first-round exit for Davos this season, in a very strong EU conference. The perfect season to put together an MVP followup. In fact that is exactly what happened. S82 – Seattle Bears (VHL) Regular Season GP: 72 G: 53 A: 86 P: 139 +/-: 60 SHT: 558 PIM: 54 HIT: 92 SB: 34 Playoffs GP: 10 G: 7 A: 8 P: 15 +/-: 2 SHT: 78 PIM: 0 HIT: 10 SB: 4 Traded to Seattle before S82, Tsujimoto chose to go out with a bang. Once again, a career high in goals, assists and points. One last shot at a cup, falling short to the Meta-Wolves. Even in the final season before retirement, Taro put together a clean Scotty Campbell winning season, and although he couldn’t put together a deep playoff run, Davos and Seattle went as far as Tsujimoto took them. Obviously Seattle did something right by acquiring him, as they managed to win the championship the following season. We all know how hard it was to watch Davos during the 70s, but we can all agree that Gustav, both as GM and as a player took a perennial bottom feeder to a playoff team, and gave them the assets to become a contender under new management. Taro Tsujimoto gave us all a reason to check in on the screams coming from the pit of Davos, and didn’t get nearly as much admiration as he should have. Gustav might suggest his players are cursed, and honestly that’s probably Davos’s fault more than his own. I hope that despite the playoff curse, he can appreciate the Campbell Trophies and his addition to the Hall of Fame. It has been an honour to report on this incredible player, and I wish we could have seen Taro on a better team for longer. A dominant leader, and a clutch playoff performer, in a depressingly low sample size. Taro Tsujimoto reminds us all that one does not have to win championships to be a legend. Showing up for your team every season, regardless of how hard it can be, and how dreary it can seem, is how you establish yourself as a Hall of Famer in this league. Rain or shine (although mostly rain), Taro Tsujimoto came ready to play, and inspired users around the league to earn more, be better people, and appreciate the small things. Not everyone can win, and it has so much more to do with circumstance than effort. If winning was about effort, Davos most certainly would have contended. Not sure if effort could beat the meta, but I like to imagine in a perfect world it would. Gustav and Taro have been an inspiration for me personally and I assume others across the league for quite some time. I am sure Gustav will continue to make my player look awful for many years to come, and honestly, considering the user behind the player, I don’t mind all that much. Career Stats Regular Season GP: 576 G: 312 A: 412 P: 724 +/-: 36 SHT: 3489 PIM: 791 HIT: 1634 SB: 269 PPG: 1.26 Playoffs GP: 29 G: 26 A: 22 P: 48 +/-: 3 SHT: 226 PIM: 13 HIT: 81 SB: 14 PPG: 1.66 Congratulations on a great career Gustav! P.S Art Vandelay 2015 words!

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we were a pretty incredible duo

i assume you meant @Frank not that @llldidn't deserve votes too

Art Vandelay

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i was never this good at predicting when TPE wasn't on the line

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sent! pleasure to have you!

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