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    JeffD got a reaction from FrostBeard in MIS/HOU: S67   
    Well let's make  this happen baby
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    JeffD reacted to FrostBeard in MIS/HOU: S67   
    Huge thanks to @GustavMattias for lovely and quik trade talks and actually great understanding. I hope that I will be able to give your guy a chance on Houston!

    @JeffD, Welcome to Houston and I hope you will have a great time playing with us!
     
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    JeffD got a reaction from Berocka in Mississauga Hounds Press Conference   
    1. Well there were a lot less :drunkbird:'s posted in the locker room. We actually won a few games and got some points so that was nice. Also Berocka fought off a player uprising so you should thank him.
     
    2. I'd love someone like Scott Stevens so I could have a hard hitting partner and could form a new version of the bash brothers.
     
    3. I know a decent amount. I'd love to be drafted by Helsinki so I could follow in my grandfathers footsteps. The only issue with that is they don't have first overall so they will need to trade up to get me.
     
    4. I think I would like to be a scoring winger to be honest. Putting up a lot of goals is something I've always wanted to do.
     
    5. The Oregon Trails... duh.
     
    6. 100% Which team it is doesn't really matter to me but I would love to get a job in the VHLM with hopes of moving to the VHL one day.
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    JeffD reacted to Sixersfan594 in Live S68 Draft Class Rankings   
    Only if you stop
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    JeffD reacted to Gustav in Hiring S67 WJC GMs   
    Not applying, but if you're hired and you take it seriously it's a great hands-on management experience. Good luck to everyone applying here!
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    JeffD reacted to TheLastOlympian07 in 20 Expansion Teams Not Named the Nuuk Nukes   
    or 43 degrees Celsius for my friends who don't use freedom units)
    so literally the rest of the world.
     
    Oregon Trails @JeffD
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    JeffD got a reaction from fonziGG in Hiring S67 WJC GMs   
    I’d love to apply for a spot. The only actual GM experience I have around here was back in S1/S2 so that really doesn’t mean anything but I have a ton of GM experience elsewhere.
     
    Essentially I would love the opportunity to get my foot in the door and this seems like a great thing to get involved in.
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    JeffD got a reaction from Berocka in Hiring S67 WJC GMs   
    I’d love to apply for a spot. The only actual GM experience I have around here was back in S1/S2 so that really doesn’t mean anything but I have a ton of GM experience elsewhere.
     
    Essentially I would love the opportunity to get my foot in the door and this seems like a great thing to get involved in.
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    JeffD got a reaction from Big Mac in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    I could possibly do that for my next task. Just gotta do some research.
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    JeffD got a reaction from Kekzkrieg in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited
     
    Toronto, ON - There is a lot of great talent in next year’s S68 VHL entry draft and that may be no more apparent than on the defensive end of the game. The top of the draft class is full of great defensive prospects and many teams could pick up a future franchise cornerstone. Of the top 10 prospects in practice hours accrued half of them are defensemen and the top two, whom are far and away the best, play the position. This article will be going over the top defensive prospects and giving an overview of some of the top talent the VHLM has to offer.
     

     
    Name: Condor Adrienne (@Green)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Philadelphia Reapers
    TPE: 261
    ISS Draft Ranking: 1
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 75 Puck Handling | 75 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    Condor is an extremely well rounded defenseman who is tearing up the VHLM for the Philadelphia Reapers. The hulking brute is currently scoring at over a point per game pace and is clear and away the leader in practice hours in the draft class. It would be absolutely shocking if Adrienne wasn’t taken first overall in the draft. Coming in at an enormous 6’8” and 250 pounds any team that is looking to have a future franchise cornerstone on the defensive side would be crazy to not take him. His well-rounded game will allow him to develop into whatever type of player he wants to going into the VHL which adds to his value. There is no other player in this class that will hit the practice room as hard as Adrienne.
     

     
    Name: Lance Flowers (@CowboyinAmerica)
    Height: 6’7”
    Weight: 244 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 229
    ISS Draft Ranking: 2
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Puck Handling | 75 Passing | 80 Defense
     
    Lance is another enormous defensive prospect but he plays a different style than Condor Adrienne. Whereas Adrienne favours a more even style of game Lance Flowers is far more focused on the playmaking side and the defensive side of his game. Flowers is the best defensive defender in the draft class and also is a very astute playmaker. Some teams may be concerned with his complete lack of goal scoring ability as he has yet to score a goal this season in the VHLM. Despite that fact he is running at a point per game pace by putting up 20 assists in 20 games played. Teams looking for a franchise defender may want a guy with a more balanced offensive game but there is no doubt that he is one of the most dedicated practice players around.
     

     
    Name: Luciano Valentino (@Kekzkrieg)
    Height: 6’3”
    Weight: 217 lbs.
    Team: Halifax 21st
    TPE: 167
    ISS Draft Ranking: 7
    Key Attributes: 64 Skating | 64 Puck Handling | 64 Passing | 64 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    The first of our more traditionally sized defenders is the Italian Luciano Valentino. Valentino was a late declaration for the VHLM season but has rocketed up the draft rankings with his insane work ethic and skill level. Although a one-way offensive game was listed as a downside of Lance Flowers game above it could actually be said that Luciano Valentino’s indecisiveness when it comes to shooting or passing the puck could be viewed as a downside as well. Although that may be an issue it is definitely something that can be remedied through training and should not be viewed as a problem. As of right now he may not be the highest ranked prospect but his work ethic is starting to get noticed around the league and he could begin moving up very quickly.  
     

     
    Name: Jeff Downey (@JeffD)
    Height: 6’4”
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    Team: Mississauga Hounds
    TPE: 160
    ISS Draft Ranking: 8
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Strength | 70 Puck Handling | 70 Passing| 70 Defense
     
    Speaking of well-rounded prospect we have Jeff Downey. Downey came onto the scene shortly before the S67 VHLM draft and was picked up by the Mississauga Hounds in the VHLM. Although Downey’s lack of a convincing stat line may look concerning from the outside it should be noted that he is playing on a squad that is fairly bereft of talent and is still managing to have a respectable year. Talent wise Downey doesn’t really have any standout attributes and could be referred to as a ‘jack of all trades, master of none’. On the offensive side of the puck he definitely favours the playmaking side of the game although he has managed to score three goals this year. One part of his game that differentiates him from the other prospects is his actual physical strength where he is by far the strongest of the bunch.
     

     
    Name: Wolf Stansson Jr. (@Cornholio)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 154
    ISS Draft Ranking: 9
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 60 Passing | 75 Defense
     
    Another hulking giant, Wolf Stansson Jr. hails from Iceland. Despite his enormous size Stansson is the smoothest skating of the draft class and also plays one of the more defensively sound games of the bunch. He has put up a very good 16 points with the Yukon Rush is 20 games with five of those being goals. Stansson has taken a different approach to training and is actually competent in many areas that the other prospects haven’t even begun to train. This may lead to Stansson lacking the top end attributes of some of the other players in the class but gives any team that drafts him a good base to work with to mold him into a great defender that any team would love to have on their roster.
     
    Conclusion
     
    As can be seen from the reports above there is a wide range of talent that is going to be available on the backend of the S68 draft. This article only covered the five defensemen that are within the top 10 of the International Scouting Services rankings. There is another group that includes Keven Foreskin, Andrej Petrovic, Ricky Johnson and Aamon Grim that fall within the top 20 and could all potentially end up being just as good as the guys listed above. It is very unlikely that all of the discussed players will end up as franchise altering defensemen but it certainly will not hurt to have options in what was viewed as a position of weakness across the league coming into this season.
     
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    Word Count: 1080 | Claiming weeks ending 7/28 & 8/4
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    JeffD got a reaction from Berocka in Trade Rumours Swirling Around Hounds, Downey   
    Trade Rumours Swirling Around Hounds, Downey
     
    Mississauga, ON – It is no secret that the Mississauga Hounds are at the bottom of the pole when it comes to the VHLM. Through 20 games this season they have accrued a total of six points with a record of 3-17-0. Many people aren’t really questioning why this is happening as it is clear that the team is rebuilding and has a lack of top end talent. Except for one player, their captain Jeff Downey. Downey is currently ranked at #5 in the International Scouting Service rankings for the upcoming draft.
     
    There are now rumours swirling that Jeff Downey has demanded a trade from the team in hopes that he will be able to be on a contender. We reached out to Jeff for comment and he had the following to say:
     
    ‘These rumours could not be further from the truth. Sure we are struggling but this group of guys we have on the Hounds is great! I don’t know who started these rumours. I will happily play out this season on the team and would love to return given a chance next season.’
     
    Although he seemed eager to strike down the rumours stranger things have happened in the past and where there is smoke there is usually fire.
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    JeffD got a reaction from Berocka in Mississauga Hounds Press Conference   
    I'm not sure when it started but I always have to put my right piece of equipment on before my left. Whether it is an elbow pad, shin pad or skate, that's just the way it is.
     
     
    I am actually originally from about an hour away from the city. I've spent plenty of time in my life in and around the city and I love the area.
     
     
    There is some weird fascination with a drunk bird that is fascinating.
     
     
    That is a good question. Overall activity seems pretty good. Morale seems pretty good especially for a team with so few wins. Maybe try and get the Oregon Trail going again?
     
     
    Well we have a ton of resources going forward and while we are not winning now we should in the future.
     
     
    I interact with plenty of people. I always attend the league wide meetings and have made friends from a bunch of teams. I've also gotten to know some guys from the VHL and they have been integral in helping me improve my game.
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    JeffD reacted to Jbeezy76 in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    @JeffDAwesome article! Keep an eye on the new kid Tony Bolonee @Tbeez99for Yukon also. He’s a big 6ft 6” 220 lbs defensemen.  Known for his transition game and strong puck control. He’s getting ready to start his first games this week. 
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    JeffD got a reaction from Cornholio in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited
     
    Toronto, ON - There is a lot of great talent in next year’s S68 VHL entry draft and that may be no more apparent than on the defensive end of the game. The top of the draft class is full of great defensive prospects and many teams could pick up a future franchise cornerstone. Of the top 10 prospects in practice hours accrued half of them are defensemen and the top two, whom are far and away the best, play the position. This article will be going over the top defensive prospects and giving an overview of some of the top talent the VHLM has to offer.
     

     
    Name: Condor Adrienne (@Green)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Philadelphia Reapers
    TPE: 261
    ISS Draft Ranking: 1
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 75 Puck Handling | 75 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    Condor is an extremely well rounded defenseman who is tearing up the VHLM for the Philadelphia Reapers. The hulking brute is currently scoring at over a point per game pace and is clear and away the leader in practice hours in the draft class. It would be absolutely shocking if Adrienne wasn’t taken first overall in the draft. Coming in at an enormous 6’8” and 250 pounds any team that is looking to have a future franchise cornerstone on the defensive side would be crazy to not take him. His well-rounded game will allow him to develop into whatever type of player he wants to going into the VHL which adds to his value. There is no other player in this class that will hit the practice room as hard as Adrienne.
     

     
    Name: Lance Flowers (@CowboyinAmerica)
    Height: 6’7”
    Weight: 244 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 229
    ISS Draft Ranking: 2
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Puck Handling | 75 Passing | 80 Defense
     
    Lance is another enormous defensive prospect but he plays a different style than Condor Adrienne. Whereas Adrienne favours a more even style of game Lance Flowers is far more focused on the playmaking side and the defensive side of his game. Flowers is the best defensive defender in the draft class and also is a very astute playmaker. Some teams may be concerned with his complete lack of goal scoring ability as he has yet to score a goal this season in the VHLM. Despite that fact he is running at a point per game pace by putting up 20 assists in 20 games played. Teams looking for a franchise defender may want a guy with a more balanced offensive game but there is no doubt that he is one of the most dedicated practice players around.
     

     
    Name: Luciano Valentino (@Kekzkrieg)
    Height: 6’3”
    Weight: 217 lbs.
    Team: Halifax 21st
    TPE: 167
    ISS Draft Ranking: 7
    Key Attributes: 64 Skating | 64 Puck Handling | 64 Passing | 64 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    The first of our more traditionally sized defenders is the Italian Luciano Valentino. Valentino was a late declaration for the VHLM season but has rocketed up the draft rankings with his insane work ethic and skill level. Although a one-way offensive game was listed as a downside of Lance Flowers game above it could actually be said that Luciano Valentino’s indecisiveness when it comes to shooting or passing the puck could be viewed as a downside as well. Although that may be an issue it is definitely something that can be remedied through training and should not be viewed as a problem. As of right now he may not be the highest ranked prospect but his work ethic is starting to get noticed around the league and he could begin moving up very quickly.  
     

     
    Name: Jeff Downey (@JeffD)
    Height: 6’4”
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    Team: Mississauga Hounds
    TPE: 160
    ISS Draft Ranking: 8
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Strength | 70 Puck Handling | 70 Passing| 70 Defense
     
    Speaking of well-rounded prospect we have Jeff Downey. Downey came onto the scene shortly before the S67 VHLM draft and was picked up by the Mississauga Hounds in the VHLM. Although Downey’s lack of a convincing stat line may look concerning from the outside it should be noted that he is playing on a squad that is fairly bereft of talent and is still managing to have a respectable year. Talent wise Downey doesn’t really have any standout attributes and could be referred to as a ‘jack of all trades, master of none’. On the offensive side of the puck he definitely favours the playmaking side of the game although he has managed to score three goals this year. One part of his game that differentiates him from the other prospects is his actual physical strength where he is by far the strongest of the bunch.
     

     
    Name: Wolf Stansson Jr. (@Cornholio)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 154
    ISS Draft Ranking: 9
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 60 Passing | 75 Defense
     
    Another hulking giant, Wolf Stansson Jr. hails from Iceland. Despite his enormous size Stansson is the smoothest skating of the draft class and also plays one of the more defensively sound games of the bunch. He has put up a very good 16 points with the Yukon Rush is 20 games with five of those being goals. Stansson has taken a different approach to training and is actually competent in many areas that the other prospects haven’t even begun to train. This may lead to Stansson lacking the top end attributes of some of the other players in the class but gives any team that drafts him a good base to work with to mold him into a great defender that any team would love to have on their roster.
     
    Conclusion
     
    As can be seen from the reports above there is a wide range of talent that is going to be available on the backend of the S68 draft. This article only covered the five defensemen that are within the top 10 of the International Scouting Services rankings. There is another group that includes Keven Foreskin, Andrej Petrovic, Ricky Johnson and Aamon Grim that fall within the top 20 and could all potentially end up being just as good as the guys listed above. It is very unlikely that all of the discussed players will end up as franchise altering defensemen but it certainly will not hurt to have options in what was viewed as a position of weakness across the league coming into this season.
     
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    Word Count: 1080 | Claiming weeks ending 7/28 & 8/4
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    JeffD got a reaction from Elmebeck in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited
     
    Toronto, ON - There is a lot of great talent in next year’s S68 VHL entry draft and that may be no more apparent than on the defensive end of the game. The top of the draft class is full of great defensive prospects and many teams could pick up a future franchise cornerstone. Of the top 10 prospects in practice hours accrued half of them are defensemen and the top two, whom are far and away the best, play the position. This article will be going over the top defensive prospects and giving an overview of some of the top talent the VHLM has to offer.
     

     
    Name: Condor Adrienne (@Green)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Philadelphia Reapers
    TPE: 261
    ISS Draft Ranking: 1
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 75 Puck Handling | 75 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    Condor is an extremely well rounded defenseman who is tearing up the VHLM for the Philadelphia Reapers. The hulking brute is currently scoring at over a point per game pace and is clear and away the leader in practice hours in the draft class. It would be absolutely shocking if Adrienne wasn’t taken first overall in the draft. Coming in at an enormous 6’8” and 250 pounds any team that is looking to have a future franchise cornerstone on the defensive side would be crazy to not take him. His well-rounded game will allow him to develop into whatever type of player he wants to going into the VHL which adds to his value. There is no other player in this class that will hit the practice room as hard as Adrienne.
     

     
    Name: Lance Flowers (@CowboyinAmerica)
    Height: 6’7”
    Weight: 244 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 229
    ISS Draft Ranking: 2
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Puck Handling | 75 Passing | 80 Defense
     
    Lance is another enormous defensive prospect but he plays a different style than Condor Adrienne. Whereas Adrienne favours a more even style of game Lance Flowers is far more focused on the playmaking side and the defensive side of his game. Flowers is the best defensive defender in the draft class and also is a very astute playmaker. Some teams may be concerned with his complete lack of goal scoring ability as he has yet to score a goal this season in the VHLM. Despite that fact he is running at a point per game pace by putting up 20 assists in 20 games played. Teams looking for a franchise defender may want a guy with a more balanced offensive game but there is no doubt that he is one of the most dedicated practice players around.
     

     
    Name: Luciano Valentino (@Kekzkrieg)
    Height: 6’3”
    Weight: 217 lbs.
    Team: Halifax 21st
    TPE: 167
    ISS Draft Ranking: 7
    Key Attributes: 64 Skating | 64 Puck Handling | 64 Passing | 64 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    The first of our more traditionally sized defenders is the Italian Luciano Valentino. Valentino was a late declaration for the VHLM season but has rocketed up the draft rankings with his insane work ethic and skill level. Although a one-way offensive game was listed as a downside of Lance Flowers game above it could actually be said that Luciano Valentino’s indecisiveness when it comes to shooting or passing the puck could be viewed as a downside as well. Although that may be an issue it is definitely something that can be remedied through training and should not be viewed as a problem. As of right now he may not be the highest ranked prospect but his work ethic is starting to get noticed around the league and he could begin moving up very quickly.  
     

     
    Name: Jeff Downey (@JeffD)
    Height: 6’4”
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    Team: Mississauga Hounds
    TPE: 160
    ISS Draft Ranking: 8
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Strength | 70 Puck Handling | 70 Passing| 70 Defense
     
    Speaking of well-rounded prospect we have Jeff Downey. Downey came onto the scene shortly before the S67 VHLM draft and was picked up by the Mississauga Hounds in the VHLM. Although Downey’s lack of a convincing stat line may look concerning from the outside it should be noted that he is playing on a squad that is fairly bereft of talent and is still managing to have a respectable year. Talent wise Downey doesn’t really have any standout attributes and could be referred to as a ‘jack of all trades, master of none’. On the offensive side of the puck he definitely favours the playmaking side of the game although he has managed to score three goals this year. One part of his game that differentiates him from the other prospects is his actual physical strength where he is by far the strongest of the bunch.
     

     
    Name: Wolf Stansson Jr. (@Cornholio)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 154
    ISS Draft Ranking: 9
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 60 Passing | 75 Defense
     
    Another hulking giant, Wolf Stansson Jr. hails from Iceland. Despite his enormous size Stansson is the smoothest skating of the draft class and also plays one of the more defensively sound games of the bunch. He has put up a very good 16 points with the Yukon Rush is 20 games with five of those being goals. Stansson has taken a different approach to training and is actually competent in many areas that the other prospects haven’t even begun to train. This may lead to Stansson lacking the top end attributes of some of the other players in the class but gives any team that drafts him a good base to work with to mold him into a great defender that any team would love to have on their roster.
     
    Conclusion
     
    As can be seen from the reports above there is a wide range of talent that is going to be available on the backend of the S68 draft. This article only covered the five defensemen that are within the top 10 of the International Scouting Services rankings. There is another group that includes Keven Foreskin, Andrej Petrovic, Ricky Johnson and Aamon Grim that fall within the top 20 and could all potentially end up being just as good as the guys listed above. It is very unlikely that all of the discussed players will end up as franchise altering defensemen but it certainly will not hurt to have options in what was viewed as a position of weakness across the league coming into this season.
     
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    Word Count: 1080 | Claiming weeks ending 7/28 & 8/4
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    JeffD reacted to Big Mac in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    Will or have you made one about forwards?
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    JeffD got a reaction from NotAVHLM-GM in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    Yeah it will be exciting for sure. Should be cool to see how many of the D actually end up going in the first round.
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    JeffD got a reaction from Jbeezy76 in S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited   
    S68 Draft Defensively Stacked – GMs Excited
     
    Toronto, ON - There is a lot of great talent in next year’s S68 VHL entry draft and that may be no more apparent than on the defensive end of the game. The top of the draft class is full of great defensive prospects and many teams could pick up a future franchise cornerstone. Of the top 10 prospects in practice hours accrued half of them are defensemen and the top two, whom are far and away the best, play the position. This article will be going over the top defensive prospects and giving an overview of some of the top talent the VHLM has to offer.
     

     
    Name: Condor Adrienne (@Green)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Philadelphia Reapers
    TPE: 261
    ISS Draft Ranking: 1
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 75 Puck Handling | 75 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    Condor is an extremely well rounded defenseman who is tearing up the VHLM for the Philadelphia Reapers. The hulking brute is currently scoring at over a point per game pace and is clear and away the leader in practice hours in the draft class. It would be absolutely shocking if Adrienne wasn’t taken first overall in the draft. Coming in at an enormous 6’8” and 250 pounds any team that is looking to have a future franchise cornerstone on the defensive side would be crazy to not take him. His well-rounded game will allow him to develop into whatever type of player he wants to going into the VHL which adds to his value. There is no other player in this class that will hit the practice room as hard as Adrienne.
     

     
    Name: Lance Flowers (@CowboyinAmerica)
    Height: 6’7”
    Weight: 244 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 229
    ISS Draft Ranking: 2
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Puck Handling | 75 Passing | 80 Defense
     
    Lance is another enormous defensive prospect but he plays a different style than Condor Adrienne. Whereas Adrienne favours a more even style of game Lance Flowers is far more focused on the playmaking side and the defensive side of his game. Flowers is the best defensive defender in the draft class and also is a very astute playmaker. Some teams may be concerned with his complete lack of goal scoring ability as he has yet to score a goal this season in the VHLM. Despite that fact he is running at a point per game pace by putting up 20 assists in 20 games played. Teams looking for a franchise defender may want a guy with a more balanced offensive game but there is no doubt that he is one of the most dedicated practice players around.
     

     
    Name: Luciano Valentino (@Kekzkrieg)
    Height: 6’3”
    Weight: 217 lbs.
    Team: Halifax 21st
    TPE: 167
    ISS Draft Ranking: 7
    Key Attributes: 64 Skating | 64 Puck Handling | 64 Passing | 64 Scoring | 75 Defense
     
    The first of our more traditionally sized defenders is the Italian Luciano Valentino. Valentino was a late declaration for the VHLM season but has rocketed up the draft rankings with his insane work ethic and skill level. Although a one-way offensive game was listed as a downside of Lance Flowers game above it could actually be said that Luciano Valentino’s indecisiveness when it comes to shooting or passing the puck could be viewed as a downside as well. Although that may be an issue it is definitely something that can be remedied through training and should not be viewed as a problem. As of right now he may not be the highest ranked prospect but his work ethic is starting to get noticed around the league and he could begin moving up very quickly.  
     

     
    Name: Jeff Downey (@JeffD)
    Height: 6’4”
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    Team: Mississauga Hounds
    TPE: 160
    ISS Draft Ranking: 8
    Key Attributes: 70 Skating | 70 Strength | 70 Puck Handling | 70 Passing| 70 Defense
     
    Speaking of well-rounded prospect we have Jeff Downey. Downey came onto the scene shortly before the S67 VHLM draft and was picked up by the Mississauga Hounds in the VHLM. Although Downey’s lack of a convincing stat line may look concerning from the outside it should be noted that he is playing on a squad that is fairly bereft of talent and is still managing to have a respectable year. Talent wise Downey doesn’t really have any standout attributes and could be referred to as a ‘jack of all trades, master of none’. On the offensive side of the puck he definitely favours the playmaking side of the game although he has managed to score three goals this year. One part of his game that differentiates him from the other prospects is his actual physical strength where he is by far the strongest of the bunch.
     

     
    Name: Wolf Stansson Jr. (@Cornholio)
    Height: 6’8”
    Weight: 250 lbs.
    Team: Yukon Rush
    TPE: 154
    ISS Draft Ranking: 9
    Key Attributes: 75 Skating | 60 Passing | 75 Defense
     
    Another hulking giant, Wolf Stansson Jr. hails from Iceland. Despite his enormous size Stansson is the smoothest skating of the draft class and also plays one of the more defensively sound games of the bunch. He has put up a very good 16 points with the Yukon Rush is 20 games with five of those being goals. Stansson has taken a different approach to training and is actually competent in many areas that the other prospects haven’t even begun to train. This may lead to Stansson lacking the top end attributes of some of the other players in the class but gives any team that drafts him a good base to work with to mold him into a great defender that any team would love to have on their roster.
     
    Conclusion
     
    As can be seen from the reports above there is a wide range of talent that is going to be available on the backend of the S68 draft. This article only covered the five defensemen that are within the top 10 of the International Scouting Services rankings. There is another group that includes Keven Foreskin, Andrej Petrovic, Ricky Johnson and Aamon Grim that fall within the top 20 and could all potentially end up being just as good as the guys listed above. It is very unlikely that all of the discussed players will end up as franchise altering defensemen but it certainly will not hurt to have options in what was viewed as a position of weakness across the league coming into this season.
     
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    Word Count: 1080 | Claiming weeks ending 7/28 & 8/4
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    JeffD got a reaction from omgitshim in VHL GM Opening   
    Some day I'll make my way to the big leagues and hostilely move a team to Oregon 
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    Some day I'll make my way to the big leagues and hostilely move a team to Oregon 
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    Some day I'll make my way to the big leagues and hostilely move a team to Oregon 
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    Some day I'll make my way to the big leagues and hostilely move a team to Oregon 
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    under one condition. No Hawaii or Miami.
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