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I'm generally pro-break, sounds like a good plan rather than burning out. Appreciate your work on getting it off the ground, had fun in the first season.

Helsinki -- In the Season 80 Draft, the Helsinki Titans went goalie early, taking Xavier Booberry number one overall. Last season it was offense, with winger Nezuko going first off the board. But this time it was defense on their minds, with not only Ottawa's Milan Dvorak going fifth overall, but his teammate Calix Pearce following him up in the 23rd overall position. Dvorak and Pearce join a young and talented Helsinki defensive corps, which also includes S80 draftees Alessandro Nano and Flynn Remy, and S81 draftees Wattson Power and Cameron Elsby. Although it remains to be seen whether one of those players shifts position or otherwise moves, for Booberry, you can never have enough talented defensemen, particularly ones that he feels he has a good trust with (Dvorak) and who knows Helsinki well (Pearce). "I'm a goalie, of course I want as many strong players protecting me as possible," Booberry said. "And I think I'm going to have talented defensemen in front of me for a long time here in Helsinki, I couldn't be more excited." The Titans also added wingers Bob Chicoine, Luca Accardi and Hockley Mann in subsequent picks, adding to a talented prospect pool that continues to swell. The hope in Helsinki is that they can thread the needle - winning both now and in the future. "I think the playoffs is a more than reasonable goal this season, but I also see championships in our future," Booberry added. "The people we added last night only add to what I see as one of the brightest futures in the VHL."

I'm curious what a nine season goalie career will look like - think you'll be the first since I stayed down in the E and there wasn't one eligible last year. You'll at least probably end up the career leader in goalie starts for a while, which is cool.

1. What is the best name you have ever heard for a dog? My wife really wanted a dog whose ears perk up and name it "Radar", might still do it one day. Also had a friend growing up who named his dog "Puppy Dog," really appreciate the straightforward nature. 2. What might make the fan's experience of the NHL even better? Honestly, ticket prices. Hockey grabs you so much more in person than on TV, but you're pricing out a whole section of fans by costing an arm and a leg to watch. 3. Do you have a favorite bird? What is it? I saw a toucan live in the wild when I visited Costa Rica last year, that was really cool. Also a fan of penguins, they're just silly. Questions: 1. Are you looking forward to Season 82? 2. What's your favorite hockey mascot? 3. What's an outdoor location where you'd like to see a hockey game that they haven't tried yet?

Had the all-time TPE lead for a hot second until Quik/Bushito passed me. And that's interesting that Stropko is first for goalies, didn't realize that. Maybe Booberry can change that...

I'm in

Review: 10/10 I also love this one, it's a great way to get players involved and engaged in the team. The presentation of each award read cleanly and didn't drag on, making the flow of the article quick and easy. Didn't notice major grammars on a first read either. The bars for each award looked clean and were an excellent addition - I hope those that win are able to put them in their sigs. The one nitpick I'd have with the presentation is spacing, since putting each nominee's name on a separate line (with double spacing) made the article a bit long and tougher to read. Good stuff overall!

Was reading anyway, so let's review! Review: 10/10 Really enjoyed this one, and like getting the GM's behind-the-scenes view on things as well. Even if I disagree on something here or there (or pointing out your downplaying how good the Tallinder trade was for you), it was written in an interesting way that allowed me to have an alternative viewpoint, which I appreciate. The presentation of the article works well, with the logos looking clean and the trades themselves clearly written and centered. It flowed well also, and didn't notice any grammar issues on a first read. Good stuff overall here!

Transaction ID: 20903154702724978 Doubles Week 5 Uncapped TPE $1m Player Store Cash Claiming all this week Edit: Started Page 69, nice

Helsinki -- Last year was treated as a building year for the Helsinki Titans. Sure, it would have been nice to sneak into the playoffs, and Alex Johnston's stats in particular made for some nice highlight reels. But the goal was always to be playoff-ready by S82, and it sure seems like the team is about ready. There's a cavalry coming from the VHLE and VHLM: winger Nezuko and defenseman Flynn Remy will most certainly be up, and Kyosti Karjalainen, Wattson Power and perhaps even William Groves are possibilities for next season. Add that to the team's pre-existing playmakers (including a recently-extended Alessandro Nano), and there's certainly something bright on the horizon. "I feel good about next year, I really do," goalie Xavier Booberry said. "We've got a growing team, and I think we're really ready to start making some noise. But would Helsinki look to bolster its chances even further with a trade? It's possible. The team has the fifth overall pick in the coming draft, which it could certainly use to add more young talent, but also for a potential trade. The team also has all of its own future picks, plus a Seattle first for next season. All together, it's a nice war chest should the team want to accelerate the rebuild. Either way, though, Booberry will be fine. "I can see the benefits of a win-now mode, but my goal is championships," Booberry said. "Whether that's taking it slow or making a move, however we're lifting the Cup, I'm good."

1 - How's the weather in your neck of the woods this week? Actually not bad for the upper Midwest, some snow on Friday but it cleared out nicely. Will get near 0 F but I don't really need to leave my house anyway. 2 - Favorite video game, both all-time and at the moment. Currently, been going into the back catalogs for some Civilization VI. Might end up sinking another 50 hours into that game. I could argue that's my pick too, though if I'm being honest I've played more NCAA Football 13 than anything - here's to hoping they make them again. 3 - Did you make any New Year's Resolutions? Have you been able to stick to them? Not really this year, especially since I've actually been pretty good about exercising regularly and eating decently during the pandemic. I'd like to read more this year, but that's more a hope than a firm resolution. Questions: 1. Is there one food you could eat every meal for a week, and what is it? 2. What's your biggest goal for your player this upcoming season? 3. If you could attend a playoff game in a stadium other than your favorite team's, where would you like to go?

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That's awesome! Thanks for making it!

Review: 10/10 I'd be a bit concerned - if you spend all of your free time in the afternoon practicing, you'll never get any of your relationships beyond like three hearts. And hanging out at arcades only gets you so far, you'll need a bit more ramen to beef up for the VHL. All in all a good story, pretty straightforward. I appreciated the writing in Ryuji's voice, definitely brought some personality to it and made it a more fun read. A clean read as well, didn't notice anything off grammar-wise. I usually ding for presentation if there's not a headline/lead image, but you've got the photo at the end, and thought it was engaging enough elsewhere. Good stuff here.

Review: 9/10 When you started talking about gaming, I could have sworn this was going to start talking about Clue. Anyway, thought the article was a good one - the offseason can be a tough time to find things to write about, but think you got through it admirably here. I appreciated the first-person perspective with it, thought it made for good world building. Grammar and flow were both good by me, a quick read. I'm always one who likes having headlines or pictures to make it seem like a real article, so a slight ding for presentation there, but all in all a good piece!

Helsinki -- Through the first five games of the Lottery Tournament, the Helsinki Titans have been performing better than perhaps expected. They've come down with a perfect 5-0 record to start off, leading the pack by 3 points, and have pulled out a bunch of close games given their +7 overall goal differential. That success, though, has come with some surprises. Namely, the team has shelved starting goalie Xavier Booberry during the tourney for back-up and long-time Titan Trent Gibson, who promptly led the team to that 5-0 record. "It's nice to see him play well, but could I be playing even better? Who knows?" Booberry said when asked about the streak by the media. "It's hard to be any better than a perfect record though, so props to him." When asked about the goalie switch, team management said it was likely due to Gibson playing out the final games of the team's regular season, and the team's depth chart staying the same after that point. There's rumblings that Helsinki will put Booberry in net for the next set of games - but if he's less than perfect, one might expect some fans to start grumbling. "It's a tough bar to reach, and I know these fans love Gibson for everything he did for them recently," Booberry added. "I'll try my best, and that's all I can do. We have a tournament (for better lottery odds) to win."

I don't mind if the picks are on Discord, but trying to do a bunch of live drafts would be rough - both on people who might not have the time to sit down and do one for 2 hours (not sure I could guarantee that personally), but also on you/whoever's trying schedule those things with like a million Doodle entries and planning for 18 different drafts. Sounds like hell to me.

2) What season of the year do you care about the least? Positively or negatively. Spring is always just kind of "there" for me, especially March and April. May starts to pick things up, but it's just extended winter until then. 3) What is your favorite type of fruit? I'm a big strawberry guy. Fresh strawberries really brighten things up, and love the flavor as well. 4) What is your favorite hockey uniform? I'm a fan of the classics, and the Red Wings one is so clean to me. Plus, a red color scheme isn't too common. 5) What is more impressive, scoring the game winner, or a short handed goal? The game winner is usually purposeful and has a lot of pressure, shorthanded almost seems like an accident sometimes. 6) Do you think it's weird to have a game with three periods, or is that just normal for you? It's still an hour long, I think the time makes a lot of sense. Whether you split it as 20 minute periods or 15 minute quarters, doesn't matter much to me. 7) What is your opinion on fighting in hockey? I actually don't have a particularly strong position on it? It's not something I particularly look forward to, but thing it's an interesting quirk that makes hockey unique as long as it doesn't go too far.

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Review: 10/10 Congrats on the excellent first season! I liked the way you not only recapped the season, but put in some of your own thoughts behind the scenes about what you were thinking at any given moment. It really made the article come to life and an easier read than just recapping the season and playoffs. I appreciated the presentation flairs you put throughout as well, whether it's italicizing a quote or bolded/underlining the points in the playoffs. I'm not always a fan of that stuff, but the way you did it here really helped drive home the points that you wanted to emphasize. Grammar and flow of the piece worked by me, just a small nitpicking thing or two. All in all solid!