Syzygy

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1. For sure, I see us being number 1 
 
2. I believe we did, sask is looking strong as well.
 
3. We are 2nd in the league, and have the leastt amount of goals against
 
4. I like both, having the days off to look at other team strategies to come up with a game plan, or keep the streak going and gain momentum.
 
5. As a scrawny man my beard isn't the best, patchy and thin lol
 
6. Yea snowed the other day but most has melted 

1. For sure, I see us being number 1 
 
2. I believe we did, sask is looking strong as well.
 
3. We are 2nd in the league, and have the leastt amount of goals against
 
4. I like both, having the days off to look at other team strategies to come up with a game plan, or keep the streak going and gain momentum.
 
5. As a scrawny man my beard isn't the best, patchy and thin lol
 
6. Yea snowed the other day but most has melted 

1. We need to score more goals, too many games we were shut out.
 
2. I don't think we finish last, but we won't make playoffs 
 
3. Houston
 
4.  No one in particular, I made my player too tall by accident lol
 
5. Just a strawberry banana smoothie
 
6. Jack hughes 

1. Since I was just drafted this year to the wolves, I never got to experience playing with these guys. I would assume a rebuild and/or change of scenery for some guys to win a cup.
 
2. It sucks to see a captain leave, especially the second longest serving one, but I do believe it is too early to tell if it was worth it or not. If the draft pick turns out to be a star it could a win in a few seasons.
 
3. Dogwood looks like a beast, I probably would have kept him, but I'm not too sure if he wanted a trade or not but definitely could be worth it in the end .
 
4. I can't say it surprised me or didn't surprise me, but a name like oreo mcflurry is a great name lol
 
5. A captain curse is only as real as you want it to be 
 
6. I'm definitely excited to see both demko and vidarrson, always exciting to see a new up and coming goalie.

1. Since I was just drafted this year to the wolves, I never got to experience playing with these guys. I would assume a rebuild and/or change of scenery for some guys to win a cup.
 
2. It sucks to see a captain leave, especially the second longest serving one, but I do believe it is too early to tell if it was worth it or not. If the draft pick turns out to be a star it could a win in a few seasons.
 
3. Dogwood looks like a beast, I probably would have kept him, but I'm not too sure if he wanted a trade or not but definitely could be worth it in the end .
 
4. I can't say it surprised me or didn't surprise me, but a name like oreo mcflurry is a great name lol
 
5. A captain curse is only as real as you want it to be 
 
6. I'm definitely excited to see both demko and vidarrson, always exciting to see a new up and coming goalie.

+10 Nico Belique 

Player Information
Username: Syzygy
Player Name: Nico Belique
Recruited From: Returning
Age: 21
Position: RW
Height: 80 in.
Weight: 189 lbs.
Birthplace: France

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Player Information
Username: Syzygy
Player Name: Nico Belique
Recruited From: Returning
Age: 21
Position: RW
Height: 80 in.
Weight: 189 lbs.
Birthplace: France

Player Page
@VHLM GM

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Welcome back!

So as some of you who do care know, there's no LVA progress report this season. Why? Well it's because it's gotten repetitive. One big formulaic article at the start of the season, then after four weeks comes another big article with the same formula comes out. Rinse and repeat for the another season then it's just going to be the same shit over and over again. That's why I decided to stop the progress reports as of now. So I can explore new ideas instead of just doing the same thing over and over. It wouldn't be interesting to be the guy who does the same shit every time right? Anyways, this article is going to be more of a story time article. A look back on my thoughts and recollection of this season and what to expect next. This might be long, might not be long, but nevertheless let's get on with it.
 
The Beginning
 
The start of this season was honestly a bit of a milestone season, well for me at least, as I was heading into my third season as an AGM. VHLM AGMs from what I've noticed, tend to not have very long tenures. Some last for only 1-2 seasons before they step down due to mostly personal reasons. So heading into my 3rd, it was honestly interesting for me. I  didn't expect to be an AGM for this long, heading into my 3rd VHLM draft as an AGM. It also felt weird. I remember thinking how fast the seasons go for me to already be in my 3rd season as an AGM, and yet I found myself feeling like I've been a part of Vegas since the start. Another thing of note was Vegas itself. The team after two dominant seasons, was starting to look like it's in decline. Ever since @Spartan took over Vegas, the team has never missed the playoffs season after season. Now, it honestly looked a bit bleak. Playoff hopes were slim, and I remember talking about what to do in this draft. Especially regarding the need of acquiring picks for the future. Which resulted in trading one of our first round picks to Houston for a couple of seconds and a 4th.
 
Post draft, I felt a little better about the team, but I didn't think we were going to make the playoffs with only one defensive line and 2.5 forward lines. We had a goalie in @aksuko though, yet again I felt that playoffs were a bit bleak. There was optimism, but there wasn't much to work with.
 
Early Season Woes
 
Early on in the season, I can remember that we've struggled a lot. Things weren't clicking and every game seemed like an uphill battle. I was honestly expecting it. Our draft seemed to be pretty successful at first glance, however it was just taking a bit of time for things to gel. Especially since only a select handful of our players were capped, or close to that area. My mentality during this time was mostly the same. We're rebuilding, so a loss isn't going to be too big of a deal. Though not having a first round pick was definitely a big handicap. In honesty, not having a first rounder is a bit of a good thing in the long term. Unless you overreach for a player, that first rounder is probably going to stay for one season, and if you wanna contend in the long term in the VHLM, drafting a player who won't cap out after one season will be a much more better situation. Now before you go "Isn't the VHLM all about player retention and not winning cups?" and all that shit. Hear me out. I personally feel like a team that's always contending is a lot better for retaining players in this league. A rebuilding team, is definitely much harder to be active on when you're a new player. Of course that's not always the case, the S72 Houston Bulls rookie gang (which includes me) can attest to that. However, the reputation of a perennial contender plus the amount of activity generated from always making some noise will better help retain players into the VHL. You can debate with me all you want, but it's my personal opinion.
 
Mid-Season Turnaround and Postseason
 
As the season went on, and the players start earning more and more TPE. Things looked brighter. Though with a bit of the rebuild mentality still lingering, we did end up trading @Domino Draws to Minnesota for an couple of picks. Which in hindsight, was honestly justified. We were still losing more games than winning games, so it was more better for us to fully commit to the tank by trading a career LVA player and a capped player to a team that's likely to go far in the playoffs. However, as fate would have it, around the middle of the season, we had a complete turnaround. We started winning games. Now with 11 forwards and 6 defenseman, things were getting better and better. A big win against Houston further boosted our hopes and optimism. It's like Vegas and playoffs were always meant to be. Even if we were rebuilding, we still had hopes that we would sneak in as the 4th seed in our conference. Around the middle of the season, I'm pretty sure Saskatoon was in that position, however near the end of the season, and amazing performances by @Syzygy, @Bouncyelf, @inflastud, and again @aksuko. We ended up forming a considerable lead and a comfortable spot at 4th in the conference. We were able to toss around with the top teams of the league, but we weren't able to actually win games against them. It was a bit of a limbo to me, purgatory if you will. We weren't good enough to beat the better teams of the league, but we were too good to not lose against the bottom of the league. We were in this Goldilocks zone of mediocrity. One question still lingered to me at the time, what will happen in the playoffs? Well the answer to that was to go to the postseason and see.
 
I'll be blunt. We fucking got swept. In the end, we weren't up to the task. We kept Mexico on the edge for a couple of games, but we just weren't able to fully finish with a win. I remember thinking of doing a sort of playoff preview for this week since it was the playoffs, but I got lazy and then we got swept. Now we have this thing which is a good substitute. Right?
 
Conclusion
 
This season was an interesting story. From rebuilding to a surprise, but ultimately short postseason appearance. We were also riding a bit of a waiver warrior wave as most of our defensive core was waivers. Though yet again, the season was now over and all I can do now is look ahead in the future. With the promotion of Hylands into the VHL and an open spot in Mexico, I honestly wonder if I will ever take the helm of a VHLM team in the near future. Nevertheless, there's now one goal to focus on for me, and that is the draft. Vegas needs a big draft to remain in contention, and whether that means more trades or good scouting, it'll definitely be interesting here on out. Just as it was throughout this season. To end this off, I wanna give a big thanks to @Spartan and all of Vegas again for a rather unique little season for me. I really hope we can do much more next season, and finally end the long cup drought this team has been suffering from.
 
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1. Super pumped, I'm really starting to hate mexico but I think we have a chance to beat them.
2. I'm feeling good, definitely optimistic, we've beat these teams before.
3. The Miami vs yukon for sure. Two middle of the pack teams, which are always close.
4. Green tea is my go to, I also like peppermint when I'm sick.
5. I couldn't have done it without the rest of the team, I had some dope liberates to play with all season. 7th in D scoring is amazing and 4th is sv % is unreal, I'm saying we have a real good chance to upset some teams.
6. I wouldn't say do or die, every team has their ups and downs, and I'm sure the aces will always have a good team with solid players. Gotta put some praise on the management for drafting and picking up the guys to win.

1. Super pumped, I'm really starting to hate mexico but I think we have a chance to beat them.
2. I'm feeling good, definitely optimistic, we've beat these teams before.
3. The Miami vs yukon for sure. Two middle of the pack teams, which are always close.
4. Green tea is my go to, I also like peppermint when I'm sick.
5. I couldn't have done it without the rest of the team, I had some dope liberates to play with all season. 7th in D scoring is amazing and 4th is sv % is unreal, I'm saying we have a real good chance to upset some teams.
6. I wouldn't say do or die, every team has their ups and downs, and I'm sure the aces will always have a good team with solid players. Gotta put some praise on the management for drafting and picking up the guys to win.

1. Super pumped, I'm really starting to hate mexico but I think we have a chance to beat them.
2. I'm feeling good, definitely optimistic, we've beat these teams before.
3. The Miami vs yukon for sure. Two middle of the pack teams, which are always close.
4. Green tea is my go to, I also like peppermint when I'm sick.
5. I couldn't have done it without the rest of the team, I had some dope liberates to play with all season. 7th in D scoring is amazing and 4th is sv % is unreal, I'm saying we have a real good chance to upset some teams.
6. I wouldn't say do or die, every team has their ups and downs, and I'm sure the aces will always have a good team with solid players. Gotta put some praise on the management for drafting and picking up the guys to win.

1. Incredibly pumped! I'm excited to see how far the Aces are going to go. I know we all have our eyes on being champions and I know we're all going to do our best to achieve that dream.
 
2. I feel good. Still waiting on my first VHLM points but I feel defensively I've been playing well and I think its helped us keep our goals against low.
 
3. Prague vs Riga looks very interesting. I've heard a lot of chatter about that and curious to see who will come out on top of that one.
 
4. I usually go for like a peppermint tea? I'm not a huge tea drinker.
 
5. They've all been great! I havent been on the team long but I've seen the impact all 3 of them have had on our team and I think they'll carry that momentum into the playoffs.
 
6. In a way yes Las Vegas has a shorter window than some teams, but at the same time I think Spartan has done a good job of finding and growing talent, so with him at the helm I think Vegas will always have a chance of being a playoff team.

1. Absolutely, wasn't completely sure we would make it., but i'm happy that we made it.
2. Great, if we keep playing how we have lately,  there is no reason why we can't make deep run
3. I pretty much only keep up with the team i'm in 😅
4. I don't really enjoy hot drinks, so i guess lemon ice tea
5. Great to see how well the lads did, kinda shame i started to do well so late in the season but better late than never
6. It would be great to win now, but even if we won't, i trust @Spartan and @JigglyGumballs will keep doing great and the results will come sooner rather than later

1. Love em, we picked up a couple beauties. It shows we will be a force.
2. I love spending time with the fam, eating, drinking, and giving gifts.
3. I remember my buddy beating the shit out of this one kid.
4. I'm hoping it does. I haven't made the playoffs before.
5. I've been doing pretty good, working my ass off, but it will be nice to have the holidays off.
6. I would have to say nachos, or cheese and crackers.                                                                                                                                                                                     

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1. I think we will , started hot then went a little cold so I believe the trend should go upwards.
2. I usually buy a nice cognac to share with the fam, make a nice dinner and open gifts.
3. I like the dark horse status, when we upset a bunch of teams it will make us look better than being first and losing to a dark horse.
4. Hell yes they are, I was wondering what the refs have been smoking lately.
5. I've been playing call of duty(both of them), and rewatching the american pie movies.
6. I wish I knew...

1. I think we will , started hot then went a little cold so I believe the trend should go upwards.
2. I usually buy a nice cognac to share with the fam, make a nice dinner and open gifts.
3. I like the dark horse status, when we upset a bunch of teams it will make us look better than being first and losing to a dark horse.
4. Hell yes they are, I was wondering what the refs have been smoking lately.
5. I've been playing call of duty(both of them), and rewatching the american pie movies.
6. I wish I knew...

1. I think we are doing pretty damn good so far. 
2. I believe we will be able to carry the momentum throughout the season.
3. I was expecting to have a little more points, but seeing how my linemates are putting up points make me think I'm doing an alright job on center. 
4. I would say our bottom defence. It is not the biggest issue when we are top on our division.
5. My favourite toy was my n64.
6. Haha I have no idea what that is

I'm down

1. I think we did pretty good. I had a chance to glance over the draft picks, and to start the draft at the 6th round, I'll say it was a solid draft.
2. I don't know too much about miami but I was reading that we lost to them, so I would rather a team we lost to win it .
3. For the team I would like a deep playoff run. For myself I would like to gain the tpe to create the player I want to.
4. I haven't really had the chance to look over any vhlm teams.
5. I like watching the nfl and some soccer.
6. I usually cheer for underdogs, but if Canada is there I'm cheering for them.