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Written by Myself and Doomsday, 2 weeks each

1 Chicago Phoenix Krister Von Casar Tzesar @Komrad D TPE: 338 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 10 37 47 49 120 116 177 91 S98 Playoffs 12 1 12 13 7 25 18 28 17 Although the Chicago Phoenix are clearly looking for the Season 100 draft class to be the key to their rebuild, winning the draft lottery this season gives them an added bonus with the prospect of their choice from the Season 99 draft class. With Dr. Victor von Doom already on the roster as the heir apparent in net, the next logical choice would be to add a stud defenseman with the clear consensus top pick of this class, Krister Von Casar Tzesar. Tzesar is already distunguishing himself with the Philadelphia Reapers as a strong defensive presence that is just as likely to lay the body and block shots as he is to contribute on offense. With S96 first round selection Feka Ohi Kau the only other blue liner of note in Chicago's pipeline, selecting Tzesar will jumpstart Chicago's rebuild in a big way, and that's even before they use a single one of their eight picks in Season 100. 2 Warsaw Predators Igor Sokolov @Kisslinger RW TPE: 280 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 11 13 24 8 117 46 96 6 S98 Playoffs 16 4 4 8 2 39 14 32 4 As Warsaw's seemingly endless rebuild drags on, the Predators still don't look any closer to competing. This is a fan base in need of a sense of hope, a beacon of light in the darkness capable of turning around the culture of losing and misery with excitement and positivity. It just so happens that the prospect that best fits this also happens to be the best forward prospect in the class, and that's Igor Sokolov. While he wouldn't likely be joining Warsaw just yet, this is a player who showed dramatic signs of improvement in the VHLM last season. As Halifax's season went on, Sokolov began to make a bigger and bigger impact, and that kind of perseverance and dedication to improvement is exactly the type of player Warsaw needs to be the face of their franchise on and off the ice. Igor Sokolov can 100% be that guy for the Predators. 3 Los Angeles Stars Titus Cunningham @thadthrasher D TPE: 323 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 17 51 68 8 138 106 132 145 S98 Playoffs 4 1 1 2 -3 10 19 10 10 Los Angeles' rebuild is coming along nicely with their hoard of prospects developing and reaching the bigs, and it gets a shot in the arm with a top three selection in Season 99. The Stars were likely hoping for Igor Sokolov here, but Warsaw thwarted those plans by grabbing him second overall. It seems likely that they would stay put here regardless of Sokolov being off the board, and Los Angeles decides to maximize their value with this pick by selecting defenseman Titus Cunningham. The high energy and activity from Thad appears to be back in force in his return to the league, making him a massive addition here. Cunningham himself was everywhere for the Saskatoon Wild of the VHLM last season, recording 68 points on offense while dishing out 132 hits and blocking 145 shots in his own end, and getting a franchise defenseman like that is huge for the Stars. 4 Helsinki Titans Additional Pylons @courtjestr19 D TPE: 332 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 10 33 43 49 117 42 90 71 S98 Playoffs 15 3 5 8 5 20 16 26 12 After going for broke in Season 98, the Helsinki Titans find themselves, well, broke heading into the Season 99 VHL Entry Draft. Their roster is in shambles, and while they do have an extensive group of prospects, not many of them seem like they're going to ultimately factor into the Titans' future. However, they do have three first round picks to get that worked out. They are in major need on their blue line, but at fourth overall, a great one falls right into their lap. Additional Pylons is an incredibly promising first-generation player with a great work ethic and attitude on and off the ice that will be a perfect building block for Helsinki to build around. Times have been tough for Helsinki lately, and it looks like they will be again, but with the addition of prospects such as Additional Pylons in this crucial draft, they can return to relevance again. 5 Vancouver Wolves Florida Man II @Florida Man LW TPE: 265 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 59 2 8 10 8 59 16 51 8 S98 Playoffs 16 1 4 5 1 19 14 19 5 Coming off of a shortened season with Halifax, Florida Man II did okay with only 10 points through 59 games, on a positive note, their production did increase slightly in the playoffs with 5 points through 16 games. The Vancouver Wolves are towards the end of their competitive window and as a result need two things; young players to supplement their current core in the coming seasons, and players with a high enough ceiling to eventually take over. With Florida Man II they get both of those as while their production doesn't show it, their ceiling is there and the have a fairly high floor at the same time making them the perfect pick for the Wolves! 6 Seattle Bears David David @Knight D TPE: 267 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 14 29 43 -21 89 10 163 110 S98 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The rebuild in Seattle has begun, and with that they pick up a couple 1sts! As they look to replenish the prospect pool, there's no better starting point then David David. Seen as a fairly safe option in this draft, David will be a very good top 2 defensemen on just about any high-end VHL team and that's where Seattle expects to be in the near future. David is coming off a strong season on a bad VHLM team where they had 43 points in 72 games! David David is looking to make the jump straight to the VHL next season, should they get over the 300 TPE threshold. 7 Seattle Bears Zara Wolf @Banackock C TPE: 266 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 16 23 39 17 132 48 86 3 S98 Playoffs 16 3 6 9 0 41 10 36 1 For a rebuilding team getting their GMs high-earning player at 7 seems like a pipe dream, for Seattle it very well may happen as Wolf could slip due to a lower TPE than top prospects due to a delayed debut in the VHLM. Playing in 72 games last season Zara Wolf posted 39 points and should be looking to take a massive step forward before making the jump to the VHL in S100. As previously stated, Seattle appears to be going into a full rebuild and Wolf will be a great addition to the next generation of Bears! 8 Prague Phantoms Boing Boing @slothfacekilla RW TPE: 253 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 19 21 40 -3 161 38 152 41 S98 Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 19 4 6 3 Prague is coming off of a season that can only be described as embarrassing, not only did they buy aggressively last offseason, but they ultimately fell short of the playoffs. This offseason, I honestly don't know what they did, they addressed a need by bringing in a good goalie, but then traded away the single best young defensemen in the VHL to get this very pick. With the pick we have them drafting none other than Boing Boing, a high end prospect where the sky really is the limit. Boing is coming off a great first full season in the VHLM where they had just shy of 20 goals and a grand total of 40 points, while playing both sides of the puck and laying the body. Boing will be a great addition to the Phantoms prospect pool and will immediately be one of if not their top prospect. 9 HC Davos Dynamo Chase Breeze @C-Breeze D TPE: 242 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 38 9 19 28 -23 68 59 111 98 S98 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Although the HC Davos Dynamo are both primed and built to compete right now while other teams are starting their rebuilds, that doesn't mean there isn't room for youth of their own. Davos has a single prospect in their system at the time of print, a defenseman who is still several seasons away from reaching the VHL and being their fourth defenseman. In the meantime, however, there just so happens to be an excellent first-generation prospect named Chase Breeze who would quickly solve that problem. Although Breeze impressed in his limited showing with the Miami Marauders last season, he's still at least a season away at the most from making the jump to the pros, as he's been just as good off the ice as he has on it. Breeze is an impressive addition at ninth overall to a Davos team that already has just about everything, and they'll be thrilled to have him. 10 Helsinki Titans John Cowgill @FlyingWV C TPE: 240 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 68 7 18 25 9 81 30 107 13 S98 Playoffs 10 3 3 6 -5 16 6 13 5 Although Helsinki came into the Season 99 VHL Entry Draft without a single pick in the first round, they now add a second top ten selection to their farm and the fourth first-generation prospect in the top ten with John Cowgill. Although he didn't join the Mexico City Kings until just after the start of Season 98, he quickly made up for his late start and has shown tremendous improvement on a weekly basis. Cowgill didn't set the VHLM on fire in his first season there, but as the season went on, his efforts off the ice translated into more success on the ice, as seen in his increased production in the playoffs. He's not afraid to get physical in spite of his average size, and is responsible defensively and with the puck as well. With Vancouver's aging core of forwards, Cowgill and Additional Pylons will soon be the faces of the Titans' next generation. 11 D.C. Dragons Takashi Borisyuk @PacifistKit17 D TPE: 198 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 8 21 29 10 69 56 62 74 S98 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 -2 7 12 12 8 With D.C. boasting an abundance of forwards and prospects nearing VHL readiness, the Dragons are in good shape heading into Season 99, and they enter the draft with back-to-back selections at 11th and 12th overall. With their depth, they can afford to go with the best value on the board, and that would be defenseman Takashi Borisyuk. Their earning has not been the most consistent so far during his career, but Borisyuk has shown flashes of being more than a clicker, indicating a higher ceiling than other prosects still on the board. Even though they have all those prospects and defenders on the pro roster, there isn't much to be excited about with the Dragons' blue line, which gives Borisyuk a great opportunity to step in and carve himself a place into D.C.'s future plans. This is a great chance for both Borisyuk and D.C to get the most out of each other. 12 D.C. Dragons Family Mart @birb LW TPE: 217 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 8 16 24 20 85 36 97 6 S98 Playoffs 16 4 2 6 4 16 14 21 1 With their second straight selection in the first round, the Dragons opt for the complete opposite of Borisyuk: Family Mart, a forward that is about as consistent as it gets. His ceiling is not as high as some of the other forward prospects, even those with less TPE, but he has a steady floor that will be hit each and every week. Considering that D.C. is loaded with pro and prospect forwards, it actually isn't the worst thing in the world that Family Mart could take some extra time to reach the pros, as it gives their front office time to deal with the issue of having too many mouths to feed. In the meantime, however, Family Mart can keep grinding it out in the VHLM, keep plugging away, keep working their way towards the pro roster. Family Mart's day will come, and hopefully when that day does come, D.C. has figured out a place for him in the lineup. 13 New York Americans Dan Bacle @Starchychaff D TPE: 162 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 8 12 20 38 62 93 154 72 S98 Playoffs 12 1 4 5 2 12 14 14 11 This is where the draft starts to get interesting, the New York Americans are an aging team, and brining in young players is crucial. While it's unknown just how many more seasons are left in their window, as they have made a notable addition with 1 season left in Rave, it points to it being cup or bust for the Americans at this point in time. With the 13th overall pick, we have New York selecting Dan Barcle, the young defensive defensemen is coming off a very solid season with Philadelphia as they averaged just over 2 hits per game and had 20 points through 72 games. 14 Helsinki Titans Komi Kamal @dustywilson22 G TPE: 206 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S98 Regular Season 72 25 42 5 0.899 3.06 2 220 2187 S98 Playoffs 4 0 4 0 0.884 4.28 0 17 147 The first and only goalie taken in the first round, Komi Kamal projects as a mid-range starting goalie similar to Aleksanteri Kaskiniemi-Kekkonen. They had a solid season in the VHLM with a saver percentage just below 0.900 with 3 goals against per game. With their rebuild just starting picking up Kamal will be a huge addition to the Titans as they will be a serviceable starter for their entire career and in a age where goalies in that upper/mid range are the new meta, Komal will be seen as a home-run of a pick for the Titans. 15 Moscow Menace Roger Lamothe @Webby1121 RW TPE: 180 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 7 19 26 24 85 46 98 6 S98 Playoffs 12 2 1 3 2 15 4 11 1 After being 3 goals away from the Continental Cup, the Moscow Menace yet again find themselves drafting 15th. Currently the team is till relatively young, and while they do lack depth, they'll be looking to swing big in free agency. With the draft, it's all about taking players with higher ceilings, and they get just that with Roger Lamothe, a first generation player that has been improving well and consistently. Relative to most players in this draft, Lamothe performed well last season with 26 points on a top team. The unique prospect will likely spend two more seasons in the VHLM prior to making the jump to the VHL. 16 Calgary Wranglers Patrick Finnegan @JB123 C TPE: 174 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S98 Regular Season 72 21 24 45 -66 262 45 77 85 S98 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A After winning the Continental Cup last season, the Calgary Wranglers win the honour of drafting 16th overall, and with that we have them selecting Patrick Finnegan. Finnegan is a player that comes from a agency of very successful players in Nathan Powers and Oreo McFleury, both of whom were regular contributors on top VHL teams. While Finnegan wasn't on a good VHLM team, they had a really good season in the VHLM with 21 goals, 24 assists, and 85 shots blocked, the latter of which is very impressive for a forward. Finnegan will be a very good forward for any team that drafts him, and would be a great fit with the Wranglers.

Technically speaking since you no longer have any affiliation with Calgary, saying “are we going to play with each other?” Could be inferred as suggesting they sign with Moscow and thus tampering

As per the VHLs rulebook it could fall under tampering since it’s establishing communication prior to the FA window. i don’t think anything would ever come from it, I just think we should be way stricter on tampering.

Tampering?

Thank you @McWolf for your time in Davos, it was a pleasure! Best of luck in Vancouver! @Frank thank you for talks!

Damn, would have been hilarious

sure

Essentially after pick 10/11 the quality of the draft trails off quickly

That’s a lot to trade for a guys rights

1. It was tough to trade them away, but the additions make us better today and I couldn’t be happier to have Schwarzer and Lovstrom joining us! 2. Kind of yes and no, cheap goalies are serviceable during the regular season, but consistently top goalies have been crucial in the playoffs. 3. Just the draft left to go! 4. Antonia Bucatini! 5. Nope 6. don’t need to do anything since we’re winning it!

@Pifferfish welcome to Davos! Let’s go win a cup! @McLovin thank you for the trade talks!

Condition: IF Lovstrom accepts their player option S101 DAV 3rd becomes S101 DAV 1st @McLovin to confirm yes I already know he’s planning to accept, I just like extra steps

@Snussu thank you very much for your time in Davos! It was a pleasure, best of luck with fake purple! @Victor good luck, thank you for your time, sorry we couldn’t get it done. @Tetricide, thank you for the trade talks!