Alex

1. So far it has been our offense, would be nice to see it round out a bit. 2. Moscow, their goalie is a garbage person, and their GM is old @Spartan 3. Yes! would be funny 4. MORE TPE 5. locker room activity 6. a red panda... that is dead

2/2

Tampering! Ban this man!

We were purple first, therefore pressure is the one and only fake purple. It’s also not a rivalry since Prague is just bad.

Buffalo phoenix

Hi everyone, as the offseason is coming to an end, let’s take a look back at each teams offseason, recap all the moves, and signings, and look at how each team will enter the next season! North American Conference Calgary Wranglers Acquired: Yaboi Oven @Doomsday Boris Bone-Breaker @RileyL Jean-Pierre Devote @eagle_3450 S98 2nd (x2 – 21, 24) S100 3rd Moved Out: Leif Reingaard Carson Tripp S100 1st S100 2nd Free Agency: None Draft: 21 – C. Barbre @The Wreckening 24 – V. Martinez @bigdolla Grade: B Calgary had just a very tidy offseason, 1 huge trade gives them both a top defensemen for the short term, and a top young player, only concern would be replacing Oven next season, but for now it was a very well done and simple offseason for the Wranglers. Chicago Phoenix Acquired: Jacob Smith Jr @jacobaa19 S99 2nd S99 3rd S100 1st (2x) S100 2nd (3x) Moved Out: Karol Lamb Vanuza Kolesinka Spanish Moon Moth Lionel Collberg YaBoi Oven Jean-Pierre Devote Boris Bone Breaker S99 4th S100 3rd Free Agency: Eno Velvson @Nykonax Draft: 22 – J. Harle @James Harle Grade: A Chicago had a very good selling offseason and probably one of the best in the league when you consider that they really didn’t have much to sell. The focus on the S100 draft is a great place to start and build for the next generation. D.C. Dragons Acquired: Yaroslav Trunov @qripll Leif Reingaard @Zetterberg Dan Jr @Danzo S98 1st (3) Moved Out: S98 1st (2x – 12, 13) S98 2nd (2x – 21, 24) S99 1st S99 2nd S100 4th Free Agency: Nikita Yolishev @Joel Main Draft: 3 – T. Bob @Baby Boomer 5 – A. Martinez @SleepyPlayz Grade: B- D.C. deserves a round of applause for their draft trade where they just fleeced London for 3rd overall! However, they have set up a very difficult goaltending situation moving forward with 2 young prospects and their current starter (Benson) signed for 3 more seasons creating a long-term issue. Los Angeles Stars Acquired: Bret Weier @Quanack S98 2nd (23) S99 2nd Moved Out: Hater Tottingham Free Agency: None Draft: 20 – Pick forfeited due to violation of spirit of competition rules 23 – F. Moneygang @Max77 Grade: F Moved out a solid prospect for an older one with a considerably lower ceiling, did gain 2 draft picks but those likely won’t materialize into much given the limited depth of upcoming drafts. While the roster does have young players coming up, larger pieces could have been moved to help move the rebuild along and speed things up. New York Americans Acquired: Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts UghSike @UghSike Moved Out: Wayne Gretzky S99 3rd S100 4th Free Agency: None Draft: 6 – R. Mantzz @Rkhockey9 8 – T. Hughes @tinafrombobsburgers Grade: A+ New York did very well this offseason and may have just done everything right, they gain a much needed 2nd elite defensemen, and arguably won the draft. Very clean work for the Americans and they go into the season as a favourite in the North American Conference as a result. Seattle Bears Acquired: Slava Kovalenko @OblivionWalker Bric Sheithaus @Oldhead91 S99 1st S99 2nd Moved Out: Vladimir Trunov Theo Allard S98 3rd S99 2nd S100 1st S100 2nd S100 4th Free Agency: None Draft: None Grade: B Seattle’s recent plan of trading picks for established prospects continues to work well for the defending champs. The Trunov/Allard trade likely could have gone better for Seattle (given further Trunov trades), but at the end of they day a very good offseason from DA BEARZ! Toronto Legion Acquired: Spanish Moon Moth @Renomitsu S100 3rd Moved Out: Wayne Shotzky S99 2nd S99 3rd Free Agency: Raimo Tuominen @SlapshotLegion Toby Kadachi @ROOKIE745 Draft: None Grade: B+ Toronto had a very good offseason, while the roster did get older, they managed to extend their window another season without sacrificing their impending rebuild which looks like it will start off with the S100 draft. It is also worth mentioning that the Legion did very well in free agency to land the top 2 available players. Vancouver Wolves Acquired: Wayne Gretzky @MubbleFubbles Lionel Collberg @Masu Chan Dog Jagr @koty_k S99 2nd S100 1st Moved Out: Guntis Gavilrovs Matteo Stefano S98 3rd S100 2nd Free Agency: None Draft: None Grade: C There’s a place called cap hell, and Vancouver is there. Going into the season with a very limited roster seems to be both a good and bad thing for the Wolves and their success is likely dependant on their ability to use their remaining cap space to improve the roster later in the season. European Conference HC Davos Dynamo Acquired: S98 1st (4) S99 3rd S99 4th S100 4th Moved Out: Grimgor Ironhide UghSike Armas Jortikka Borat S98 2nd (25) S99 2nd S99 3rd S99 4th S100 4th Free Agency: None Draft: 4 – Gingy @MexicanCow123 9 – S. Sheppard @GoodLeftUndone Grade: A+ @Pifferfish aided with grading for Davos (I’m bias). Davos’s offseason was a very easy one as they had some great cap management with the Ironhide trade, and with that the draft went as well as it could have as they landed 2 of the top 5 players in terms of TPE. Helsinki Titans Acquired: Karol Lamb @dlamb Vanuza Kolesinska @chikn Martin Kemp @leafsman Grimgor Ironhide @FrostBeard Philip Rave @tcookie Jorgen Lovstrom @Pifferfish Conference Prince-de-Galles @UnkemptCL4PTP Wayne Shotzky @Kenamatic S98 2nd (25) S98 3rd S98 4th S99 2nd S99 3rd S99 4th S100 3rd S100 4th Moved Out: Piston Maicupp Austin Goulet III Bric Sheithaus Maple Dogwood Matthew Highmore Elf Shoes Kurt Bachman S98 1st (4) S99 1st (2x) S99 2nd (2x) S100 1st S100 2nd Free Agency: None Draft: 16 – D. A. Malkovich Sr @AColdCanadian 19 – whiteknight @shaun1979 25 – K. Chi @AW13 28 – X. Dumont @Xavier Dumont 29 – C. Rowsonet @Coleman23224 32 – K. Fugel @STLblues77 Grade: D+ Helsinki had a weird offseason, they bought while the existing roster was nowhere ready to compete, and as a result their window is suddenly really short. While most trades on the surface didn’t go well, they did manage to hit the Lovstrom trade straight out of the park! London United Acquired: S98 1st (13) S99 1st S99 4th Moved Out: S98 1st (3) Jacob Smith Jr Free Agency: None Draft: 13 – L. Mancini @GioSivo 19 – N. Sansoe Jr @Tipskid97 31 – J. Stilevbeks @jpach52 Grade: D London was doing really well by just doing nothing this offseason, letting the young players grow, and just being patient. However, they left a lot of people scratching their heads as they moved the 3rd overall pick in a strong early part of the draft for a clicker/welfare+ prospect and a future 1st round pick from a playoff hopeful team. IF that pick ends up in the lottery and wins it’s a huge win, but if it doesn’t it will be very difficult to look at this trade as a win. Malmo Nighthawks Acquired: Kurt Bachman @Blutch Hater Tottingham @Trunkxolotl Elf Shoes @ELF_SH0ES Matthew Highmore @NineIQ v2 Austin Goulet III @Tuchy Piston Maicupp @MandyManiac Armas Jortikka @Kavadar S98 1st (2x – 1, 12) S98 4th S99 1st (2x) S99 2nd (2x) S99 3rd (2x) S99 4th S100 4th Moved Out: Lucy Leitner Martin Kemp Bret Weier Phillip Rave Jorgen Lovstrom Conference Prince-de-Galles Vlad Von Carstein S98 2nd (23) S98 4th S99 2nd S99 3rd S99 4th S100 3rd Free Agency: Robin Sierra @ethanjaeda Draft: 1 – C. Copia @Beketov 12 – B. Joe @ScottyP Grade: B+ Malmo got a lot for Leitner, more than anyone would have expected, which really set the offseason off with a bang. Outside of that trade they did acquire probably around 2 prospects with a decent long-term outlook, but other than that starting out a rebuild building around the S98 and S99 draft classes could be very tough, when the depth of the classes is rather limited. Getting Copia is a huge win, however, Lucy will be put to the test as they try and build around them. Moscow Menace Acquired: S99 2nd Moved Out: Tommy Shelby Free Agency: Carson Tripp @Cartripp14 Draft: 14 – M. Walcott @Spade18 30 – H. Elsetronningen @Albifon Grade: B+ Moscow did borderline, essentially nothing, extended key pieces, and did a overall very good job of managing the cap in a season where it could be their last before a minor re-tool. Overall, a very good offseason, just not much to talk about for the Menace. Prague Phantoms Acquired: Lucy Leitner @LucyXpher Matteo Stefano @mmrs617 S98 3rd Moved Out: Dog Jagr S98 1st (1) S98 2nd (23) S98 4th S99 2nd (2x) S99 3rd S99 4th S100 1st Free Agency: Filip Zinek @FiZi Draft: 7 – A. Bridges IV @Oatex Grade: D If Helsinki buying was confusing, Prague buying is perplexing. Trading 1st overall was a weird one, and while they did get a good top end player, they have 2 players who will be better in 2 seasons. Patience would have paid off huge for Prague, however, they did do a couple things really well, and as a result they are still trending in the right direction, but will likely have a similar season to S98. Riga Reign Acquired: Maple Dogwood @dogwoodmaple Vlad Von Carstein @Dom Tommy Shelby @Will Theo Allard @InstantRockstar S99 2nd S100 4th (2x) Moved Out: Dan Jr S99 1st S99 2nd S100 3rd Free Agency: None Draft: None Grade: B It’s tough to quantify Riga’s offseason as they were very limited in what they could do. With that being said they did do a good job to stay competitive for one last season before hitting the reset button after S98. Warsaw Predators Acquired: S99 2nd S100 1st S100 2nd Moved Out: Slava Kovalenko Free Agency: None Draft: 2 – P. Venkman @Josh 10 – Z. Trokker @Peace 11 – J. Kovar @MichkovSzn 15 – R. S. M. B. F. Me @Gaming Ringleader 17 – K. El @Viper 26 – D. Novak @tworivers 27 – D. Pasta @Agito Grade: C+ The Kovalenko trade for Warsaw essentially just pushes their timeline a few more seasons down the line, however they did do very well in the draft, and should be looking to pick up a top goaltending prospect in the near future or the next draft to round out their future core. Season preview coming tomorrow! 1600+ words

Honestly for me it just came down to that IF Malmo had a league average goalie they are still very much a top 2 team in the EU last season, GAA is a weird stat since it's very much a team stat, and while Lovstrom did have a spectacular season, they really weren't the main reason for Malmo's success given that they did have the 3rd most goals in the league. Whereas, Toronto was carried into the playoffs by Callahan and he was without a doubt the main reason for Toronto's success.

The easy solution and what I used to do is to go back to the nominee post and just bold the winners. That is also supposed to be done so people have a clear post to claim TPE from.

Honestly you’re probably dead in the middle, will make the playoffs, but a good step behind Davos/Moscow.

Note: TPE Values maybe dated as they were input at a earlier date Written by: @Pifferfish, me, and @Doomsday (2 weeks for doom)

1 Malmo Nighthawks Cardinal Copia @Beketov RW TPE: 332 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 15 15 30 -1 138 43 117 4 S97 Playoffs 7 1 4 5 1 18 6 11 0 Despite finishing with a VHL-best 116 points, Malmo's all-in bid for a Continental Cup fell short. However, after what can only be described as a wild off-season thus far, they find themselves picking first and in the perfect position to draft the new face of their franchise, and when it comes to a franchise player, you can't do much better than a Beketov player. Cardinal Copia is right there at the top in TPE for this class and the Swede's skillset indicates that Copia projects to be an elite two-way forward that will consistently be in the mix for the Scott Boulet Trophy. Copia is capable of lighting the lamp, being in position both offensively and defensively, and isn't afraid to use his body to separate the opponent from the puck. He'll be the perfect piece for the Nighthawks to build around as they begin to build the roster that they hope will bring the Continental Cup back to Malmo. 2 Warsaw Predators Toby Bob @Baby Boomer G TPE: 334 Season GP W L OTL SV% GAA SO GA SA S97 Regular Season 72 33 31 8 0.919 2.13 7 156 1919 S97 Playoffs 12 5 6 1 0.924 1.79 2 23 301 After a rough going in Season 97, the Warsaw Predators enter Season 98 holding four first round picks and a real opportunity to change the fortunes of their franchise. With holes all over their roster, Warsaw can afford to go for the best player available, but with no long-term option at goaltender on the roster, it would make the most sense for them to grab Toby Bob, who is far and away the top goaltender in this class. So long as the Predators can effectively manage to build a team in front of him, this would also be an ideal landing spot for Bob, as there would be no rush for him to join the team for Season 98, allowing him another year to develop and additionally avoid the dreaded ninth season regression. Bob already looks the part of a franchise netminder in the VHLM with Saskatoon, but another year will only help him be more prepared for his eventual call-up, along with buying Warsaw time to get a core ready to go in front of him. 3 London United Peter Venkman @Josh D TPE: 298 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 6 29 35 -41 144 10 57 123 S97 Playoffs 18 0 5 5 6 5 6 16 14 With a core of exciting forwards such as Cash Carti and Pelayo Bolivar, London could use another defenseman to bolster the blue line, which could really use an injection of young talent. Fortunately for the United, Peter Venkman, the top defenseman prospect of the class, falls directly into their laps at third overall. With only two of their three defensemen under contract for Season 98, there is a very real possibility that we see Venkman get the call to the VHL for Season 98 if London can't come up with temporary measures for this season. As impressive as he has looked initially with Mississauga, Venkman has plenty to benefit from with another year in the VHLM to become an even more polished player. Even if his career with London does not begin right away, it's hard to find a better fit for him, as Venkman will immediately become a factor for the United as soon as they bring him up to the VHL, and he'll be poised to begin his rise to stardom. 4 HC Davos Dynamo Agustin Martinez @SleepyPlayz RW TPE: 287 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 25 31 56 9 183 58 133 22 S97 Playoffs 4 0 3 3 -1 15 0 9 3 After a strong showing in Season 97, the HC Davos Dynamo came up just short in a hard-fought series with the Moscow Menace, but they're in great position to run it back again. The core of their team is in their prime and returns ready to finish the job, with the added bonus of holding the fourth overall pick. Here, we project Davos to select a first-generation player, Agustin Martinez, fourth overall. He has not generated the type of buzz and name recognition as you would expect, but VHL GMs have absolutely taken notice of his work ethic and intangibles, making him an excellent addition to what is at the moment a very barren farm system for Davos. With the strength of the HC Dynamo's roster, Martinez is afforded time to develop even further, and he should fit perfectly into their roster next season. If he keeps up the hard work, Martinez is primed to achieve big things in his career. 5 D.C. Dragons Gingy @MexicanCow123 C TPE: 299 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 28 25 53 7 254 12 46 37 S97 Playoffs 5 4 3 7 1 26 2 2 3 The D.C. Dragons are in the midst of their rebuild and after yet another tough season they get to take a step in the right direction with the 5th overall selection in this season's draft. With them already having a crucial piece at forward, defense, and in goal it's very much kind of a 'whoever is left' type of draft for D.C. as the top 5 in this draft class are very clear cut. In our mockdraft, D.C. ends up with Gingy, a potential elite centertman that will give D.C. one of the best center cores of the future in the next few seasons and for the foreseeable future. Gingy is coming off of a solid season in the M for Ottawa which saw them get near 30 goals and over 50 points in 72 games played, and was just short of a point per game in the playoffs. D.C. is really in a position where they can't lose here and could very well win the draft! 6 New York Americans Alex Bridges IV @Oatex RW TPE: 266 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 9 29 38 13 147 34 82 6 S97 Playoffs 11 1 1 2 -5 17 10 10 1 The New York Americans are coming off yet another disappointing season, and will be looking towards the future this draft with two selections in the first half of the first round. With their first pick we have them taking a bit of a risk on Alex Bridges IV. Bridges IV projects to be the highest drafted Bridges ever as the original went 19th and no others came close to that mark. With Bridges III making a considerable impact at the VHL level, Bridges IV will be looking to improve on the success of their predecessor. After a very average season Brigdes will be looking to further improve as they step into a larger role in the VHLM. For New York this pick will surely be a step in the right direction as they start to bring in the next generation of players. 7 Prague Phantoms Tina Hughes @tinafrombobsburgers D TPE: 256 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 4 21 25 48 75 50 110 46 S97 Playoffs 5 0 2 2 3 5 4 3 10 The Prague Phantoms are coming off a season where they made the playoffs by accident in a European conference with 4 tanking teams. However, they've turned a new leaf this offseason and will be looking to make the playoffs on purpose this season as their D-core has came into its own and they have a true 1-C now. With this pick we have them taking a really solid player in Tina Hughes, who projects as a really solid top 2 D. While the position doesn't make the most sense for Prague, Hughes does give them a lot of flexibility to get creative in the future and will allow the team to focus solely on forwards for the next while. Hughes is coming off a great season for a defensemen in the M where they had 25 points and were a +48 in 72 games played. 8 New York Americans Ryan Mantzz @Rkhockey9 RW TPE: 228 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 34 2 5 7 10 21 0 20 1 S97 Playoffs 5 1 0 1 -1 5 0 3 0 After grabbing Alex Bridges IV just two picks earlier, the New York Americans add another exciting prospect to their forward core in Ryan Mantzz. Despite being a late addition to the Miami Marauders midway through the season, it didn't take very long for Mantzz to establish himself as a top prospect. Although it hasn't translated into offensive production yet as he adjusts to the speed of the VHLM, Mantzz has shown to have an abundance of the very quality that all VHL scouts look for: an impeccable work ethic. Through dilligent work, he has made himself an absolute gem of a selection for the Americans here. Mantzz does need to work on some elements of his game before making the leap to the VHL, but with a full VHLM season ahead of him, Ryan Mantzz have his time to develop and shine one day in the Big Apple. 9 HC Davos Dynamo Jakub Kovar @MichkovSzn LW TPE: 174 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 13 23 36 -46 199 34 146 43 S97 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The HC Davos Dynamo already got themselves a great forward prospect earlier in the draft with Agustin Martinez, and now they add to their riches with first-generation player Jakub Kovar. It was a tough season for the Philadelphia Reapers, but for Kovar himself, it was a rejuvenation. After a slow start and concerns about his development, Kovar's work ethic suddenly blossomed while with Philly, and as a result, he has made himself a top ten pick for a franchise in which great things are in store. He may have been overlooked before, but Kovar's newfound excellence in his development has ensured that he will be a valuable piece for Davos down the road. Don't be surprised to see his name turning up in more VSN articles if the Reapers come back strong in Season 98! 10 Warsaw Predators Zak Trokker @Peace LW TPE: 267 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 8 12 20 0 117 73 115 4 S97 Playoffs 7 1 2 3 2 11 6 16 0 The second of four first round picks for Warsaw, the Predators absolutely need to hit on each of these picks if they'd like to escape the league's basement. To do that, they'll be tapping the agency of an established league veteran capable of building dangerous forwards by drafting Zak Trokker, the latest offering from Peace. While Trokker has a ton of potential, so far it hasn't translated into statistical performance on the ice for the San Diego Marlins. He has continued to work hard to better himself, but there are whispers of whether or not Trokker is motivated enough to press on to see his full potential realized. Warsaw is perfectly happy to bank on his potential here and hope that the added pressure of possibly being needed to produce in a big way soon lights a fire under the young forward. 11 Warsaw Predators Lorenzo Mancini @GioSivo LW TPE: 167 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 24 2 4 6 1 35 6 22 2 S97 Playoffs 16 3 4 7 2 24 14 26 0 The Warsaw Predators are slowly but surely making their way through a long rebuild, and this draft will go a long way for them. With their 3rd pick of the round we have them taking a player that does come with some risk, but has an extremely high ceiling given the agency's previous successful player. Mancini projects as a very solid top winger with a good touch around the net. Coming off a shortened season, Mancini did manage to pick up 2 goals and 6 points in only 24 games. While there is some rush around the pick given their current rate of development, its gambles like these that can really pay huge dividends for teams in Warsaw's position. 12 Malmo Nighthawks Sidney Sheppard @GoodLeftUndone C TPE: 283 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 11 29 40 26 145 56 187 21 S97 Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 6 6 15 1 Malmo has turned a page this offseason and gone fully into a rebuild that's honestly likely a season late. However, they did get good/great value for some of the pieces they shipped out. IF Sidney Sheppard slips this far in the draft you can expect Malmo to jump at the chance. Sheppard has improved a lot this offseason and could go as early as 4th overall, the only reason for any concern is the potential for missed weeks of development, but that should not be of any concern for GMs with a engaging locker room. Sheppard is coming off a very good season in the M where they put up 40 points and amassed 187 hits as one of the VHLM's top budding 2-way centers. Sheppard is truly a can't miss prospect that will likely find their way off the draft board in the early to mid stages of the first round. 13 D.C. Dragons Bazooka Joe @ScottyP D TPE: 209 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 15 35 50 1 128 110 204 137 S97 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A With their second pick of this first round we have the DC Dragons selecting a player from an agency that saw a ton of success in the past with S88's Rip Wheeler. Joe is just the third defender to come off the board thus far so the value could be enormous if the team taking him get's his earning on track and more consistent. A little earning drought to mark the end of S97 does have many scouts a little worried, but could be the result of poor team performance leading to a lack of engagement. However, you slice it, if Bazooka Joe can become a weekly earner with the help of their VHL GM, a future solid depth defenseman is almost a certain outcome. 14 Moscow Menace MacGregor Walcott @Spade18 LW TPE: 182 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 16 16 32 -44 195 56 117 12 S97 Playoffs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A MacGregor Walcott to Moscow makes all too much sense to me. Historically, his agency has produced some of the best depth pieces in the VHL's recent history with none surpassing 1000 TPE since their very first client in S57. Moscow is a team constantly running up on the cap and being forced to move pieces, so a consistent and slower earner might be the exact type of thing this team really needs to fill out a lineup in the future. As far as Walcott goes individually, he wasn't really able to accomplish much considering the team he played for in this past season. It's possible the build could use a little tweaking, but that's nothing a pro GM like @spartan can't handle. 15 Warsaw Predators Darko Alexander Malkovich SR @AColdCanadian D TPE: 144 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 72 2 10 12 26 20 26 40 57 S97 Playoffs 16 0 2 2 8 6 4 8 15 With their fourth and final pick of the opening round, we have the Warsaw Predators taking defender Darko Alexander Malkovich SR. Earlier in this mock, Warsaw took on a goalie and two forwards so attacking this position makes all too much sense for them. They need future pairing mates for Slava Kovalenko and this player could possibly fit the bill. It is mildly concerning that the earning rate is quite miniscule as this agency is not eligible to have players on pensions. Maybe GM @N0hbody can get this player to do press conferences or something. The build is pretty decent but could use some polish before a jump to the VHL potentially. 16 Helsinki Titans Nick Sansoe Jr @Tipskid97 RW TPE: 134 Season GP G A P (+/-) SHT PIM HITS SB S97 Regular Season 36 12 9 21 -8 134 26 14 9 S97 Playoffs 12 4 4 8 -4 38 14 14 9 Helsinki spent this offseason as big time buyers which includes moving off the 4th overall pick to grab Grimgor Ironhide and leaving themselves with this as their sole selection in this class. We project them taking pre trade deadline create Nick Sansoe Jr. After a decent end to the regular season and a solidly unexpected playoff run with the VHLM's Saskatoon Wild, Sansoe Jr looks to both drafts to find two new homes potentially. The build is already actually quite solid with a nice focus on key attributes. If a GM can get this player to do just a tad more earning, I can see this being an awesome depth winger in the VHL.

Congrats @v.2!!

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Yeah, the market for players is long gone at this point, and if you sell the number of teams buying has decreased as well.

Given the trade right after, I actually really like this trade for Helsinki, good job @McLovin! As someone who enjoys chaos can we please give @Grape the Riga job?