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Hello everyone! With the season well on its way it is time for us to announce who will be playing in the VHLM ASG and Skills Competition. The games will be held in Mexico City this season. The game will be posted this weekend with the skills competition released at the same time. Without further delay let's get right into the rosters! Western Conference GM: @badcolethetitan Sjin @Mint captain nugget @Captain nugget Tim Riggins @Jayhawk Grizz Tazzo @xslapxshotsx Noel Roux Jr @Da Trifecta Grunkle Stan-dingyouup @Big Newff Colton Heffelfinger @heffcolton Bobby Bob @Baby Boomer Darko Alexander Malkovich @AColdCanadian Eurydyka Sklodowska Dudzinska @diamond_ace Gage Barclay @Waffleboard39 Ross Glagau @Zetterberg Eastern Conference GM: @Grape Keita Kouro @woog FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY Analfist @STZ Ellis Woolfenden @D3X Swinsola @Swinsola Owen Lazaro @traphag Hannibal Barca @DreMin15 Mark Calaway @Beketov Dalton Canders lll @DC21 Tyler Smith @lilchrist Moritz Stauffer @GoodLeftUndone Matthew McCagg @Jack kidd Stefan Norris @Elman Diablo

ive seen new york do it a few times

1. Who on the team are you enjoying being on the same team as? 2. What has been your favorite part of being in Miami? 3. If you could change one thing about the league what would it be? 4. Do you have any suggestions for the Miami Management? 5. Have you read anything from the GM what are you doing thread? If so what do you think about it? If not what do you think the role of the M GM should be? 6. Are you excited the season is underway.

I commanded it "Malmo will fight"

maybe if everyone is underperforming nobody is underperforming

Another season is upon us and the number one question is, “How will each team square up going into this upcoming season?” There is no way to know for sure, but we sure can try to predict how the season will go. I am going to be going through each team and giving them a score out of 110 these points will be broken down with a possible 45 points going to offense, 45 to defense, and 20 to the goaltenders. Without any further delay let’s get right into rating the teams and previewing the future season. Calgary Wranglers 91/110 Forwards: 42/45 Defensemen: 31/45 Goalies: 18/20 The Wranglers are going to have no problems when it comes to scoring. With the league scoring leader two consecutive seasons and a great support group following Janser @Daniel Janser I would expect Calgary to be one of the top scoring teams in the league. However, the defense is still young and developing which could lead to an excess amount of shots heading towards one of the best goalies in the league. This team has a really good opportunity to contend for the cup, but the biggest test is going to be their incredibly young defense core. Chicago Phoenix 88/110 Forwards: 35/45 Defensemen: 35/45 Goalies: 18/20 Chicago has an interesting situation growing currently as they have some of the better players created recently on their roster, but the support class surrounding them simply is either underdeveloped or too young to be making a huge impact yet. Losing Bob was a huge hit to this team, and they will likely suffer offensively as the season goes on. However, they are strengthened by some very good lower TPE builds which could lead to this team surprising us as the season goes on. D.C. Dragons 83/110 Forwards: 29/45 Defensemen: 36/45 Goalies: 18/20 The Dragons have a very solid defense core and a strong candidate for the Aidan Shaw coming into this season, but other than Vidot and Lamb it is hard to say this team will be scoring a lot of goals. I would be more than happy to be surprised, but this teams offense simply isn’t as advanced as the other top teams in the conference. It is likely they will make playoffs, but it is hard to say they are strong cup contenders. Los Angeles Stars 69/110 Forwards: 28/45 Defensemen: 24/45 Goalies: 17/20 The LA Stars have gone from having a really strong group of defensemen to having two bot D. This will likely hurt them, but the major problem is it is really hard to look at this offense and get excited about it. Art Vandelay @Gustav is growing into a very strong goalie and likely will contend for the Shaw, but a legendary goaltender can only take you so far in this league. New York Americans: 66/110 Forwards: 26/45 Defensemen: 25/45 Goalies: 15/20 This team is highlighted by forwards who have underperformed their entire career so far and a defense core that could use another season of development. Their goalie likely will become a force in the league, but they need just a little more development as well. This team has the potential to be very good in two seasons, but this is not the season where they will be on top. Seattle Bears 61/110 Forwards: 21/45 Defensemen: 25/45 Goalies: 15/20 In short descriptions like this it is hard to give a team with so much potential such a low score. However, where do you see this team at this season because I certainly don’t seem them in the playoffs. It is important to say that this team not only has a strong offensive core growing, but a strong defense core and a strong goalie developing quickly. This team will be very good very soon. Toronto Legion 46/110 Forwards: 18/45 Defensemen: 19/45 Goalies: 9/20 There isn’t a part of this roster you look at and think they can carry the team to playoffs. Toronto is deep in the woods in competing for the 1st overall pick in a season where it may be hard to get excited if you are a Toronto fan. It is exciting to see there very promising forward Mac Atlas get a chance to come up and compete at the highest level in what looks like could be a very good career. Vancouver Wolves 101/110 Forwards: 41/45 Defensemen: 41/45 Goalies: 19/20 Wow… This roster not only has a chance to compete for the cup, but it would be a failure if they don’t win the cup. Their forwards are incredibly strong and should be capable of scoring an average more than three goals per game. The only question is if their defense will live up to the expectations that is being put up to them. Vancouver is going to be a very good team this season and I would expect them to be representing North America in the Continental Cup. HC Davos Dynamo 82/110 Forwards: 29/45 Defensemen: 33/45 Goalies 20/20 Unfortunately father time is not being very kind to Davos as they have failed to develop as much as you would hope they would have. Xavier Boobery, however, is still a top goalie in the league. If this team is going to compete come playoffs they are going to need Xavier Boobery @CowboyinAmerica to steal as many games as possible. Helsinki Titans 51/110 Forwards 18/45 Defensemen: 20/45 Goalies 13/20 Their future core is developing and beginning to break into the league, but the supporting cast either has builds that likely are making their players underperform or they haven’t developed enough to be a top line player which is the role they unfortunately have to play. Helsinki has a strong future but another contender for the 1st overall pick. London United 80/110 Forwards: 27/45 Defensemen:38/45 Goalies: 15/20 The highest TPE forward is a forward that has a career best 64 points in a season. This isn’t a great equation for success. However, this team is bolstered by a defensive core who could still be in the talks for best defense in the league. Jesse Teno @aimkin is still young so will develop throughout the season, but it is hard to say this team will be a contender. Malmo Nighthawks 73/110 Forwards: 34/45 Defense: 23/45 Goalies 16/20 This team will fight to make playoffs, but their defense is fundamentally broken being stuck on a defense style that hasn’t worked in the league since the S60s. There are parts of their core that look incredible, but it is hard to get excited for a team when their defense can be such a problem. Moscow Menance 86/110 Forwards: 36/45 Defensemen: 35/45 Goalies: 15/20 This team has some really good builds throughout, but their second line falls apart pretty quickly. There are several teams that are just a little deeper that could cause major problems for Moscow come playoffs. Murdock @Acydburn is still young and the goalie score is bound to only go up, but Moscow is not quite there right now. Prague Phantoms 91/110 Forwards: 38/45 Defensemen: 36/45 Goalies:17/20 Prague is likely the deepest team in the league. This team has a similar situation as their real-life equivalent the 2017 Vegas Golden Knights. Their 2nd line is better than every other 2nd line in the league, and the same is true with their 2nd defensive pairing. However, how will their first line mesh against the top players in the league. Only time will tell, but if a team will surprise us it will be the Prague Phantoms. Riga Reign 73/110 Forwards: 27/45 Defensemen: 31/45 Goalies: 15/20 Riga is slowly developing into a contender, but they just aren’t there yet. They likely will have a better season then they had last season, but playoffs are still a long shot for this team. I am excited to see how Sadie St-Louis @sadie performs in their first season in the bigs after some very successful seasons in the minors and in Europe. Warsaw Predators 96/110 Forwards: 44/45 Defensemen: 38/45 Goalies: 14/20 The final team is the team I am predicting will represent Europe in the Continental Cup Finals. They have such a strong forward core, but their weakness is on the other side of the rink. Their defensemen isn’t as strong as some of the other top teams, but I would expect the goals to come in droves with this forwards core. They are at risk of a goalie steals games against them since they likely will struggle defensively.

This is the main thing. If a player is a welfare earner right now I think it is our job as GMs to push them to being welfare+ earners. Let's be honest here most people who are clicking the welfare and PF buttons are willing to go in and answer 6 questions or go and do trivia. What if they do both? That is 8 capped TPE per week. Why are we as GMs not pushing pressers and trivia harder? What about reviewing? There are so many ways to earn TPE in this league and the fact that we aren't pushing players is the failure.

D - Siyan Yasilievich @Ricer13

temporary solution I'd expect we hear more from the league during this season as a more long-term solution.

G - Jesse Teno @CowboyinAmerica

G - Jesse Teno @CowboyinAmerica

officially 2nd player I have heard say this. What is happening in the league where this is an option for players????

F -Landon Wolanin @Ricer13

@Victorvictor 2023

This is true I am happy to be working with the group of GMs I am working with right now.

not even nominated for funk...

every single post about London...

F - Ryan Vidot @CowboyinAmerica

this might be the more interesting take. I don't think you have to choose between the two, and that a place exists in the middle somewhere that players will always be able to play if they are active, but teams still have the ability to do what they want with their team. For example, the solution hedge said about removing the penalty for releasing inactives would help, but I believe that would cause problems because I believe teams that draft poorly should be punished by their poor draft. Maybe a reduced penalty for buying out the contract or even a penalty to draft position.

D - Hari Singh Nalwa @Ricer13

full agreement

also our average forward TPA is 123.33 so I'm a bit confused by that math.

I'd put Mississauga lower. They likely will struggle a lot with the goalie shortage. The fish could be in top 3 imo Fonzi like will be active or a trade halfway through the could solve that issue immediately. Main teams under the top 3 that could be contenders if things go their way are Halifax, Miami, and Saskatoon. Miami would immediately be a contender with the signing of free agent Juan Ceson @dylanjj37

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