Bulduray_1

Moscow receives:
Nico Pearce

Vancouver receives:
Sergey Preobrazhensky


This trade has been accepted by all parties and is pending league approval.

@Spartan  thanks for choosing Vancouver, it was blast having you be a part of the team. Hopefully things work out better for Pearce in Moscow and that this trade is what both teams needed. Good luck the rest of the way.
 
@Bulduray_1 Welcome to Vancouver! I'm excited to have you join our team and hopefully we can build off what you started in Moscow. 

Thank you @Frank for the chats and the good times on VAN. I hope the swap can get both teams back on track.
 
@Bulduray_1, I'm sorry it worked out like this, its the worst part of the job. I have full faith that you will succeed in Vancouver and I hope you can get them back on track. Thank you for being a fantastic player and person.

Back on Track
 
 
Moscow - Moscow’s valuable center, Sergey Preobrazhensky is back on the podium. Ready to answer some questions from curious reporters after a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory against the Calgary Wranglers. It was a long and tedious press conference, but here are some of the highlights within the presser:
 
Reporter: "Hello there Sergey, thank you for your time. Moscow had a slow start, but it seems like you guys are back on track and found your pace. The Moscow Menace are now in fourth place in the European Conference and just 6 points out from first place. What do you think has contributed to your guy’s success the most this past week?"
 
Sergey: "I personally believe that it’s been our team chemistry. We’ve had some players come and go these past few seasons and now we have a bunch of new guys on our team, some even in their first season with Moscow. We all weren’t on the same page with each other within the first batch of games played. But as we got to know each other, we became more comfortable and set ourselves up for success."
 
Reporter: "You and Tomas Sogaard have been on the spotlight as of late, with many suggesting you two as a dynamic duo. How did this pairing and success come to fruition?"
 
Sergey: "You know, coming into last season we were pretty heartbroken after another playoff knockout. On top of that, Idaho had just said goodbye to Moscow. Sogaard came onto the scene with big shoes to fill after Idaho left. Being able to mentor the young lad really helped us as a team. Now that we are on the same line, we both help each other and work towards the common goal of winning."
 
Reporter: "28 points in just 26 is an amazing accomplishment for many. But when you look at others in the VHL, such as the Nils Godlander’s or the Brenden Marner’s who have over 47 and 46 points respectively. What do you make of that? Does that make you want to push yourself to chase these players in point totals?"
 
Sergey: "Not really, I’ve been doing well with the chances and opportunities I have gotten on the ice. Forcing myself to chase over stats likely won’t help myself or the team. Half of the time, I don’t focus on stats throughout the season, it’s counterproductive for my game. I’d rather reflect on how my stats look in the offseason to then work on. Rather than looking at my point totals within the season."
 
Reporter: "How do you feel about this team after such thrilling victories as of late?"
 
Sergey: "I feel like we can still keep up with the big dogs of the VHL. The VHL may think we aren’t as strong as we once were, but I’m here to show that Moscow still has stuff left in the tank. We’re going in as the wild card this season, many aren’t sure of what to make of this Moscow team. But after our victory here tonight against Calgary, it should be noted that we shouldn’t be taken lightly."
 
And there you have it! With just 26 games played for the Moscow Menace, there are still plenty of twists and turns to be seen this season. We look forward to seeing what happens within the next few weeks for Sergey and the Moscow Menace!

1. First twenty games of the season have been played! How do you feel about your player’s performance 
Trunov's been on fire! I hope he will help the team to hop on the playoffs
2. Is there any current or former VHL player that you idolize?
Bogdan Trunov is that type of player who might be an idol for somobody
3. What is the hardest thing to master in hockey?
IQ. You must try harder to improve that aspect on top level
4. What is your go-to spot to eat before a game?
I prefer eating at home. To be honest I don't visit foud-courts frequently
5. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I would love to see Antarctica. I'm pretty strange, aren't I? 
6. Gatorade or Powerade?
Powerade for sure 
 

Alrighty folks, part 2 is finally here! I have been on vacation and formatting these the way I want is impossible on mobile so finally I'm on a PC and ready to write!!! Let's get right into it! A-I'll start with speed updates on the first 5 teams we looked at as we have a pretty good sample size of games to see how their drafts actually worked out.

Philadelphia: Its going well. The team's draft grade still is what it is based on volume but they have traded to regain the services of clutch waiver add last year, Tyler Swift (@lilchrist). As was discussed none of their actual draft selections are on this team, but yet they sit atop the VHLM Eastern Conference. I'd say C now that I know for certain JLJ is IA.

Houston: They are still near the wine cellars of their weaker conference. Both their picks are on the team still and putting up okay numbers mixed in with the various waiver additions this team has made. I think the key change holding this team back is that their advantage was a returning goalie but with the new IA goalie rule changes the benefit of that distinction has closed a ton. Seeing both players are still aorund and earning I'd move them up to a C.

Las Vegas: DEFCON 1 in LV right now!!!! The team with the current best finals streak in the VHLM is not even in a playoff spot right now! As far as their draft I'll say this. I think my grade was maybe slightly high. I'm still in love with their top 3 selections. Something I believe had severely hurt this team was their use of Tyler Swift who we mentioned earlier. Is the TPE high? No. But the adjusted STHS Overall is fantastic. Where was Vegas utilizing this talented Defensive Defenseman? The 4th defensive unit next to Juan Ceson (@dylanjj37). This lack of usage and the low team success led to a requested trade. All of that said, Vegas flipped a third round pick for a 2nd and a 5th in a year they probably don't care too much about. Since I can't factor the gained value from a mid season trade into the equation I'd say a B works in the retrospective section of this.

Mississauga: I feel like this A+ was spot on. I'm not in their locker room but I imagine that most these players have kept up their activity there and are hype about the team's solid start. With that activity each of their top 5 selections are still active!! Love Love Love this team class! Great work @a_Ferkincredible draft my man, can't wait to see you continue this good work for seasons to come! This remains an A+ without a doubt.

Miami: This was my biggest miss. This team expected more activity and hasn't found it from the draft class. Granted they had a shallow amount of draft capital to work with they still didn't do their best with it. Swinsola has produced on the ice but not really that locker room presence for the team @nurxwould have liked. I still like the Darius trade and he got the steal of the late rounds with Aland. For the 58th pick overall what a steal there by the way. It just... wasn't all it was hyped to be or could have been. C+ from me with hindsight.

Now that we have concluded the review of the original teams mentions let look at 5 fresh teams.

Mexico City Kings 
Grade B
Picks: 17 Grizz Tazzo, 27 Keno Akara, 28 Tim Riggins, 37 Ross Glagau, 47 George Costanza, 57 Viktor Hasek, 67 BeauDC.
I really like this draft from @badcolethetitan. None of these players are a shining beacon hope on this team. I wasn't in love with the move to trade Marimoto but the return was decent enough. Grizz is having a great year but it just feels like that's partially on the back of a titanic effort and season from Stroheim. Glagau felt like a great value but like I said earlier, the introduction of IA goalies really closed the gap in this category. His play has been subpar on top of it which doesn't help this pick's value in my grade. Costanza was the weirdest pick of the draft in my book. Hadn't updated for weeks but was active on the forums heading into that weekend. I'm unsure if the forum activity has continued after the draft but Costanza for certain has not updated on the portal since that time. Overall I like it, but I'm simply not wowed and I think the value Darius could have brought is something that this franchise misses.

Saskatoon Wild 
Grade B-
Picks: 6 Yaroslav Trunov, 10 Reinhard von Kongming, 16 Admir Bala, 26 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 30 Shawn Juhamatti Aaltonen, 42 Beep Beep Bedard, 46 Flynn OSteel, 56 Joe Dee, 66 Asher Boham.
@Bulduray_1was overseeing this one and at a glance I think they wanted all the players with 3 names they could get! Jokes aside (at least I hope this is a coincidence) Its not a bad group. At the time of the draft I thought additions like Bedard and Aaltonen would be potential steals but they have not updated in some time which leaves me a bit sad. This team is in such an odd spot. Only having 4 of their 8 picks stay active is a tough pill. But at current earning Bala and Kongming potentially are set to make a return next season. Trunov has capped so as good a top round pick as you can have. Ibrahimovic has been the least consistent of the 4  very active players but still is contributing to a nearly .500 record. Presently the team sits in the position of a team that will be in but questions about how much they deserve to be will certainly exist as the season progresses. If I knew they can secure the returns of Bala and Kongming, then this grade would probably be a B or B+. 

Ottawa Lynx 
Grade A+
Picks: 1 Mac Atlas, 7 Greg Hickman, 9 Elias Lampi, 19 Winston Dixon Jr., 29 David King, 33 Jagger Bomb, 39 Niall Mahoney, 49 James Chizler, 59 John Cena.
This team killed the draft! Their was some jumping about that occurred in the leagues' GMs but I'm pretty sure this draft was 100% @Moonand @Jason kranz. If I'm wrong I apologize. Regardless of who drafted the team @Grapeis the General Manager now. This team killed the S86 draft and they are cruising to a top 3 placement so far in the VHLM. Most of these picks were great and have remained active. Lampi got flipped for a great haul especially when you consider where he was drafted. David King has sadly fell a bit quiet but Bomb and Mahoney out of the 4th round make up for his loss in spades. 3 solid defensemen in this draft class was quite a feat with how fast the fell off the board. 

Halifax 21st 
Grade B-
Picks: 5 Edward Traverse, 15 Jimi Jaks, 25 Tim Stuzle, 35 Braeden Panarella, 45 Marc Gorman, 55 Left Alone, 65 Mr Fancy Pants.
What a little draft @ShawnGlade put together with purely HFX picks! As is the norm so far in these grades, those last 3 picks are irrelevant. You could argue the Gorman picks actively hurt the team as he was taking a roster spot that may have stopped a waiver addition from showing up on the roster. Traverse was considered by many to be the consensus top defenseman in the class that was openly available to every team. To the 21st he fell and he is playing really well! He has more shot blocks than the next two players on his team combined. Jaks is currently leading the team in points and has been consistently training up to improve. Panarella is a weird one. He is better than point per game so far holding the 2nd spot on this team. But then he combines that with an atrocious -15 plus/minus mark. Its a rough thing to just have clouding an otherwise good line. This team is wilting at the bottom of the East. At least Panarella projects to return for one more VHLM campaign, maybe he can be the leader of this team next season. Also, Tim Stuzle could be here next season as well. Expect to see players like Jaks and Traverse to be OTB in the coming weeks if the waivers done start rolling into Halifax to right this sinking ship. I'd say this class and Saskatoon's are very eerily similar in the way they have played out so far. 

San Diego Marlins 
Grade A+++++++++
Picks: 2 Kronchy Kardashian, 3 David Jokinen, 4 Justin Lion, 12 Oreo McFleury, 13 Full Player Name, 14 Jack Jeckler, 31 Leonard Triller, 32 Jacob Bryla, 34 Keita Kourou, 44 Michael Williams, 62 Joshua Lo Giudice Jr, 64 Yorrit Van Loo.
Wow. Wow. 7 more "Wows" each for every one of these top NINE selections! Not one pure button clicker among the bunch. Got two of the top 4 projected defensemen in the class and added another 2 great additional bodies to fill out the top two pairings. They got the player I would rank second in the race for VHLM goalie of the year. They got a capped TPE player at 31st overall who is an incredible presence in their locker room. They traded for Ben Dover just before the draft which was a great value in my opinion. @jacobcarson877with a masterclass here. I haven't seen more VHLM draft than this first one but I can't imagine any team has ever produced a class individually this deep and stack with this level of earning. Even their last "good" pick in Keita Kourou has successfully been flipped for a better asset in Don Aven for this cup ready squad. I won't go into detail on all of these players but their locker room is popping and has a ton of activity with many of these selections at the center of the conversations. They are flying off to a red hot start on the ice. This is it young GMs of this league.... Look at this team and admire it. We may never see anything quite the likes of it again with the new pick limiting rules but damn it is a beauty to behold while we can. Is this class enough to say that Jacob Carson is a lock for the GM of the Year Award already? By the way, the amount of plus signs I used is no accident. They got a plus for each of their good picks.

Thanks for reading everyone... Might go through and tag the players mentioned here in a reply but for now I'm just going to push this out as its been in the pipeline for a while. 

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11/27, 12/4, 12/11

I've been very satisfied with my performance so far. Almost a point-per-game pace through the first 20 games. That's my goal for the year, is to be at PPG pace.
Brett Slobodzian was a hero growing up. He was the first winger that caught my eye and made me want to play the position.
The feel of playing with your teammates. It's what takes the longest actually, but when you know what your teammates will do before they do it, your team can be truly deadly. 
The Rook and Raven is a Saskatoon staple. Great selection and puts me in a great mind space going to the arena.
Japan would be a dream. Looks very beautiful and peaceful in the country.
Gatorade all day
 

Starting the Season


The season is once again back in the VHL. Many players and teams are back in action again as VHL fans are hungry for some hockey action. Let’s see how our favorite VHL and VHLM team’s are doing shall we? 
 
After being named first alternate captain for the Moscow Menace, Sergey Preobrazhensky was poised for an amazing season. He had worked incredibly hard since we last saw him. After having an offensively down year with only 78 points as opposed to 87 points last year. Sergey knew that he had to do something to break out and become a well-renowned superstar. He went back to the drawing board and built out another training regimen for himself to complete before training camp.
 
After watching many clips of him last season with coaches and trainers, Sergey identified that he was lacking a vitally important defensive component. Which left him with fewer offensive opportunities and often getting beat by his opponent counterparts. Sergey was dead set on improving an overlooked defensive aspect of his game. After countless reps and hours of working hard on the ice. Sergey was left exhausted but also fulfilled and excited to start the season as a reinforced defender. “I’ve virtually done everything I can to improve my game, all I can do right now is hope results come my way” expressed Sergey to Russian reporters.
 
So far, Sergey has had a fairly decent start to his season. Averaging a point per game is an amazing stat for many, but Sergey isn’t satisfied enough. “Our team has been on a slow start so far. I need to help my team at least become another hopeful contender for the Continental Cup to call this season a success for myself”
 
Across the globe, we land in Saskatoon where the Wild have faced a slow start of their own. Being tied last for their conference with ten points wasn’t what anyone wanted to see at all. But on the bright side, there is still plenty of time to turn the page. Saskatoon could very well turn their fortunes around and start winning games. After all, we are only twelve games into the season.
 
Although Saskatoon has had a hard time starting on the right foot as a team. Individually, it seems like players have hit their stride this season. Such as Nick Trash, the returning center has had a fabulous start to his season. Having over eighteen points and leading the Wild in almost all offensive categories. Even though people had predicted Nick Trash to be a nice complimentary piece of the puzzle for the Wild. People didn’t realize he would take center stage for the Wild in these twelve games played. 
 
On top of that, Admir Bala has impressed many with his abilities. Being second in hits with forty-seven is no fret, even if Admir hasn’t shown the best offensive stats for a defensemen. He sure makes up for it with a surprising amount of hits in his first season with the Saskatoon Wild.
 
It’s time for the VHL season once again and I look forward to what twists and turns this season brings!

 

Starting the Season


The season is once again back in the VHL. Many players and teams are back in action again as VHL fans are hungry for some hockey action. Let’s see how our favorite VHL and VHLM team’s are doing shall we? 
 
After being named first alternate captain for the Moscow Menace, Sergey Preobrazhensky was poised for an amazing season. He had worked incredibly hard since we last saw him. After having an offensively down year with only 78 points as opposed to 87 points last year. Sergey knew that he had to do something to break out and become a well-renowned superstar. He went back to the drawing board and built out another training regimen for himself to complete before training camp.
 
After watching many clips of him last season with coaches and trainers, Sergey identified that he was lacking a vitally important defensive component. Which left him with fewer offensive opportunities and often getting beat by his opponent counterparts. Sergey was dead set on improving an overlooked defensive aspect of his game. After countless reps and hours of working hard on the ice. Sergey was left exhausted but also fulfilled and excited to start the season as a reinforced defender. “I’ve virtually done everything I can to improve my game, all I can do right now is hope results come my way” expressed Sergey to Russian reporters.
 
So far, Sergey has had a fairly decent start to his season. Averaging a point per game is an amazing stat for many, but Sergey isn’t satisfied enough. “Our team has been on a slow start so far. I need to help my team at least become another hopeful contender for the Continental Cup to call this season a success for myself”
 
Across the globe, we land in Saskatoon where the Wild have faced a slow start of their own. Being tied last for their conference with ten points wasn’t what anyone wanted to see at all. But on the bright side, there is still plenty of time to turn the page. Saskatoon could very well turn their fortunes around and start winning games. After all, we are only twelve games into the season.
 
Although Saskatoon has had a hard time starting on the right foot as a team. Individually, it seems like players have hit their stride this season. Such as Nick Trash, the returning center has had a fabulous start to his season. Having over eighteen points and leading the Wild in almost all offensive categories. Even though people had predicted Nick Trash to be a nice complimentary piece of the puzzle for the Wild. People didn’t realize he would take center stage for the Wild in these twelve games played. 
 
On top of that, Admir Bala has impressed many with his abilities. Being second in hits with forty-seven is no fret, even if Admir hasn’t shown the best offensive stats for a defensemen. He sure makes up for it with a surprising amount of hits in his first season with the Saskatoon Wild.
 
It’s time for the VHL season once again and I look forward to what twists and turns this season brings!

 

10. Mississauga Hounds (Last Week: 9th)
Forward Ranking: 9th (Last Week: 9th)
Defensemen Ranking: 9th (Last Week: 8th)
Goaltender Ranking: 7th (98 TPA) (Last Week: 7th (98 TPA))
Season Standing: 3rd
 
9th. Houston Bulls (Last week: 10th)
Forward Ranking: 10th (Last Week: 10th)
Defensemen Ranking: 8th (Last Week: 9th)
Goaltender Ranking: 5th (113 TPA) (Last Week: 5th (107 TPA))
Season Standing: 9th
 
8. Mexico City Kings (Last week: 8th)
Forward Ranking: 7th (Last Week: 7th)
Defensemen Ranking: 10th (Last Week: 10th)
Goaltender Ranking: 4th (119 TPA) (Last Week: 4th (119 TPA))
Season Standing: 5th
 
7. Miami Marauders (Last week: 7th)
Forward Ranking: 8th (Last Week: 8th)
Defensemen Ranking: 2nd (Last Week: 2nd)
Goaltender Ranking: 8th (93 TPA) (Last Week: 8th (93 TPA))
Season Standing: 6th
 
6. Las Vegas Aces (Last week: 6th)
Forward Ranking: 5th (Last Week: 5th)
Defensemen Ranking: 3rd (Last Week: 3rd)
Goaltender Ranking: 10th (20 TPA) (Last Week: 10th (20 TPA))
Season Standing: 8th
 
5. Saskatoon Wild (Last week: 5th)
Forward Ranking: 6th (Last Week: 6th)
Defensemen Ranking: 6th (Last Week: 7th)
Goaltender Ranking: 9th (84 TPA) (Last Week: 9th (84 TPA))
Season Standing: 10th
 
4. Halifax 21st (Last week: 4th)
Forward Ranking: 4th (Last Week: 3rd)
Defensemen Ranking: 4th (Last Week: 4th)
Goaltender Ranking: 6th (100 TPA) (Last Week: 6th (100 TPA))
Season Standing: 7th
 
3. Philadelphia Reapers (Last week: 3rd)
Forward Ranking: 3rd (Last Week: 4th)
Defensemen Ranking: 7th (Last Week: 5th)
Goaltender Ranking: 1st (200 TPA) (Last Week: 1st (198 TPA))
Season Standing: 2nd
 
2. Ottawa Lynx (Last week: 2nd)
Forward Ranking: 2nd (Last Week: 1st)
Defensemen Ranking: 5th (Last Week: 6th)
Goaltender Ranking: 3rd (148 TPA) (Last Week: 3rd (141 TPA))
Season Standing: 4th
 
1. San Diego Marlins (Last week: 1st)
Forward Ranking: 1st (Last Week: 2nd)
Defensemen Ranking: 1st (Last Week: 1st)
Goaltender Ranking: 2nd (166 TPA) (Last Week: 2nd (162 TPA))
Season Standing: 1st

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I was super pumped to don the hallowed Saskatoon Wild Jersey and have an opportunity prove myself in the minor leagues. I want to keep it going and hopefully see more W's coming our way in the near future.
It looks like we've been getting the shots on net, but we need to work on getting better scoring opportunities and getting more of those pucks in the net. Getting better in our end is also a top priority as we have the league's worst goal differential.
I think we will duke it out all season with Mexico City. We are only 2 points back in the standings and with the shots we've been getting coupled with their 27 goals allowed on the season, we will be in for some great games.
Watching the early 2000's Detroit Red Wings teams loaded with HOF players and studying how they played with flair and poise was a revelation. I'm still waiting for Sergei Fedorov to take me up on the invite to my 5th birthday party...
I've got to go with the Calgary Wranglers or London United. I love London's nod to its football history and the iconic crests of EFL.
Pancakes, maple syrup, sausage, poached eggs, toast. Boom.
 

1. The very first games have been played! How hyped was your player to play their very first game in Sasky colors?
Trunov had a great debut game with 2+1 , unfortunately the team lost the game but it's still a nice memory for me
2. First few games have been rough, what can we do to bounce back?
Gotta improve our offensive game. We shoot a lot but do not take an advanatage of that 
3. Which team looks to be our biggest rival this season?
I would love to see some kind of a rival with San Diego Marlins. They had a nice core with a newblood coming here
4. How did your player grow up to love hockey?
That is an interesting question. Ya's brother had a wonderful career and won the Continental Cup as a predators captian. He has always been a role model for Yaroslav
5.  What's your favorite VHL/E/M logo?
I would say D.C. Dragons cause it is pretty easy to swap for the graphics but.... Malmo Nighthawks is an easy choice
6. What's the best breakfast food?
Something like toasts with cheese 
 

The transition from rookie to veteran happened pretty quickly for the Moscow Menace Season 83 draft pick, Tomas Sogaard. After putting up 72 points in 72 games in his first year, led by exceptionally strong teammates, changes needed to be made in the Moscow roster in order to fit the team under the salary cap requirements. Moscow's number one winger, Henri Le Massif, one of the most vital players in Tomas Sogaard's rookie season, was on his way out. From that moment forward, the number one winger on the Moscow depth chart was Tomas Sogaard. A signal of faith by General Manager Euron Leonidas as the keys were silently handed to Tomas Sogaard to be the new go-to winger for the foreseeable future. Pressure was on for the young Dane, after a strong rookie season, there were real questions around the league if Sogaard could actually drive the play at the level needed for Moscow to be competitive. Luckily for him, he was supported by fellow linemate Sergey Preobrazhensky, a cornerstone of Moscow's offense the last few seasons. When paired for the S85 season, the two meshed extremely well together.
 
Sogaard quickly realized that Preobrazhensky had elite scoring, puck handling, and skating, but lacked a top level defensive game. So Sogaard made a conscious effort to spend his entire season training around the weaknesses of Preobrazhensky in order to create a perfectly synergized line that excels in all zones of the ice. Each day, Sogaard laser-focused his practice time on making sure he could be the best defensive player possible. If Moscow needed someone to carry the puck up the ice, Prebrazhensky could do that, and if the team needed to matchup the opponent's star forward and shut him down, they could rely on Sogaard to do that. The result, surprised most people around the league, including Sogaard himself. With 43 goals, 48 assists, and 91 points in his sophomore year, Tomas Sogaard finished 9th in points, and 6th in goals league-wide, while also leading the Moscow Menace in goals, points, plus/minus, and shot percentage. To say they meshed well is an understatement, and looking into Season 86, they are both looking to continue their dominance. 
 
When asked about player accomplishments versus team accomplishments, Tomas Sogaard had few words to say.
"Any personal accomplishments are achieved because of our team and the players around me. Continental Cup, it's the only thing that matters, and what the Moscow franchise deserves. "
 
Although not quite like Moscow-legend Duncan Idaho in terms of point production, Tomas Sogaard hopes to continue paving the winning culture at Moscow as a new veteran, and bring home the Continental Cup.

Sorry about that.
 
D - Jake Thunder

It's been 84 years, but we're finally at the start of S86! That means that it is also time to announce Moscow's leadership group for the upcoming season, in addition to another special announcement. Let's get right into it!
 
First Alternate - Hammar Voss - @BOOM
 
Generally in deciding captains, Moscow prioritizes both seniority and activity/leadership. In a slight sidestep to that policy, Moscow's newest player receives an A for a few reasons. First, Voss is coming in as the defacto leader on defense, stepping up to the tall task to be the replacement for Hard Markinson and support a slightly younger defenseman in AK92 wit da Hoodie. Voss has already been vocal in the locker room and has meshed well with the team and is a great cultural fit with the team. Moscow went into the off-season with uncertainty if just 1 great defenseman in AK92 was enough, and now they've got two of the best young, up and coming defensemen in the league. Voss will help shape the future, and therefore received an A.
 
Second Alternate - Sergey Preobrazhensky - @Bulduray_1
 
Going back to seniority, it was basically a slam dunk choice to select superstar center Sergey Preobrazhensky to be the second alternate on the team. Sergey has played his entire career with Moscow since the S81 draft, and has proven to be a consistent and unfazed performer when on the ice. His play and persona reminds me heavily of The Seabasstard whose jersey was just retired, a quiet yet steadfast person who leads by example and plays an underappreciated role on our team. He played a large role in acclimating youngster Tomas Sogaard to the VHL, and now the duo are poised to be one of the top center-winger duos in the league.
 
Captain - Kyosti Karjalainen - @UnkemptCL4PTP
 
The most veteran member of the team after Papa Emeritus, Kyosti bleeds the black and gold. He's been a consistent second liner through his career, welcoming rookies to the league and helping new teammates adjust as they usually feature stints on the second line. While his numbers aren't the flashiest, he consistently produces offense for the team and gives the team confidence regarding the second unit. In the locker room, he will sit down with management to discuss the state of the team and question future plans, showing commitment and passion. We're very lucky to have him on the team, and we're extremely happy to name him as the new captain of the Moscow Menace!
 
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In another announcement that I don't think has gone anywhere formal other than a VHL.com article, @Brandon has been appointed as the new AGM of the Moscow Menace, replacing the legendary STZ. He's already played a large role in this past offseason by driving the plans for the future and getting involved in various offseason phases. He's been a great help and has had some great ideas to give me and the team some different perspectives. We're very excited to have Brandon as our AGM moving forward!
 
Congrats to all!
 
Moscow Moscow Moscow

Beginnings of a New Season
 
 
Saskatoon - The VHLM season has long past, and the off-season commenced around over a week ago. Meaning that the draft season is here, that’s right, the opportunity to draft the next biggest thing awaits for VHLM GMs. This draft was loaded with talent, from top to bottom as new teams hope to draft the next biggest thing out there. Back in Saskatoon, the feeling inside the city is calm and hopeful that the new batch of young recruits will put on a show for them once the season rolls around. Let’s take a look at them shall we?
 
6th Overall Pick: Yaroslav Trunov @qripll
 
Trunov has been noted as an offensive machine by many scouts. Coming into the draft, the 6 foot, 185 pound winger was one of the best forwards on the draft board. Saskatoon just couldn’t refuse to pass up the offer to pick Trunov. Although not a very defensive player, scouts would be quick to point out. He makes up with his unique shooting and goal scoring abilities. He will be the face of the new offensive group here in Saskatoon. 
 
10th Overall Pick: Reinhard Von Kongming @Kylrad
 
Reinhard Von Kongming is a small but buff defensemen hailing all the way from the Isle of Man. Although he might not have all of his defensive skills lined up just yet. Von Kongming was noted to be a defensemen with a very high upside coming into the draft. Von Kongming will have big shoes to fill as one of the focal points of Saskatoon’s defensive core.
 
16th Overall Pick: Admir Bala @Tyler
 
Coming into the draft, people knew that the need for new defensemen was going to be a big concern for Saskatoon next season. Which is precisely why they added another young stud in Admir Bala. Admir is one of the fairly new and younger players in the draft, but that didn’t stop him from showing scouts his raw defensive power. Although there is plenty of room for improvement in Bala’s game, Saskatoon knew that Bala was just the person to solidify and beef up the defense. We hope to see Admir Bala making an impact in his first full season as a member of the WIld.  
 
26th Overall Pick: Zlatan Ibrahimovic @Markusbg
 
Another forward to add onto the Wild roster. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an amazing center that has already shown that he has a future in hockey. He joined midway through last season as a waiver pickup for the San Diego Marlins and did not disappoint. Dropping 32 points in 55 games, he showed scouts flashes of offensive brilliance with his tenure in San Diego. Zlatan will right away make an impact for Saskatoon's offense.
 
30th Overall Pick: Shawn Juhamatti Aaltonen @TheLastOlympian07
 
Aaltonen is another winger that has shown promise to scouts alike. He will be an amazing depth piece for Saskatoon, at 6’0 and 187 pounds. He shows poise and composure with raw playmaking abilities as a young forward. Although we still haven’t seen him play a VHLM game in his career yet. Saskatoon is sure that picking Aaltonen will not be a fluke.
 
42nd Overall Pick: Beep Beep Bedard @dart
 
Bedard will be playing alongside Aaltonen as Saskatoon once again, hopes to improve its offensive depth that it severely lacked last season. Bedard is another winger that has plenty to prove in his first VHLM season. 
 
46th Overall Pick: Flynn OSteel @tylerwest
 
Flynn OSteel is a defender that could possibly help out the Wild’s season. Listed as 6’5, he’s a big and mighty defensemen that shows glimpses of physicality and great passing technique. Saskatoon views him as a diamond in the rough, if they can untap his potential, he’ll be a game changer for this team.
 
56th Overall Pick: Joe Dee @I'll change this later
 
Another one of those defensemen. Joe Dee is listed as a big 6 '8 and 250lbs. Due to the fact he’s from North Korea, not much is known about the guy. But he showed up on the draft board one day and Saskatoon took a chance on him, in hopes to see if he could become the next big thing.
 
66th Overall Pick: Asher Boham @Astalabohame
 
Last but not least, we have goaltender Asher Boham. Boham was mentioned as a low-rated prospect. As a result of this, he fell all the way to the seventh round. Since Saskatoon had realized they had no starting goalie, they decided to pick him up. Maybe there was some glimmer of hope in Boham. Although by no means was he an amazing goaltender. If he can make it past training camp, anything can happen. For all we know, he could turn into a hall of fame goaltender. Boham could very well take the starting goaltender position for the Saskatoon WIld, it’ll be interesting to check back up on him in a few weeks time.
 
It’s not only about the new draftees though. It’s also about the returnees from last season that Saskatoon is fortunate enough to have come back. For example, Nick Trash @nikkisixx089, Mats Zuccarello @Battlepopcorn, Oli McGee @Oli-La-Poutine and Barack Obama @Joe Biden will all be back for the Saskatoon Wild if everything goes smoothly. This group of players will bring leadership and experience to the young Saskatoon Roster.
 
Fans are especially optimistic about the new acquisitions, one fan goes onto state, “It’s going to be a fun time to be a VHLM fan, teams are loaded with talent this year and it’ll be an especially tight race in the Western Conference. Saskatoon has built up a pretty decent team from the draft, we’ll see how it all plays out when the season starts. But things are looking up for this team.”
 
It’s great looking at all the new additions that the Saskatoon Wild has implemented to their roster. Although they had to say goodbye to fabulous players from last year, they have brung in much more talent than that of last year. Saskatoon is going into the season under much better shape than it was last year. Although there is still glaring uncertainty around the goaltending position, they have much better depth in the offense and defense. They can definitely do better than their last season’s first round exit.
 
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Beginnings of a New Season
 
 
Saskatoon - The VHLM season has long past, and the off-season commenced around over a week ago. Meaning that the draft season is here, that’s right, the opportunity to draft the next biggest thing awaits for VHLM GMs. This draft was loaded with talent, from top to bottom as new teams hope to draft the next biggest thing out there. Back in Saskatoon, the feeling inside the city is calm and hopeful that the new batch of young recruits will put on a show for them once the season rolls around. Let’s take a look at them shall we?
 
6th Overall Pick: Yaroslav Trunov @qripll
 
Trunov has been noted as an offensive machine by many scouts. Coming into the draft, the 6 foot, 185 pound winger was one of the best forwards on the draft board. Saskatoon just couldn’t refuse to pass up the offer to pick Trunov. Although not a very defensive player, scouts would be quick to point out. He makes up with his unique shooting and goal scoring abilities. He will be the face of the new offensive group here in Saskatoon. 
 
10th Overall Pick: Reinhard Von Kongming @Kylrad
 
Reinhard Von Kongming is a small but buff defensemen hailing all the way from the Isle of Man. Although he might not have all of his defensive skills lined up just yet. Von Kongming was noted to be a defensemen with a very high upside coming into the draft. Von Kongming will have big shoes to fill as one of the focal points of Saskatoon’s defensive core.
 
16th Overall Pick: Admir Bala @Tyler
 
Coming into the draft, people knew that the need for new defensemen was going to be a big concern for Saskatoon next season. Which is precisely why they added another young stud in Admir Bala. Admir is one of the fairly new and younger players in the draft, but that didn’t stop him from showing scouts his raw defensive power. Although there is plenty of room for improvement in Bala’s game, Saskatoon knew that Bala was just the person to solidify and beef up the defense. We hope to see Admir Bala making an impact in his first full season as a member of the WIld.  
 
26th Overall Pick: Zlatan Ibrahimovic @Markusbg
 
Another forward to add onto the Wild roster. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an amazing center that has already shown that he has a future in hockey. He joined midway through last season as a waiver pickup for the San Diego Marlins and did not disappoint. Dropping 32 points in 55 games, he showed scouts flashes of offensive brilliance with his tenure in San Diego. Zlatan will right away make an impact for Saskatoon's offense.
 
30th Overall Pick: Shawn Juhamatti Aaltonen @TheLastOlympian07
 
Aaltonen is another winger that has shown promise to scouts alike. He will be an amazing depth piece for Saskatoon, at 6’0 and 187 pounds. He shows poise and composure with raw playmaking abilities as a young forward. Although we still haven’t seen him play a VHLM game in his career yet. Saskatoon is sure that picking Aaltonen will not be a fluke.
 
42nd Overall Pick: Beep Beep Bedard @dart
 
Bedard will be playing alongside Aaltonen as Saskatoon once again, hopes to improve its offensive depth that it severely lacked last season. Bedard is another winger that has plenty to prove in his first VHLM season. 
 
46th Overall Pick: Flynn OSteel @tylerwest
 
Flynn OSteel is a defender that could possibly help out the Wild’s season. Listed as 6’5, he’s a big and mighty defensemen that shows glimpses of physicality and great passing technique. Saskatoon views him as a diamond in the rough, if they can untap his potential, he’ll be a game changer for this team.
 
56th Overall Pick: Joe Dee @I'll change this later
 
Another one of those defensemen. Joe Dee is listed as a big 6 '8 and 250lbs. Due to the fact he’s from North Korea, not much is known about the guy. But he showed up on the draft board one day and Saskatoon took a chance on him, in hopes to see if he could become the next big thing.
 
66th Overall Pick: Asher Boham @Astalabohame
 
Last but not least, we have goaltender Asher Boham. Boham was mentioned as a low-rated prospect. As a result of this, he fell all the way to the seventh round. Since Saskatoon had realized they had no starting goalie, they decided to pick him up. Maybe there was some glimmer of hope in Boham. Although by no means was he an amazing goaltender. If he can make it past training camp, anything can happen. For all we know, he could turn into a hall of fame goaltender. Boham could very well take the starting goaltender position for the Saskatoon WIld, it’ll be interesting to check back up on him in a few weeks time.
 
It’s not only about the new draftees though. It’s also about the returnees from last season that Saskatoon is fortunate enough to have come back. For example, Nick Trash @nikkisixx089, Mats Zuccarello @Battlepopcorn, Oli McGee @Oli-La-Poutine and Barack Obama @Joe Biden will all be back for the Saskatoon Wild if everything goes smoothly. This group of players will bring leadership and experience to the young Saskatoon Roster.
 
Fans are especially optimistic about the new acquisitions, one fan goes onto state, “It’s going to be a fun time to be a VHLM fan, teams are loaded with talent this year and it’ll be an especially tight race in the Western Conference. Saskatoon has built up a pretty decent team from the draft, we’ll see how it all plays out when the season starts. But things are looking up for this team.”
 
It’s great looking at all the new additions that the Saskatoon Wild has implemented to their roster. Although they had to say goodbye to fabulous players from last year, they have brung in much more talent than that of last year. Saskatoon is going into the season under much better shape than it was last year. Although there is still glaring uncertainty around the goaltending position, they have much better depth in the offense and defense. They can definitely do better than their last season’s first round exit.
 
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1. You finally end up in Saskatoon… What are your first impressions of the city? If you are a returning player, how does it feel to be brought back to Saskatoon?
It's my first days being here and still it appeals to me a lot. Great place with even greater team!
2. What are some expectations you have for your player?
Captaincy, personal awards and the cup! Nothing else
3. What are you looking forward to this season?
This season takes some time to adjust to changes however i truly believe Trunov will find his best game in Saskatoon
4. What is one particular skill your player excels at?
Creativity. Trunov is probably one of the most skilled forward of his draft class and he needs prove the league
5. The NHL has started back up! Which team do you have winning it all?
St.Louis is repeating his legendary "basement-cup" path. They are doing it again
6. Favourite ice cream flavour?
Chocolate one 
 

Had a busy week but I managed to get out a little graphic to show where and by who Leonard Triller was drafted!  The drafts were a lot of fun and I enjoyed chatting with all the GMs that reached out.  Thank you to those who did and to those who drafted my player!
 

Higher Res version can be viewed here: https://i.imgur.com/K4juIZi.gifv

Just a quick note here so everyone is on the same page. The sim team for S86 will be as follows:
 
VHL: @MexicanCow123
VHLE: @Devise
VHLM: Myself
Backup: @Josh
 
Additionally the season had been set to start on Wednesday but we were looking at the schedule and realizing there’s really nothing left so we shoved that up a couple of days. Indexes will be up today or tomorrow with the season start scheduled for Monday.
 
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Player Information
Username: Zechariah
Player Name: Zechariah LeFevre
Recruited From: YouTube
Age: 16
Position: C
Height: 72 in.
Weight: 210 lbs.
Birthplace: United States of America

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