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F- Ronan Lavelle @nurx

F- Tomas Sogaard @Gaikoku-hito

Am I up?

My recruit @ScottyP "Rip Wheeler " has just made 250 TPE (response above)

whoops. sorry fellas. think I went out of turn??

F-Vasile Lamb @Gaikoku-hito

Were almost to another season and a lot has happened. Drafts, trades, and new TPE opportunities are here and done so I’m getting excited to get the season going and see Warsaw raise another Cup (hopefully). Anyway, lets chat about what’s going on Around the League in 500 or so words. CAN CALGARY REPEAT? Since I am bored awaiting for the season to begin I was perusing through the team’s rosters and took a good look at defending champs, Calgary Wranglers. Led by an amazing dynamic trio up front, Daniel Janser @Daniel Janser, Leandro Goncalves @leandrofg, and Landon Wolanin @jacobcarson877 they still look extremely tough on offense. These three TPE beasts are complimented well by forwards like Sax Justice @Eso and Larry Abass Jr. @RileyL On defense (for now) Calgary is running with just 3 defenders. Now, I am not smart in the ways of the SIM engine but Warsaw won a cup with just 3 defenders and it was believe that might be an advantage but who knows. Anyway, there top two are S85 3rd overall selection in Phil Strasmore @PhilPhil. Phill is a solid defender and likes to throw his grit around. Next is AirRIg GoodBrandSun @Rhynex Entertainmentwho was the S83 Jake Wylde winner and serious offensive threat. He is streaky with consistency but does everything the club needs to win games. There final defender is Lloyd Braun. Bruan @Toast was the 12th oveall selection in S85. He is a solid stay at home Dman from America and his VHLM and E stats remind me of a young Brian Payne or Jake Thunder who focuses on D first and offense next. He could compliment Calgary’s other Defensemen very well. In net they are in great shape with former Toronto net-minder Oskar Lindbergh @Doomsday. OL had 39 wins last year, 2.51 GAA and 4 shutouts. Verdict: Getting to the finals is not easy, even for elite teams. But yeah, I think this club could see themselves in the finals again. DRAFT: I think one of the most exciting times each year is watching the draft on Twitch. I don’t know why but even though I really only knew one player in the S88 draft I was excited to see who went where and who fell in the draft. I remember my draft as I sat there eating dinner with family and only focused on watching Brian Payne fall, and fall, and fall to #26. This year I watched my buddy Rip Wheeler @ScottyP get drafted #14 overall by Riga. I think Riga got a steal and will be happy with him (if he can ever figure out discord). Not surprising, Mark Calway went #1 overall @Beketov to DC. He liti t up in the VHLM with 75 points in 72 games. After going 26th oveall I always look to the #26th pick to see what gold mine might be found. This year it was a fellow Defensman, Dalton Canders III. Like Payne, he seems to be a defensive minded player and had 213 hits for Miami. Still under 200 TPE so will be playing in minors again but I hope to see Canders in the show someday crushing TPE and other team’s offensive players. Good Luck @DC21

Rip Wheeler @ScottyPcertainly had a nice season and is off to start the next chapter of his VHL career. Drafted 14thoverall in VHL to a very good Riga club I was anxious to see where he went in the VHLE. Now, I know the VHLE is not loved by everyone, but I really enjoyed my time there playing for Bratislava. I watched part of the draft and was a bit surprised he fell to 18th overall but couldn’t have been happier for him as he landed on the Oslo Storm which is led by my first GM ever @JB123. Wheeler is joining a good club with great leadership that will help teach him all the things he needs to continue and be successful in VHL. I am excited to watch Wheeler’s career take off and it makes it more exciting that I recruited him and I get that delicious TPE for his success. LOL. Good luck in Oslo Rip!

Sorry, jumping in your PC as mine hasn't been up in weeks. 1. I am going to try to do both. Tried dinking around with SuperCOach on my phone but couldn't figure it out with the weird format. 2. Take it to the Edge by Godsmack 4. Las Vegas Aces 5. Hmm I thought about Brian Payne Jr but think I am going with something different. Maybe Logan Ninefingers 6. Go Oilers 7. No, minimal Spanish but not much 8. NOOOOOOO. 9. BONUS QUESTION: What is Jake Thunders favorite flavor of White Claw? Answer: Mango

F- Landon Wolanin @nurx

D-Jake Thunder @Gaikoku-hito

1. Not sure. I am crashing your PC though. I hope y'all are great this season but lose every game to Warsaw. 2. I hate the off season (especially after losing first round). Takes so long 3. YES. Send me some 4. Look great on D and in Goal. SO maybe some offensive depth at forward 5. Seattle I would think. 6. Well I got my first taste of depreciation and it stung. So would love to get my DC and PC back up to where it was.

C'mon @ScottyP. You are Jimmy to a T and in no way close to being a real Rip Wheeler. Keep taking those boxing lessons cuz @Thunder and I are waiting for you!!!

Let’s do it one more time!!!

As the off-season drudges on I am surprised by just how many trades there were and really surprised at some of the strange moves I saw. The one I would highlight is just after losing the Continental Cup AND losing one of their best Dmen to Free Agency team Davos traded arguably the best goaltender in the game Xavier Booberry @CowboyinAmerica. Even stranger is all they got was a second-round pick from Seattle AND they had to give a 3rdrounder. Seems off a bit. Now Spoiler alert! I am not a Cap genius nor truly understand the nuances of running a team and maybe Davos was looking to improve some other aspect of their team. Also, and most importantly I need TPE and needed something to write. However, losing such as strong and capable goalie who once had 10 shutouts in a season and a career 2.68 goals against average it must sting. Anyway, thank you Davos and Seattle for the writing topic and best of luck.

Hi. Jumping on your PC. 1. Having played with Dil In Warsaw I think he makes the LR better and more fun. He’s funny and keeps it light. 2. the ability to help players become better and more interested 3. Molly the Cat 4. well I hope he makes London a playoff club (but always lose to Warsaw). Please 5. The JC 6. yes

Hurry up and hit 250 TPE do I get my recruitment bonus!!

For this week’s Around the League in 500 words (and doubles week) I really don’t have much to chat about. The off season is a struggle (especially when you get eliminated early) but I’ll highlight a few players, talk depreciation, and discuss from potential free agents looking for homes. CONGRATS TO CALGARY I’d like to send out a huge congrats to the Calgary Wranglers. They played and amazing season and playoff and have such a stacked team. They deserved to win. Enjoy the victory and see ya in S88. PENDING FREE AGENTS Since I am completely bored and needed a media spot this week for some good doubles points before depreciation (More on that later) I started checking some pending FAs. I was shocked when I saw some of the names available. Now I am not sure if some of these players have already agreed to re-sign with their current clubs but still some huge names. Xavier Booberry (G), Nico Pearce (F), Hari Singh Nalwa (D), Vinny Detroit (F), Nezuko (F), Cole Pearce (G), Matty Fire (F), Nils Godlander (F), Dusty Wilison (G), Scotty Sundin (F), and Deron Nesbitt (D) are just a few of the higher TPE players on the list. There were also several “Active” players in the at 450 – 800 TPE players that can push a club over the op come playoff time. Just a few names there include Sock Monkey (F), Jason Argos (F), Baxter Arcanum (D), Flynn Remy (D), and Matt Evans (F). I am excited to see where some of these players end up and how it changes the fortunes of not only the team they left but the new club they join. Also, Warsaw is a great spot if you join us!! LOL DEPRECIATION BLUES So after much confusion and DMs I believe that this is my first year where I experience depreciation. I am a S82 draftee with one year in VHLM, one year in VHLE, this is my 7th season total. Now I am set to retire in S91 which is total of 10 seasons including VHLM time. So if my math is right then I will depreciate this year. I am nervous as to how much I will lose of my hard earned TPE but I understand that with age comes some loss. As I am typing this, I see that I depreciated 128 TPE (YIKES). Luckily, I have 138 banked so I can replace it easy enough. I am hoping to stay aggressive with earning TPE so that I can keep contributing to Warsaw’s hopeful success. DRAFT HIGHLIGHT As the draft approaches I remember when I was a total NOOB and received some team interest from VHL clubs asking me questions or sending questionnaires. It was an exciting time and I shared that with my buddy @scottyP who has Rip Wheeler in the VHLM. He’s 16th in overall TPE right now so probably a 2ndrounder. I shared with him to watch the draft on Twitch as it was a pretty cool experience and I wish him the best as he starts the next season in his VHL journey.

Yay! The season is over. First of all, congrats to the Calgary Wranglers for winning the Continental Cup with a dominating run through Davos. The Calgary club was full of absolute studs which had 5 of the top ten scorers in playoffs. Usually led in points by future hall of famer Daniel Janser this year had S83 draftee Landon Wolanin lighting the lamp and led all playoff performers with 26 points. Davos fought hard but simply had to defensive answers for such a stacked team of scorers. This playoff showed the normally defensive minded club. They scored a really nice 50 goals this playoff but allowed 50 as well which tells you how special Calgary’s offense played. Davos still looks great for next season and are already hitting the trade market picking up Brian Kowalski from DCD. He’s a big Defensive Dman who had 54 points last season and 223 hits. Should fit in nicely next to Jake Thunder. Great job to both clubs!

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As the playoffs continue on and I am stuck watching, I find it very hard to motivate to write pieces for that much needed TPE. However, that is just me being jealous and selfish since my club was eliminated in 3 straight games. That being said I am happy to see some defenseman in the top 10 in scoring. My good friend Jake Thunder @Thunder and his fellow Davos dman Siyan Yasilievich @badcolethetitanare on fire with 16 points apiece, good for #7 and #8 on the top 10. Tough defenseman Phil Strasmore @Philis #5 (16)and Max Torq @Stevefrom Malmo holds the #2 spot with 17 and Seattle’s Ryuki Sakamoto @der meisteris #4 (tied with 17). It’s exciting to see 5 of the top 10-point leaders as fellow defenseman. One-point separates each player and the top are only one point away from leading scorer Daniel Janser. My hope is that a defensive player can hold the lead by the end. Best of luck in playoffs

Hopping in on y'alls presser this week since our isn't up . Thanks 1. I was bummed that London didn't make it and surprised that the EU was so competitive. 2. Cleaning my garage (my wife's orders) 3. Sorry 4. Yes. He has a tattoo of the Continental Cup on his arm from winning it in S84 5. London Guard (seen above) has a good ring to it. 6. Irish coffee Best of luck London!