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I ran with the wings, he isn't dead! @dstevensonjr
 

A Quick Draft Recap
 
So I spent the last week messaging people who I thought would make potentially good fits for Saskatoon and making sure that people were happy playing with a rebuilding team. Also with going all in last season we weren’t really in a great position to have an incredibly exciting draft with the following picks being available to us. 10th, 30th, 40th & 50th overall.
 
So with my first pick at 10th overall I chose Forum Content, not only because I am a strong believer in Forum Content and also because @frescoelmo seems like a cool character to have on the roster, sure I know if we are rebuilding they might not get much of a chance this season but I would like to think that it could be some nice trade bait come trade deadline when the contenders are looking to bolster their rosters. Also, I really don’t think we will be the worst team in the league so tanking isn’t what I want to do.
 
After missing the 2nd round due to a trade made last season with the San Diego Marlins my next pick rolled around at number 30 at the end of the 3rd round. With this pick I grabbed Austin Goulet III, now @Tuchy responded to my draft message with a short and sweet response saying they had no problem coming over to the wildside. So, looking for a Goaler and one that might be able to help us in future seasons it seemed like a good pick to me. Plus, you never know that a portal only player might see this inspiring Media Spot and become a Forum Content king like my 1st pick. I always think that it is nice having a goalie on the roster, it means that you don’t need to try and draft/waiver sign or even trade for one in the future if you are trying to compete.
 
Next around was the end of the 4th round with pick number 40. With this pick I selected the returning VHLM Champion of the World Sylvia Davis @Possum Queen, it is nice to have a familiar face back in the locker room and defenders are always needed to make a championship side. Will be great to have Davis back winning games with the Wild again.
 
In Summary I believe that I have made a pretty decent core to build around both this season and next, I think this season there is potential for anybody to win as there is a lot of uncertainty around due to the ways of the youtube ad, we will probably get 50 odd new starters but it depends on how many stick around and what their earning rate is like. Hopefully we get multiple people who are max earners and we can really boost our Forum Content as the way I have heard things every media spot posted my first round pick will grow in size and become unstoppable by the end of the season.
 
Thank you all for reading let us all hope for another good season for the Wild.
 
 

1. If the top team is a Ferrari, what car would Moscow be?
 
A car? Please, Moscow's mode of transportation would be a 60 year old bicycle.

2. Making the playoffs would be a good step for the team, do you agree?
 
I'd be hesitant for success that early, as a poor performance might instill some doubt into the players.

3. Do you have any great ideas about recruitment? 
 
No, not really. It's a niche market so we really do rely on word of mouth or some weirdo stumbling upon a reddit post etc.

4. Are you an anime fan? If so, what do you like?
 
Fuck no. Anime sucks. No offence if you enjoy it, but I just don't get it.

5. What is a "Menace" and why do we have a bearded king for a logo?
 
I have no idea, but the logo is cool regardless. I think the team was created in the "illiteration era".

6. On a scale from 1 to 10, how much does Spartan suck?
 
Negative 12. How dare you sully the name of our fearless leader!

7. What player on the team do you think will have a breakout season? 
 
Any given player can bust out if given the right circumstances. Whoever performs the best, will enjoy the spoils.

@N0HBDY

@N0HBDY

@N0HBDY

I was thinking a few days ago that I miss the VHL magazine 

The VHL magazine forum has been hidden for a while which seems a shame as that was a pretty big part of the VHL back in the day - so influential it even got its own 20 in 20 article and ended up with 340 editions up to late 2017 (+4 in an aborted 2018 revival). So I've decided to stick them in the publicly available VHL history forum today.
 
You can see what they looked like from edition 328 to 340 as the rest seem to have been destroyed by Dropbox - unless @STZ has them stored away somewhere.
 
In case, they can not be resurrected, I have also brought back the Articles Submissions forum which has all the raw copies. Regardless if they don't look pretty and in mag format I think it's right for them to be in the public domain as this is a fair few years of articles from some of the VHL's best writers which would otherwise be in the Media Spot archive.
 
In a similar vein, the VHLM magazine submissions are also now in the HOF (I don't think any of the actual magazines can be retrieved): https://vhlforum.com/forum/51-vhlm-magazine/ That ran for about 3 years and 100 editions in the previous golden age of the VHL/M.
 
Shameless tag of some of the past contributors of both magazines and other old farts: @diamond_ace @Banackock @InstantRockstar @Da Trifecta @Smarch @sterling @Advantage @MubbleFubbles  @CowboyinAmerica @Toast @OrbitingDeath  @BOOM @JardyB10 @Doomsday @Ahma @der meister @Baozi @eaglesfan036 @Phil @Knight @Frank @jRuutu @Beketov @frescoelmo

....and @Spartan should consider himself fortunate that I signed it!
 

....and @Spartan should consider himself fortunate that I signed it!
 

Another week gone by and another installment of Around the League in 500 words mainly because I am TPE hungry and I am up late since the flu has torn through my house and my poor daughter and wife are sick. A lot we can chat about this week with the VHL and VHLE drafts and a check in with my recruits.
 
VHL DRAFT
The draft is one of the best times of year, especially when your player is getting drafted.  The league does a good job hyping the draft and most GMs in the VHL scout and interview and make it a cool experience, especially for a first gen player. 
 
This draft this year showed Vancouver having an amazing amount of first round picks which proved to be a wise choice since the draft pool was smaller than most years. There were some good players to choose from and here is a breakdown:
 
1.    Logan Ninefingers- Vancouver went with the burly right winger who scored like a maniac in the VHLM.  Big, mean, and can score.
 
2.    George Richmond @badcolethetitan- Moscow went with another big player who can score with ease and not hurt the club at all on defense. 
 
3.    Adi Dassler @BOOM- Moscow will be set up for years to come with a 1-2 combo of Richmond and Dassler.  Proven scorer and clutch player with 10 GW goals in the M.
 
4.    Riley Martin @Smarch- Vancouver went with a game changing winger with Martin who absolutely had to do everything on a struggling Halifax club.  Much like Moscow’s 1-2 punch, NInefingers and Martin will be exciting to see together.
 
5.    Giorgiy Constanzov @Mongoose87 - First goalie off the board to Seattle and a good one at that.  Another victim to a struggling Halifax club he was forced to face a whopping 2815 shots and still managed a .918 SV%.  Both Martin and Constanzov will be deadly on better teams. 
 
6.    V.V Carstein @Dom- Vancouver- A giant of a Dman will give the Wolves a true power play quarter back and point per game Dman for years to come.
 
7.    Guntis Gavilrovs @Girts- Vancouver. Grabbed another giant to patrol the blue line and protect its star players. At 250 lbs he has quick feet (and fists) and can chip in goals like a forward.  
 
8.    K Lamb @dlamb- Chicago grabbed another solid defenseman that came fresh of a Cup win in Saskatoon. Big, hard to move, and loves to hit with 229 hits last season.
 
9.    Kimi Raikkonen @mattyIceman- Riga-an assist machine, KR is as solid pick to add some depth scoring and lay the body on opposing foes.
 
10.Olafur Gunnleifsson @JartY- Malmo took the second goalie in the first round and he was amazing in Ottawa last season with 33 wins and 4 shutouts. 
 
11.W. Gretzky @MubbleFubbles - New York went with the GREAT ONE! Here is my hidden gem pick of the draft.  Can’t really say anything bad about this pick as after facing some injuries I expect him to be back to elite form in no time and with the players NY has amassed, Wayne could take them to playoff glory! 
 
Overall, the draft was fun and I think it belonged to Vancouver and Moscow.  I can feel a rivalry already brewing between these two clubs!
 
RECRUITS
 
Well just an update on my recruits.  Jake Thunder @Thunder is still away from the game, and I am hoping I can grind him back to create another great player.
 
@ScottyP (Rip Wheeler) is still lazy and grinding a bit and is over 700 TPE now for Calgary.   
 
@Bleekus is MIA and not answering my texts.  With Thunder and Scotty P I see them often enough so I can razz them a bit, with Bleekus he lives in Florida so I can’t slap some sense into him.  So right now – he is a work in progress. 
 
Happy Friday
 
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5 TPE
@dstevensonjr
 
4 TPE
@leandrofg
 
3 TPE
@tcookie
@Beketov
@BOOM
@Greg_Di
@Smarch
@Zetterberg
@Tetricide
 
2 TPE
@nerji
@Daniel Janser
@Mongoose87
@aimkin
@Steve
@Enorama
@Lemorse7
@JCarson
@OrbitingDeath
@Ahma
@Knight
@handfullofbubba
@Triller
@frescoelmo
@Phil
@Girts
@Spartan
@Spaz
@chikn
@Ricer13
 
1 TPE
@comrade cat
@qripll
@VattghernCZ
@jRuutu
@Grape
@Sjin
@kirbithan
@KRZY
@wcats
@KaleebtheMighty
@scoop
@Victor
@FrostBeard
@sportexperts show
@Bojovnik
@DarkSpyro
@der meister
@Rhynex Entertainment
@eagle_3450
@dlamb
@Dadam30
@SlapshotWrangler
@twists
@Subject056
@McLovin
@RileyL
@cLoWn
@a_Ferk

@Knight

1. Have any expectations about  your Christmas gifts? Want something special?
 
I never have any expectations for Xmas or Birthdays. That way I never get disappointed with the crappy stuff I do receive. 

2. The team is shaping up really well, what are your thoughts on the team?
 
I think things are on track for a nice season coming up and a strong contender into the future.

3. Spartan is going to be our goalie. Does that motivate you in any way? 
 
He is? Seriously? I take back what I said in the previous response.

4. What's the best part about the VHL you like the most?
 
The VHL's strict code on anything remotely fun, such as boobs.

5. What's the worst thing about the VHL?
 
The VHL's strict code on anything remotely fun, such as boobs.

6. Do you have your own family get together or does your whole family have a feast for the holidays. 
 
Family is scattered all over the place, so usually it's a do whatever the hell you want kind of thing, with some phone calls later when drunk.

Congrats Legion.

I would like to apply for the GM role. Fuck that AGM shit. 

I would like to apply for the GM role. Fuck that AGM shit. 

I would like to apply for the GM role. Fuck that AGM shit. 

I would like to apply for the GM role. Fuck that AGM shit. 

I would like to apply for the GM role. Fuck that AGM shit.