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I was going to do this now, but Bora, if you want we can split the intro and get it in tomorrow sometime. 

So we claim one of those sections? I'd like the Outlook if so. 

Current State:
The last time the Seattle Bears were a dominant team in the VHL it was the period between Season 26 and Season 30. Now they are emerging from their rebuild in a tough conference, but should be in top contention for Season 36. There is an obvious generational gap between the two teams and the only real constant is Greg the general manager. The team from the last decade was built with a lot of high flying forwards, but they seem to have taken a different direction this time around. Seattle’s biggest names are all on the blue line with the likes of James Lefevre, Zack Sound and team captain Karsten Olsen.
 
Building a strong defense has never been a major focus for VHL teams as they tend to spend more cap space on forwards who can score, rather than giving the goalie some defensive support. Seattle is trying to break this mould with their top trio of defensemen. The three of them have combined for over 450 hits, 313 blocked shots and 119 points. The primary focus is defense, but as you can see they are contributing offensively as a core. It will be interesting to watch these three young defenders grow to their potentials in the VHL and any other team in the league would love to have just one of these players on their defense.
 
Behind the defense is rookie goaltender Steven Smyl, who has posted some ugly numbers so far this season, but is showing promise heading into the upcoming seasons. With not much hope in terms of having few shots against, Smyl has done a decent job with posting up a .903 save percentage. Heading into the next few seasons Smyl just has to work on building up his practice hours, and as long as he does that there is no saying what kind of goalie Smyl will be for the Seattle franchise. The young keeper is certainly a plus for the future of Seattle.
 
Seattle’s main forward crop consists of rookie Mikey Blade, Sergey Brovalenko, and Sebastian Ball Jr. One of last season’s biggest stories was when Blade attempted to leave Seattle for a new team following some contract confusion. It’s safe to assume that when Blade’s contract expires in S36 that he will be leaving the team. Seattle may look at trading away Blade for a smaller return or may just even let him walk. Obviously though, Seattle should be looking to get something out of it. Speaking of trades, Seattle may have to consider the aging Brovalenko. While being a locker room leader for the rookies as well as a strong performer on the ice, he will not be there two/three seasons down the line, where Seattle is focusing on. Another main player on the offense is Ball, who has been with the team patiently waiting for the rebuild to end. Expect Ball to stick around until the end of his career as he seeks the reward for sticking it through.
 
Top Three Prospects:
#1 – RW- Brennan McQueen (TPE: 219) – The Seattle Bears seventh-overall pick in the S35 draft has been showing good signs of development, to the point where it looks like McQueen will join the Seattle team next season. With the possibility of forwards leaving the team soon McQueen will be more than a welcomed addition to the team’s build.
 
#2 – D Gabrial Johnson (TPE: 129) – Johnson was selected by the Bears in the S34 Entry Draft as a second-round pick. While only having a slow pace in his development, it is there. If Johnson keeps up his efforts in practice time it’s possible that he could join the Seattle defense in the next one or two seasons. GM Greg would love to see this pick pan out.
 
#3 – C Frédérik Ernst (TPE: 135) – Ernst was the eighth-overall selection to the Cologne Express, who have had horrible luck in entry drafts. Ernst stated he was not interested in the VHL following the draft and the Express looked to ship him off as quickly as possible. Seattle was willing to bring him in, trading for his rights. Ernst has shown slight interest so now it’s just a question of if Ernst will develop well or not.
 
 
Future Outlook:
Greg Harbinson has been the general manager since Season 34 of the current generation of Seattle Bears. His roots obviously go back much further than this though as he was the GM from Season 20 until Season 28, a span in which the Bears went from the league basement to winning a Continental Cup. After a five season break he is back and is hoping to guide the team out of a rebuild. Season 35 has been a hard one for the Bears as the North American conference continues its dominance in the league.
 
Quebec, Calgary and Toronto are all ahead of Seattle in development, but time is on Seattle’s side. The Bears lineup is still young and soon it will be time for a team like Calgary to rebuild. This will leave a spot of Greg and the Seattle Bears to get back into the playoffs and try to dominate like they did in a decade ago. Greg has made big trades in the past and isn’t afraid of pulling the trigger on a deal. He has experience on his side and the Bears prospects and roster should feel comfortable with Greg running the organization.
 
Expect Seattle to make some moves as the trade deadline looms this season. A possibility would be for the Bears to trade Brovalenko for an upcoming pick. One thing is for certain however, the team will be ready to compete in the next one or two seasons. Greg is one of the league’s top GMs and the young crop Seattle has shows promise to develop into a true team.
 
Expect them to be competing for a cup as early as S37.

Content: 3/3 - Nice to see you back at it with a new player, and it's also nice to see that you ended up on a team that you will enjoy. hopefully you guys compete instead of having to be traded. Really hoping that your run on this site works out better this time around. It's a new site so don't go claiming viruses anymore. 
 
Grammar: 2/2 - Really fantastic work. I was drawn in and didn't see anything (or zoned out).
 
Appearance: 1/1 - The best piece I've looked at today. Woo!
 
OVERALL: 6/6
 
FINAL: 6/6