Knight

Appreciate that, happy with that resolution!

Also if anyone can help, I meant to create for the S99 draft. How do I do that?

Watch out Alexs @Victor

Player Information Username: Knight Player Name: David David Recruited From: Returning Age: 34 Position: D Height: 79 in. Weight: 240 lbs. Birthplace: United Kingdom Player Page @VHLM GM

And entertain we shall.

David Rashford - Career Reflection It’s been a long-pushed narrative by me but, as this is a career reflection, it’s entirely appropriate to once again hammer it down your throats and remind you that David Rashford was an unsigned draftee in the S89 draft - not even worth a token spot on a minor league roster. Season GP G A P +/- SHT PIM HIT SB GW PPG SHG 96 (MOS) 72 49 58 107 50 529 19 112 41 5 10 1 95 (MOS) 72 56 71 127 67 501 25 81 21 6 11 0 94 (MOS) 72 23 48 71 6 398 22 41 15 2 7 0 93 (MOS) 72 30 46 76 32 409 26 60 14 4 4 0 92 (MOS) 72 28 35 63 22 320 23 56 31 6 2 0 91 (MOS) 72 11 17 28 -48 148 38 60 6 1 5 0 Totals 432 197 275 472 129 2305 153 410 128 24 39 1 Season Team Award 96 MOS Victory Cup 95 MOS Mike Szatkowski Trophy 95 MOS Kevin Brooks Trophy 95 MOS Brett Slobodzian Trophy 95 MOS Dustin Funk Trophy 95 MOS Victory Cup 94 MOS Continental Cup 89 PHI Prime Minister's Cup 88 PHI Founder's Cup Yup, definitely looks like a player not worth signing after drafting. While Rashford will struggle to get into the Hall of Fame, barring another award-winning campaign in S97 (his last season), it’s undeniable that he has become a star in this league. A 127 point explosion in S95 will likely be the peak of his career arc and help dispel a narrative that he only produced at a high level because of the talent around him. Rashford has shown that he’s capable of being THE guy when given a chance - the ethos of this career reflection. I remember almost quitting the league in S89 while playing with the Philadelphia Reapers. I had a rough start to my minor league career but enjoyed a strong playoff and felt primed to be a very impactful contributor in S89. I once again played for the Reapers which I was excited about moving into the season but slowly became a nightmare. I can’t quite remember, but it felt like we ended the season with 9 forwards and Rashford’s ice time plummeted. Being among the leaders in points per minute was a big achievement, but toward the end of the season I remember getting about 11-14 minutes a game. For a player trying to develop and enjoy success in their second year in the VHLM, this was a disaster scenario and it frustrated me no end. There was no entitlement to produce, but I did think it was unfair to play an active player in the minors so little. That experience left a really sour taste in my mouth and made me not really care about the VHLE experience I had so honestly I don’t even remember anything about that season. Fortunately, in S91 Moscow was not a good team. It gave Rashford an opportunity to play in the VHL when otherwise he wasn’t ready. I’m almost certain that I would’ve gone inactive again had I not played in the VHL. While the season itself was poor and Rashford performed horrifically, it gave me back some excitement and motivation to start improving him again. I genuinely felt like I had to scrap and earn my playing time for the following season which, for such a young player, was a little strange. However, this gave me a goal to work towards and was luckily rewarded with being brought back to Moscow for S92. The feeling of having to fight for my roster spot each year was a common theme which was a good and bad thing. I enjoyed the feeling of having to earn my roster spot but I also really wanted to be a Moscow lifer so it stressed me out a little. S92, S93 and S94 weren’t overly exciting from Rashford’s point of view, as he produced exactly how you’d expect an unsigned draftee would. Personally, I was pleased to have carved out a role as a serviceable second-line player on a team filled with high earners and top talent. Being a former GM, you realize you can’t fill your roster with max earners so there’s real value in lower earners who have good builds. That’s what I was aspiring for with Rashford. But I kept earning TPE. I kept improving the build. And then, the S94 playoffs came. It was Rashford’s first and only cup (so far) as well as his coming out party. 11 goals and 15 assists in 21 games during the cup run gave me confidence that Rashford’s build was finally at the point where he could go from serviceable to a real contributor. That’s why next season’s explosion was unexpected to most, but not as much to me. The Brett Slobodzian Trophy is awarded to the player deemed the most outstanding player as voted by the league's players. Wow, what an honour. That’s all I can really say about S95. While Moscow came up short in defending their S94 championship, winning MVP took some of the sting out of it. It gave me a lot of validation knowing that I had grinded out not only a solid career to that stage, but a place in history when no one had expected it. An afterthought for most of his career, Rashford was now who the rest of the league saw as the top player. S96 was also a great year, but naturally there was a little regression. Rashford was able to maintain his place among the league’s best, however, further solidifying a career that could be reflected upon with pride. Now, as Rashford enters his final year in the league, it seemed like an appropriate time to reflect. I have accomplished all of my goals (and then some) with him and I know I’ll miss him. I’ll be a Moscow lifer after surviving the latest roster overhaul. I’ll have been team captain for at least two of those seasons. I won numerous awards. I won a Continental Cup. A couple of thanks I have to issue before signing off. Firstly, to @jRuutu Jarmo Ruutu and @Grape Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage, it’s been a privilege to play alongside you for my entire career. Not sure how many trios have been able to play together for so long on one team, but there can’t be too many. While I lived in your rightfully larger shadows, most of Rashford’s success can be attributed to y’all given how they were able to elevate his game. Secondly, to @Spartan for giving me a chance and sticking with me throughout my career. Hopefully I’ve been able to reward your faith in me, but I think it’s a testament to why VHL GMs are so important to the league because without him I likely would’ve gone inactive again. I don’t know what the future holds for me, but I’ll just try to enjoy my last season with Rashford. Realistically he should reach 5th place all time in Moscow points (requires 53 points) and 3rd place in goals (requires 25 goals) and hopefully we can win one more cup.

1. Well, we officially were eliminated from the S96 playoffs in the conference finals. What're your thoughts on how the playoffs ended? Sad. We had such a great team just couldn't get it done. Hopefully there's one more chance to run it back. 2. Are you surprised that two goalies (Merome Dilson and Olober Syko) who had a very limited market last offseason made the finals? Are high TPA goalies actually more valuable now? It really depends on the year. Can't plan around that. 3. In big news, George Richmond @badcolethetitan was traded to New York in exchange for 2oa and Tommy Shelby @Will.What're your thoughts on this trade? It's tough to see Richmond leave. He'd developed into a borderline superstar with Moscow. New York look like they have a great roster now as well, so he'll fit in nicely there. Always great to see a member of the blue team in your squad, but didn't realize Shelby hasn't really updated in the last few months which is a shame. The 2nd overall pick will help Moscow stay competing for a while though, so another move that shows how well Spartan manages his assets, 4. Any final words or message you'd like to give to Richmond and Joseph Reed? Best of luck in New York @badcolethetitan, hope you can make the finals where you lose to Moscow! Thanks for all the great years Reed, we'll miss ya. 5. We now have 2oa in the upcoming draft - who should we pick and why? I think we know who and why. 6. My Netflix subscription expired on Sunday, should I renew it? Yell at customer service to extend for free? How do I handle this devastating loss? Well, did you renew it? What happened?

1. Any thoughts and comments on Moscow's season overall? Disappointing for sure, having not even made the finals. However, we gave ourselves a great chance to win just didn't quite get the luck. 2. Can Moscow be the best regular-season team three times in a row? Tough to say since we've had to part with some key pieces and the roster still isn't finalized, but you can trust Spartan to put together a team that'll make a run at it 3. What kind of effect the poor quality regular season games have on preparing for playoff hockey? (For example, In EU we had many poor teams this year) None. We've won before, we know what it takes. 4. Moscow has not made any trades yet, but multiple contracts have been signed - is this "the calm before the storm"- time? It absolutely turned out to be. How many teams who are considered among the best in the league have to part with their own drafted superstars like George Richmond? It's crazy. 5. What aspects of your game are you going to work on during this off-season? It's all about maintenance. I've found a build for David Rashford that's proved to be extremely effective, so everything I do will be about fighting off depreciation so I'm at the same place I was the last two seasons. 6. Vancouver won the cup, that means our former numer one goalie Olober Syko is now a cup winner, are you going to reach out to Olober to congratulate them on the cup victory? Probably not.