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Love some S99 draft hype.

Teams Interested In David David Already?! Rumour has it that there are a couple of teams who have reached out to David David to express an interest in drafting him to the VHL. Given we are only just finished the first round of the VHL playoffs, and that there is a long off-season ahead of us at the conclusion of the playoffs, it has been an encouraging development for a player who has often flown under the radar. David has been working out in Scottsdale lately (not exactly the pinnacle of hockey development area so who really knows why) and was asked recently about which teams have expressed an interest. "I'm not at liberty to say right now,' said David, standing on the 16th tee box during a round of golf (which is the working out he has described). "All I will say is that I would consider playing for both teams so it's nice to see that consideration reciprocated. Reaching out so early surely is a strong sign of interest, but maybe these GMs are just efficient at their job and doing their proper due diligence - who really knows. At this stage, it's kind of a long wait to see what happens next, but I can definitely say that I am super excited for what lies ahead. I'm continuing to put in the work, both on my shitty golf game and my not-so-shitty hockey game, to give myself the best possible chance of success when I next step onto the ice." David then proceeded to shank his drive into the cactuses, shoot a quadruple bogey, and quit the round early being +32 through 16 holes.

We have Davos yet again, but we're off to a hot start. Is this the strongest rivalry in the VHL? When you sweep a team, can you really call that a rivalry? Maverick starts the playoffs hot with a game 2 hatty in an 8 goal game for the Menace. What has this offense coming out swinging? This current generation of Moscow players has always been driving offence at a high level. Do you prefer any specific opponent in the upcoming round(s)? Personally I think Riga has always been a tough team to beat for me. So naturally I'd prefer Davos. Do you ambush any teammates with smelling salts on the bench? As a leader it's my responsibility to ensure players are set up for success. If it has to be done, it has to be done. What's your pregame meal? Whatever my nutritionist tells me it should be, otherwise pizza will be consumed at a rate that's unsustainable for a professional athlete. How would you prank @Spartan on road trips? Tell him there is one and then don't show up. Works every time.

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Another Moscow legend, Jarmo Ruutu, is retiring at the end of this season. What mark do you feel he has left on the franchise? @jRuutu is an absolute legend and will be remembered as such. Greatest Moscow player of this generation. How would you expect fans to react to the final regular season game for Ruutu and Obuz? They won't give them a send off because they have business to do in the playoffs. They'll play their final game celebrating a championship. Should we dodge (or should we have dodged) the victory Cup? Naw get those trophies on the player pages, it looks better! There's nothing you can do to avoid Simon's randomness anyway. Would your player argue with fans on social media? He stays the hell away from social media. Probably because he'd spend countless hours arguing with fans. Which team do you think would have the most annoying fans to argue with? There's something about the Seattle Bears that makes me feel like they'd have the most annoying fans. Who's with me? How would you try to assert yourself with opponents on the ice in our first playoff game? Go and score early and often. Can't let the goalies get into a routine. You can physically impose on the other team later in the series if you have to, but it's imperative to score early.

I had a fairly aggressive goal for David David's first (and only) full season in the VHLM. I knew he would start slowly while I took a bit of a break after David Rashford and eased my way into earning. I was never going to judge his performance based off the beginning of the season since I knew he would be significantly outperformed by higher TPE players. However, I knew that if I earned at a good rate that towards the end of the season I'd really make an impact - and so I did. I wanted to be a "point per game" player in the last 20 games of the season. As a defencemen on arguably the worst team, that goal did not exactly set me up for success. However, looking at the data I was pretty damn close. I also looked at what David's numbers would be if the last 20 games of the season was the pace throughout the season, and honestly it's pretty good. Just under 60 points along with healthy hits and shots blocked numbers, and at a rate of -10 for a team that was outscored by 78 goals all year. Really, I just want to prove I can make the jump to the VHL next season and show that even if it's rough at the beginning of my rookie season it'll quickly get better for when it matters. Take note @VHL GMs!

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David David Wants to Make Jump to VHL Right Away Enough is enough, according to David David. He's ready to make the jump to the VHL (or at least he thinks he is). Having not even finished a full season in the VHLM, let alone be drafted to a VHL team, David is already making demands that future GMs should pay attention to. "I'd like to think I'm a pretty easy guy in the locker room, but I do have one demand for my career and that is to play as long as possible in the VHL," he said after practice this week. "Now that the season is over for the Marlins (San Diego), I'm just trying to develop my game as much as possible before the VHL draft. And part of that development is getting me ready to play in the VHL next season. I know it'll be a tough adjustment but I don't want to spend anymore time in the VHLM. I'd rather learn and develop through struggling my first season than dominate the VHLM. I think it's important for any GM to know this before drafting me." We will see if GMs are listening to what David is saying. He's trying to go in the top 5 of the upcoming S99 Draft but has stiff competition. This demand may make it even more difficult for teams to find a reason to draft him.

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The recreate deadline has passed, and with that, Obuz Schneider Canet du Bocage is officially retiring, the first of three Menace players this season. How do you reflect upon his legacy in Moscow? He sits 5th all time in points while playing mostly every season as a defenceman, also winning a cup. It's safe to say he's likely going to have his number retired and be fondly remembered. We also saw a relatively quiet trade deadline, but Riga added another stellar defenseman. Do you have any fear that this could hurt us in the playoffs? Naw you have to believe in yourselves. Just have to hope for the luck in the playoffs. Which potential playoff opponent do you think would give us the the best series to watch in the playoffs? Probably Helsinki because of their offence. Feel like it would be fun to see a high-scoring series. Ovechkin hit 895. Will his eventual record be broken and if so, will it be broken by any active NHL player(s)? Realistically only Matthews has a shot, but he needs to stay healthy which he's been unable to do so far in his career. What fan behavior should we punish at the arena? A lack of chanting and noise throughout the game. Let's make the atmosphere much better! With another Cup win, you will be offered a shell corporation to get you to prominence as an oligarch. What would legally be your player's line of business? Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals. Can't see that industry slowing it's growth and who knows, might be able to influence some downward pressure on prices for everyone.

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David David Heating Up As the weather outside (for most of us) gets warmer, so is the play of S99 draft prospect David David. Many scouts thought this might happen but you really can never tell with young players. However, when speaking with the young Brit it's clear that he's very motivated to improve. "I said all along at the beginning of the season that you shouldn't judge me for my first 40-50 games as I knew it would take a while to adjust to the pace of play here," said David after his morning skate. "You should really be focused on my last 20 games since that'll give you an idea for how impactful I can be." To his credit, his improvement may have come earlier than anticipated as we can see by him exceeding the pace of production that he'd set at the 20 game mark of the season. In the last 30 games he's developed a scoring touch (9 goals) and substantially increased his on-ice effectiveness - only being -5 through the past 30 games on a pretty poor San Diego Marlins team. It's exciting to see what he can do in the last 22 games of the season and whether or not this will be enough to convince VHL GMs to draft him in the top 5 next off-season.

There's always a few bumps in the road in any season. A small rough patch has seen us lose some ground in the standings. What do you think went wrong? Sounds like y'all are missing some leadership to keep you motivated during the dog days of the season. Or you're just bored of winning. The trade deadline is a week from today. Are you expecting any big moves to be made before then? I don't think so. Most teams seem to have done their shopping already. Theme week is also upon us, do you plan to take advantage and if so how will (or did you)? For the first time in a long time, yes! I'm trying to make my new player a HOFer so I have to take advantage of these things. If you could create any new player attribute, what would it be and what impact would it have? Great question. Some sort of decision-making attribute that helps "make the right play at the right time". If you had autocratic control over the league for the rest of this season and next, what would be your first order of business? Give Moscow the #1 pick so they could draft David David. What unacceptable airplane behavior do you wish people would stop doing on the team plane? Stop recording @jRuutu and me making out. Please let us have some privacy.