Player/AGM Perspective

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Let's chat about the VHLE and how it impacts me as a player and as an Assistant General Manager in the VHLM. I'll try to bring a good example for each. The expansion of a 3rd league is a great way to manage the influx of players in the VHLM / VHL. Let's go over the benefits from a player perspective.

 

Player

 

Imagine going from dominating the VHLM with a cup win and 100+ points only to fall flat on your face and only scoring 20 points in the VHL because you don't have a lot of TPE compared to the rest of the league / team. The VHLE is a great way to find success while building up TPE for your rookie season. Not really the best example but let's take a look at Justin Lose.

 

Lose spent 2 seasons in the VHLM with the Philadelphia Reapers and the Mexico City Kings in Season 74 and Season 75 respectively. In 106 games played he had 41 goals and 54 assists for 95 points. He even had 16 games played in the playoffs with 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points. Lose was brought up to the Riga Reign in the VHL in Season 76. In his rookie campaign he had 23 goals and 41 assists for 64 points. This is a considerable regression compared to Season 75.

 

-10 Goals / -2 Assists / -12 Points. His +/- even dropped significantly. Of course a lot of factors went into the different numbers. The Mexico City Kings in Season 75 were cup contenders. The Season 76 Riga Reign wasn't a cup contender team where a lot of rookies were brought up from the VHLM to the roster, even though we did make the playoffs that season. What I'm trying to say is that players will have an option of building up more TPE in the VHLE instead of making a huge leap to the VHL roster and still have a great season in the stats against players at the same TPE level.

 

Assistant General Manager

 

As the AGM of a VHLM team, Minnesota Storm, I feel this will make the VHLM a lot more interesting going forward. This will make scouting and recruiting very important. This will also open a lot of doors for more goalies to be created to fill out the starter / backup roles in the VHLE. It encourages everyone to be more active and go for the capped TPE to move up from the VHLM to the VHLE. A positive is that players don't retire until 9 seasons. This gives more time for players to develop their player in the VHLM if they want if they join late. Also gives more people into the GM and AGM roles.

 

Honestly, I'm hyped about the VHLE. I can't wait to experience it after Justin Lose retires in the future. It will be a great opportunity for everyone involved to grow further and even get the chance to possibly go for a GM/AGM position in the future.