Warsaw going for a repeat

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On the day of the S79 VHL Draft, the Warsaw Predators proved to the VHL they would not be blowing it up after a Continental Cup victory, but instead doubling down with the roster they have. 

 

The roster moves, in chronological order, are as follows:

 

Star C Aloe Dear, who hit the free agent market, took the route of teammate Dakota Lamb by testing the waters, but ultimately re-signing in Poland for 1 season. Fresh off a Brett Slobodzian Trophy, Alexander Beketov Trophy, Scotty Campbell Trophy, and Mike Szatkowski Trophy, Dear looks to once again have a great regular season - and more importantly - lead the Predators to the promise land.

 

Warsaw pulls off a trade with Seattle that includes a swap of S79 1st-round picks, but more importantly brings C Leo Strauss to the team, effectively replacing now-retired, as well as also former-Seattle Bear Uhtred as another scoring threat on a stacked roster. Strauss had a career-high 33 goals and 52 assists with the Bears last season, as well as winning a Continental Cup with the team in Season 77.

 

RW Lexi Glass, one of the most underrated wingers in the league, scoring at least 30 goals in each of the previous 3 seasons, also tests free agency but ultimately decides to stay for another go at it in the blue and orange. Lexi had an amazing S78 playoffs, scoring 13 goals and 11 assists in just 17 games.

 

The team is back, fully loaded for another deep run. There have been question marks surrounding G Ajay Krishna as he begins to regress due to old age, however the team should be confident in his history, as well as the great roster they have, that they can run it back in Season 79.