A Shoutout, Before I Forget

[Gustav 6,407]

Last week, I asked something in the Davos press conference--namely, something along the lines of "I have a test this coming week. Guess what I'll get and the closest gets an article about them."

 

Update:

Spoiler

I NAILED THAT SHIT. The average of the first test was 64, and I was expecting something along the lines of the guesses given (high 60s/low 70s) as I managed an 83 on the first one and general opinion seemed to be that the second went way worse (welcome to engineering). But somehow, with everyone I talked to, including a good number who I'd call smarter than me, reporting not having a very good time...89! That's GREAT in my upper-level classes in general, and it's not something I've done often. So please don't take this as me writing about how smart I think I am--rather, I'm just really happy about something I did that went unexpectedly well and want to share it. I'd write this even if I bombed the test, but it's certainly cool that I didn't.

 

So, closest to the correct answer was @Darth Kaprizov! Which is pretty cool, because here we've got us a cool player and a cool member who may not be super well-known on a leaguewide scale. Originally drafted 34th overall by Calgary, Kaprizov came to Davos in this trade later on in the same season, when we got rid of one of the last "older" pieces of the team and the last mainstay in my first competitive cycle in Tyler Walker. Though I was flamed a bit for the deal in the thread, I was happy with it--the most I could hope to get from Walker was a 1st and a 3rd or so, especially given some slight earning inconsistencies on his part and a terrible trade market. It's possible that some of the negativity came from Kaprizov not being super well-known, too, but a good look at the old earning history now and at the time of the deal shows some 6-point tasks (and, if I remember correctly, an earn rate of around 10 capped per week at the time). Right away, I knew that I had made the right decision--the member attached to the player turned out to be civilized, respectful, and approachable, something not always present. We could speak casually or more businesslike; it made no difference.

 

Choosing to stay down last season may have put Kaprizov's name in the history books, albeit unnoticeably, as the pride of the S78 deal ended up being the first player ever drafted into the VHLE. After a 117-point minor-league effort in S79, the 89 points recorded last season may have been perceived as somewhat underwhelming, but certainly a fine showing nonetheless for Davos' best prospect. And finally, this season, the deal finally began to pay off in full with Kaprizov's ascension into the big league. With 26 points in 31 games (including a hat trick in the last sim), things are starting to shape up, and it appears that we've got a solid contributor who was worth the price! I'd love to see what's to come in the future.

[bigAL 2,176]

Hell yeah @Darth Kaprizov is a great guy, a beauty WJC GM, and clearly a fortune teller of grades. Turns out all you had to do was believe in Gus to get a league-wide shoutout!