Siyan Yasilievich - Season Recap and the Future

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Siyan Yasilievich - Season Recap and the Future

Philadelphia Reapers VHLM Season 81 Regular Season and Playoffs Recap

 

Siyan Yasilievich had a tough start in his career, coming in towards the end of the season signing to the Philadelphia Reapers. Siyan played on the fourth defensive pairing, where he would average around 5-8 minutes of Total Ice Time a night, not a lot for a new player, but expected. It ended up taking Siyan 7 Games to record his first point, in which was an assist, and it was his only point during the regular season. Siyan had 10 Games Played, 0 Goals, 1 Assist, and a -6 during the Regular Season, not a promising start to his VHLM Career, however, he was finally starting to find his game. Heading into the playoffs, Siyan knew he had to impress, otherwise he could find himself not landing a crucial spot on a team next season, in which he wanted to be a powerplay specialist. The Reapers were up against the Houston Bulls Round 1 and ended up taking a huge upset, beating them 4-2 in the process. Siyan again was pretty absent from the scoresheet, not really being a huge factor in the series, but was a big factor in the locker room. From many sources, the young player was heard boosting the team's morale in between periods, and despite not showing up on the scoresheet, he was a very crucial part to the Reapers success, that cannot be denied. In the next round, Siyan would find himself toe to toe with the Las Vegas Aces, who were obvious favorites coming in. The Aces ended up taking down the Reapers and ending Siyan's run in his first season, 4-2. Siyan in the playoffs had an unimpressive stat line, having 12 Games Played, 0 Goals, 2 Assists, and a -2, however it was an improvement. Despite his first season not being the best, his voice in the locker room and signs of improvement caught a lot of General Managers and Players attention, so Siyan was a big name heading into the Junior Showcase Tournament.

 

Yukon Steel JST Recap

 

Heading into the tournament, Siyan had an idea that he would most likely be selected and make it onto a team. He was an up and coming star in the VHLM and to go undrafted would be unheard of, but to which team he had no clue. Siyan ended up being selected by the Yukon Steel 24th Overall in the JST Draft, which was a bit of a surprise to him, but nevertheless he was glad to be on a team and get started. Little did he know however, that he would become the backbone of this team, being named the Captain of the Yukon Steel just a few days later, which was a huge feat for Siyan. Siyan ended up taking the Steel to a first place regular season finish, finishing the season 12-7-1 in the tournament with the Steel. He also had an impressive stat line of 20 Games Played, 6 Goals, 9 Assists, and a +8 during the preliminaries. This was extremely important for Siyan, who was heading into the VHLM Draft and had to put up impressive numbers to get VHLM GMs attention, to which he did. The Steel ended up heading into the playoffs as the First Seed, but we're quickly eliminated 3-1 against Team Clue, who were red hot in the playoffs. Siyan in just 4 Games in the playoffs put up 2 Goals, 5 Assists, and was also a +2, which was his best PPG average in his career, especially to do that in the playoffs is very impressive. Siyan was poised to become an absolute star in the VHLM, but he has yet to find success in the playoffs, having not been able to reach the finals in two separate tournaments. At the end of the tournament, Siyan said his goodbyes to all the players in the locker room for the Yukon Steel, and the management. He was happy with his performance and next up would be the much awaited VHLM Draft, where he'll have to see where he will be selected.

 

The Future and Beyond

 

Many people are wondering, where is Siyan Yasilievich going to end up in this upcoming VHLM Dispersal Draft? A lot of scouts have their eyes on Siyan, but they don't know where to really play them in their rankings. Some people have Siyan going as early as round one, while others having him dropping to potentially late round two, or even early round three. The problem with Siyan is that you don't really know what type of Siyan you're going to get. Are you going to get Siyan Yasilievich of the Reapers, who struggled during the regular season, although early in his career? Or are you going to end up getting the Siyan who had an amazing Junior Showcase Tournament for the Yukon Steel and was the Captain on that said team, putting up impressive numbers. Many scouts say that his career so far has been promising, the fact that you can see the progression in his game and the stat lines show for it, so it's very likely he will end up going early on in the draft. However, there are a few skeptics that are afraid Siyan could end up regressing and going back to the Reaper form he had early on his career, and it would not be worth taking him early on. Siyan is currently projected to go #10 in the VHLM Dispersal Draft, but again, some people have him higher then #10 on their list and some have him lower. Siyan is an offensive puck moving defenseman that will look to join in on the rush and set up scoring opportunities for his team. However, at the end of the day, regardless of what may happen, Siyan is ready for his first full season in the VHLM and will be looking to absolutely tear up the competition and attempt to bring home that championship trophy he so very much desires.

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Weeks Claimed: Ending 1/23 and 1/30.

 

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