Season 40 VHL Entry Draft Mock Draft

[.sniffuM 1,741]

 

Almost a month ago, Mike ranted to all of you about how the Season 40 VHL Entry Draft class could be the strongest to come around, ever. He also conservatively estimated the class to reach 3,800 TPE. Well, it turns out that Mike’s projections were too conservative.

 

This class continues to shatter all expectations, logging in an impressive 4,269 total TPE as of this board. There are 16 total prospects in the pool that currently top 100 TPE, a former benchmark reserved for only the top few prospects in a class. Pre-expansion, that would have given the league two full rounds of 100 TPE prospects, although a round and a half for the modern draft isn’t exactly a bad thing either. There are also 19 total prospects in this draft that have passed 90 TPE by now; the Season 18 draft, in comparison, had 17 such prospects, with 15 players crossing 100 TPE before draft day. With all that stated, let’s get on with the mock draft.

 

1^st – Cologne – Mason Richardson

 

Easily put, Mason Richardson is the most impressive prospect in this strong draft class. Handled by lauded agent Kendrick, Richardson is a defenseman entering this draft with 346 TPE, breaking Tom Slaughter’s draftee record of 300 TPE set in the S37 draft. Not only is Richardson the richest TPE man in this draft, his 70 TPE earned since the last update of this listing puts him as the most active prospect of late as well. With Cologne housing Ron World Peace and Dimothenis Vlasis, along with General Manager RomanesEuntDomus’ player Nicolas Caprivi, the Express could have the strongest core of defensemen in the VHL once those three and Richardson develop more.

 

2^nd – Cologne (from Quebec City) – Thomas O’Malley

 

It’s just impossible to put anyone other than O’Malley in this spot. Had Richardson not been around, O’Malley would be the guy wowing everyone, as his total of 322 TPE would’ve also broken that of Slaughter. O’Malley’s presence allows the team to move Kez Kincaid to the second center spot, a spot he’d perform much stronger in.

 

3^rd – Toronto – Tyler Cote

 

With the overall lack of talent in Toronto’s organization, the team has to employ the best-player-available strategy and pick Cote. Coming in with a healthy 263 practice hours, he’s been a sensational prospect and immediately gives Toronto a strong organizational talent (he finished with 101 points in the VHLM this past year).

 

4^th – Helsinki – Lloyd Light

 

By my count, Helsinki has three elite prospects at defense and four wingers that either have bright futures or are already at a top level. Light is handled by prolific TPE-earner Streetlight, who is coming off a player that felt the effects of his declining activity in Keiji Toriyama. However, only Richardson and O’Malley have earned more TPE than Light since the last update of the big board. Helsinki needs a center, but they can find a solid one in the next round.

 

5^th – Vasteras (via Calgary) – Jerrick Poole

 

Vasteras, much like Toronto, should address their lack of talent rather than focusing on one specific position. Poole has been a top prospect with 235 TPE, but his activity has slowed a tad (8^th in TPE since the last big board update). He still represents a coup for Vasteras, as the team is getting a prospect that would be considered a top overall pick contender in any other draft despite picking 5^th.

 

6^th – Vasteras – Sachimo Zoidberg

 

Vasteras still has Eggly Bagelface and Niklas Lindberg to sell off to begin their rebuild, so these two picks may not even be the only two that Vasteras makes in the first round. Regardless, adding Zoidberg with Jerrick Poole gives Vasteras a fantastic base to build off of, especially considering the team was a buyer at last year’s deadline. The only reason I went with Zoidberg over Komorov here is because Vasteras already added a defenseman with the last pick.

 

7^th – Seattle – Vladamir Komorov

 

Seattle just needs talent in general. Entering a rebuild with questions at the GM spot and ultimately losing a ton of quality from a year ago, the Bears add a prospect in Komorov who is a hot commodity and should be in the VHL from the start of next season. Komorov is 4^th in TPE earned since the last big board update, and would be a steal for Seattle at this point in the draft.

 

8^th – Davos (from Calgary via Riga) – Oskars Harumpf

 

Davos looks to be entering a rebuild, leading me to believe they’ll select the best player available. Harumpf has quietly impressed scouts, and has been one of the most active prospects of late as well. He gives the new age of Davos a solid base to begin building upon.

 

9^th – Davos – Christoph Klose

 

Davos missed out on most of the top defensemen prospects, but adding Klose along with Harumpf gives the team a solid basis of forwards to rebuild upon. Klose has quietly been a solid prospect, and has been very active of late as well. Overall it’s the move that makes the most sense for a team starting from scratch.

 

10^th – New York – Shadhu Rathod Jr.

 

The surprise of the draft, for sure, Rathod hasn’t even reached 100 TPE yet. But believe me when I say he’s a hot commodity. His agent, Mr. Baller, has been extremely active around the league of late, and Rathod Jr. is 5^th in practice hours since the last big board update. New York is a team that needs defensemen and wingers; all the good defenders have been off the board for a little while now (a trend that leads me to believe that NY could trade up to 4^th overall), so the team picks the top winger on the board.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Muffins

[Frank 4,792]

[.sniffuM 1,741]

 

You know you would've drafted Bo Reinhart if it wasn't for my helpful guide.

[Frank 4,792]

You know you would've drafted Bo Reinhart if it wasn't for my helpful guide.

 

That's only if Phillip McCracken was already taken. 

[.sniffuM 1,741]

Sepp Reiter to go first overall (e6)

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

When will the not having a 1st overall player in ANY league ever stop

[.sniffuM 1,741]

Beg Cologne and I think they'll oblige you.

[NotAVHLM-GM 1,858]

That's what I tried with Ottawa this year, only to be ignored by flyersfan

[Frank 4,792]

That's what I tried with Ottawa this year, only to be ignored by flyersfan

 

He just picked the superior player is all. If Thomassen hadn't taken all those tough minutes away from O'Malley. O'Malley wouldn't have had those inflated numbers. 

[Higgins 3,617]

That's true

[Beketov 8,653]

When will the not having a 1st overall player in ANY league ever stop

If it makes you feel any better the only time I was taken first overall in the VHL was S1 and I think we all know how that went...

[Gooningitup 1,290]

Damn Zoidberg beat me as the first, First gen player taken. Id be happy with 7th OV in such a scary deep draft

[Victor 10,559]

In before Vasteras trades for the top two picks and passes on Green.

[Cuffy 343]

Where's hurley goin

[Ninetyfourgoalie 168]

Damn Zoidberg beat me as the first, First gen player taken. Id be happy with 7th OV in such a scary deep draft

Sorry to break it to you but Jerrick Poole has that designation on lock 

[Mr.Baller 440]

Thanks for having me at #10 

[philthethrill81 134]

Highest TPE person not on the list. FISTED ANALLY BY A CIRCUS MONKEY. <---- (Snubb*d)

 

Great read though, good to see one of these got up prior to the draft.

Edited September 22, 2014 by philthethrill81

[probably not noah 346]

What the shitballs TPE inflation has gotten way the fuck out of hand.

 

Stahp.

 

Stahp now. 

[Fire Tortorella 2,653]

What the shitballs TPE inflation has gotten way the fuck out of hand.

 

Stahp.

 

Stahp now. 

 

Down with deadline re-creates!

[Victor 10,559]

Green and Kendrick are on steroids. It's OK, they'll get shit Player Store so it'll even out.

[Guest]

Green and Kendrick are on steroids. It's OK, they'll get shit Player Store so it'll even out.

We are on recruiting steroids. I swear its the facilities in the Canadian VHLM team's hands that got us here.

[.sniffuM 1,741]

Yeah I was looking through Kendrick's updates to figure out how in the hell he got so many TPE and saw he basically slays recruiting.

[Victor 10,559]

I'm not sure if it's good for recruiting and at least retention if there's so much recruitment TPE.

[sterling 1,990]

I'm not sure if it's good for recruiting and at least retention if there's so much recruitment TPE.

Ideally though, it gives newer members an easy way to gain quick TPE too.

[boubabi 4,725]

funny how uncapped TPE's seems to be the devil itself but recruitement TPE are not a thing. Does a reddit post means 17 uncapped TPE these days ?

 

but in pur seriousness, it's seems a lot but I agree that recruitement is important.

Edited September 22, 2014 by boubabi