Wann Kerr's VHLM career is over, what's next?

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Wann Kerr's VHLM has come to an end with a sour note, when his team was not able to stay out of the penalty box in the final series against the Reapers, which ultimately proved to be their undoing. With his VHLM career over, let's review it and talk about what's next 

 

The Czechia native joined the league late in season 84 - 3 games before the end to be precise - and was claimed by Ottawa Lynx. For the 3 regular season games he was a non-factor. He picked up his game a notch in the postseason, where he scored 3 goals and 8 points in 10 games and was a plus-2 player in a depth role. After this first experience with the M, he entered the S85 dispersal draft where the Aces selected him 33rd overall 

 

S85 was a season where he really broke out and became one of the top Aces' contributors, eventually becoming the 2 in their 1-2 punch down the middle. It was as if something clicked in his head, he became one of the hardest workers on the team as early as week 1, and is arguably the most improved player in the whole league this season. Even though he wasn't able to reach 100-points plateau, he almost touched it with 97 points - 41 of which were goals. In a press conference, he laughed it off and jokingly said "well, Kirill Kaprizov wears no. 97, I take it as a sign he's gonna have a Hart-caliber season". Good sport.

 

S85 playoffs are a chapter by itself. In 19 games leading to his team's elimination, he scored 10 goals and 14 assists for 28 points, including a 4-goal game against the Marlins. With 10 goals, he led the whole team (T-3rd in the league), 14 assists were 4th highest total on the team and 24 points tied him for 2nd on the team (T-3rd in the league). He was also one of the most dangerous Aces' players on the powerplay as well as one of their penalty killers.

 

TPE-wise, he was drafted with 76 TPE. He became a max earner straight away, with completing every available career task so far as well, and dipping his toes in fantasy zone. He's earned the High Roller team award (week's highest earner) 4 times, which lead the team and put him in the High Roller HOF, where he's tied with Dogwood Maple for the lead. With his earnings, he capped after the 1st playoff round and is currently the 12th highest TPE S86 draftee.

 

With being capped heading to the draft, there's a question about what's the next step in his career. He's voiced his desire to stay in the M for one more year to be The Guy on offense, especially if their threepeat run endes succesfully, but allegedly GM Shindigs changed his mind and persuaded Wann the best thing for his development would be spending the following season in the E. And being a footsoldier Kerr is, that's exactly what he's gonna do.

 

Three VHL GMs have already reached Wann Kerr to do some scouting on him. No matter where he ends up, if his next GM can continue feeding what Shindigs has unlocked, he's gonna be a loyal star for his team.