A look at LA

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So I am playing for LA with Callum Murray currently we sit in dead last in NA with a 5-9 record. This isn't looking good for LA as it will probably be another season they miss playoffs.

 

Let's have a look at LA's roster and see where they might be lacking.

 

On Defence they have:

1 X 1000+ TPE PLAYER

2 X 700-800 TPE PLAYERS

1 X 600-700 TPE PLAYERS

 

This equals a $16 mil cap hit of the available $42 mil.

 

On Defence they have their star player in Poppy Peepants as well as a solid depth behind him of Callum Murray, Brian Kowalski and Scoish Velociraptor Maloish. Sure this probably isn't the best defensive core in the league but with Maloish and Murray still on rookie contracts it isn't too bad if a line up.

 

In Goals they have a underrated goalie of Art Vandelay. Currently on the last year of their rookie contract they sit pretty with tpe between 700-800. Much like Maloish and Murray he isn't the greatest in the comp but is a solid pick and will only grow from here.

 

Up front on the forward line is where I think a lot of the issues for LA seem to sit. 

 

They have:

2 X 400-500 TPE PLAYERS 

3 X 500-600 TPE PLAYERS 

1 X 600-700 TPE PLAYER

1 X 1000+ TPE PLAYER 

 

You can see that LA have the star player of Sirdsvaldis Miglaskems at centre but don't even have enough depth to support him with two strong wingers. Currently running 2nd - 3rd liners on the top line.

 

I think this is where LA need to step it up at trade deadline, maybe you bring in some loaners or maybe just try and shake up everything for some more star power. To add to what I have above is that LA don't really have any big name up and coming prospects either it's not like they are just biding time and going to be saved by some star rookies. 

 

They have a big reliance on clickers to make up the forward pack and with time they will just become more and more redundant.

 

When looking at the team scoring it is Miglaskems, Murray, Maloish and Peepants who have scored 10 or more points in the opening 14 games. I think something needs to be added to the forward line to make la a serious threat to the VHL.

 

With 7 forwards and $2.5mil in cap I think you should be able to sell off 2 forwards and some picks and prospects and pick up a star forward. But that is up to the smart GMs to make moves like that and not myself.

 

I don't think it is all doom and gloom and with some puck luck and lines that click LA have the team to make playoffs they just need that luck to come sooner rather than later.

 

Join me next week where I don't talk about anything like this at all and probably don't even write a media spot.

 

Cheerio for now.