Claimed:Wild Acquire Borje Samuelsson [Final: 6/6]

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Borje Samuelsson is the newest member of the Saskatoon Wild

The Saskatoon Wild added a huge piece to the puzzle recently, acquiring 6'7" Defenseman Borje Samuelsson from the Moscow Red Wolves in exchange for Defenseman Lights Boken and a 3rd round pick. Samuelsson has had a great rookie season and is projected as a high pick in the upcoming VHL draft. In 48 games for the Red Wolves, Samuelsson scored 15 goals and added 62 assists for a total of 77 points. Samuelsson was scoring at over a point and a half per game. Samuelsson has been playing nearly 29 minutes per game and has been used in all situations by the coaching staff in Moscow. The Sweedish defenseman has registered 199 hits and blocked 129 shots. Samuelsson scored 8 goals and recorded 13 assists on the powerplay for the Red Wolves. While Samuelsson may not receive the extensive ice time he was receiving in Moscow, his production should not slip much on the talented Saskatoon team.

The Wild have aspirations of winning the cup this season and adding a piece like Samuelsson should go a long ways towards achieving their goals. The top defensive paring of Joshua Rubin and Gunzerker Salvador should remain unchanged. Samuelsson should be paired with fellow rookie defenseman Jakub Rhinehart. That top 4 is very impressive with each player bringing individual strengths that create a very balanced group. The Wild also posses a very potent top 6 forward group and have made it clear that anything short of a championship will be considered a failure.

Borje Samuelsson is know as one of the best teammates in the league and should be a tremendous addition to the Wild lockerroom. Samuelsson has played some junior hockey with Niklas Kurri and Jakub Rhinehart and should get acclimated with the team very quickly. "Borje is a awesome teammate, I can't believe we were able to acquire him!" Said Kurri, "He has been having a unbelievable season and I look forward to having him on my team instead of having to deal with him on the other side of the ice." Overall the team is among the most motivated in the league when it comes to improving their play and Saskatoon has certainly assembled a very impressive group of players.

The Saskatoon Wild were already the best team in the league with a record of 39 wins, 8 losses and 3 overtime losses. The addition of such a impressive defenseman this late in the season most likely makes them the favorites to bring home the VHLM championship. The Wild can put out Joshua Rubin or Samuelsson for basically the entire game, Rubin has had an amazing season but a closer look at Samuelsson's numbers and it becomes apparent how valuable of a player he is. Samuelsson brings a physical dimension to Saskatoon that is sure to intimidate opposing players and coaches. The giant defenseman leads the entire VHLM in hits, is third in shots blocked and third in penalty minutes. The rookies scoring output is fourth in the league among defenders proving that he is indeed a two-way force.

The Wild are looking tough to beat this season and things just got a whole lot tougher for the opposition.

Edited October 31, 2014 by nikkurri17

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Content: 3/3 Pretty good read here. You met the minimum requirements. Best of luck in Saskatoon and hope you get picked to a great team.

Grammar: 2/2 (Couple small things)

Appearance: 1/1

 

FINAL: 6/6

 

Sweedish -> Swedish

lockerroom -> locker room

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