Hello Europe - Dalkr Vidarsson

[KaleebtheMighty 1,426]

With the off-season underway, Dalkr Vidarsson finds himself on a plane flying to a country he'd never been to. After receiving a single scouting interview from a team (to which Dalkr completely missed it until after he had been picked) for the VHLE draft, Dalkr wisely decided to spend the draft sitting at home. What he thought would be a quick ordeal turned into a marathon that afternoon. The first round, where Dalkr thought he'd go, came and went. No team selected him or gave him a call. Thinking he'd at least go in the first 2 rounds, Dalkr patiently waited. But the 2nd round came and went as well, along with the 3rd and 4th round. 3 other goalies were selected before Vidarsson's name was called/

 

As he sat and reflected on the possibility that teams might not need a goalie, he realized what this meant for his career. He had seen a goalie go in the 1st round, so concerns for his VHLM season came to mind. Had he done enough? Were his statistics a reflection of what could be a lackluster career? Was he held back by the team he played for? A lot of thoughts crossed his mind, until finally - in the 5th round at pick 30 - Rome selected Dalkr Vidarsson to start for the Gladiators. Finally, the weight lifted off of his shoulders. The Greenland goalie would have a team to play for in the VHLE.

 

Sitting on the plane from Las Vegas to Rome, Dalkr had a chance to sit down and really view the Gladiators' roster. They have 2 competent forward lines, 2 strong defenders, and himself at goalie. If anything, they could at least use another defenseman or two to round out their pairings, but that would depend on if Rome's management is looking to compete this season. It sure looks like it from Dalkr's perspective, but time will tell what shall be decided by his boss in the VHLE. With how the rest of the teams are situated, Rome could be looking at missing the playoffs if they don't play their cards right. Granted, adding some defenders could change things, but with seemingly every team built for contention minus Oslo, it could be a long season with Rome. Dalkr will just have to put together his best out there on the ice and hope to help Rome push to the playoffs.