Prime VHLM destinations for TDL re-creates

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Like every season, some new blood will soon be joining the VHLM as the trade deadline is approaching. This is always exciting news for the VHLM GMs, as the new wave of prospects will include players with base 80 TPE, who could be 100+ TPE players at the start of the postseason. Since I'm personally interested in this topic as I will re-create as a defense-first defender, why not look around the M to see what playoff teams would be a good fit for different positions and get some sweet uncapped 

 

Halifax might be the best bet for anyone just going for the Cup. The team is stacked. Out of 7 forwards on the team, 5 are capped and one pretty much capped, so if you're creating a forward, you'd have a great group to play with. However, they only have one forward with points in faceoffs, so you might be more valuable to the team as a center. On defense, they have 4 players, one capped, one pretty much capped and one probably capped comes playoffs. Just like on offense, this is a stacked group and no matter where you'd play, you'd have a reliable partner next to you. Their D-men are a physical, defensive bunch, so maybe they could use a puck mover on their blue line to help their powerplay? In the net, they have a capped starter, but they miss a backup. Their bot backup has only played 4 games so far, so if you join them as a goalie, you're sure to get a few regular season starts.

 

Houston looks like a good landing spot for a goalie with higher base TPE. The Bulls' 55 points are good for 5th overall, but they are managing that with a 98 tpe goaltender who isn't earning particularly quickly. They are a playoff team (mostly thanks to their deep forward core) and if you're a high end goalie re-create, you could realistically take over as a starter comes playoff time. They could really use some help on the blue line as well.

 

For a defender, Mexico and Miami look like the best fit. They are both elite teams at 2nd and 3rd overall in the standings, and have a real shot. They both have 6+ forwards, 3 defenders and 2 goaltenders on their roster, so it only seems natural they'd be looking for a D-man to complete their blue line. Kings' blue line is more focused on defensively minder players, while the Marauders' D-core seems to value two-way D-men more.

 

Saskatoon might be interested in a center, if you're willing to allocate TPE to faceoffs straight away. They are a surefire playoff team with 6 forwards, two of them capped and three in 170s. Their best faceoff taker has 47 FO and 50 ST, which is alright, but after him, there's 43 FO with 45 ST and 41 FO with 44 ST. They could really use some help in the faceoff circle.

 

Another team who would be looking to add a forward would be San Diego. They also only have 3 defenders, but I had listed MEX and MIA for D-men because they're higher in the standings and because Marlins' blueliners are all capped. San Diego only has 5 forwards on the roster, and while a center would probably be a higher priority than a winger as they only have one strong faceoff guy, as a winger you'd probably get more opportunities here than you would get in Saskatoon, simply because of the one extra roster spot.

Edited June 20 by VattghernCZ

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