The Off-Season Blahs

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After losing in the Continental Cup Finals to the Moscow Menace, the Toronto Legion had to turn their focus to the off-season work before S95 begins. Not having games right now means that it's difficult to wash the taste of the final loss of the season out of their mouths. It was a successful regular season for the Legion, and a primarily successful post-season for the team as well, but it's hard to take solace in the successes when the reminder of the failure at the end is still so strong. Until the new season gets rolling, the focus will have to go to the draft and to roster construction. The Legion will likely see prospects graduate to the VHL level, and see some turnover with the players that were already at the VHL level. The biggest change will come in the crease, as the netminder that has held the starting job for the last eight seasons has retired.

 

In my opinion, the worst part about not being the last team standing at the end of the season is the missed opportunity with the group that you have. No matter what happens each season, it's usually a unique group for that one year. After the season ends, changes come due to retirements, free agency, and trades. Part of that comes from cap issues, and part comes from need for improvement. Missing the chance to win with a group that works well together and gets along is disappointing, and just hurts that much more.