Europe is about to be stink bombed!

[CaptainSB 117]

With the number 2 pick in the VHLE draft, the Stockholm Vikings select.....Samsayz I-Smell!
Wow a shocker as I-Smell was expected to be the last pick and got over-drafted in Europe.
I was reminded by the vets that unlike other leagues the VHL European league was different - they actually tolerate smells and stinks of all kind as it is a diverse and inclusive league!

 

I-Smell to the excitement of the moment took the first boat to Stockholm from Mexico City.
As he is a polar bear he cannot fit in normal airline seats so he decided to go on a longer journey by boat and reflect and train in the sea. I-Smell had a very productive season in the VHLM and was a top 5 defender in most categories being nominated for a few awards. However, the coaches after the draft had asked him to bulk up and improve on the following things to succeed in a tougher league.

 

1. Improved Defense
This sounds easy as I-Smell was a top 2 defensemen. He was second in shots blocked and helped Mexico City have a top 3 defense. As players are bigger and stronger, he needed to bulk up and make sure he has improved defense which will in tern help him with overall placement in the rink.

 

2. Improved Puck Handling and Skating
One of the things I-Smell struggled was to catch up to the speed and physicality of the game. He started to wear out at the end. To combat that, the coaches has asked I-Smell to work really hard and get over a 80 in puck handling so all the hits he takes won't cause any turnovers. He needs to secondarily improve on his speed and skating to catch up but he isa bigger and heavier player so staking is secondary priority at 70.

 

3. Offensive Prowess
Now the big leap between his short rookie stink and the full season was his offensive prowess landing in the top 5 in points by a defensemen. He needs to really up his game in both scoring and passing so getting them above 60 will be key as it is more then double the difficulty he will be facing compared to the VHLM. The formations and lines are really solid throughout and it is harder to abuse some of the opposing team's weakness like he did in the VHLM.

 

With all that, the biggest thing the Vikings fans are excited about is seeing how his teamwork and timing works with the other star of the team and VHLE draft steal, Phil Sakic. The team's future will be determined by how these two can combine to score at will against the opposing defenses as the team's overall defense will be a bit diminished compared to last season.