Hugh Neutron Scouting Report

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The Good:

• Leadership: Hugh knows all about what it takes to be a leader. For instance, when his son Jimmy created SPF-9000 sunblock in order to block out the Sun, causing a 2nd ice age in Retroville, Hugh led a band of the other fathers in the town hunting caribou in order to provide for their families and community. VHL pundits believe that this show of gumption and initiative will translate to on-ice results, with Hugh possibly even maturing into a captaincy role down the line. Raising his son Jimmy at home, with all of the boy's mischievous and wacky endeavors, would be a source of extreme stress for any regular parent, but Hugh has never appeared to be truly fazed by this, which is an achievement in itself. 
• Skating: Despite his gangly frame, Neutron is surprisingly elegant and graceful on the ice. This may be an unintended and surprise side-effect of his well-publicized obsession with ducks, but it is a welcome attribute of Neutron's regardless.

 

The Bad:

• Size: Neutron is listed at 6'1, 150 pounds, and VHL scouts believe that listing to be fraudulently generous at best; many think that he is barely even above the one hundred pound mark, which is quite frightening for a 30 year old man, and something that scouts will definitely factor into their decision on draft day. Neutron needs to bulk up, especially if he intends to man the blueline his entire career, if he wants to succeed in the VHL long term. 
• Separation Anxiety: First and foremost, Hugh is a family man. He is deeply in love with his wife, Judy Neutron, and also loves spending time with his son Jimmy. Since their marriage, Hugh has not spent more than a day away from his sugarbooger, and being on the road in the VHL for long periods of time traveling the world will certainly put a strain on their marriage, something that Hugh likely would not be keen on doing. Perhaps he may work out an agreement with his GMs in the future that will allow him to spend more time at home in Retroville than other VHL players.

 

The Ugly:

• Experience: Neutron has not played a single game of ice hockey in his entire life. The nearest rink to Retroville is hours away, and Hugh had little time to engage in such pursuits while raising a boy genius at home. If Neutron wants any chance of making it to the bright lights of the VHL, he will have to adapt and learn the game quickly; his inexperience will be his biggest hurdle in making it to the VHL.

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