Attention VHL GMs, Tzesar is Season 99’s Top Prospect and a Future Hall of Famer.

[RJMW 185]

IBefore I begin, I wanted to say, yes, I believe the title, yes, I am biased, yes, I eat breakfast every day, and yes, I am handsome.

 

The Tzesar Report

The Season 99 VHL draft is right around the corner and GMs have a little storm to navigate before the apocalyptic Season 100 draft.

 

The most interesting point of this draft is the three defenders who stand clumped together as the clear top three prospects here. It will be fun to see this situation unfold as teams set themselves up for the Season 100 draft extravaganza and beyond. But I am not here to speculate on the future. I am here to examine Krister Von Casar Tzesar, take a peek at his build, and back up my belief that he is the best prospect in this draft.

 

Here we go, professional hype-man RJ is coming with some pre-draft propaganda.

 

The Build

@Komrad has been clear with his intentions from the start. He wants a heavy-hitting, defensive defender who will be the most physically dominant presence on the ice. So far, he has done precisely that. Krister is a 6-foot-8, 240 lb. skater whose current ratings back up the desired direction.

 

His scoring and passing are low: 47 scoring and 44 passing. His skating is sitting at a solid 62, and his puck handling is the same. His defence is far above everything else, at 76, and his checking is at 58. Although Tzesar is very physical, his checking was actually slowed down so as not to rack up as many penalty minutes. Outputting as many hits as possible without the disciplinary infractions that often come with that.

 

I am going to contradict myself because Komrad was clear when he started his player that he wanted a very hit-first, ask questions later type of skater. However, there has been a bit of an evolution in the latter half of the M season and the M playoffs (as well as the JST), which Tzesar has morphed into this big offensive threat, likely stemming from his high defensive rating and skating rating, which is significantly higher than his passing and scoring. The stats back up this evolution, and if this is the course that Komrad elects to stay with Tzesar, it could make for a very fascinating career, which should be watched closely. This brand of two-way defender has the potential to be incredibly impactful.

 

Let's see how the stats have backed up this evolution.

 

The Stats

The VHLM regular season saw Tzesar finish with decent numbers, but nothing amazing, in all honesty.

 

He finished 10th in hits (2.46 per game), yet he was 5th for PIMs (1.61 per game). He had the 5th highest +/- but some of his Philly linemates contributed in no small part to this. His shots blocked were okay, with 91. Again, his numbers were decent, but there was more to be desired, especially from a defensively-minded player with 47 points (10g 37a).

 

Something changed in the playoffs; his hits and penalty minutes were only down slightly (2.33 per game and 1.5 per game, respectively). But Tzesar ended the playoffs in 2nd place in total assists, with the highest assist per game tally at 1.0 per. Tzesar was one of only two players to end the playoffs above a PPG with 1g 12a in 12 games. If Philly had made the finals, Tzesar could have been the top scorer in many categories. All of this came with only slight decreases in his hits and an increase in shots blocked.

 

The offensive consistency has continued into the Junior Showcase Tournament, where Tzesar has 34 points in 30 games, leading in assists. He is leading in hits at 132 (20 higher than 2nd) and shots blocked at 104 (12 higher than 2nd). Although the JST is a much different competition, his offensive stats sit pretty dead equal with the likes of Titus Cunningham, Additional Pylons, Chase Breeze and David David, while his physical/defensive stats are running away from the rest.

 

The Verdict

Look, the defenders in the Season 99 draft are all going to be great players for wherever they end up. I just had to point out that, in my humble opinion (it is a very humble opinion), Tzesar has the most exciting/interesting build in the draft. He is much more than just a shutdown guy, and if he is paired with the right partner (perhaps a very high-scoring threat in the Season 100 draft), Tzesar could come out as a VHL legend with an excellent two-way build.

 

On top of all of this, glaze and words which have worked out to be me pushing my good buddy Komrad to be selected first overall... Komrad is genuinely a great person in the locker room. This is not to detract from the other members, who I have no doubt will be fun in any locker room they end up in, but I spent 7 seasons with Komrad in Malmo and it was a blast. His earnings have clearly been consistent, and he has challenged himself to be the highest earner in the draft, with Titus hot on his tail, giving him the competition/drive to do so.

 

At the end of the day, what you value in a player is not up to me. However, what I value in a player is exactly what Krister Von Casar Tzesar brings to the table, with the added bonus of being a solid defensive defenseman with the clear potential to be a major offensive threat. I wanted to make the case that his build is beyond the surface-level, rock-em-sock-em style, and it could be a very fun archetype to build a team's future off of.

 

Tzesar should hold the number one spot on your draft board.

 

High skating + high defence is the future, probably the past as well. Simon has been around far too long.

 

Epilogue

This has been fun to write. It is enjoyable to write about guys I have interacted with a lot since I have an inside scoop on them. However, if you are looking for someone to glaze you as hard as I have just glazed Tzesar here, hit me up, and I will happily produce some pre-draft propaganda in your honour.

 

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Can we get a word count check?

Yes we can it is 1044 words and I am claiming for week ending 05/04.

 

Claiming forrrr week ending 05/11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by RJMW

[Komrad 379]

this is pure glazing and I fucking love it also love the in depth details and I honestly never realized myself that I was becoming more two-way than anything

[RJMW 185]

39 minutes ago, Komrad said:

I honestly never realized myself that I was becoming more two-way than anything

Yeah, your checking has been sitting where it's at for a while now. I remember seeing the conversation about SK and PH and those have gone up like 10-15 while checking has stayed at 58. Seems like you are better for it, for now

[Komrad 379]

10 minutes ago, RJMW said:

Yeah, your checking has been sitting where it's at for a while now. I remember seeing the conversation about SK and PH and those have gone up like 10-15 while checking has stayed at 58. Seems like you are better for it, for now

well honestly checking in the VHLM doesn't really have to go that high but once I'm in the VHL I'm pumping that bad boy up