Guest Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) As draft day quickly approaches, prospects from around the world make their way to the VHLM Dispersal Draft headquarters VHLM Draft Predictions SASKATOON, CN - The confetti cleared from the ice seemingly transported itself outside to the streets of Saskatoon when the hometown Wild won the S51 Founder's Cup over the now-defunct Moscow Red Wolves. Literally sending a team packing is fun to do for a lot of these rookies, but now the management has to turn their attention to the new class of skaters from every corner of hockey fandom and rank them in terms of fit, skill, and personality. With the league now down to 7 teams, every VHLM franchise has more chances to take the next Conrad Jenkins to score the game winning goal for them in the playoffs. So, which teams need what? Which personality flaws will drop some players, while others flourish? Before we tackle the field, let's see the updated list of prospects and which agent is representing them: Centers (3) Franchise Cornerstone, TPE: 148 - @boubabi Fredinamijs Krīgars, TPE: 52 - @hedgehog337 Lukas Müller, TPE: 101 - @solas Pierre Gaudette, TPE: 52 @Frank Left-Wing (3) Jakub Pastrnak, TPE: 60 - @mpclardy John Locke, TPE: 70 - @Draper SkateFast McChunky, TPE: 38 - @ADwyer87 Bury Philli, TPE: 30 - @jphobbit Toor Diamond, TPE: 30 - @DiamondNHL Julien Gallant, TPE: 30 - @JulienGallant Right-Wing (2) Brock Dragonslayer, TPE: 87 - @Advantage Beaver Beaverton, TPE: 30 - @beaverNBFDMotherfucker Sharpe, TPE: 30 - @JardyB10 Defensemen (9) Aksel Syndergaard, TPE: 56 - @754 Ciro Pertuzzi, TPE: 30 - @UnderDog Jonas Lidstrom, TPE: 49 - @GooningitupMarty McDouglas, TPE: 54 - @GordonBombay66Roman Sokolov, TPE: 77 - @BeketovTeli Briadora, TPE: 30 - @RisingWater Tomas Syndergaard, TPE: 57 - @457 Trazon Apansson, TPE: 30 - @Trazan Xander Finn, TPE: 97 - @Jericho Joshua Delisle, TPE: 30 - @JoshuaDel Goalies (4) Jacob, TPE: 30 - @Higgins mist4ke, TPE: 30 - @Streetlight M.T. Power, TPE: 171 - @Mr. PowerRubber Band, TPE: 70 - @President Donald Trump Clearly, there are some standouts. That will be easily reflected in the mock draft. Before we get to that, here are the team needs for each of the 7 remaining teams. Bern Royals Needs: Center, Goalie There seems to be an abundance of wingers on this rather unusually deep Royals team. This leaves them with a powerhouse top defender and more wingers than center. It would help to also have a real backstop between the pipes. This help down the middle and in net would make the Royals complete. Brampton Blades Needs: Defense, Goalie Less depth doesn't necessarily mean a lesser team, but Brampton needs to pick things up on all ends. With no defense and no netminder, the Blades are relying on their top line trio. This draft needs to add depth to all posts and provide solid starting "backcourt" defense. Bratislavia Watchmen Needs: Winger, Defense Top talent dominates the Watchmen starting line. This also means there needs to be more depth, mainly at the winger slot, where there's only one viable vet player amongst the trio there already. The team also needs a compliment for the top defensive pairing, and filling both needs makes Bratislavia hard to beat. Oslo Storm Needs: Defense, Winger Arguably goalie could be on this list, but there are more immediate needs. Zero defense means there needs to be dominant forwards to cover the goalie, and Oslo has neither. With high picks, the Storm need big defensive players and decent depth at any forward position, but mainly the wings. Ottawa Lynx Needs: Best Player Available, Goalie Really, the Lynx need the most out of the teams covered so far. With only 2 forwards left to pass to each other, the Lynx need everything. Most important is defense to provide a safety net for a late pick goaltender, or vice versa. A late pick can be used to fill forward depth, but honestly, anything at any pick helps. Saskatoon Wild Needs: Center, Goalie The most stacked of the teams and defending champs, the Wild need to prepare for an eventual exit of their VHL prospects. Until then, there needs to be more than one center winning draws to get the puck in the offensive end, and even with solid defense, someone needs to be in net to stop the occasional shot. Yukon Rush Needs: Defense, Center Older players doesn't guarantee better players, and the Rush have some of the same players on their last legs in the VHLM. Yukon needs defense, and they need it bad. With younger wingers and a young goalie available, the Rush need to prepare for the graduation of their lone center. Fill these holes and the Rush can still be non-basement. Mock Draft, Picks 1 - 17: Round 1: 1. OSLO STORM: Xander Finn, D 2. OTTAWA LYNX: M.T. Power, G3. YUKON RUSH: Franchise Cornerstone, C4. BERN ROYALS: Rubber Band, G5.: YUKON RUSH (From ): Roman Sokolov, D6. BRATISLAVA WATCHMEN: Brock Dragonslayer, RW 7. OTTAWA LYNX (From ): Lukas Müller, C8. OSLO STORM (From ): John Locke, LW Round 2: 9. OTTAWA LYNX: Motherfucker Sharpe, RW 10. OSLO STORM: Jakub Pastrnak, LW 11. YUKON RUSH: Marty McDouglas, D 12. BRATISLAVA WATCHMEN: Fredinamijs Krīgars, C 13. OSLO STORM (From ): Tomas Syndergaard, D 14. BERN ROYALS: Pierre Gaudette, C 15. FORFEITED 16. OSLO STORM (From ): Aksel Syndergaard, D Round 3: 17. OTTAWA LYNX: Jonas Lindstrom, D Edited November 22, 2016 by Guest Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooningitup 1,290 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Last overall woo Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388614 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Trifecta 1,899 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Rubber Band won't slip past 4 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 good read clardy. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 11 minutes ago, President Donald Trump said: Rubber Band won't slip past 4 Updated! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacePuncher 1,343 Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I've been told I won't need to worry about my goalie needs Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388666 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 3 hours ago, ADwyer87 said: I've been told I won't need to worry about my goalie needs STZ has 188 TPE. Also, I won't draft my second player. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacePuncher 1,343 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: STZ has 188 TPE. Also, I won't draft my second player. The cap for send down is 200 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoop 3,432 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: Also, I won't draft my second player. I'll draft your second player Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 3 minutes ago, ADwyer87 said: The cap for send down is 200 Any player that is recalled to the VHL during the season must have less than 200 TPE to be sent back down to the VHLM again Does that includes draft too? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacePuncher 1,343 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 1 hour ago, hedgehog337 said: Any player that is recalled to the VHL during the season must have less than 200 TPE to be sent back down to the VHLM again Does that includes draft too? I'm not sure I understand your question Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho 917 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 STZ is VHLM elligible. The cutoff date was Monday. He can't spend any more TPE (and will probably have to remove the last 13 to start the season). Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, ADwyer87 said: I'm not sure I understand your question In other words, I don't think send-downs can earn 200 TPE without banking 25. STZ didn't bank anything. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacePuncher 1,343 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: In other words, I don't think send-downs can earn 200 TPE without banking 25. STZ didn't bank anything. That's odd. The VHLM APE cap is 175, so that extra 13 should have never been added in the first place..... Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 4 hours ago, ADwyer87 said: I've been told I won't need to worry about my goalie needs Is @Advantage sending Rhett down? He just can put these 13 TPE to bank then. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,891 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 16 minutes ago, hedgehog337 said: Is @Advantage sending Rhett down? He just can put these 13 TPE to bank then. Yes I am. STZ was confused and thought it was 200. No biggie it can just be banked. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JardyB10 4,865 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I like the touch where you know I'll be gunning after my own player. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorlab 4,321 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 F Cornerstone should be 1OA - most respected VHL pundit there is evrydayimbyfuglien 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 @STZ what a loser dude, like coming back to high school when your 25 years old Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho 917 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) 18 hours ago, ADwyer87 said: That's odd. The VHLM APE cap is 175, so that extra 13 should have never been added in the first place..... That may have had something to do with his updater not fully understanding the rules either. However had more than 175 until after the playoff update anyway, so it was never added to the sim file. Edited November 23, 2016 by Jericho Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgehog337 3,483 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 26 minutes ago, Jericho said: That may have had something to do with his updater not fully understanding the rules either. Does that means you're blaming yourself? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-388997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho 917 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 4 hours ago, hedgehog337 said: Does that means you're blaming yourself? That was the implication Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-389149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Predictions were only a little off what happened. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-389299 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JardyB10 4,865 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Nailed #9 though! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-389395 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho 917 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Claimed Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/35439-claimeddraft-day-predictions-vhlm/#findComment-391157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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