Claimed: No Chance for Vengeance? [1/2]

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No Chance for Vengeance?

 

 

Saskatoon Wild fans may have reason to be pleased with their team taking the Las Vegas Aces to six games in the finals, but it’s hard to deny that an air of disappointment is looming over the fanbase. A good showing only goes so far: players, management and fans alike want to win championships. They don’t want to play second fiddle to anyone, not even a team as stacked as the Aces had become this year. A loss like that means heartbreak, plain and simple -- it’s hard to say whether it stings worse for players like Gabriel McAllister, Bo Boeser or Chet Manley, whose outstanding play largely carried them against a team some thought they had no right competing against, let alone winning multiple games against, or for players like Jake Scheel, Daring Do and Carlo Capitulo -- all of whom struggled over the course of the playoffs.
 
Certainly, Scheel and Do played a better series against Las Vegas than they had in the rest of the playoffs, but that provides little comfort when you’re forced to watch the other team raise the cup across the ice. However, this article isn’t just about the disappointment being felt in Saskatoon, nor about the performances, good and bad, of the Wild’s players. Rather, it’s to discuss the future -- and whether or not there's really a future to speak of.
 
Drafts are approaching. Two of them, in fact -- and call ups to the pros are also waiting in the works… as is early retirement, in at least one case. The team that Saskatoon assembled a couple dozen games into the season was far and above stronger than the one it began the campaign with. An impressive feat, perhaps, but one that comes with a host of problems. Bo Boeser was not expected to stay down for another full year -- and although anything can happen, the smart money is on him seeing time in the VHL next year. Jake Scheel and Daring Do will both re-enter the VHLM draft, as well as the VHL draft itself, and could either be taken by another VHLM team, or be called up to the VHL itself. Chet Manley, a surprising standout for the team, is likely done with hockey altogether.
 
When you lose in the finals like that, your first thought is towards exacting vengeance. Coming back next season better than before, ready to take what was taken from you. However, for the Wild -- for this wild, at least -- there may be no chance for that. The complexion of next season’s Wild team could be completely different. Although McAllister, the late-season hero may be back with the team, no Boeser, Manley, and the potential to lose Scheel, Do, and perhaps even more core players on top of them could mean that even if the Wild do claw their way back to the finals, it will largely be with a different team. Players who fought bitterly against Las Vegas this season could be -on- Las Vegas next season. Or perhaps on another team, taking Las Vegas’ place as the league’s standout franchise. 
 
Whatever happens, one thing is a given: fans of the Wild should stay tuned to the drafts tonight, and keep an eye on the news to see who their team can manage to bring back into the fold, once the smoke settles in the off-season.
 

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Review

Very well written Mr.Angle  It was great to have you on the team, too bad I was not a GM that could have been as active as I hope which is why I stepped down. However, this Media article was well written and flowed nicely and stayed on track. It had all the recipe for a great media spot, color, title, and picture plus a good story. It will be interesting to see what Corco does with the draft picks I accumulated for him. I hope you stick around, you have so much potential here.