Las Vegas VHLM Dispersal Draft review

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Hello everyone, I am Andrew with VHLNews and today we will be discussing the recent VHLM Dispersal Draft and how Las Vegas looks after the draft! 

 

With the first overall pick, the Aces took talented Canadian defenseman Robert Malenko, suiting up for Saskatoon last season, he notched 5 goals and 14 assists in 52 games played and managed a plus 22 in +/- time to go along with 51 hits also. Malenko looks to lead the defense for Vegas in a strong way and he has the ability to score from the backline as well.

 

With their second-round pick, Vegas drafted another defenseman and another left-handed one at that in Jesper Stromberg. The young player from Finland played last season in neighboring Oslo for the storm and had a successful season for himself. Stromberg, more known for his defense and passing ability put up 9 goals and 25 assists in a faster Oslo offense and had 52 hits with 31 shots blocked as well and had a +/- of -5 but not all his fault. Along with Malenko, this defensive tandem appears to be the best in the VHLM with Malenko more offensive as a defenseman and Stromberg with more defensive ability.

 

With their third pick, surprise, another left-handed skater and a familiar face this time in center, Oleksiy Revchenko. The young center from Ukraine came over late last season and played for Las Vegas in 11 regular season games picking up 8 assists while scoring no goals with a +/- of -2. He is young and inexperienced but has some skill and can be considered a steal in the early third round as some ranked him to go higher. He should be able to continue to put up solid numbers in front of the strong defense.

 

Fourth pick, Vegas finally picked up a right-handed player in RW Jaroslav Zimmer. Like Revchenko, Zimmer was a late addition into the VHLM last season and played in only 8 games last season for the Yukon Rush. Zimmer put up 2 goals and 6 assists in the 8 games, good for a point a game and struggled in plus/minus with a -6 during his short time. He has a ton of potential and the young Frenchman looks to be a force alongside his Ukrainian center and score some goals.

 

Fifth and the final of Vegas' picks as they passed in the future rounds, the Aces picked up Goaltender, Victor Ball who was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada! The young goalie played just 2 games last season with the Saskatoon Wild ending with a record of 1-1 and compiled a save percentage of 0.842 and a goals-against average of 3.03. With the new squad and great defensive first line of Malenko and Stromberg, Ball looks to improve upon his numbers and help this team moving forward.

 

Overall draft rating: A- This team picked up some great talent. This team lacks a dominant goal scorer and hope to sign one or have Revchenko or Zimmer become a force up front along with the talented defensemen. The team has skill but gets an A- because of the lack of goal scorers picked up.

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Good luck this year Vegas! (except against Olso)

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Zimmer on Vegas... can this get any more fucking hilarious?