Pat Svoboda Upset to Learn of VHLM Draft

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Pat Svoboda contacted the press to discuss his thoughts on being entered into the VHLM draft. “I am very upset to learn that I have to go into the VHLM draft pool. When I was joined, I was allowed to pick my team, and I found the best team for me and my career. I picked the team I wanted to go to and where I am happy. And now, I find out that I’m getting ripped away, forced to go who knows where, no say in the matter. I have absolutely no desire to do this; that’s the procedure for VHL and I’m fine with it there, but I don’t want to leave Ottawa in the minors.”

 

“I am at home here, I have friends here, and this is the optimal franchise for me in every aspect. I was looking forward to building the squad back up from the ground up and continuing what we started this year. I am feeling a lot of emotions; anger, confusion, sadness, even despair. I don’t know what I will do if I don’t get to return to Ottawa next year, but I sure won’t be happy. I am infuriated by the mere prospect of being forced to leave. I don’t know why nobody told me this sooner. I am completely devastated, it’s heartbreaking.”