A Ball of Nerves

[TMI 20]

Kyson Blake, a member of last season's Saskatoon Wild championship team, recalls the days leading up to the VHLM's Dispersal Draft and what those moments were like.

 

Honestly it was a weird feeling because I had just played an entire season with Saskatoon and now I was going to be with a new team.  The weird part was that no teams were contacting me, I think I only spoke to two total.

 

Blake, seen as a fringe VHL pick, was an unknown headed into the draft because of his potential VHL status.

 

It definitely was a bit frustrating, because I thought I'd be a player teams would definitely want, but at the same time I understand they don't want someone who will be gone after just next season or may not play for them at all.

 

As the hours count down to the VHL draft, Blake is having those nervous feelings all over.

 

It's another draft with another set of teams and I'm anxious to see where I end up and what that will look like.