VSN - Mock Draft #1

[Dil 1,760]

Hey! My name is Dil and today I will be starting one of my new 2 series. I will be doing both a mock draft and Memedex bi weekly. In the mock draft I will obviously be ranking my picks for the upcoming VHL draft. The memedex will be a massive shitpost full of VHL related memes created by both me and other users in the VHL. Here is the first mock draft:

 

Mock Draft

 

1. Carles Puigdemont

C | 6'3" | 220 lb. | Age: 18 | 

TPE: 215 @Eudaldkp

 

Still quite early but It is pretty obvious who the two candidates for 1st overall are. Carles is definitely one of them. Already at 215 tpe, this kid can do a lot of things. This season in the minors he has been tearing it up. 37 points in 26 games, is quite a record for this young player. He is playing on a stacked Oslo team who has been struggling lately but his stats don't show it. He was drafted 1st Overall in the VHLM dispersal draft for a reason. He is already at 80 passing and 80 scoring at the cap and will be banking tons of tpe before he reaches the bigs where he will make a massive splash.

 

2. Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen

D | 6'3" | 220lb. | Age: 25 | 

TPE: 180 @flyersfan1453

 

Smitty is the second candidate who I stated earlier could go 1st overall. I have him at 2nd for now since I think Carles is still a better pick at this point. Smitty has had quite the year so far as he has put up 31 points in 26 games as a defenceman. He still has 20 tpe left to allocate before he hits the cap and if done wisely he will become an even better player. Both Carles and Smitty have separated themselves from the rest of the pack and are the two top players in the draft.

 

3. Dallas Jones

D | 6'4" | 205 lb. | Age: 16 |

TPE: 153 @Trifecta

 

Dallas Jones goes at third overall at this point. Another big D-Man expected to go in the top 3. Dallas has allocated his tpe almost evenly in most of his categories and become a well rounded defenceman. Currently playing for the Oslo Storm, he has put up 15 points in 26 games. He has an good +/- of 15. He is defensively responsible and can also help out on both the powerplay and penalty kill as he has for Oslo this season. I think he can be a safe bet for third overall.

 

4. Brady Stropko Jr.

D | 6'3" | 225 lb. | Age: 19 | 

TPE: 140 @Bushito

 

Brady Stropko Jr. has some big shoes to fill due to coming after Norris Stopko and Jasper Canmore. This draft seems to have a lot of great defensive prospects because here is another one. Not only is this kid huge and good defensively, he has 80 scoring already so you can expect him to rip a puck. He has put up 17 points in 21 games with a +/- of 12. Currently I have him at fourth but I am expecting him to rocket up the rankings in the near future.

 

5. Gritty

C | 6'3" | 197 lb. | Age: 19 | 

TPE: 144  @eaglesfan036

 

This orange creature is a pretty good player. 31 points in 26 games with a +/- of 10. Another stud from Ottawa who can put up points. Gritty has a pretty good shot, decent defensively, and a good puck handler. He doesn't excel in a certain category but is a really well rounded player. 

 

6. Viktor Kozlov

C | 6'8" | 220 lb. | Age: 19 | HALIFAX

TPE: 115 @Kuch9

 

Oh my god. There are some huge people in this draft but this kid is MASSIVE. This absolute GOON can still put up points. 23 points and a +/- in 26 games. He is pretty fast and really tough. He is absolutely horrible offensively but I have no clue how he puts up the numbers he has. Currently have him at 6th but could go up or down later in the season.

 

7. Joe Nixon

G | 6'3" | 150 lb. | Age: 19 |

TPE: 144 @Bonzaijoe

 

This kid is playing under the show of  Kevin Weekes. Kevin is an amazing goaltender putting up AMAZING stats so its tough for this kid to get playing time. He has played only 5 games this season and lost 3 of them. SV% of 0.841 and a GAA of 2.80. Nothing special but he has a ton of potential. If given the opportunity to play games I think this kid could become something special but unfortunately he isn't getting that opportunity in Vegas. Other than that it is also a pretty tough league for goalies so he might drop even lower depending on how the need for goalies grows since there is rumours of expansion.

 

8. Orion Slade

C | 6'8" | 225 lb. | Age: 18 |

TPE: 102 @BluObieZ

 

Orion is a pretty good player already. At only 102 tpe he has 23 points in 26 games. He  has a pretty good shot and a is a pretty good passer. He can carry the puck well too. He is a well rounded player. You can't go wrong picking this kid anywhere in the late 1st round but early on I think we have him at 8th.

 

 

That concluded the mock draft. The next one will be out 2 weeks from now. Until then look forward to other VSN articles and podcasts coming your way.

 

[Nykonax 1,564]

Is stropko not a gm player?

[McWolf 3,115]

Just now, Nykonax said:

Is stropko not a gm player?

Canmore is Bush's GM player.

[Bushito 1,945]

I definitely won't go after Trifecta in the draft

 

[Da Trifecta 1,896]

38 minutes ago, Bushito said:

I definitely won't go after Trifecta in the draft

 

 

I'd fully expect you to go after your guy so I respect that decision.