ECN on VHL Portal #7 "Off-Season Part 1"

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ECN on VHL Portal #7 "Off-season Part 1"

 

This is a brand new instalment added to our "ECN on VHL Portal" series where all of us will have a chance to look at different interesting things to see in the upcoming S66 in VHL and VHLM. Primarily we shall focus on VHLM as VHL will be a focus of our interest right after the S66 VHL Entry draft. Until then, ECN will provide interesting facts about VHLM that we might have not yet noticed.

 

Draft and what it can bring to VHL and VHLM

Every team that currently is either ready to expand into our league and become a new addition to S66 standings or already has been competing in S65 are in a position to expect something interesting - VHLM draft could be a huge turning point for all VHL/VHLM as I predict more and more new people would join our league. It will be truly important for teams to raise their level of competitiveness and make everyone understand the talent that is up for grabs. This is probably a time for expansion teams to decide - take on already established players that are signed to VHLM teams in the upcoming Expansion draft or to go for draft picks and hope that their trust in some of the newcomers that only recently joined VHL. 

In relations to draft, ECN Chief-editor FrostBeard has stated many times that there are 2 ways how to GM an expansion team - either sell hard at the first season and bet all you have that next 2 drafts will provide you with all the talent to move you to the next level or buy in a responsible way and be available  compete out of the get-go. Time to formulate their strategy and see what the future brings.

New GM hirings

As we mentioned before, there are 4 new VHLM GM's that will take up arms to lead their teams to glory. Three of those GM's will lead San Diego Marlins, Mexico City Kings and Mississauga Hounds. Forth is joining just after Jubo07 stepped down from being a GM of Las Vegas Aces. San Diego Marlins will be lead by InstantRockstar who has been in the league for not so long but has already made an impact in our league. Mexico City Kings will be lead by none else than Nykonax. Nykonax joined VHL already in October of 2018 and has proven to be a managerial material as he is brand executive for Ferda Apparel. Mississauga Hound will be lead by Gustav who is considered to be quite a gem to have in your locker room, so he should have no problems in leading his own. Finally, Las Vegas Aces will be lead by oilmandan, who has been in VHL almost a year, so he probably has a bit of a head start over other new GM's as he has had the most time to crack the mysteries of the simulation engine.

By that, we do have to say, that only time will tell who will come out as a smart and highly strategic GM and who will become a laughingstock of GM position.

VHL call-ups, a threat to team success?

Considering that the VHL expansion draft welcoming Malmo Nighthawks and Advantage as their GM will be featured, we have to agree that many teams will lose important pieces either in their offence or defence. Teams will be forced to call up players that might not be fully ready for VHL but have to play so that the necessary roster spot is filled by a capable soul. The question here is - how it will affect the competitiveness of VHLM and will see some drama coming from players who don't want to go to VHL yet? Probably a question that requires more than opinion so throw your ideas down below and tell us at ECN what do you think could happen to some up and coming teams in VHLM.

 

Thanks for spending your time here with us on ECN, as always all our content is provided and supported by Frostbeard Entertainment. Stay safe and enjoy your time in VHL/VHLM! 

People mentioned: @Jubo07, @Advantage, @Nykonax, @GustavMattias, @InstantRockstar and @oilmandan

Edited April 22, 2019 by FrostBeard