Rink-Side Chat with HC Davos Dynamos GM

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Rink-Side Chat with HC Davos Dynamos GM

 

 

Following the Season 66 VHL Entry Draft, VSN sat down to talk with multiple General Managers to pick their brains on their thought processes during and after the VHL draft. We begin this set of interviews with the GM of the HC Davos Dynamos, ShawnGlade:

 

 

 

VSN: Can you tell us a bit about the trades your team made involving draft picks prior to the draft?

 

Shawn: Ah well, I was sorta looking for a dman in this draft, but the draft was so deep I didn't wanna miss it. Ithink no matter where I picked, Paddywagon was my choice. I was close to just taking him second overall

 

 

V: Would you like to explain why you picked the players you did?

S: Positional needs mainly, but after Paddywagon and Past, I just drafted some guys who I thought could be steals

 

V: What is the most important factor you look for when choosing your picks?

S: Probably activity. Doesn't matter how much TPE you have if you're claiming max every week because you're only going to get better

 

V: Do you plan on trading any of your newly drafted players?

S: Well unfortunately Chico Smeb was already a cap casualty but as for now I think I'm done trading for a bit

 

V: Have any other GMS made a really bad pick this season? Which one?

S: I think Calgary overall had a weak draft just because of some communication issues that I won't get into

 

V: Did any other GMs snake a pick from you? Which pick?

S: I really wanted Apollo Hackett so I was salty when Riga nabbed him

 

V: What kind of hazing and other rituals will your newly drafted rookies have to look forward to?

S: Nyko being annoying

 

V: Who is the best defenseman in the draft?

S: Probably Paddywagon or Garcia

 

V: How many players picked after the 2nd round are going to become roster players in the future?

S: Hopefully all of them

 

V: How many lines will your team be running this season after this crazy deep draft?

S: I planned on 3, but after today probably only 2

 

V: Next season’s draft will likely be just as, if not more deep than this one. Will you be willing to sell high picks to go on a run this season? Are you more likely to consider selling given the deep prospect pool that will be available?

S: I think I've done a good job of fielding a good team while keeping high picks next draft so a little bit of both

 

V: What is your drink of choice?

S: Coke

 

V: Who is going to win the cup and why?

S: Davos because me

 

V: What city do you want the VHL to expand to next?

S: Please don't expand again

 

V: Is the VHL rigged?

S: Yes

 

V: Do you tell your players how you want them to develop or let them do their own thing?

S: Players ALWAYS ask me about what they should put TPE into but im really clueless with that stuff so I just tell them to figure it out

 

V: Who is going to be the biggest bust of this draft?

S: HHH

 

V: Which player on your team has the most pressure on them coming into this season?

S: All of them

 

 

This concludes VSN's interview with Shawn. Look forward to more GM interviews coming soon!