Moscow's Improved Defence

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Salutations VHLiens,

 

I am here to provide a short summary of the changes to the Moscow Blue line for season 67.

 

out:

Lew Bronstein - rip

 

in:

Vladamir Pavlov

Dean Clarke

Edward Vigneault

 

The addition of the three rookie defenseman has allowed the two returning work horses, Paolo Nano and team captain Evgeni Komarov to not be forced into massive minutes, playing on multiple defence pairings. This has not only solidified the top pairing in Nano/Komarov, but also provided depth in the bottom pairings. Giving returning defensemen Mitch Matthews and Beau Buefordsson some healthy competition in the lineup.

 

All three of the new Moscow blue liners are heavily touted prospects who are just at the beginning of their careers. The defensive core is looking to be in fine shape for Moscow, and these players certainly have the talent and work rate to become one of the dominant defensive corps in the VHL very soon.

 

Vlad Pavlov looks, currently, to be the rookie d-man with the most offensive upside. Clarke and Vigneault also have the ability to play on the offensive-end but currently have much more robust all-around games than Pavlov, and specifically are better in the physical and defensive sides of the game. These three young players will develop together and push each other to improve. The future of the Moscow defence looks to be very promising as we start season 67.