Thoughts on the recently retired

[Victor 10,940]

Trade deadline hit the VHL this week and with trade deadline week came multiple retirements as the first draftees entered the S69 draft class. Here's some thoughts on the recent retirees:

 

Veran Dragomir

The S60 1st overall pick retires with 1,389 TPE - the ninth most in VHL history (or tenth, maybe) - but might not even make the Hall of Fame ballot. As it stands, Dragomir is still waiting for another award, individual or Continental Cup, to add to his Stolzschweiger Trophy eight seasons ago, making him perhaps the unluckiest player of all time.

 

Beau Louth

Or maybe that's Beau Louth, Dragomir's erstwhile teammate in Quebec who retires with even more TPE (1,412) and just as few awards. Unlike Dragomir, Louth has been to two finals, but has lost both so kind of a disappointment too.

 

Oyorra Arroyo

Narrowly edging out Dragomir in career points (currently 672 in 555 games) despite less TPE, as well as boasting 3 cup rings and 2 seasons of maybe being the best player in the league (S64-S65). Still probably not enough to make the HOF but a good run for a first-gen.

 

Oleksiy Revchenko

An unheralded depth player. Was good for good teams.

 

Stanley Sawchuk

RIP Molholt?

 

Thomas Kennedy

I'm still coming terms with a player drafted 78th overall making it to the VHL.

[Gustav 6,407]

Interesting--does not winning a cup really do that much to keep a player out of the Hall of Fame?

[Victor 10,940]

30 minutes ago, GustavMattias said:

Interesting--does not winning a cup really do that much to keep a player out of the Hall of Fame?

No, I didn't really go into much depth here as just a 590.

 

Dragomir and Arroyo have fewer career points than Cast and Thompson despite a season in hand, that will ultimately hold them back.

[Beketov 9,025]

8 hours ago, GustavMattias said:

Interesting--does not winning a cup really do that much to keep a player out of the Hall of Fame?

Depends on the player. Usually it doesn’t hold a good player back but it can be what pushes a borderline player over the edge if they are in a fight with someone of similar stats.