DRAFT ANALYSIS PART 4

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     Here we go, 1000 word VHL.com article coming right up. we've gone through the first three picks together, let's see what's going on at number four. It's the goddamn

HC DAVOS DYNAMO

 

     The Veterans:

     S62 - Jake Davis - 880 TPA - RW

//Davis is a powerhouse player, the second highest TPE on the roster this late into his career. It's hard to draft a replacement to such a talented, long term player, but the need is there with Davis' seasons running short.

     S61 - Matt Thompson - 1009 TPA - LW

//Thompson is the essence of a true VHL star, staying past the 1000 TPE mark even at the end of his career. I may be wrong but I believe that down the line there is a HOF case to be made for Thompson's career. Another BIG pair of shoes to be filled by the incoming class.

     S62 - Ryuu Crimson - 696 TPA - LW

//When a program sees the majority of it's core enter the end of their careers, it's a pretty clear indicator of rebuild on the horizon. Crimson may have not stayed at as high of TPA as our previous two vets, but at 696 TPA he's still a strong winger to be reckoned with. He also reveals the soon to be glaring hole in Davos' offense, as 3 wingers near retirement.

     S62 - Shawn Glade - 677 TPA - D

//Shawn is also an integral part of Davos' program who's reaching the end of their days. With 4 vets the Dynamo have the oldest core of any team we've done analysis on so far, and what's most worrying is every veteran player is 600+ TPA, the mark of an effective player in the VHL. The program has to hope it's younger players can catch up quickly or Davos will feel the effects, hard.

     The Inactives:

//Davos has 0 true inactives. There's a couple players that missed last week and some who are a bit patchy with updates, but the whole roster is technically active.

 

     With a whopping FOUR players affected by veterancy or inactivity, Davos' active roster consists of:

S67 - Aston Martin - 460 TPA - C

S67 - Bjorn Scoringsonn - 421 TPA - D

S66 - Charlie Paddywagon - 599 TPA - D

S65 - Elasmobranch Fish - 590 TPA - D

S64 - John Madden - 789 TPA - C

S65 - Katie Warren - 585 TPA - RW

S65 - Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen - 820 TPA - D

S64 - Finn Davison - 851 TPA - G

 

     So Davos' non-retiree roster runs 1 RW, no LWs, 2 Cs, 4 D, and a goalie. of these 8 players 4 have passed the 600* TPE mark, 3 skaters and the goalie, leaving a pretty solid core behind to help build the program back up. however it also leaves a pretty evident hierarchy of needs:

1. WINGERS

You have a strong wing core NOW, but they're all about to retire. On the bright side you have 2 seasons to develop them into stronger players but you need that hole filled quik.

2. GOALIES

Build your next starter now. Davison is a solid goalie but he's a vet at the end of next season. If you can land a solid goalie to play backup for a bit he'll come into the starting position as a developed goaltender.

3. CENTERS

You have 2 decent centers, Madden is a really solid player, but like Davison he's a season from veterancy. Drafting now gives you a chance to build the replacement you're going to need when the time comes.

4. DEFENSE

I don't really need to explain this one do I?

 

     After all that nonsense and blah blah blah at 4th overall the HC Davos Dynamo are likely to select:

TEEMU LEHTINEN JR.

 

     Lehtinen isn't a huge stretch for Davos, sitting 6th on the board TPE wise and surrounded by defensemen. At this stage in the draft we will have likely seen the top 2 players off the board taken alongside Eller or Underyew, or maybe Flowers will stay on the board leaving Lehtinen the top forward at #4. Either way it makes the most sense for Davos to make this selection with 3 wingers nearing retirement and a distinct lack of the position on their depth chart. With the draft in an hour, here's my FINALIZED top 4 picks.

CONDOR ADRIENNE

FRANS ELLER/THORNY UNDERYEW

LANCE FLOWERS/REMAINING CENTER

TEEMU LEHTINEN JR.

 

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