S70 Draft Profiles - Part 1

[Patrik Tallinder 1,087]

Hello everyone, Welcome to a new weekly article where I take a look at 3 VHL prospects from next season's draft. With the S69 Draft closing in, it's only a matter of time before S70 players become the focus of VHL general managers. While many more will emerge as time passes, there are some particular players leading the pack so far. Here is my top 10 prospects of S70 to date:

 

1. Mikko Lahtinen

2. Edwin THE Encarnacion

3. Jacques Lafontaine

4. Odin Omdahl

5. Dylan Carpenter

6. Damien Wolfe

7. Alexsandra Olsen

8. Jimothy Frost

9. Dick Cheezy

10. Gabriel Gutzwiler

 

Obviously, being so early in their draft season, these rankings are due to change a lot, even week to week. It is heavily based upon recency bias, with those who have been more consistently active the past few weeks placing higher on the list.

 

As mentioned before, this article will focus on 3 S70 prospects. Without further ado, let's get to them.

 

Jacques Lafontaine - G - 115 TPE

The top ranked goalie in the draft, Lafontaine has burst onto the scene recently. With lightning quick reflexes and consistency that a team can rely upon night to night, the Canadian netminder is sure to be a game changer for whoever picks him up in Sunday's Dispersal Draft. Not only is he consistent on the ice, but off the ice he's been putting the work in as well, amassing a remarkable 35 TPE in the past 2 weeks. If he maintains his consistency, it wouldn't surprise me to see him challenge the current unanimous top 2.

 

Jimothy Frost - C - 57 TPE

My 8th ranked prospect, Jimothy Frost, is of a unique breed. Born in Antarctica, Jimothy is actually part penguin. Just as the Penguins in the NHL know a thing or two about scoring goals, the penguins in Antarctica seem to know their fair share as well. The 16 year old is young, but a gifted goal scorer with an impressive two way game to go along with it. Being a 1st generation player, the biggest thing to be determined about Frost is whether he will stay consistent in earning TPE on a weekly basis. So far, all signs point to yes, as he hasn't had one inactive week to date.

 

Odin Omdahl - D - 101 TPE

Zepheter's player, Odin Omdahl, is one that should have all eyes on him. Trying to reach 500 content count, zepheter has been incredibly active on the forums recently, and Omdahl will be reaping the rewards from it. He is a great two way defenseman, with nice mobility and a cannon for a shot. Expect him to put up numbers in all categories in the VHLM this season, and be an important piece for whichever team lands him in the draft. I see an all-situations defender with good potential to be a powerplay quarterback.

 

Like I said before, my rankings are subject to change, and largely based on recent activity, so if anyone has any insight as to how I can better them but not make it entirely based on TPE, feel free to leave a comment. I'm just trying to make them as accurate as possible, but with me being still fairly new, they probably aren't perfect.

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by Patrik Tallinder

[zepheter 586]

Couldn't have said it better. I appreciate the nice things you had to say about me. Also can't wait to hear about #9.

Edited November 7, 2019 by zepheter

[Beketov 8,993]

10 hours ago, Patrik Tallinder said:

Here is my top 10 prospects of S70 to date:

 

1. Mikko Lahtinen

You’re damn right. Let’s see if I can pull off my players being drafted first twice in a row shall we?

[Mr_Hatter 1,608]

Cool write up! It's nice to have a quick rundown of some new faces in the league

[Frostbite 38]

wait, thats me

[SlapshotWrangler 864]

Thanks for your kind words!