Admin Victor 10,940 Posted November 28, 2019 Admin Share Posted November 28, 2019 As Vancouver makes a quick start to S69, I was looking over their roster and saw some parallels in how the Wolves roster has evolved since their S67 cup and my old Davos team in S36-S38. For a little back story, in S36 a young Davos team I had GMed for just 3 seasons had a surprisingly good regular season and ultimately won the Continental Cup. It was a team made up of sophomores for the most part but the catalyst for the cup run was the free agent signing of future Hall of Famer Odin Tordahl and a trade for reigning top rookie Davey Jones. Then in the off-season we lost Tordahl (effectively to free agency but I managed to get a pick back from New York before he signed there). I also knew our top line center Sergey Brovalenko was considering retirement, so decided to use that pick to acquire a third center in Naomi Young. The team was still strong but the loss of forward quality told, both the absence of Tordahl and the fact one of Brovalenko, Jones, and Young was playing out of position. We were ultimately swept by Remy LeBeau and the Legion in the finals. So what's the parallel? Well the Vancouver team in S67 was also very young, largely acquired in the S66 and S67 drafts. Two key veteran players, Beau Louth and Shawn Glade, were lost to retirement and trade after S67, meaning like S37 Davos, S68 Vancouver wasn't as strong as the previous season's edition. But now, after trading the third star of S67 in Rauno Palo, the Wolves have developed further, most of those rookies and sophomores are in their prime and they are ready to pounce and win a second championship in S69, just like we did in S38. 2 cups in 3 seasons is actually more rare than back-to-back cups, because it generally requires a slight reshuffle in between without losing what made you good. If Vancouver pulls it off, they'll be among the all-time greats. BOOM, NotAVHLM-GM, JeffD and 1 other 4 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,957 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I saw the headline and I got scared. Read the article now and im happy someone appreciates my unpopular at the time trades. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted November 28, 2019 Author Admin Share Posted November 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Beaviss said: I saw the headline and I got scared. Read the article now and im happy appreciates my unpopular at the time trades. I'm one of the 3 people who still associates Davos with being good. eaglesfan036 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,957 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Victor said: I'm one of the 3 people who still associates Davos with being good. Free the old Davos logo! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motzaburger 1,590 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 someone say cup? Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691867 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted November 28, 2019 Author Admin Share Posted November 28, 2019 13 minutes ago, Beaviss said: Free the old Davos logo! literally this piece of shit is cursed --> Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,957 Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Just now, Victor said: literally this piece of shit is cursed --> best Victor 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglesfan036 4,603 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 but did you play your backup goalie the proper amount of games in Davos? Ahma and JeffD 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Victor 10,940 Posted November 29, 2019 Author Admin Share Posted November 29, 2019 6 hours ago, eaglesfan036 said: but did you play your backup goalie the proper amount of games in Davos? In those spoiled days Jardy did it for us all. eaglesfan036 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691938 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVHLM-GM 1,858 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 (edited) Always good to see Remy LeBeau's Legion pass by Edited November 29, 2019 by OrbitingDeath Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaviss 4,957 Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Victor said: In those spoiled days Jardy did it for us all. See @eaglesfan036 its not my fault Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/73474-why-vancouver-reminds-me-of-my-davos-team/#findComment-691965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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