Titans S71 Draft Summary

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After having a busy draft day last season, the Titans owned just three picks this time around.

Round 1

A strong crop in the first round landed the Titans Jim Bob @jRuutu who will immediately play a role in the clubs top six. Jim Bob had an impressive S70 with Ottawa in the VHLM scoring 16 goals and 76 assists; good for 92 points and a whopping +61 rating. Jim Bob also brings a big physical presence to help replace that of Julian Borwinn. The 6 foot 4, 231 pound winger landed 423 hits through 99 minor league matches. Jim Bob will likely see time on both the first and second line as the club experiments to find line chemistries early on in the season.

Round 2

With the 14th selection the Titans went after a local player to hopefully one day be a fan favourite. The Finland native Bob Helminen @Bob Helminen played wing for a struggling Halifax team that won just 20 games in S70. Despite this he scored just over a point a game on average with 38 goals and 36 assists. Helminen could very well be selected tomorrow night in the first round of the VHLM draft. He will be joined at the draft by first round hopeful and countryman Valtteri Vaakanainen.

Round 4

The Titans then waited 25 more picks before their final selection. Not having another goalie in their system leaned the Titans to select Hex Valentine @DrHexDex. He was also a member of Halifax in S70 and played in all 72 contests for them. Valentine's progression has stunted as of late but the Titans hold hope that he will get back on track soon. Valentine remains under Halifax's ownership for the time being.

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Lets goo! First time ever playing for Helsinki I believe, almost a shame that it happened when I made a non-Finnish player, but still great to represent a Finnish team finally

Edited March 16, 2020 by jRuutu