Oscar Lagesson is ready to guide the next group of youngsters in Moscow

[Telkster 550]

This theme week I decided to pick a player that was a draft year younger then me. I figured it could be someone on my team, as long as we hadn't spent a ton of seasons together. So far he has outplayed his draft position. So say hello to Lagesson! 

 

The VHLM

 

With the legendary S68 draft finished, Lagesson joined San Diego shortly after the season kicked off. He had a better then expected rookie season through his first 56 games with 32 points before entering the post season. Despite his team going out after the first round, he had still put up 5 points in the series that lasted 6 games. As per usual with rookie VHLM players, Lagesson had a whirlwind off-season with 2 drafts to go before what would be his final VHLM season. In the VHLM expansion draft, he ended up in Mexico City after they selected him with their 6th overall pick. The VHL draft saw Lagesson going late in the 2nd round to Moscow at 21st overall. Lagesson's final VHLM season saw him tear off with a whopping 89 points in 72 games from the back-end. Mexico City went out of the playoffs in round 2 that season, where he added 9 more playoff points in 11 post season games. The next off-season saw Lagesson impress Moscow enough to get the nod for S70, and that's where we move to the VHL part of his career. 

 

The VHL

 

With rookie seasons being ever so tough on the average VHLer, Lagessons situation was very similar, but it has a different ending. He had a pretty standard freshman year with 10 points in his first full 72 game VHL season. Moscow was on a role that year and Lagesson continued to help out wherever possible in the post season. Moscow ended up winning the continental cup in S70. Despite just 3 points in 15 playoff games, it was a worthy effort by the inexperienced rookie to help push Moscow to victory. S71 saw the young blue-liner take a more active role within the Menace squad. He put up an almost eyebrow rising season with 41 points in his 2nd full season. This was also Moscow's final "Hurraaaaaa" before they shifted into rebuild mode. Lagesson showed that he could soon be a top pairing defenseman, putting up 11 points in 15 games his 2nd VHL post season, but that year wasn't enough for Moscow to defend the cup, as they lost in the finals. 

 

The Future

 

Lagesson will take on a core role as he and a few others will help guide this Menace team through the tunnel. So far this season Laggy has put up 24 points in 49 games. While it's unclear if he will be around when Moscow are out of the rebuild, one thing is for sure. He has and will continue to be an important part of the Menace team. Despite being drafted 21st overall, he is actually ranked 15th in his draft class after the recent update. I know @Victor gets this way too much from me ever sinced I joined the team, but something tells me this is like nicotine for him. Yet another great draft choice that helped out the Menace immensely, and will continue to do so!

 

 @fever95

 

Edited June 15, 2020 by Telkster
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