VAN Misses Out on Playoffs

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It's never a good look to have a perennial powerhouse not make the playoffs. This year after general manager Beaviss was quoted, "We are contending this season," the Vancouver Wolves have missed the playoffs for the first time in a while. This has to come as a surprise as they had a promising free agency where they picked up both Gritty and Smitty, who although, are past their prime, are still solid pieces for any team. Backed up with their anchors of Freeman and HHH, two of the best players in the league VAN was supposed to be potential cup contenders. They even had some promising developing pieces such as the highly touted Jimmy Spyro, yet they still missed out on playoffs. So what went wrong? The main culprit this year has got to be the lack of discipline. Too many PIMs from too many different players, this was one of the reasons why Freeman was shipped out midseason in a blockbuster trade. Fortunately for the Wolves fans, they have a lot to look forward to as VAN has gathered some of the league's best young talent and many drafts picks in the years to come.