Excitement Building In Saskatoon

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Excitement Building In Saskatoon

 

SASKATOON - Although there will be no parade through the streets of Saskatoon this season, the hometown Wild having been eliminated in the first round of the VHLM Playoffs by the Mississauga Hounds, excitement for the next season is already in full swing. Even in a season many expected to be a down year for the Wild, General Manager Thomas Landry and Assistant General Manager Timothy Brown delivered a competitive squad that at times was atop the VHLM standings. Bolstered by an unprecedented wealth of young talent joining the VHLM, a fresh crop of faces paved the way for a deep and active team, and setting the stage for one of the deepest VHLM Dispersal Drafts to date. 

 

"It's a shame that we have to return all of those new signees to the draft," lamented Landry at a press conference. "As much as I would love to bring them all back and take another run, that's just not how it works. We are, however, in quality shape to bring some of them back, and along with the returning players we do have, things are shaping up quite nicely for Season 75."

 

 

Forwards Florent Vericel, Alex Zouzouambe, Steve Eso, and Dale Miller highlight the offensive weapons returning, while defenseman Gabriel Johnson and goaltender Piero Angela give the Wild additional pieces on the back end. It's a strong foundation to start with when a draft class as stacked as any in recent memory is on the horizon, especially with Saskatoon holding two first round picks. Tradition with the team would generally indicate that Landry is looking to, "bring his boys back home," especially with him publicly giving defenseman Scotty Kaberle high praise following his exit interview. However, with the draft class as deep as it is, surely the Wild will be keeping all avenues open, as they did in Season 72 when selecting Lucas Brandt, a player they never imagined would be available.

 

It's a fantastic class to have multiple first round picks for, with depth plentiful at multiple positions. Scotty Kaberle and Silas LeFriend, two prospects who played well for the Wild last season, are two of the top prospects available for the taking. Multiple goalies, including Rara Rasputin, Kunibuni UnGuri, and Thadius Sales, among others, give Saskatoon a chance to continue their strategy of maintaining a solid tandem of netminders with longtime Saskatoon tendie Cal Conway making the leap to the VHL. Cabe McJake, Addison McLaren, and Ryan Ryker are all forwards who look to go early on draft day as well, although the team remains high on Dominic Gobeil, who showed tremendous passion and poise with the team last season. 

 

 

Season 74 didn't end quite like the Saskatoon Wild wanted it to, but the future looks very bright for them. Familiar faces will be returning to form the new veteran leadership, while the upcoming draft may yield even more. Regardless of how the draft may go, the upcoming season looks as if the VHLM will offer some of the deepest rosters to start a season across the league in recent memory, and the Wild are in prime shape to reap the benefits. A big season is on the horizon, and all Saskatoon can do now is count the days down until the VHLM Dispersal Draft, where all the pieces will come together to form the Season 75 Saskatoon Wild. 

 

Jethro Novacek is a writer for the MSFL Times, the leader in fictional sports entertainment. He enjoys watching old NFL highlight films, crockpot recipes, and a comfy pair of slippers. 

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That's a clean writeup right there. Great stuff Dooms. GO WILD!!!