If I was a VHLM GM in the upcoming Dispersal Draft

[diacope 1,696]

This seasons dispersal draft is stacked and gems are all over the place if scouts choose to dig deeper, there's all kinds of player builds too which should give the whole management a job to do while each team tries to build the next championship contender. If you are a manager looking for steals or just a player checking on the other draftees, thanks for tuning in.

 

Today I wanted to take a look at some players I would try to draft if I were a general manager next season and give a little draft profile for each of my top line selections, maybe a GM sleeping will wake up or a name nobody knew will be out there now.

 

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C - Kolby Uelk - Previous Team: 

S76 - 16 y/o,  6'2" 194lbs - TPE107

Rank: Round 4, 39th overall 《☆☆》

Projected Stats: 21G 33A 54P 

 

Every team needs a phisical centreman who will to fight back and compete against the rough veterans every night, Uelk fits that bill perfectly, add in his offensive touch (37 points in 56 games last season) and you have a player that needs to be covered by the other team or he'll be in position to score everytime. I would probably wait until the 3rd round to draft this player but he definitely has a solid build.

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RW - Duncan Idaho - Previous Team:

S77 - 21 y/o, 6'3" 200lbs - TPE183

Rank: Round 1, 9th overall 《☆☆☆☆☆》

Projected Stats: 35G 43A 78P

 

We haven't seen much of Idaho other than his highlights in the junior league where he lit the lamp almost every night and the 13 games played this season playing in a depth role so the young superstar didn't get many opportunities, he only had 1 goal and didn't produce much offensively to excite the crowd but one thing the scouts noticed was his adjustment to the leagues pace early on, more ice time next season will only make him better playing with more competitive linemates and any team could benefit from his skills. Going to be a top 5 pick.

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LW - Abe Rouqe - Previous Team:

S76 - 23 y/o, 5'5" 155lbs - TPE185

Rank: Round 1, 7th overall 《☆☆☆☆》

Projected Stats: 26G 23A 49P

 

Another fresh face with tons of upside when it comes to potential, my final top line pick is Rouqe. In just 4 games she was able to score 2 times and shot close to 3 times a game, got involved physically recording 3 hits and 2 shot blocks while maintaining a positive +/-, she's a player the coach can lean on during unenergetic times and whenever the PP get activated every game because of her speed and positive team morale. Will be a top 10 pick.

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D - Bahram Kamkar - Previous Team:

S76 - 21 y/o, 6'5" 185lbs - TPE88 Round 5, 50 overall 《☆☆☆》

Projected Stats: 5G 42A P47

 

Kamkar has explosive skating and puck handling mixed with stay at home capabilities, he played very good for a first time blueliner (7G 24A in 72 games) and the goalie needs somebody that will have his back and he will do the job seamlessly, after taking a look at his stats I notice he's been involved in a lot of big plays too and doesn't shy away from trying something different to create an opportunity. Would draft earlier than expected!

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D - Aurelien Moreau - Previous Team:

S77 - 18 y/o, 6'8" 240lbs - TPE92

Rank: Round 4, 45th overall 《☆☆☆》

Projected Stats: 7G 32A P39

 

Giant defender just to make sure my defense is a lock, Moreau might not have the flashiest game going but whenever he approached the puck last season the player retrieving the puck before him jumped out of the way, giving up a chance to score (14 defensive plays in 3 games) and will only get scarier with more training and shifts. Perfect middle pick if I end up getting a few strong picks so I'd wait and hope I can get a steal later in the draft.

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G - Barry Taffe - Previous Team:

S76 - 18 y/o, 6'1" 165lbs - TPE153 《☆☆☆》

Rank: Round 2, 16th overall

Projected Stats: 34W 26L 7OT

 

Consistency is key whenever your a puckstopper and Taffe hasn't missed any training yet, it's still early in his career but the league took notice after winning 10 games as backup in just 17 total games, he's ready to be a starter and will be one of the best next season wherever he goes. Another player I'd like to get sooner than later in the draft.

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We can't end this article without a few more mentions and probably the more important picks if somebody I wanted goes before I can get them in the draft, here's the players on my reserve list.

 

BENCH C - Davey Jones Jr. - Previous Team:

S77 - 16 y/o, 6'5" 225lbs - TPE86 《☆☆☆》

Rank: Round 5, 54th overall

Projected Stats: 18G 20A 38P

 

Top skill(s):

*playmaking

*faceoffs

*would draft early

 

BENCH W - Brendan Telker - Previous Team:

S77 - 18 y/o, 6'3" 190lbs - TPE163 《☆☆☆☆》

Rank: Round 2, 15th overall

Projected Stats: 28G 35A 63P

 

Top skill(s):

*skating

*puckhandling

*scoring

 

BENCH D - Barron Kruulenstien - Previous Team:

S77 - 18 y/o, 6'8" 250lbs - TPE62 《☆☆》

Rank: Round 9, 100th overall

Projected Stats: 2G 19A 21P

 

Top skill(s):

*giant defender

*62 banked and ready

 

BENCH G - Morgan Karlsson - Previous Team:  

S76 - 16 y/o, 6'2" 198lbs - TPE84 《☆☆》

Rank: Round 5, 56th overall

Projected Stats: 16W 13L 4OT

 

 Top skill(s):

*rebounding

 

TRADE FOR PICK D - Titomir Pukshuuter - Previous Team: 

S76 - 19 y/o, 6'5" 250lbs - TPE62 《☆》

Rank: Round 9, 102nd overall 

Projected Stats: 8G 18A 26P

 

Top skill(s):

*checking

 

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That's it, a good mix of offensive threats with stone cold defending who'll give it their all to stop shots for our up and coming stud goaltender. Obviously it's not possible to get everybody but at least you get an idea of what kind of team I'd draft. Thanks for tuning in! Good luck in the draft managers and players, I'll be watching your progression

 

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Edited January 9, 2021 by 16z

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Review: I love this actually! It's not a mock draft, but instead a team of players who GMs should look out for. I love the spacing, the star ratings, the former teams, and and all the info about them. The little logos beside the players are a nice touch. My only suggestion is to maybe bold the players' names so it's easier to read.

9/10

[Hoopydog 195]

Great media spot. I can never read through a whole mock draft so the fact that you've picked out some players that shouldn't be slept on. You added the stats for the players and a little description about their play style as well as the star rating which acts as prospect quality rating is nice as well. I would add maybe some colour or bolden the player name and stats just to break up the text and make it easier to read. Overall, great job.

 

8/10

[GoldenDoodleBoi 45]

4 star Prospect ? YABADABAADOOO

 

[diacope 1,696]

Claim number two

[fromtheinside 1,290]

Nicely done! 

[thadthrasher 1,692]

Great write up!