Post by ViraL on Jun 5, 2020 22:32:29 GMT
Whats Up NZHL, we are now 2 weeks removed from our epic season 1 playoffs. We got to watch the Finals go to a Game 7 (Thanks to a tendy who should have switched to geico.) The first season had some ups and downs but We had some great chirping and a lot of fun in season 1. We are now just over a week away from the Season 2 NZHL Draft, which is why I am here. Now that all 10 teams are set with Owners/Captains and their Keepers, it's time to breakdown and give my way too early NZHL Season 2 projections. The rankings are based off of the combination of skill amongst the team management and along with their ability to draft teams.
Season 2 Projected Rankings
#1. Reigning NZHL Cup Champs: Quebec Tabarnaks (Formerly Pittsburgh Pioneers)
Owner: FrostyNightmare
Captain: The Big Sonor
Keeper: JessleCrazy (1M)
Draft Needs: C, LD, G
Draft Money: 20.0M
Break Down: Frosty is back for season 2 and he has brought in a new Captain to join him for his run to defend his cup. I don't know anything about his captain, but Frosty and JessleCrazy terrorized the league the 2nd half of the season and during the playoffs. These 2 guys are hard to stop and with 20M in cap space to spend, They will find a stud frenchy C to steal for 500k. Knowing Frosty, The Big Sonor is going to be a stud and only make this team better.
#2 Toronto Thunder Ducks
Owner: Millsy
Captain: Barlett
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: LW,RW,LD,RD
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Millsy has stepped up and taken over a team for Season 2. Joining Millsy will be Bartlett who comes over to captain after being thrown into captaincy last season by Texas Renegades. Millsy is a great RW and G and if he chooses to play tendy here full time, this team has the core foundation to be excellent. Bartlett is the best Center in NZHL, He will find wingers to play alongside him and I expect that their top line will be one of the best in the league. The most important thing is for them to find some solid dmen to go along with their talent at C and G. Even if Millsy Plays RW next to Bart, This team is going to be dangerous.
#3 Palm Beach Vipers (Formerly Nova Scotia Thunder)
Owner: A Broke Hoodrat
Captain: Raceboy77
Keeper: vMvtt (1M)
Draft Needs: LW/D/G?
Draft Money: 20M
Break Down: Hoodrat has rigged the league once more! What's new? Hoodrat has gone through 100 Captains in the last 4 days. It will be a miracle if he keeps it together by draft night. Anyhow, Joining Hoodrat for season 2 is arguably the best Dman in NZHL (top 2.) Raceboy has agreed to captain and along with them they have vMvtt. This team is going to be good and Hoodrat usually does a good job of drafting a solid team. However, vMvtt is the best Center on this team, and will instead be playing RW,D,G who really knows. One thing we do know is, This team won't get swept in the first round of the playoffs. (We have heard this before.)
#4 Miami Bleacher Creatures
Owner: Bo Horvat Jr
Captain: DisneyIsGreedy
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,RW,LD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Bo Horvat has recruited Disney and together they will start the Bleacher Creatures in Season 2. Bo is a great LW and Disney is a top 2 Dman in NZHL. This team will be looking to add a solid C to go along with Bo and a G to stop pucks (so not andersen.)
#5. Vancouver Vikings
Owner: Off2Tims
Captain: Czahn3
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,RW,LD,RD
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Off2Tims is leaving Burbank and has stolen Czahn from Pittsburgh. This team is loaded at G which means Tims will be playing LW this season. Czahn is a top 3-5 Goalie in NZHL and will steal some games. They will be looking to draft a great pair of forwards and dmen to round out their team.
#6. Burbank Brewers
Owner: Furry Pujols
Captain: JPizzle 33
Keeper: Turk609 (4M)
Draft Needs: LW,C,RW
Draft Money: 17M
Break Down: Furry is returning as owner and has brought in JPizzle to replace Off2Tims this season. Furry and Pizzle have decided to keep Turk which gives them a solid d pair and an excellent G that will win some games on his own. Burbank is starting with the least amount of money in the draft and will be looking to fill all 3 forward spots or 2Fwd and 1 D spot if Furry decides to play Wing. Jpizzle is one of the top 5 goalies in NZHL and will be a huge part in this teams success.
#7. Vermont Lumberjacks
Owner: Orbit Save
Captain: BilliamsJr
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,LW,RD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: One of the new franchises in Season 2 will be Vermont run by Orbit and Billiams. Orbit is a good RW and Billiams is a solid Dman. This team will need to find a C and LW that can play well with Orbit and a Goalie. Billiams is a great utility man and can play C or G if they need him to.
#8. Compton Cosmonauts
Owner: ViraL
Captain: Pens71Fan
Keeper: RedSkinStallion (1.5M)
Draft Needs: C,LW,RD
Draft Money: 19.5M
Break Down: Compton is the only team returning to Season 2 with the same Ownership from Season 1. ViraL and Pens are back and looking to defend their Presidents Trophy, while making it further in the playoffs. Joining them is RedSkin to bolster their Goalie spot. They will be looking to draft everything but G and RW as they cant let ViraL on the ice. If ViraL is forced into action, these guys are fucked.
#9. Virginia Beach Neptune's
Owner: BurninSmoke
Captain: DrGrizzology91
Keeper: Dubinator (1M)
Draft Needs: LW,LD,G
Draft Money: 20M
Break Down: BurninSmoke is bringing back the Neptunes and looking to win more than 4 games this season. He has brought DrGrizz on board and they have kept Dubinator. Towards the end of the regular season of Season 1, Burnin took over starting G from Andersen (No wonder they only won 4 games.) Once this change was made, The Neptunes began competing with the other teams in the league. They will look to draft some guys to fill the holes on the left side of the ice along with RW if Burnin decides to wear the goalie mask this season.
#10. St. Louis Reign (Formerly Texas Renegades)
Owner: Balterrr
Captain: Pens4Stanley
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,LD,RD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Balter is bringing his franchise back, kinda i guess. He is the only thing that is the same. He has no keepers, a new captain and a new team name. I expect this team to be nowhere near as good as they were last season. They were filled with studs and Balter hardly played, it was basically Bartlett's team once Currdog was gone. Pens4Stanley is new to NZHL and could be a surprise, but that's yet to be seen. This team is going to struggle and need to find a solid D pair and G if they are going to be successful this season.
That is it for the Season 2 Way 2 Early Preseason Write Up, I know League Management is really looking forward to Season 2. A Couple quick side notes here, if you haven't already, please get Signed Up for the season as it starts in just a few days. League Management has taken the feedback from the players and team management members and revised some of the rules within the league. To see the new League Rules and Changes here is the link. If you are a rookie, be sure to sign up for the Rookie Scouting Combine Here. Good Luck everyone in the draft and lets have a great 2nd season.
Season 2 Projected Rankings
#1. Reigning NZHL Cup Champs: Quebec Tabarnaks (Formerly Pittsburgh Pioneers)
Owner: FrostyNightmare
Captain: The Big Sonor
Keeper: JessleCrazy (1M)
Draft Needs: C, LD, G
Draft Money: 20.0M
Break Down: Frosty is back for season 2 and he has brought in a new Captain to join him for his run to defend his cup. I don't know anything about his captain, but Frosty and JessleCrazy terrorized the league the 2nd half of the season and during the playoffs. These 2 guys are hard to stop and with 20M in cap space to spend, They will find a stud frenchy C to steal for 500k. Knowing Frosty, The Big Sonor is going to be a stud and only make this team better.
#2 Toronto Thunder Ducks
Owner: Millsy
Captain: Barlett
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: LW,RW,LD,RD
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Millsy has stepped up and taken over a team for Season 2. Joining Millsy will be Bartlett who comes over to captain after being thrown into captaincy last season by Texas Renegades. Millsy is a great RW and G and if he chooses to play tendy here full time, this team has the core foundation to be excellent. Bartlett is the best Center in NZHL, He will find wingers to play alongside him and I expect that their top line will be one of the best in the league. The most important thing is for them to find some solid dmen to go along with their talent at C and G. Even if Millsy Plays RW next to Bart, This team is going to be dangerous.
#3 Palm Beach Vipers (Formerly Nova Scotia Thunder)
Owner: A Broke Hoodrat
Captain: Raceboy77
Keeper: vMvtt (1M)
Draft Needs: LW/D/G?
Draft Money: 20M
Break Down: Hoodrat has rigged the league once more! What's new? Hoodrat has gone through 100 Captains in the last 4 days. It will be a miracle if he keeps it together by draft night. Anyhow, Joining Hoodrat for season 2 is arguably the best Dman in NZHL (top 2.) Raceboy has agreed to captain and along with them they have vMvtt. This team is going to be good and Hoodrat usually does a good job of drafting a solid team. However, vMvtt is the best Center on this team, and will instead be playing RW,D,G who really knows. One thing we do know is, This team won't get swept in the first round of the playoffs. (We have heard this before.)
#4 Miami Bleacher Creatures
Owner: Bo Horvat Jr
Captain: DisneyIsGreedy
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,RW,LD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Bo Horvat has recruited Disney and together they will start the Bleacher Creatures in Season 2. Bo is a great LW and Disney is a top 2 Dman in NZHL. This team will be looking to add a solid C to go along with Bo and a G to stop pucks (so not andersen.)
#5. Vancouver Vikings
Owner: Off2Tims
Captain: Czahn3
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,RW,LD,RD
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Off2Tims is leaving Burbank and has stolen Czahn from Pittsburgh. This team is loaded at G which means Tims will be playing LW this season. Czahn is a top 3-5 Goalie in NZHL and will steal some games. They will be looking to draft a great pair of forwards and dmen to round out their team.
#6. Burbank Brewers
Owner: Furry Pujols
Captain: JPizzle 33
Keeper: Turk609 (4M)
Draft Needs: LW,C,RW
Draft Money: 17M
Break Down: Furry is returning as owner and has brought in JPizzle to replace Off2Tims this season. Furry and Pizzle have decided to keep Turk which gives them a solid d pair and an excellent G that will win some games on his own. Burbank is starting with the least amount of money in the draft and will be looking to fill all 3 forward spots or 2Fwd and 1 D spot if Furry decides to play Wing. Jpizzle is one of the top 5 goalies in NZHL and will be a huge part in this teams success.
#7. Vermont Lumberjacks
Owner: Orbit Save
Captain: BilliamsJr
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,LW,RD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: One of the new franchises in Season 2 will be Vermont run by Orbit and Billiams. Orbit is a good RW and Billiams is a solid Dman. This team will need to find a C and LW that can play well with Orbit and a Goalie. Billiams is a great utility man and can play C or G if they need him to.
#8. Compton Cosmonauts
Owner: ViraL
Captain: Pens71Fan
Keeper: RedSkinStallion (1.5M)
Draft Needs: C,LW,RD
Draft Money: 19.5M
Break Down: Compton is the only team returning to Season 2 with the same Ownership from Season 1. ViraL and Pens are back and looking to defend their Presidents Trophy, while making it further in the playoffs. Joining them is RedSkin to bolster their Goalie spot. They will be looking to draft everything but G and RW as they cant let ViraL on the ice. If ViraL is forced into action, these guys are fucked.
#9. Virginia Beach Neptune's
Owner: BurninSmoke
Captain: DrGrizzology91
Keeper: Dubinator (1M)
Draft Needs: LW,LD,G
Draft Money: 20M
Break Down: BurninSmoke is bringing back the Neptunes and looking to win more than 4 games this season. He has brought DrGrizz on board and they have kept Dubinator. Towards the end of the regular season of Season 1, Burnin took over starting G from Andersen (No wonder they only won 4 games.) Once this change was made, The Neptunes began competing with the other teams in the league. They will look to draft some guys to fill the holes on the left side of the ice along with RW if Burnin decides to wear the goalie mask this season.
#10. St. Louis Reign (Formerly Texas Renegades)
Owner: Balterrr
Captain: Pens4Stanley
Keeper: None
Draft Needs: C,LD,RD,G
Draft Money: 21M
Break Down: Balter is bringing his franchise back, kinda i guess. He is the only thing that is the same. He has no keepers, a new captain and a new team name. I expect this team to be nowhere near as good as they were last season. They were filled with studs and Balter hardly played, it was basically Bartlett's team once Currdog was gone. Pens4Stanley is new to NZHL and could be a surprise, but that's yet to be seen. This team is going to struggle and need to find a solid D pair and G if they are going to be successful this season.
That is it for the Season 2 Way 2 Early Preseason Write Up, I know League Management is really looking forward to Season 2. A Couple quick side notes here, if you haven't already, please get Signed Up for the season as it starts in just a few days. League Management has taken the feedback from the players and team management members and revised some of the rules within the league. To see the new League Rules and Changes here is the link. If you are a rookie, be sure to sign up for the Rookie Scouting Combine Here. Good Luck everyone in the draft and lets have a great 2nd season.