Subject: U20 Canada National Team

The last line. There are young people who play this game, only reason why I removed the posts. I didn't censor.

Okay well we added three guys today. We took O'Bryan as our 20 year old goalie but he won't play since stunningly Zayden Koplin (and Johnathon Chamberlain, who will most likely be added) are already past him in OR. So we took Koplin as well. The third guy is our fuuuhhharrrr up from last season, Harvey Hernandez off of Garfield, a fine looking RD.

Thrilled as always to be selected as GM of a national team, even as the support for the regime erodes...John Clit will be back and we look for better results this season.

I have mentioned that I would step down after three seasons. I may just back down on that promise. Faced with the ugliness in net this season I see little hope of a strong result at the World's but, with the experience/chemistry gained from playing the two 19 year old's this season, we see big positives for next season. So maybe one more. If that is not okay with the Canadian GM's then I openly invite them to vote me out.

But just as a warning. Not every bad smell goes away without a fight...

Roedb

First of all, our apologies to Sharkbait and David Bengale. We cut Kelsey Jeffrey, a fine looking 20 year old from Sharkbait because we already have 5 first line 20 year old RW. Maurice Allison off of Le Royal was cut because his numbers are way out of balance and we are concerned about Bengale. He is up to day 16-17 of inactivity and, although he tends to list at times, his relegation from 1.I has us concerned. We are keeping our eye on 19 year old Spencer Parker in case the ship really starts to take on water...

Meanwhile, here we go. We are badly short on esp. defence so here are our selections for the weekend. Our scouting is ahead of the game so the remainder of the team will be filled by the middle of next week. We like...

Chamberland - 19 - G - Montreal Harvesters
Parlour - 20 - RD - Yardware Snakes
Goodwin - 20 - RD - Silence Stealers
Decaire - 20 - RD - Fleur de Lis
Aiken - 19 - LD - Yardware Snakes
Warner - 19 - LD - Headless Chickens
Barber - 19 - RD - RC Redshift
Kendall - 19 - RW - Ghost Squad
Black - 19 - RW - QC Nordiques
Delmage - 19 - LW - Reflex
McLaren - 19 - UW - Rocky Mountain W.
Crooks - 19 - C Rocky Mountain W.
Saunders - 19 - C - Relex

Roedb & Clit

Okay, we've got:

Morris - 19 - LD - Silence Stealers
Esdaille - 19 - UD - Garfield
Faucher - 19 - UD - Yardware Snakes
Fairclough - 19 - UD - Rousey Mousey
Vieulleux - 19 - C - Mandalorians
Mathers - 19 - C - Montreal Magma
Bundy - 19 - UW - QC Nordiques
Beaudin - 19 - UW - RM Wolverines
Varty - 19 - LW - Montreal Harvesters
Hazen - 19 - RW - RC Redshift
Downs - 19 - RW - Edmonton Wellcappers

That leaves with three free spots for failing hockey clubs.

Roedb & Clit

Well, our assumption is that David Bengale has wobbled a little too close to the edge this time and by tomorrow he will have fallen clean off. So, we decided in the interests of the game in Canada to add Spencer Parker to the U20 roster. Should Le Royal indeed be gone he should be up on the market in a week. He is a pretty juicy fix-er-upper so if you are looking for good Canadian talent have a look. Do note though that we will not play him this upcoming season.

Roedb

Well, if you are looking for a hybrid combining the self-destructiveness of Evil Kneivel and the daredevil recklessness of Harry Houdini then the PPM equivalent would be David Bengale. Welcome back Le Royal! You have swapped players on the U20 National Team...

Did you really need to call Faucher to the NT? LOL. I never expected him to make it there, and was keeping him around cuz he's a UD and he made good positioning for friendly games on Saturdays.

But now all my young defensemen are on the teams and i can't even field a decent 3 lines on Saturdays without including some regulars, which means I can't play VH on that day! xD

First World (League) Problems, amirite?

The defence situation in Canada seems desperate the last few seasons. This one is no better...

Roedb

Poor krokador having too many good players.

Yes, I feel a river of tears welling up!!

When you look at the number of players on national teams of 18 and 20 year old's that are on Krokador. Yes Krokador has the team of the future. I hate playing her since I know I could be getting a good beating.I am just going to wait till her players are all 29 and then buy them from her. They will have experience and trained at her expense. I think Bobby Jay that river of tears is flowing over here. I need to add mine to it too. It's turning into flood waters. LOL. Sorry Krokador just having fun. Congrats on getting so many good young players.

Ha! When I go against you, it *is* a team of 29-32yos that you are facing (For which I have spent about, eh, 250M in FA fees in the past month or so?). It's expensive to stay relevant!

I have too many defensemen in the 17-20yo wave and not enough offensive players (1 C whose Cl means he prolly won,t stick, 2 RWs, 8 Ds).

All my real center prospects are 4+ seasons older than this batch, but I only have 2 Ds past this age who are not 100% regulars, and 1 UW.

It's hard to field a consistent lineup with that kind of discrepancy. I just have to keep bringing in younger players and phasing out older ones.

It is such a tragedy!!

I may run both youth camps early this season and then let go of McNabb and Jevons, maybe Kydd, perhaps Zucic. *shrugs*

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