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***Sburbine*** · 05-01-2022, 01:25 AM

For double draft week, I wanted to be able to afford all of these packs and training that I need to buy by taking advantage of the extra money I can get from draft related media. For this write-up I wanted to look at the top 10 TPE players in this draft class and summarize how their rookie season went for any GMs that are in the middle of scouting. I know a few of the top 10 TPE players are GMs themselves but it’s still good to look at everyone at the top of the class to be able to compare the players that will be some of the first picks in the draft. In fact this draft seems to have an unprecedented amount of SHL GMs in it, all of them looking to fill an easy roster spot with their own player with whatever build their team may need. The season that players have in the J doesn't usually amount to much for SHL performance but all of these players will do great thing for their future SHL teams and the ones that can be draft will all be in or near the top 10 picks.

1)
Matsmith Söderberg-Tremblay
Left Wing
315 TPE

At the top of the class is Matsmith who at the time of writing this is 9 TPE ahead of second place (mostly because of recruitment TPE). Matsmith is the Chicago GM SDCore’s player so they won’t be going into the draft but they still had a fantastic season as a Newfoundland Berserkers. Playing only 11:57 ATOI in 66 games, Matsmith was able to put up 14 goals and 29 assists for a total of 43 points. That's very impressive for a rookie who was playing 4th line minutes and they did a lot for Newfoundland to help them win the cup. They also had a + 41 despite having 32 giveaways versus only 2 takeaways, he really hated the puck but Newfoundland was still able to score with Matsmith on the ice. Looks like his main role was to be a bully on the ice, getting 72 hits in the 66 games with only 3 blocks. My man hated people and really hated the puck, didn’t even want to touch it. Matsmith should get a boost in ice time next season and hopefully a boost in point next season as NL is losing a few players next season, Newfoundland will look to Matsmith to help carry this team.

2)
Reed Kobo
Left Wing
306 TPE

Second place is our first draftable player with Toivo and their player Reed Kobo who has been playing well with the Outlaw as a rookie. Reed got much more ice time than Matsmith at 17:57 ATOI alongside getting both powerplay and shorthanded time, they had a much bigger role on the team than Matsmith who got pretty much no powerplay time. Unfortunately this only amounted to 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points and a -3 rating. From the standings, Anaheim was a worse team than Newfoundland so this difference in points makes sense, it was easier for Matsmith to get carried by higher TPE players. Somehow they had an even worse GA/TA ration than Matsmith, giving away the puck 46 times for only two takeaways. I’m not sure why some of these players hate the puck so much.

3)
M'Baku Olubori
Right Wing
306 TPE

We got another SHL GM (this draft is full of them), M'Baku Olubori is hhh81’s player who is currently the GM of the Baltimore Platoon. They had a fantastic season as a Regina Elk rookie, playing 17:59 ATOI and ended up getting 21 goals and 28 assists for 49 points and going +23. These are impressive numbers that look like a player playing on a second or third line and playing a huge role on this team. Looks like M’Baku was also a bit of a bully, getting 145 hits and a huge 56 PIM, he was an enforcer for the Elk and was still going out there and scoring points. They played on north he PP and PK for the Elk and probably the most impressive stat, they were able to get more than two takeaways, with a huge 19 on the season. M’Baku should do good things for Baltimore once they get called up.

4)
Patches The III
Left Defense
305 TPE

We got our second draftable player, Patches the III is the current Anaheim coGM Big Newff’s player. We got a first defenseman in this media and with it the highest ice time. Patches the III had a whole 21:03 ATOI, playing an impressive 2:23 PP TOI and 1:00 SH TOI. They seem to be more of a quarterback defenseman than a defensive defenseman with only 43 blocks and 59 hits on the season, especially with the 2:23 PP time, they were definitely called on as a defenseman to score some points. This resulted in 9 goals and 32 assists for 41 points, great numbers for a rookie defenseman while trying to carry the Outlaw on his back. It will be interesting to see where Patches ends up, as a J coGM they are at least somewhat proven to be an active user and that should help bring up their draft stock combined with their top of the class TPE.

5)
Ben Waters Jr.
Left Wing
303 TPE

We have another winger and another player who is actually available for the draft, Water’s player Ben Waters JR. mostly played center for the Kelowna Knights during their rookie season and did 3rd to 4th line minutes. Ben Waters Jr. put up 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points, numbers that reflect more of what you’d expect from a rookie. They played 12:55 ATOI with basically no powerplay or shorthanded time, they weren’t relied on much by the Knights but that’s expected for a rookie. On top of that they had an even 17 giveaways and 17 takeaways while having 81 hits. They should be relied more in the upcoming seasons as they both increase their TPE and players get called up to the SHL. Ben Waters Jr. will be a good addition to any SHL team as they will be able to play either wing or center.

6)
Sophie Bordeleau
Center
303 TPE

Sophie Bordeleau just a few weeks ago wasn’t a draftable player but since Boom left the Edmonton Blizzard GM position, they can now be drafted by any team that wants them. Sophie is the first natural center of the draft and played what looked like 3rd line minutes with an ATOI of 15:51 while playing 0:43 average PP time per game. They put up fantastic numbers for a rookie, the best of this rookie core so far, scoring 19 goals and 40 assists for a huge 50 points for the Quebec City Citadelles. That’s good for 20th in the league in points, doing better than a ton of 425 TPE counterparts. It’s honestly astonishing how well Sophie did their rookie season and deserves to be rookie of the year in they J, along with the huge points they put up, they also gave up the puck 34 times while getting 23 takeaways and getting 51 blocks and 85 hits. They put up great defensive numbers especially considering how good their offensive numbers were. Sophie will be relied on heavily by QCC going forward and I can see them breaking records on this young, growing team.

7)
Lord Farquaads
Left Defense
301 TPE

We now have our last SHL GM on this list (but certainly not the last in this draft class) with Lord Farquaads, GM of the Winnipeg Aurora Ace’s player who currently plays for the Anaheim Outlaws. The second defenseman on the list and the first that most would call a defensive defenseman. Someone who will mostly being staying in their own end and getting block and short handed time while letting other players on the team score the points. This amounted to just 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points but again scoring isn’t the main role for Lord Farquaads so those numbers make total sense for this rookie defenseman. For the defensive side of things, Lord Farquaads played for 19:43 ATOI and 1:19 minutes a game shorthanded. They also put up 111 blocks, more than double anyone else on this list and got 72 hits. They ended up at a +11 which was the best +/- on the Outlaw. The only downside to their season was the unfortunate 40 giveaways to 26 takeaways, not something you want to see from a defensive defenseman but something that will improve as Lord Farquaads gets better in the next few seasons.

8)
Ricky Koivu
Right Wing
300 TPE

We got another winger on the list with Gwdjohnson’s player Ricky Koivu, a member of the storied Koivu family. A fully draftable player, Ricky unfortunately had a terrible rookie season, he was relied on heavily by the Anchorage Armada but was not able to deliver. While getting a huge 21:39 ATOI and spending 1:03 on the powerplay and 1:37 shorthanded, Ricky was used everywhere by the Armada. This unfortunately only amounted to 8 goals and 12 assists for 20 points while going a staggarding -48 on the season (which is good for 7th worst in the league). Ricky was unfortunately brought down by the team around him as Anchorage were tied for worst in the league for points with Vancouver. Ricky was able to beat out Lord Farquaads’ block totals despite being a forward, ending up 116 of them in the 66 games and on top of that getting 89 hits. Ricky Koivu looks to improve in the next few seasons as Anchorage starts to rebuild and hopefully look better soon.

9)
Pass Forfeit
Left Defense
300 TPE

Pass Forfeit is the last defenseman on this list and just the second draftable one. Esilverm’s player was relied on heavily by their team the Carolina Kraken and was used on both the powerplay and shorthanded, but mostly it seems on the shorthanded time. They ended up with 20:26 ATOI with 0:46 on the powerplay and 1:17 shorthanded. This amounted to 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points while sporting a -16 with 15 blocks and 41 hits. It honestly amazes me that Pass was able to to only put up 15 blocks while playing 1:17 shorthanded a game, seems almost intentional. Pass was out there doing everything in their power to avoid the puck and with only 17 assists it looks like they were doing a lot more forfeiting than passing. Pass will be relied on even more in the upcoming seasons to be an all around defenseman that can slot into various roles and help carry the team.

10)
Luke Laraque
Right Wing
295 TPE

The last player on the list is blix900’s player Luke Laraque who played their whole rookie season with the Nevada Battleborn. The highest TPE ranked Battleborn on the list and should end up going highly in the draft. It looks like Luke was spending most of their time on the 3rd or the fourth line, putting up a 15:32 ATOI and just 0:48 powerplay time a game. They ended the season with 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points. From these numbers they look to be a powerplay specialist in training and will be relied on more heavily in the upcoming season when older players get called up. On top of the 29 points, the put up 38 blocks and 41 hits, not the best defensive stats but something that isn’t all that necessary for a forward. Despite these low numbers, Luke should slot in with any SHL team looking for a right wing player.

Toivo · 05-01-2022, 01:45 AM

05-01-2022, 01:25 AMSburbine Wrote: 2)
Reed Kobo
Left Wing
306 TPE
Second place is another SHL GM, Toivo the GM of the Buffalo Stampede and their player Reed Kobo who has been playing well with the Outlaw as a rookie. Reed got much more ice time than Matsmith at 17:57 ATOI alongside getting both powerplay and shorthanded time, they had a much bigger role on the team than Matsmith who got pretty much no powerplay time. Unfortunately this only amounted to 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points and a -3 rating. From the standings, Anaheim was a worse team than Newfoundland so this difference in points makes sense, it was easier for Matsmith to get carried by higher TPE players. Somehow they had an even worse GA/TA ration than Matsmith, giving away the puck 46 times for only two takeaways. I’m not sure why these SHL GMs hate the puck so much.

Good review of the draft class, but I should clarify:

I am not the GM of the Stampede

***aleks*** · 05-01-2022, 01:47 AM

Where am I

***Sburbine*** · 05-01-2022, 10:01 AM

05-01-2022, 01:45 AMToivo Wrote:
05-01-2022, 01:25 AMSburbine Wrote: 2)
Reed Kobo
Left Wing
306 TPE
Second place is another SHL GM, Toivo the GM of the Buffalo Stampede and their player Reed Kobo who has been playing well with the Outlaw as a rookie. Reed got much more ice time than Matsmith at 17:57 ATOI alongside getting both powerplay and shorthanded time, they had a much bigger role on the team than Matsmith who got pretty much no powerplay time. Unfortunately this only amounted to 19 goals and 12 assists for 31 points and a -3 rating. From the standings, Anaheim was a worse team than Newfoundland so this difference in points makes sense, it was easier for Matsmith to get carried by higher TPE players. Somehow they had an even worse GA/TA ration than Matsmith, giving away the puck 46 times for only two takeaways. I’m not sure why these SHL GMs hate the puck so much.

Good review of the draft class, but I should clarify:

I am not the GM of the Stampede

Whoops sorry, mixed up Toivo and Tomen in my Head Laughing

let me fix it

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