Something that unexpected during my time in the SHL would have to be how the Edmonton   managed to draft one of the premier Defensemen in the league when they drafted Karl Scholz with the very last pick in S46 and how he managed to fall that far. Karl is one of the most respected Defensemen in the league and is one of the key players to Edmonton's success. How a top line and top earning defensemen almost end up not even being drafted is mind boggling for me. However, I am very glad to have Karl as a teammate and friend in Edmonton and we both were in the same draft class and I am surprised I ended up being drafted before him. Not many of us S46 are left, but the ones that are about to hit 15% regression soon and since I am getting pretty old that will be the end of my career.

Lucky to have you on the   Karl as one of the best Defensemen in the league! 

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