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Trautner · 11-18-2019, 10:06 PM

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Michael Scarn is ready to take the next step forwards in his SHL career. Scarn has had a bit of a journeyman's career to this point -- rising through the SMJHL's Colorado Raptors' academy and eventually drafted by his hometown team, Scarn struggled to adapt to the team's system. Eventually, Scarn requested a trade as the Raptors continued to struggle results wise in the league, after notably being ravaged by call ups including many of the Smeb brothers.

In the meantime, the Winnipeg Jets drafted Michael Scarn with the 27th overall pick of the Season 46 SHL Draft. Perhaps concerned by Scarn's lack of commitment to Colorado, Scarn saw himself drop from an expert consensus lock for a first round pick to the middle of the second round. Although the talent on the ice was evident, in practice and scrimmages, Scarn consistently struggled to put it all together on the ice during real competitive games and his off the ice antics seemed to bother quite a few SHL GMs. Nevertheless, the Winnipeg Jets took a flyer on Michael Scarn in the middle of the 2nd round, and found themselves delighted at the prospect of a high upside forward to pair with their first round pick, winger Nick Brain, also of the Colorado Raptors.

In the SMJHL, Scarn was traded to the Halifax Raiders in the middle of his 2nd season in the developmental league. Scarn was traded in the middle of the playoff run as the Raptors sold their assets in preparation to reload for the next draft, while the Halifax Raiders pushed onwards, seeking to reinforce their top 6 forwards. Ultimately, the Halifax Raiders fell short in the playoffs although Scarn had a wonderful hat trick in one of the playoff games, demonstrating his vast potential and the possibility that he would one day begin to turn all of that potential into actual production on the ice in the big moments.

Scarn was called up to the Winnipeg Jets for the Season 48 season. Scarn was one of the first Season 46 draftees to make it to the big show, and found himself immediately inserted into a rather large role as the center of the Jets' second line. Scarn found himself a little bit overwhelmed by the new talent he faced in the league. Nevertheless, Season 48 proved to be the launching point for Scarn's young career. The Jets as a team blossomed. Led by forward Nick Brain on the third line, the Jets used their willpower and belief to push onwards in the face of doubters and defied the odds to make the playoffs. Forwards Crossfit Jesus and Jason Visser dominated opponents, and Scarn did his job as the second line center. While Scarn struggled to put up the explosive numbers that the third and first line put up, he certainly did his job in the defensive zone, frustrating opposing forwards with his gnat like mentality, pestering forwards with constant pressure and taking swipes at the puck. The Jets would end up cruising through the playoffs, beating the New Orleans Specters in the Western Conference Finals to set up a showdown with the equally talented Buffalo Stampede. Scarn was on fire throughout the playoffs and while the Jets took an impressive 2-0 lead in the series, the Buffalo Stampede ultimately won 4 straight games to set the Jets home packing and Scarn with tears in his eyes. The dream for a Challenge Cup in just his third season of play in the SHL came up just short -- nevertheless, the Jets seemed to be ready to come back next season with a vengeance, having put together an impressive run to the cup in Scarn's very first season with the team. With forward Ola Wagstrom by his side, and top prospect Nick Brain on the way, the Jets seemed ready to consistently challenge for the playoffs.

As we all know, here at the end of Season 50, that was not to be the case. Season 49 did not go as planned for the Jets. With the loss of Crossfit Jesus to retirement and Jason Visser beginning to age, the Jets counted on the trio of young forwards to produce in new ways. Michael Scarn, under this boatload of new pressure, simply could not handle it. Still manning the second line of the Jets as its center, Scarn found it difficult to find his niche role in the game. Was he a passer? Was he a scorer? Scarn's shooting percent on the net was notoriously poor throughout his time in the SMJHL and he was similarly finding lack of success in the pros. While Scarn had been able to put it all together in the playoff run of Season 48, Scarn wasn't able to replicate the leaps and bounds he made in the following regular season. Perhaps defensemen throughout the SHL had picked up on Scarn's tendencies and were able to make adjustments. Either way, Scarn was immensely frustrated with his performance. While the Jets were able to scrap their way into the playoffs, they were quickly done and dusted with, and sent home.

Scarn was now at the crossroads of his career. The Jets had been kind to him but their organization was undergoing management changes. Moreover, their recent #1 overall pick Jax Duggan had inexplicably decided to leave town without playing a single minute for the team. It was a tough time to be a Jet and the new management seemed ready and prepared to trade several stars. As uncertainty swirled that offseason, bids came in for Scarn and Ola Wagstrom. The Jets would ultimately make deals for both their generational talents in the same day, dealing Wagstrom to the New England Wolf Pack, who were coming off a loss in the Challenge Cup Finals, and Scarn to the Buffalo Stampede, who had bested the Jets just a season earlier in the Finals. The Jets received valuable players in return, including Sophia Bennett and numerous picks, but I digress -- Scarn was on the move, and the Jets were headed in a new direction.

As part of the deal, Michael Scarn agreed to a 5 year, $30 million dollar extension with the Buffalo Stampede, tying the young forward up through Season 54. Although paying a bit of a premium at $6 million per season, the Buffalo Stampede projected future growth from Scarn and considered the trade to be good value, as they secured the forward for multiple seasons after trading away a few assets in exchange. Scarn's first season with Buffalo was rather underwhelming. While the Stampede led the Eastern Conference for much of the season, they ultimately stumbled down the stretch and found themselves in a second round matchup with the Hamilton Steelcocks. Scarn played as the center of the third line for the Stampede, who boasted deep forward depth including star forwards Viktor Marius, Dermot Lavelle, Hippo Passamus, Alexander Selich, Bobby Sharp, and Monkey D. Luffy all ahead of Scarn in the depth chart. Scarn was frustrated at times throughout the season with his limited playing time. The Stampede were knocked out by the Steelcocks early in the playoffs, and once again Scarn was eliminated early from the playoffs. Scarn again put up a decent performance in their series, but the Stampede couldn't survive.

Now, as we enter Season 51, Michael Scarn seems set to take on a larger role with the Stampede. Scarn is entering the second season of his long, five year contract extension with the Stampede, and it's about time for him to put up or shut up. The Stampede committed quite a few assets towards acquiring Scarn, and considerable capital in terms of their seasonal budget as well. Scarn expects to take quite a big leap up in his production on the season. Could 30 or 40 points be on the cards for Scarn? Unfortunately, Scarn has built up a reputation for limited production in the regular season thus far in his career. While he's certainly shown flashes of elite on ice production in his limited number of playoff appearances, Scarn hasn't been able to translate that kind of success over the course of 50 regular season games. Will the Buffalo Stampede ultimately come to regret their acquisition of Michael Scarn? Has his burgeoning Hollywood career begun to distract him from the bright lights in Buffalo and will lead him to perhaps even suffer even further in his performance? Will Scarn even survive the season here in Buffalo, or will the team release the frustrating forward outright? There are a myriad of questions to ask here in Season 51 and there is only one man, one person who can answer all of those questions.

Long story short, Michael Scarn is ready to take a leap this season and is hopeful to put the league on notice. The Buffalo Stampede have tied a lot of their future down to Scarn, and he'll look to reward the faith with some more goals and consistency this season.

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SlashACM · 11-18-2019, 11:09 PM

Good luck this season

**esilverm** · 11-19-2019, 12:56 PM

Hey-o, everyone out there in SyberWorld. It,s old Creed Bradshaw coming at your again, here from m y perch as a Quality Assurance Manager at Dunder Mifflin paper Just a few observations on the world around me.

What do you guys think is the best kind of car? To me, you can,t beat motorcycles They,re small and dangerous

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***bluesfan55*** · 11-19-2019, 02:55 PM

11-19-2019, 12:56 PMesilverm Wrote: Hey-o, everyone out there in SyberWorld. It,s old Creed Bradshaw coming at your again, here from m y perch as a Quality Assurance Manager at Dunder Mifflin paper Just a few observations on the world around me.

What do you guys think is the best kind of car? To me, you can,t beat motorcycles They,re small and dangerous

bears
beets
battlestar galactica

ty to @High Stick King @EvilAllBran and @Ragnar for the sigs

Henrik · 11-19-2019, 03:00 PM

11-19-2019, 02:55 PMbluesfan55 Wrote:
11-19-2019, 12:56 PMesilverm Wrote: Hey-o, everyone out there in SyberWorld. It,s old Creed Bradshaw coming at your again, here from m y perch as a Quality Assurance Manager at Dunder Mifflin paper Just a few observations on the world around me.

What do you guys think is the best kind of car? To me, you can,t beat motorcycles They,re small and dangerous

bears
beets
battlestar galactica

....

MICHAEL!!!!

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