OK, let's settle a few things here. Sorry for not consulting you first, TomasPlekanec, but I'll just post my ideas to run them by you guys.
IMO, we should scrap the individual caps for certain teams. To me, it seems a little silly if we're doing a fantasy draft. If we weren't it would make some sense, but it doesn't really in a fantasy draft. I propose a $45M cap, which is reasonable, IMO.
And I kinda agree that we should just go with standard salaries picked up from nhlpa.com. It saves me a lot of work and keeps it more simple for everyone. People would still have to negotiate contracts with free agents, so it's not like I'd be completely out of a job either.
I've been asked about whether or not we should include plus/minus and PIMs in the keeper league stats, and I'm a little mixed on it. They aren't vital stats, but at the same time, a guy who's good defensively or an enforcer who can score and fight are more valuable than Joe Schmoe in the real NHL so they probably should be in our league too. I really don't know what to say on this one.
And to further clarify how the fantasy draft will work, the time limit is going to be quite short, say maybe 6 hours. You might think this impossible, but that's why you should hire assistant GMs and be sure that you have a guy in mind with your pick. That's a word of warning for you guys...
Let's see is there anything else to address... Not that I can think of... My email is
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