Official Q&A Thread

[Rob]

Which teams are currently available? Shopping for a dynasty hockey league.

No vacancies currently.  But you're welcome to add your info in the Signup thread and I'll hit you up if any teams become available.

Signup/Waiting List - http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=24547.0

[TheBeef]

Thanks for the followup. 

Some questions, is it possible to view the league on Fantrax?

[snugerud]

All contracts for players 35+ years old who leave the NHL to play overseas in another league are considered null and void.


does this mean if someone signs Kovalchuk they can just null and void his contract if they decided things arent going to work out???

[Rob]

All contracts for players 35+ years old who leave the NHL to play overseas in another league are considered null and void.


does this mean if someone signs Kovalchuk they can just null and void his contract if they decided things arent going to work out???

Good question.  The rule doesn't address that situation.  Though I guess the language could be interpreted literally to mean the player has to LEAVE.  Since the contract was signed while the player wasn't in the NHL, he doesn't qualify for a null contract per this rule.

But I dunno, gotta think about that. 

[Rob]

Kovalchuk isn't 35 though, another wrinkle.  Though by the time this issue presents itself he may be 35.

[GypsieDeathBringer]

I guess this is a question for when the season "starts".  I see Vancouver is putting Shaw on IR.  Now in all likelihood he will be ready for opening day, lets say he is, does Cally have to take Shaw off of IR since that is the start of the new season, or can he leave him on all year?

I'm not picking on Cally I was going to ask this because James Neal and Andrew Hammond can both be put on IR via Fantrax for my team. 

[Rob]

I guess this is a question for when the season "starts".  I see Vancouver is putting Shaw on IR.  Now in all likelihood he will be ready for opening day, lets say he is, does Cally have to take Shaw off of IR since that is the start of the new season, or can he leave him on all year?

I'm not picking on Cally I was going to ask this because James Neal and Andrew Hammond can both be put on IR via Fantrax for my team.

The only time a player would be forced OFF of IR is at season end (spreadsheet rollover time).  So in this case Cally would be able to hide Shaw's paycheck for the year if he wanted to. 

[jlapo11]

Can we send a player to Flex waiver when he is in last year of contract?

[Rob]

Can we send a player to Flex waiver when he is in last year of contract?

Yessir

[SlackJack]

Question about DNHL rounding on contract calculations. Standard rounding (.5 and above round up ie. 4.2 = 4), any fraction round up (ie. 4.2 = 5) or just drop the fraction all-together ( 4.6 = 4)? It's confusing as f**ck in Backyard as there's a couple different approaches depending on the type of contract.