OPTION 1: FNHL PLAYOFFS PARALLEL LEAGUE 2020-21 (4wks)

[jackdaniels]

I'm not opposed to it, so I won't block it.

Just that everyone needs to consider that it's a different season, so it will change the dynamics. Players who are UFA's will be unsigned ... which will be even more likely if the NHL has a much shorter offseason. Some will retire. Some will move on to the KHL. Some goalies will lose their starting jobs. Some skaters will get demoted to the AHL.

These are all things that we adjust to over the course of an offseason ... and even over the course of the regular season. But there will be no course for adjustment in a 3-4 week playoff. No trades. No FA signings. Just luck of the draw.

Just something to think about.

Crow, no need to worry for your Eastern Conf team. Pens will be given the boot by my Bs. :rofl:
I think you made some good points. Of course, all things being equal, the same fate your Stars and Pens suffer will likely impact the other 5 FNHL playoff teams including FA, injuries, retirement, etc. That said, it'll probably balance out in the end but worth keeping an eye on as the weeks pass during the COVID-19 reality we now live in.

[Mordecai]

I'm in.

I doubt the NHL and PA will let contracts expire in June the was they should. If they pick up the season where they left off, the league and PA will get agreement on a special extension to expiring contracts and player Visas will need working out but that's for paid owners and paid GMs to figure out.

As long as we can carry over the FNHL setup to the parallel league and the schedule is standard and not skewed in fav of anyone, I'm all in even if there's a cost to be paid from the prize pool. This gives us closure for the season.

Of course all bets are off if the NHL cuts the regular season short and jumps right into some rejigged playoff format.

[Burkes Boys]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::iatp:
:NAS: Preds release an official statement on this plan: Anywhere. Anytime. Bring it boys! :rofl:


Seriously, it works for me. I think Crow brought up good points. JD's comments seem to address those and I agree. As for this year's Presidents' Trophy winner's comment about Fighting stat, I think Jonathan's point merits tracking of proper carryover of all scoring categories to ensure the integrety if our FNHL playoffs.

Ultimately, I still think the NHL will push for the full completion of the regular season unless COVID-crisis lasts beyond early-July.

They'll need:
2wks of training-camp
rebuild the schedule during that time in conjunction with arena availabilities
update legal framework of contracts and work VISA's for all the players in those situations
rehire all personnel to staff arenas
sell or update existing tickets

That will take us from July-early Sept to crown and NHL champ. Lots of $$$ on the line in the NHL and other professional sports leagues. As a hockey fan, I sincerely hope the NHL can save the regular season in it's entirety which will allow us FNHLers to play for bragging rights. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Burkes Boys]

When you think about the plan I outlined above, that will lead to a condenses 2020-21 NHL season and you will see teams going with a true 2 goalie system the way some teams have already been using this year.

[DToxFan]

Sorry guys, I totally missed this.

:iatp: :CLG: Calgary is in agreement with this plan. Spend the money to pay for a Fantrax Commissioner Site for these playoffs to properly setup scoring exactly the same way we have it now so we can award a winner and get good closure to the 2019-20 season.

We would need to ensure even distribution of games during the selected period we choose to re-start the playoffs.

I like it.

[Mordecai]

Well the NHL/Bettman announced the plan to reopen the 2019-20 season today will include:
* elimination of the remainder of the NHL regular season
* move to a 24-team playoff format

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/29225074/nhl-adopts-24-team-playoff-season-resumes

[Burkes Boys]

Overall, this option to continue the 2019/20 playoffs in the 2020/21 NHL season should work.
If not, we can scrap it in the late Fall when the NHL figures out how and when to start next season.

Going with this option, we set up a parallel league, 2019/20 playoff team lineups can simply be Copied & Paste into the "micro-league".


* Supplemental Draft shouldn't be impacted. Can be scheduled for June.
* Free Agency won't be impacted. Should be on schedule as planned for August or scheduled later in late September or October given the 2019/20 NHL season will only wrap up in early September if it restarts in July.
* Salary cap won't suffer at all and perhaps freeze it at 81.5 to not hold up Free Agency. Just a thought.
* Entry Draft will be fine too. How about in mid-September?

Again, the entire league with all 31 teams will move forward.

All that happens for the 2019/20 playoffs to carry on is to take a snapshot of current rosters for the 8 teams and plug them into a new separate site in the Fall during the 2020/21 NHL season.

It's all do-able. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[jackdaniels]

:BOS-NHL: approve this plan! :iatp:

I'm honestly ready for the playoffs to continue. I got me some dollars to win!

This plan will work. Sure there'll be some tweaking to get 'er working smoothly but I'm almost 100% certain the mechanics will run as we expect with a parallel site housing the remaining 8 teams and picking up where we left off mid-week of the Division Finals aka Round 2.

We all played hard during the season and the start of the playoffs. I do not feel we should scrap all that effort when there's clearly a workable plan on the table.

Let's do this boys!!!

[PsychoticPondGoons]

So we've heard from :BOS-NHL::NAS::MON-NHL: since the NHL announced the rest of the 2019-20 regular season was in the books.

I want to make sure these gents have their say and confirm the will play for the 2019-20 prize off a parallel site during the 2020-21 season:

Crow :PIT-NHL::DAL-NHL:
DTox :CLG:
Blk :PHO:
Johnny :NYI:

[PsychoticPondGoons]

So we've heard from :BOS-NHL::NAS::MON-NHL: since the NHL announced the rest of the 2019-20 regular season was in the books.

I want to make sure these gents have their say and confirm the will play for the 2019-20 prize off a parallel site during the 2020-21 season:

Crow :PIT-NHL::DAL-NHL:
DTox :CLG:
Blk :PHO:
Johnny :NYI:

Still waiting to hear from the other 4 owners.
In the meantime, I'm setting up the site with the 8 teams and 2 commissioners.