Top 10 Least Involved Teams in 2011-12

[PigsRule]

Here's a list of teams that were around ...but not really... in 2011-12:

in order of least involved
1. New Jersey Devils
This team used up 2 owners, went thru 3-4 mths without an owner in-season, yet owned RNH + Marty. Under the previous owners, the team almost lost MiLR RNH to free agency due to inactivity... yet another case to bar non-hockey ppl or ones with limited hockey knowledge from such a deep league. A new owner is in place for the 2012-13 season.

2. Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets had 1 owner but they appeared to be absent most of the time or busy with other leagues (college hoops + football). This team has found a new active owner for the 2012-13 season.

3. Chicago Blackhawks
Hawks burned thru 2 owners each of whom kind of managed half a season but were not involved in trades nor the FA market. a case of non-hockey ppl owning a team. They did manage to trade away the likes of Hossa, P.Kane + Lecavalier in return for Korpikoski, Grabner, J.Campbell, N.Thompson, Little, B.Boyle before abandoning the team.

4. St.Louis Blues
This team went almost 3 months without an owner to start the season after the previous one abandoned the league for his preferred sport, basketball. Jonathan took over before the mid-point of the season but sat tight with a somewhat depleted roster appearing to wait for the 2012 Free Agent period to begin. Hovering at 42m in team salary for almost all of 2011-12, and even to this day, not sure which way the team's headed but i know the owner's a shrewd dealer and the team would be competitive if they chose to be active.

5. Vancouver Canucks
Corey's a super active profsl admin + mgr, commish of 12 leagues, chat room guy, but losing MiLR player Cody Hodgson and not resigning pending FA's means they are destined to finish at the bottom of the pack again despite having some great players on their roster and a bunch of goalies.


Other teams in the Top 10...
6. - mostly invisible after the season started after signing a ton of prospects to their MLR during the off-season. CapnCally appears to be turning things around in COL.
7. - prior to RSnakeR, they had been left unattended for a couple of month by NickF. cloud91 is leading the way and has been busy during the off-season.
8. - prior to Tarheels55, this team was relatively inactive due to a high team salary and a decent roster. BeanTown is now on board and looking to turn things around and rebuild this team.
9. - had/has somewhat active managers who didn't/don't work the system to benefit their team.
10. - lost 2 MiLR players that had surpassed the 40-games played limit.

[Jonathan]

 

but sat tight

So.... I guess Trading Evander Kane was pretty boring eh?

[PigsRule]

So.... I guess Trading Evander Kane was pretty boring eh?

who'd you get for Evander (btw - NYR then let him slip into free agency)...

i wouldn't say boring. i'd say disappointing to see a team with a close to 30m in cap space not make many moves. it's not personal... i prefer teams that make it more challenging for me to play against them. BTW, do i have ur fantrax id right and is that log-in timestamp correct?

[snugerud]

in the defense of Jonathan, a glut of money in FNHL doesnt really do you any good during our FA unless you are willing to over spend for any average to star players.   I still have lots of money but similar to Brian Burke I refuse to pay the crazy amounts to players.

Had I known , what I know now , I wouldnt have let some of the players I let go to FA , go to FA.

[Jonathan]

who'd you get for Evander (btw - NYR then let him slip into free agency)...

i wouldn't say boring. i'd say disappointing to see a team with a close to 30m in cap space not make many moves. it's not personal... i prefer teams that make it more challenging for me to play against them. BTW, do i have ur fantrax id right and is that log-in timestamp correct?

Do you really think I just let guys like Backes and Pietrangelo walk? That was a result of a dead owner, for multiple years as far as I can see. That is the only way you get FA money here, be dead for a long time. You can't make trades with no assets. I wasnt moving landy or schwartz or coyle and never will. I got something for Kane, but I honestly thought he was not that great, or worth the money. I got some future RW and Turris back. Rangers had intended on keeping him, hence why they gave up guys, guess he forgot. I got a bunch of offers for bad contracts and me giving up prospects, but there is no need for a team that has no chance to win now.

[cheesesteak]

What's the purpose of calling out 1/3 of the league and pointing out their weaknesses when most of these owners aren't even here any more?

[BeanTown]

Seriously seems like every topic starts off to show up other teams then everyone (choice few) banter back and forth in this league, never seen anything like it.

Many people blame high turnover on rules, buttttttt........

Anyway just my 2 pennies, I'm in a lot I leagues and this is the only one that has this type of atmosphere

[Colby]

Seriously seems like every topic starts off to show up other teams then everyone (choice few) banter back and forth in this league, never seen anything like it.

Many people blame high turnover on rules, buttttttt........

Anyway just my 2 pennies, I'm in a lot I leagues and this is the only one that has this type of atmosphere

I agree.  This is one of the few leagues like this at ProFSL.  However, pointing out these franchises' issues with activity can lead to a focus on redemption.

[Corey]

Seriously seems like every topic starts off to show up other teams then everyone (choice few) banter back and forth in this league, never seen anything like it.

Many people blame high turnover on rules, buttttttt........

Anyway just my 2 pennies, I'm in a lot I leagues and this is the only one that has this type of atmosphere

Totally agree. Because I chose not sign FA because there was noone there to over spend means Im a bad owner.

And with topic, the topic about trade offers, we wonder why there is high turnover.

Look no further than this thread.

[jackdaniels]

I thought it was an interesting post to read. Is it a coincidence most of those teams finished at the bottom of the league.

The Jersey team I took over this Summer will be making a push for the postseason if there's an NHL season. Glad we're already ranked number one on someone's list.

One thing's for sure, Corey being the commissioner of 12 leagues is insane.