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Suggestion for future seasons. I would like to see a later trade deadline. I think you would see more activity, if 1 it was closer to our playoffs and 2 if it was closer to the NHL's trade deadline. I find teams/GMs get more into that trading spirit when they see the actual NHL trades happening. I know I do. There is something to be said for moves in the NHL increasing/decreasing some players value.
I think we discussed this last year. Not sure if we decided to change things - I kinda forgot all about it. If we went with the NHL trade deadline it would fall about a week before our playoffs start. Does that make sense?
I dont remember, but for me , I am ok with it being a week before our playoffs. contenders are more willing to throw their "ass"ets on the line when they have a more solidified playoff spot. NHL trade deadline has theirs pushed back from their playoffs because teams want a chance to gel etc. We dont need that for fantasy purposes. This isnt a yearly league either so there isnt really a concern with collusion or "buddy trades" which is another reason why the trade deadline is sometimes several weeks before playoffs start in a fantasy league. others may have a different take on this. That is just my 2 cents.
Although I will say that the top heavy teams are a more recent phenomena. In the past we've had 5-6 teams every year that were legit contenders. Having 2 teams that seem OP compared to everyone else isn't really consistent with what we've seen in the past.
The reality is that trade enthusiasm is directly tied to the fantasy enthusiasm of the league members.
There's no other motivation (since we're not a money league). The more fun and engaging a league is, the more motivated people are to trade (wherever they are in the standings). If I stood to make some money out of this and thought I'd have a shot, you better believe I would be trading future assets away for a cup run.