Franchise NHL - Questions Section

[cho34]

trying to figure out how david backes is not on my team...... he is a "Blue" right?

It is the second season of Franchise NHL  and players have been traded. The players you see available are from the "eastern League", so if you view the eastern league you would see available players from the western league ie Kopitar

Due to the fantrax limitations, the league has been setup as two different leagues, one east and one west, but I believe the playoffs are still the same top 8 from each conference move on for the playoffs

[joeshmoe]

I want to request to sign free agent goalie Prospect Petr Mrazek..
I don't know how to do this and I want first claim on this guy.
How do I do this.

Gilly you need to email me or call me.
I am really upset about this issue.
I am having a hard time on this site and fantrax.

You put a bid in for him on here and then management puts him on your roster for fantrax.  Read the rules in the rules section!

[Gilly]

Do as Chris said and open him up in a thread and bid...after 48 hours you will win him and like he said Petr Mzrazak will be put in your rosters for your use!!

Pm me any questions!!

[dickiedunn]

I'm thoroughly enjoying the rebuilding process with my Ottawa Senators team. Unfortunately it seems 33% of the league is not into replying to PMs. Oh well! I will have to make do.

As I see it now my Senators will be key players in the Free Agent market this off-season and it will be interesting to see which players get released from their teams either because of inflated contract extensions that make little to no sense or because the player is too old.

[joeshmoe]

I'm thoroughly enjoying the rebuilding process with my Ottawa Senators team. Unfortunately it seems 33% of the league is not into replying to PMs. Oh well! I will have to make do.

As I see it now my Senators will be key players in the Free Agent market this off-season and it will be interesting to see which players get released from their teams either because of inflated contract extensions that make little to no sense or because the player is too old.

So it wasn't an overnight rebuild?  Like I said be patient, it will turn around.

[Jonathan]

In that case Snake you should hire a new GM to do the work for you as the owner. lol

Drew, I believe that works too but only for active teams. I also believe at any point a team can just stop playing in "re-building" mode and compete.

Joe, a long time is relative and I think in fantasy a "Long time" is one season. If you have to re-build for and not be competitive for more than one year you are bound to lose interest. No one like losing for too long.

I see my Franchise NHL Senators team as a 1 year re-build with a shift to my brand of core players and a farm system that's ready to move up within the next several months or become more valuable as prospects in that time.

A few people told me I can play without a starting goalie so I might just put that to the test or see what the off-season brings with the new pool of free agents.

I honestly think re-building is more interesting that taking over a winner or play-off team because there's more room to shape the roster to meet your needs and how you play.

Look at and tell me you can rebuild in 1 year and is probably in a worse position, somehow. I understand , they suck in real life, but is good.  Somebody drained that team bad. So, yes you can in 1 year, if you find a really bad GM and drain their team. Actually, someone drained my team too, best two players are absent from my team (pietrangelo, backes) I do have something that should at least help me and that is money. With contracts ending this year and current cap space, I will have 43M to work with

[dickiedunn]

Actually, the real life Blues are an amazing team! They've been nearly unbeatable since late November when they switched coaches. 

The Franchise NHL Ducks got destroyed by one trade last season that made little sense where they lost Getzlaf, Perry, Hiller and Fowler and in return received a bag of pucks, a pat on the back and a badly sung song and Mik' Koivu. How that deal passed I have no clue. 

Anyhow, my Senators are looking and feeling great these days. A number of nice trades have put my team in a position to compete this off-season for resources and in the standings next season. Since taking over Ottawa in late November, I've been able to reshape the core and rebuild the farm so it's not impossible Jonathan. Either way we should look into doing a deal Jonathan. 

[Jonathan]

yes, can you tell I am not a fan LOL I bet if they had my team they would suck. They are good b/c of the guys I don't have. Oh well. is still looking for RW help and probably always will be.

[SizzRat]

Actually, the real life Blues are an amazing team! They've been nearly unbeatable since late November when they switched coaches. 

The Franchise NHL Ducks got destroyed by one trade last season that made little sense where they lost Getzlaf, Perry, Hiller and Fowler and in return received a bag of pucks, a pat on the back and a badly sung song and Mik' Koivu. How that deal passed I have no clue. 

I mentioned the insanity of this trade in another post and a bunch of people agreed that it was unfair, and yet somehow it passed. That trade was essentially equal to this:

I'd like to trade Danny Briere for Henrik Lundqvist, Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik & Ryan Callahan.

Perhaps it's just sour grapes, but I'll be chasing the Wild forever unless I'm able to pull off a trade like that.

[Jonathan]

I'd like to trade Danny Briere for Henrik Lundqvist, Brad Richards, Marian Gaborik & Ryan Callahan.

yes, that is how you fix a team in one year, assuming it works salary wise.  Sign me up for that one. I agree