I'm wondering if there's a reason there's a smaller list of MOST OVERPAID PLAYERS in FNHL.

But here's my attempt at bringing it back for the 2019-20 season. Being the owner of the most OVERPAID player, I think that honour belongs to me.

I've cut and paste this from the 2015-16 post started by Pigsrule and will use it as a evolving post. After the Sharks players, the list is in no particular order.

2011-12 List of overpaid FNHL players
2012-13 List
2013-14 List
2014-15 List
2015-16 List
Who belongs on the 2019-20 List?

• RW - Josh Anderson, $10.3m (2019-2024) - product of a FA bidding war
• LW - Milan Lucic, $5.7m (2019-2023) - there are way cheaper options for the same output on the wing
• LW/RW - Thomas Vanek, $1.6m (2019-2022) - a slow footed FA who refuses to retire at age 36
• D - Damon Severson, $6.0m (2018-2022) - plays like a bottom pairing D
• G - Alex Lyon, $3.6m (2018-2021) - does this guy even have a real shot at the NHL?
• D - Ryan McDonagh, $5.3m (2017-2020) - plays like a 7th or 8th D
• G - Ryan Miller, $7.1m (2017-2021) - retirement material?
• D - Derek Forbort, $3.5m (2018-2021) - not producing even when he's not on on the IR
• LW - Patrick Marleau, $4.7m (2018-2021) - 40yo has seen better days
• G - Timur Bilyalov, $5.1m (2019-2022) - until he reaches the NHL, this KHLer is an expensive prospect
• G - Henrik Lundqvist, $13.5m (2017-2022) - on a bad team and past his prime too
• C/LW - Joe Pavelski, $8.3m (2018-2023) - has not been elite this year with the Stars
• D - Nick Holden, $5.2m (2018-2021) - maybe a little more expensive that he should be
• D - Oliwer Kaski, $3.7m (2019-2022) - the result of FA bidding war?
• G - Michael Hutchinson, $5.1m (2017-2020) - blew his chance to remain an NHLer with Leafs
• C - Martin Hanzal, $2.2m (2018-2021) - played total of 45 games in 3 yrs!!!!
• G - Cory Schneider, $5.8m (2019-2023) - lots of term left on this contract for an AHL goalie
• RW - Corey Perry, $6.6m (2017-2021) - well past expiry date for that contract
• D - Johnny Boychuk, $8.0m (2016-2021) - just an ordinary blueliner nowadays
• LW - Zack Smith, $5.5m (2017-2021) - reminds me of Lucic's contract and scoring output
• G - Calvin Pickard, $4.6m (2018-2021) - stuck in the AHL on a bad team like DET!?!?!
• G - Keith Kinkaid, $5.1m (2017-2021) - stuck in the AHL on a bad team like MTL!?!?!
• C - Ryan Spooner, $3.2m (2018-2021) - someone file a missing persons report on Spooner!
• RW - Cam Atkinson, $7.5m (2018-2023-FP-9.9 ) - he's good but this was a FA bidding war contract
• LW - Matt Martin, $5.1m (2018-2021) - just like Lucic and Zack Smith
• LW - Patrick Maroon, $6.0m (2018-2022) - just like Lucic, Zack Smith and Martin
• RW - Marko Dano, $4.4m (2018-2021) - got paid and left town
• RW - Phil Kessel, $4.5m (2019-2022) - how the mighty have fallen!
• G - Cam Talbot, $8.9m (2019-2024) - too expensive for a backup
• RW - Tyler Pitlick, $2.7m (2019-2022) - overpaid for a depth guy

Brilliant! Great work!

That Boychuk contract is going to change next season for the better. Count on it.

Congratulations Jonathan / EDMONTON OILERS !

The Oilers claim their first ever Franchise NHL Presidents Trophy going 77-4 during the 2019-20 Franchise NHL regular season.    It was a two team race with Edmonton overtaking Nashville mid-season and never looking back.

Oilers built their contender through the draft with the likes of Jack Eichel, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart, and Rasmus Dahlin anchoring the team for years to come.

The Top 5 teams during the regular season were:

• 154 ponits
• 150
• 142
• 130
• 128

Presidents Trophy notation added to admonition Oilers team page.

This is an open discussion thread to talk about the impact of the NHL season currently put on hold.

To get the discussion going, here are some possible outcomes given possible NHL decisions re 2019-20 NHL season:

1) NHL pauses regular season and resumes regular play per existing matches —- RECOMMENDATION: FNHL to resume FNHL playoffs with updated calendar dates.

2) If the NHL decides to cancel the remainder of the season... RECOMMENDATION: FNHL will keep FNHL regular season results, cancel FNHL playoffs & carry over 2019-20 prize pool to 2020-21 FNHL; FNHL draft contingent on NHL holding a draft with weighted lottery to determine draft position for the 8 remaining playoff teams.

3) If NHL decides to eliminate the remainder of its regular season and begin NHL playoffs when play resumes, FNHL playoffs will be cancelled and prize pool carried over to 2020-21 season.

The points above are for discussion and not firm decisions.
Please feel free to post your thoughts.

Huge upset in Round 1. A shocker!!!

FNHL Presidents' Trophy winner and #1 seed Edmonton Oilers upset by the 16th seed Calgary Flames:

105.55 def 88.9

Flames were 20th in Goals For while Oilers ranked 2nd in GF during the regular season.
Calgary lead from start to finish during Round 1.
A shocker!

I believe there’s an unofficial FNHL Presidents Trophy winner curse that results in a 1st round loss for the winner. Think I noticed it happened to Nashville and Carolina in recent years.

Big upset for sure in round 1.

Given the expected spike in the 2020-21 NHL salary cap ceiling, the extension increase will take effect April 5th. New extension values to come in the following weeks.

Friendly reminder to all.