Then the level of manual entry to load the right players onto the right teams is labor intensive.

However, making it a results-only-without-payout endeavour could ensure the integrity of the results.

Again, it seems labor intensive but if someone wants to take on that task, it could be fun and interesting.

I could run a simulation this weekend or next week sometime and get back to you with how easy or difficult it is to run the sim for 4 matchups involving 8 teams. I could do 1 matchup then multiple the time involved in setup times 4 to determine an estimate of overall work effort to sim Round 2 of the FNHL playoffs.

Perhaps a far laying suggestion to complete the FNHL playoffs for results but no money is to sim the games on a console like PS4 or XBox. I was in a fantasy league that used the commissioner's PS4 to sim the games. We all agreed to do so and treated the season like the NFL with games played on Saturdays, then owners would plan lineups and player moves during the rest of the week leading up to Saturday.

Just an idea I'm throwing out there. Needs to be fleshed out of course if there's interest.

5.1m

WESTERN CONFERENCE

PACIFIC
1. 134
2. 80
3. 78

CENTRAL
1. 130
2.  114
3. 106

WILDCARD RACE
52
48
46
38
34
34
26 -- Ducks have a mathematical chance if they win all games and Flames lose all theirs.


LOTTERY JOCKEYS:

I love that my Ducks have a mathematical chance at a Wildcard spot. Madness. I'll take it!

FNHL Ducks are looking forward. We have a great core of players.
We are shopping for pieces we want to build around.

Best of luck to the playoff bound teams.