Team2Beat changes team name to the Slashers

Team2Beat changed his team name to the Slashers. Will a new logo be coming also? Yes it will, stay tuned the next few weeks for new logo!

Incredibles receive waiver pick for Alexander Radulov

This is a big loss for the Incredibles. Radulov was going to be one of the top 3 forwards on the Incredibles team this upcoming FHL season. But now the young talented forward has decided to play in the KHL the new Russian League. The Incredibles receive the 15th pick in the waiver draft as compensation. I personally do not think that is a fair compensation but that is the rules. Can't do nothing about it, just bad luck.

If the predators fight it, and Radulov stays in the NHL. The incredibles will gain Radulov back but lose the 15th pick. If Radulov goes to Russia for 3 years, like the deal is for. Radulov will be up for grabs if he ever comes back to the NHL.

$35 Registration Fee due to make trades

The $35 registration fee can be paid now at any time. You can only make trades if you are paid and with another member that is paid. There is no such thing as agreeing on a trade if the money is not paid. Do not get mad at any owners if they back out of a trade. You can talk trades all you want. Just can't make them or agree on them yet. Do not take anyone's promise or you might get feelings hurt in the process.

If you would like to pay your registration. See me in person or email me at bsolorio81@comcast.net and ask for my address. I do not want post it here for everyone to see.

Waiver Draft & Free Agency dates announced

The NHL released their 2008-2009 schedule and now I can officially announce the dates of our Waiver Draft and Free Agency. There is regular season NHL games a week before the rest of the league starts, which I think is dumb. Because teams are still playing preseason up to week after teams started real play. The dates are listed below.

Waiver Draft - October 4th (Saturday 12-1PM)
Free Agency - October 5th (Sunday 12PM)

IMPORTANT:

You must be in the live chat room to make your Waiver Picks. If you are not in the chat room your picks will be skipped. The live chat will make it more fun, cause you can talk to others in real time. Possibly make a trade before you make a selection. In private messages it takes to long to talk back and forth. There has yet to be a Draft Day trade. This will most likely change things and mike it more interactive. Only exceptions to this if you have work. All others will get skipped!!!

Penalty Minutes: What impact will it have?

Penalty Minutes was voted on and passed to be added as 13th category in our league. Will the impact be far greater than anyone expected? I highly doubt it. But it will make for some interesting weeks. There was alot of teams that hardly had a handful of shorthanded goals in a year. Alot of times if the team you are playing had a SH goal, you can 85% of the time mark that category as a loss. I think PIM's balances out the SH goal category. With penalty minutes it will be like shots, you will be in it till the end of week unless you are getting blown out in PIM's.

I don't think people are going to purposely sign fighters and if they do that it is on them to waste a roster spot on a player that does not contribute in other categories. I think players that are good or great will have even more value in this league if they can get PIM's. Players that were borderline like Sean Avery will definitely be on someones team this year. Plus D men are hard to find, now with PIM's it will make a few guys worth taking that you wouldn't take a chance on before. I think that it will be a fun category and might cause someone to win the week instead of going to a stupid tie breaker.

Once again if people are not happy with the way PIM's worked out we will take it away. It is what the majority of the league wants, not what I want like a few former teams tried to make you believe. PIM's mean Penalty Minutes in case you didn't know that already. Please go on the message board to further discuss this topic if you like...

Snipers new logo revealed

The snipers have revealed their new logo today. I was getting sick of the old logo and went in a new direction. I know the logo does not match up with my team name, but I personally like it alot.

Stingers makes a decision on Emery

Ray Emery has left the NHL for Russia for a year. He is now in NHL limbo. So the stingers had two choices. To put Emery on the Inactive List. So when he came back he would of been his property still. Or he could of took the waiver pick as compensation. But when Emery comes back he is not his property anymore which means anyone can sign him.

The Stingers chose to take the waiver pick for Ray Emery. They will now have the 14th pick in the waiver draft as compensation. So now Emery is fair game to all when he returns to the NHL!!!

Jaromir Jagr reitres on Team2Beat

Jaromir Jagr announced his departure from the NHL to russia. Which means he is retired from the NHL. Jagr was one of the leagues best players for the last 17 years and will easily go down as one of the best to ever play. He is a sure ballot hall of famer and will be missed by Team2Beat. He was acquired in the Crosby\Plekaneck trade for Datsyuk/Jagr/Bertuzzi.

Team2Beat will now recieve the 13th pick in the waiver draft as compensation for Jagr leaving\retiring!!!

No more than 3 Goalies Rule

Starting in the 2008-2009 season you will not be able to have more than 3 goalies at one time on your FHL team. The only way you can have more than 3 is if you have 2 goalies hurt at the same time. This way nobody can hog goalies up anymore.