The Mutant League

2008-2009 Draft Order

  1. Avalanche
  2. Wolfgang Pucks/KhabiFreakinBulins
  3. beckanators
  4. Sabres
  5. Red Wings
  6. Danglesmiths
  7. Canadiens
  8. Team Jage
  9. Domination
  10. Penguins

Rules

  1. Roster Size, Stats, and Team Limit
    1. League Limit of 10 teams
      • Increase of team limit will require smaller roster sizes, adjusted accordingly. Otherwise, the Free Agent pool will be horrid.
    2. 23 man rosters
      • 3 Centers
      • 3 Right Wingers
      • 3 Left Wingers
      • 4 Defensemen
      • 3 Utility
      • 2 Goalies
      • 5 Benched Players
      • 3 Injury Reserve
    3. Stat Categories
      • Goals
      • Assists
      • +/-
      • Penalty Minutes
      • Power-Play Points
      • Short-Handed Points
      • Game-Winning Goals
      • Faceoffs Won
      • Goalie Wins
      • Goals Allowed Average
      • Saves
      • Save Percentage
      • Shutouts
    4. Changes to Roster Size and Stat Categories require a 2/3 vote.
  2. Trade Deadline
    1. The trade deadline will be at least 2 weeks before the NHL deadline.
      • For the fairness of all teams and the impact the NHL deadline can have on a player's value.
  3. Keeper restrictions
    1. 3 or 4 Eligible Keepers must be chosen for the initial Keeper Draft.
    2. 6 Eligible Keepers must be chosen for every subsequent year.
      • Teams entering the league take ownership of the abandoned roster, and may keep 3 to 6 Eligible Keepers.
    3. Keepers must be chosen at least a week before the scheduled draft.
      • Allows other teams to know who's available in the draft.
    4. Keepers must remain on your roster the entire season.
      • Exceptions include retirement, or extreme situations (Ie. Alexei Yashin)
  4. Keeper Draft
    1. Draft order is determined by the standings at the end of the Fantasy regular season.
      • Ie. Last place gets the #1 pick. First place gets the last pick.
    2. A maximum of 2 free agent Eligible Keepers may be drafted per year.
      • This excludes Free Agents drafted in previous years
    3. A maximum of 2 goalie Eligible Keepers may be drafted per year.
      • For fairness of other teams and because there are so few goalies in the league.
  5. Eligible Keepers
    1. An Eligible Keeper must be on your roster from the trade deadline until the completion of the season.
    2. Eligible Keepers must be drafted in the round they were drafted in the previous season.
      • Free agents may be drafted in the lastest round possible.
      • Any conflict favors the team. Ie. two 12th round keepers can be taken in the 12th and 13th round. Two first round keepers can be taken in the 1st and 2nd rounds. These players retain this draft position the following season.
    3. You may only keep a player for a maximum term of 3 years. After that, they are released back into the draft pool.
      • Keepers that are traded still adhere to this rule. Ie. A 2nd year Keeper that is traded can only be kept for 1 year by the receiving team.
    4. Traded draft players retain their draft position and term.
  6. Buy-In and Prizes
    1. Every team must pay a $20 Buy-In
      • Failure to do so after the first month will result in a roster lock.
      • Buy-In amount shall be agreed upon by all teams.
    2. The top 3 teams will receive prize money. Currently:
      • 1st place - $120
      • 2nd place - $60
      • 3rd place - $20