Getting ready for the Draft

Hello to all.

Much like last season, in order to get ready for our draft I have had to jump through a hoop or two in ESPN. I had to input that our draft was indeed complete, and then re-enter everyone's rosters from scratch. Please check that everything is correct.

Also, because we are using the free agent auction bidding this year we are unable to simply add players to the roster during our slow draft. I can't change that unfortunately but what I can do is assign everyone league manager rights so that we can edit our rosters as we go nice and easily. I tested it tonight by adding Roy to my team and it works perfectly. If we did it this way, the player list on ESPN will always be accurate and we won't run into any complications along the way. I remember last year we had some confusion during our draft because of this. It was a live draft mind you, but nevertheless, it is safe to say that Matt and I will not always be online to update the picks in real time.

After the draft is completed I will take back those damn rights faster than you can rub a plant based lubricant on a 7 grain cracker.

Sound good to everyone?

G

PS By the way, there are two players that don't exist as yet in the ESPN player pool.

1. Cody Hodgson (Situations)
2. Joni Ortio (Crue)

We will need to find fillers for these fellas at some point this week.

Cody Hodgson was placed on my team by accident. I dropped him this evening. Jarrett traded for him a few weeks back.


Great job Greg.

Ray

I believe Mikael Granlund is a third.

SCOOP

Hey Scoop

Should Granlund be on your roster? Is that correct?

Thanks for all your work Greg. A mighty big job I must say. I expect we'll have a few things to get ironed out after our draft begins.

Greg has mistakenly put Anders Eriksson on his roster instead of Loui. I just saw it on ESPN.

Draft starts Sept. 1????

Thanks Ray. Fixed the Eriksson blunder.

Yep, the draft starts on the 1st! Buckle up! I think there is a good chance that our slow draft this year might be slightly faster than our live draft last year.

G

PS Ray, I also fixed the Hodgson business. Thanks for your sharp eyes.

when are we officially starting the draft ie. Wednesday night, Thursday morning?

start now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If Rich is ready, why not. I probably can name his pick with only one guess.

im good to go whenever

Yeah baby! Let's get this party started!

IF Rich makes a selection before September 1st, does that mean the draft has started?

As far as I am concerned, young Richard can go ahead an pick whenever he feels ready.
Such friskiness would signify to me that the draft was, indeed, underway.

G

I have gone ahead and assigned League Management Power to all our fine league members. In order to add a player to your roster please do the following:

Click the LM Tools tab.

Under Roster Tools click Edit Rosters.

Action: Add Player.
Team: Choose your Team.
Perform As: League Manager
Click Submit

Select player, click 'do not count as a team transaction' and then .......

Add Player.

There you have it boys.

G

i'm good with the draft starting NOW!!!!!!

Can't say that I am ready yet. Still on the road and don't even know whose playing on which team yet. I suppose that would make for some good entertainment value though....

Well, we do have a ways to get to you, so it would give you time to peruse any information available.

I'm just saying....

Very good point Ray

So the Draft has started then!!!???? lol

Richard, Richard, Richard, RICHard, RICHARD, RICHARD!

he told me to draft brett lindros for him, might need a placeholder... next haha

Pat LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaFontaine

Only 20 more picks until I can make my first pick!