#12 - Five Knuckle Shuffle
Phil Kessel
After making the playoffs each of the last two years, the other GM's in the league have slammed FKS back down to the basement. This fall from grace can probably be traced back to last months draft. Team owner Chris Howard abruptly left the draft before making even a single pick if I remember correctly. Now El Torsten is no slouch when it comes to managing a team as we can all agree he has single handedly guided FKS to the playoffs the last two years, but when the other GMs in the league force fed El Torsten some heavenly nectar (beer) it was all over. He was like a bear on raw meat, like a fly on s%#t, like Crosby on the IR.
By the time the last round came up (9 hours after the draft started) FKS found themselves with such talent as Ryan Smyth and Cal Clutterbuck. (I'm currently looking at their team and it really isn't bad at all, but we're going with it.) Now lets remember, these rankings dont mean anything and are just people's opinions. FKS could go on to make the playoffs, get hot and win their first TOFHL Cup, but in reality the only thing that can save this team is Gary Bettman canceling the season.
The news isn't all that bad, even though they averaged out to be the last ranked team, one GM saw some promise and ranked them as high as 5th. Of course their low was 11. (Remember teams are ranked 1-11 as you dont include your own team.. LYNCHY).
FKS might have a trying season ahead of them, but one can only guess. Heck if they do finish last they could just end up with Nathan McKinnon which isn't that bad of a consolation prize. Good luck FKS, your gonna need it!
Check back tomorrow to see who #11 is. I will be counting down the Preseason Rankings during the next two weeks. (Work days only)
- The Commish
By the time the last round came up (9 hours after the draft started) FKS found themselves with such talent as Ryan Smyth and Cal Clutterbuck. (I'm currently looking at their team and it really isn't bad at all, but we're going with it.) Now lets remember, these rankings dont mean anything and are just people's opinions. FKS could go on to make the playoffs, get hot and win their first TOFHL Cup, but in reality the only thing that can save this team is Gary Bettman canceling the season.
The news isn't all that bad, even though they averaged out to be the last ranked team, one GM saw some promise and ranked them as high as 5th. Of course their low was 11. (Remember teams are ranked 1-11 as you dont include your own team.. LYNCHY).
FKS might have a trying season ahead of them, but one can only guess. Heck if they do finish last they could just end up with Nathan McKinnon which isn't that bad of a consolation prize. Good luck FKS, your gonna need it!
Check back tomorrow to see who #11 is. I will be counting down the Preseason Rankings during the next two weeks. (Work days only)
- The Commish