Niedermayer, Selanne, Forsberg... need input

[darren]

What should we do from now on with players who are not officially retired but aren't playing in the NHL or signed to contracts?

I'm talking about players like Scott Niedermayer, Teemu Selanne and Peter Forsberg. We allowed them to play this season because they were not officially retired.

Starting in season 8 should we ban them from playing in the sim until they return to NHL action? Niedermayer will obviously be in for next season since he's back but as of right now Selanne and Forsberg wouldn't be. Thoughts?

[squeaky]

I say turf 'em. I also think we should retire people the second they retire from the NHL, even if it is mid-season. Basically, anyone who isn't playing in the NHL for any reason other than a short-term benching or a non-career ending injury shouldn't be available in the sim.

[darren]

I'd like some more input first from others but I agree with you. We should probably remove them from the sim.

If the player comes back to the NHL and he was previously signed in the sim, like Forsberg is to Paris now, he would return to that team with that contract. But what would we do in the case of Selanne? He will be UFA this offseason for us. As soon as he played a real NHL game would we have a bidding war for him? That would get interesting.

[insomnius]

IMHO I disagree. The only thing we should use as a guide is their retirement. Forsberg wants to play but is injured or physically unable to play but is looking for a way around it - in my head Forsberg can play in the sim.

(You're welcome Ludo)

As far as Selanne, until his retirement is anounced I say keep him - and if he is UFA start a bidding war...

Otherwise we might as well be on a Yahoo fantasy league that depends on what is actually happening to the player in the NHL - we do not use that as a basis for our games...

[darren]

Okay, well I'd like to keep getting some more opinions and maybe we can put it to a vote during the offseason.

[habslive]

I fully agree with Victor.