05-06-2017, 03:34 PM
<div align="center">Here is my early free agent destination rankings! Like the actual upcoming free agents and the ones who copied the trend before me, I will put up my rankings for where I might choose if I were a free agent at the end of this season. However I am only listing the eight teams I wouldn't play for and one that I might. Originally I was going to be a free agent, but because I am so loyal, I am stuck in Buffalo for three more seasons. So now is my chance to dream ... and make more money in the bank!
14. Portland Admirals :admirals:
Before today I was of had Portland somewhere in the middle of my rankings. They are the obvious rival to my current team, Buffalo, and they seem like a team desperately trying to win. I actually love winning myself so if I would have been a missing piece they needed, I could have seen this as a possibility. However, after today, I have them ranked dead last and would basically eliminate any chance of me signing there ever. The now former general manager Wally stepped down today and on his way out he essentially did his very best to throw member kit under the bus as the main reason he is quitting. That is very cowardly to me, Wally did not quit because of one member, and if he genuinely did, it was Wally that wanted to start this entire rivalry with Buffalo in the first place. I don't respect members who start something, get beat up over the course of time because of it, and then cry victim when push comes to shove. Not too mention kit is not the only party in this, Wally has constantly harassed kit over the past couple of months, so this was done out of spite and ill-well. Wally will continue being part of that team as a player so count me out for them. I do want to say I think the rest of the team has a lot of good members and I really like MW Hazard, the guy likely taking over, but Wally is someone I would never want to associate myself with on a team.
13. Texas Renegades
From the moment I told Texas that I did not want to play for them when they messaged me pre-draft in my draft season, I have held strong to my feelings that I would never want to play for them. At the time Texas was a bunch of crap talkers and annoying in general, something I didn't want to be part of, and they have since cooled down from that. However, when the Texas GM told me they would draft me and bench me and try to ruin my experience here because I simply said I didn't want to play for them, I lost any and all respect for the people that run that franchise. My feelings still hold true and I don't care if me joining guaranteed I would win a cup, I would never go there.
12. Hamilton Steelhawks
This is normally the type of team I would love to join up. They are young and building towards something big. However, so is Buffalo, and I already have my place in that puzzle in Buffalo. If I were to go to the Steelhawks I don't know where I would fit in and honestly if I left in free agency I would want to go to a team in a different type of situation as I am currently in. I got nothing bad to say about Hamilton, they are really on the up-and-up, but I would need a different vibe if I left.
11. Toronto North Stars
The idea of Robb Wind becoming a co-GM for Toronto in the future is not something I would want to be a part of. I played with this guy every season up until this one since i joined Buffalo and I just don't think he'd be a good leader of a team. He left Buffalo in the dust and really put us in a bind after we dedicated so much patience and understanding to him for his entire career. I can't respect guys making decisions like that without there being a legitimate issue the player had with his team. Buffalo was nothing but courteous and wanted him to succeed and be part of the process but clearly he didn't want to when he sniffed a promise of a co-gm spot. Other than Wind however, I find Toronto as being a boring team. They are very talented, but seem boring, and why join a league to be boring? No thanks.
10. Winnipeg Jets
Seems like I have had bad things to say for every team, other than Hamilton, so far. Well I guess that trend will sort of continue here. The Winnipeg Jets are much like Toronto in my eyes. They have some good talent on the team but just seem utterly boring. I am going to keep this one short and sweet, I don't want to play for a team that I feel is a boring team to be a part of.
9. Minnesota Chiefs
Here is the beginning of where I could see myself play for any of these teams. I would rank the Chiefs the lowest of teams however because they seem to be going in odd directions. They are winning, yet don't have a very strong team, and the two biggest cogs of the team, Flacko and Garbanzo, are getting very old. I like the front office and if I were to sign just a one year deal I would see myself going to the Chiefs if they added some other parts. Anything long term though and I would likely have to respectably pass. I do think it was a great move to trade samee away because he is the type that seems to push other members away from having any interest in joining the team. Not too mention they got excellent value for him when the majority of the league can't stand the kid. Excellent job on that one and I could see myself being on the Chiefs in the future, just not right now.
Here are the rankings of the rest of the teams:
8. West Kendall Platoon
7. Edmonton Blizzard
6. Seattle Riot
5. New England Wolfpack
4. Calgary Dragons
3. Los Angeles Panthers
2. Buffalo Stampede
1. Manhattan Rage</div>
14. Portland Admirals :admirals:
Before today I was of had Portland somewhere in the middle of my rankings. They are the obvious rival to my current team, Buffalo, and they seem like a team desperately trying to win. I actually love winning myself so if I would have been a missing piece they needed, I could have seen this as a possibility. However, after today, I have them ranked dead last and would basically eliminate any chance of me signing there ever. The now former general manager Wally stepped down today and on his way out he essentially did his very best to throw member kit under the bus as the main reason he is quitting. That is very cowardly to me, Wally did not quit because of one member, and if he genuinely did, it was Wally that wanted to start this entire rivalry with Buffalo in the first place. I don't respect members who start something, get beat up over the course of time because of it, and then cry victim when push comes to shove. Not too mention kit is not the only party in this, Wally has constantly harassed kit over the past couple of months, so this was done out of spite and ill-well. Wally will continue being part of that team as a player so count me out for them. I do want to say I think the rest of the team has a lot of good members and I really like MW Hazard, the guy likely taking over, but Wally is someone I would never want to associate myself with on a team.
13. Texas Renegades
From the moment I told Texas that I did not want to play for them when they messaged me pre-draft in my draft season, I have held strong to my feelings that I would never want to play for them. At the time Texas was a bunch of crap talkers and annoying in general, something I didn't want to be part of, and they have since cooled down from that. However, when the Texas GM told me they would draft me and bench me and try to ruin my experience here because I simply said I didn't want to play for them, I lost any and all respect for the people that run that franchise. My feelings still hold true and I don't care if me joining guaranteed I would win a cup, I would never go there.
12. Hamilton Steelhawks
This is normally the type of team I would love to join up. They are young and building towards something big. However, so is Buffalo, and I already have my place in that puzzle in Buffalo. If I were to go to the Steelhawks I don't know where I would fit in and honestly if I left in free agency I would want to go to a team in a different type of situation as I am currently in. I got nothing bad to say about Hamilton, they are really on the up-and-up, but I would need a different vibe if I left.
11. Toronto North Stars
The idea of Robb Wind becoming a co-GM for Toronto in the future is not something I would want to be a part of. I played with this guy every season up until this one since i joined Buffalo and I just don't think he'd be a good leader of a team. He left Buffalo in the dust and really put us in a bind after we dedicated so much patience and understanding to him for his entire career. I can't respect guys making decisions like that without there being a legitimate issue the player had with his team. Buffalo was nothing but courteous and wanted him to succeed and be part of the process but clearly he didn't want to when he sniffed a promise of a co-gm spot. Other than Wind however, I find Toronto as being a boring team. They are very talented, but seem boring, and why join a league to be boring? No thanks.
10. Winnipeg Jets
Seems like I have had bad things to say for every team, other than Hamilton, so far. Well I guess that trend will sort of continue here. The Winnipeg Jets are much like Toronto in my eyes. They have some good talent on the team but just seem utterly boring. I am going to keep this one short and sweet, I don't want to play for a team that I feel is a boring team to be a part of.
9. Minnesota Chiefs
Here is the beginning of where I could see myself play for any of these teams. I would rank the Chiefs the lowest of teams however because they seem to be going in odd directions. They are winning, yet don't have a very strong team, and the two biggest cogs of the team, Flacko and Garbanzo, are getting very old. I like the front office and if I were to sign just a one year deal I would see myself going to the Chiefs if they added some other parts. Anything long term though and I would likely have to respectably pass. I do think it was a great move to trade samee away because he is the type that seems to push other members away from having any interest in joining the team. Not too mention they got excellent value for him when the majority of the league can't stand the kid. Excellent job on that one and I could see myself being on the Chiefs in the future, just not right now.
Here are the rankings of the rest of the teams:
8. West Kendall Platoon
7. Edmonton Blizzard
6. Seattle Riot
5. New England Wolfpack
4. Calgary Dragons
3. Los Angeles Panthers
2. Buffalo Stampede
1. Manhattan Rage</div>
