Hey brother, teammate, line mate, and fellow SFP prospect here. Needless to say, hoping you don’t decide to leave as your presence is pretty important to the success of my team now and in the future!

But as far as the draft goes, I get where you’re coming from. When I was drafted, I too thought I’d go a bit higher. Ended up being the first pick in the second round, thought I’d go closer to 10-14. And I too, had some discussions with teams that made me feel like I was a lock to go there. Turned out, I went to San Fran who didn’t even talk to me! The draft happens quick, and a few off the board picks can really force a team’s hand and make them make quick decisions. It’s not personal.

Recreates, I don’t think it’s so much “drafting their buddies” as you say. Most recreates, definitely a few that you’re referring to, have solid reputations as both earners and members. GMs know that they’ll be active. It’s just a safer pick for them. I know you’re a “sim noob” as you put it, but I think you’d be well served to keep an eye on your draft class. Look how many new players vs recreates go active. So many new players bail after year 2/3. I’ve even done it twice lol. The grind really begins now and lots of members find it to be tough. Recreates know what to expect, new members don’t.

Long story short brother, I love the passion, but channel it into improving your player and chalk it up as a learning experience. Don’t take the ball and go home because of a sim hockey draft, that’s honestly really meaningless. Players in your draft have been evaluated on one year of play, one which really says nothing about how their player turns out.

Go Raps/Pride