The Canadian National Fantasy Hockey League

from your reporter Harrie Vermeegen
MAPLE RIDGE - Just 4 games after GM Smolders has taken control of the Maple Ridge Mice he entered into a press conference announcing some players to be officially trade listed. The team is looking at its future and some of the current players on the roster just do not fit within the future plans GM Smolders has with his MR Mice. A sour message for some of the players and the fans, but we expect the best of it for the team's future.

"Perhaps it is early, perhaps it is unexpected and perhaps it may not make me popular at the fans, but I am convinced that this will eventually be the best for our Mice" were the opening words on the press conference this afternoon, broadcasted from the Mouse Trap. "I have spent the last days to examine the team's strengths and weaknesses and observed all players individually. I have come to a conclusion that some of them will no longer fit within the future plans of the Mice. Therefore we are here to announce that the following players are officially trade listed as from now on":

# Player PO HD CD IJ IT SP ST EN DU DI SK PA PC DF SC EX LD OV AGE CT SALARY
50 Carl Recchi C R OK 81 69 94 86 53 43 88 53 87 98 79 36 43 83 24 3 900,000
26 Matthew Saxx RW L OK 95 92 76 97 93 46 92 82 86 82 81 27 39 88 31 2 2,100,000
19 Jason McLaughlin D R OK 89 83 89 85 81 59 91 79 72 77 78 61 93 86 37 2 2,450,000
54 Daniel Fredriksson D R OK 76 77 77 87 91 48 74 75 77 78 69 44 65 80 29 3 660,000
45 Shawn Black LW L OK 75 97 67 83 63 33 59 96 64 81 68 33 42 78 24 3 450,000
89 JB Muhlbach RW R OK 72 91 71 87 70 95 86 79 82 67 75 53 60 82 34 2 2,240,000

We will mostly be looking for picks or younger players in return although in some cases -like Saxx- we will be looking for a direct replacement. Any serious offer will be closely looked at. Any GM interested should contact the Mice head offices, to be reached at: mjc dot smolders at ziggo dot nl.