The Yellowknife Wraiths should probably start rebuilding. You might say "why? they're second in the league right now!" and you're right, that's pretty good. But they also have some big problems that are going to bite them in the butt soon. To start with, they probably had the worst draft in the entire NSFL in for S8. Taking Chad Pennington so high was a huge mistake and a waste of a draft pick. They managed to double down on their awful pick by taking Thad Pennington with their next one. That leaves a total rift in the S8 draft where they gained nobody of any real value. And on top of that, their star player Dermot Lavelle is barely a serviceable corner back. They should start with trading these three players while the league still believes they're useful in some way, maybe they can get some value for them.
On top of that the Otters are just too good for it to make sense to even try to win the Ultumis this season, there's just zero chance. The Wraiths haven't beaten the Otters all season, so what makes them think they have a chance of beating them in the biggest game of the year? No one remembers a second place team so there's no point in even trying when you know your loss is inevitable. Tear it down!
On top of that the Otters are just too good for it to make sense to even try to win the Ultumis this season, there's just zero chance. The Wraiths haven't beaten the Otters all season, so what makes them think they have a chance of beating them in the biggest game of the year? No one remembers a second place team so there's no point in even trying when you know your loss is inevitable. Tear it down!