It was NSFL Season 7, the league had witnessed the Arizona Outlaws dynasty for seasons 1-3. In season 4, the Orange County Otters pulled off a stunning upset in the conference championship to unseat the Outlaws and begin their own run. After back to back to back Ultimus Championships, the Otters were looking strong.
With an aging core of players however, the Otters window of contention was slowly closing. Meanwhile, in Colorado, star TE/WR Carlito Crush was nearing free agency and expressed no interest in returning to the Yeti the following year.
The Yeti began shopping Crush, and the Otters shrewdly siezed the opportunity to grab a star receiving threat to push them towards another Ultimus.
The move worked, as the Otters made it to the Ultimus game for the fourth straight season, but were upset by the visiting Philadelphia Liberty.
This trade set the Otters up with a young, talented offensive weapon that stayed with the team for several seasons. No doubt Crush is part of the reason that the Otters have yet to miss the playoffs in the league's history.
This deal also helped to set the market for end-of-season rentals when a team is trying to push themselves over the edge and into the championship game.
With an aging core of players however, the Otters window of contention was slowly closing. Meanwhile, in Colorado, star TE/WR Carlito Crush was nearing free agency and expressed no interest in returning to the Yeti the following year.
The Yeti began shopping Crush, and the Otters shrewdly siezed the opportunity to grab a star receiving threat to push them towards another Ultimus.
The move worked, as the Otters made it to the Ultimus game for the fourth straight season, but were upset by the visiting Philadelphia Liberty.
This trade set the Otters up with a young, talented offensive weapon that stayed with the team for several seasons. No doubt Crush is part of the reason that the Otters have yet to miss the playoffs in the league's history.
This deal also helped to set the market for end-of-season rentals when a team is trying to push themselves over the edge and into the championship game.
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