Unless I counted wrong it looks like 26 people won&#039;t be on a team this season after the draft.&nbsp; That might be the largest amount of people ever.&nbsp; I do agree many players not picked might be risky and flake out by disappearing, etc but that&#039;s still a large number.&nbsp; 26/4 = 6.5 full 4 person IDL teams.<br /><br />16 teams would probably be very risky and might end up more forfeit heavy then last season with a few problems.&nbsp; Yet it really sucks that a lot of people will have to sit on the side lines all season.&nbsp; I could see many interested and deserving new players not returning after having to sit out.&nbsp; Don&#039;t tell them to play more priv as a fix to stand out because at the end of day it&#039;s just a numbers problem.&nbsp; In past seasons we did have IDDL but a league with a few teams such as 4-6 populated by the worst and least dedicated players is likely never going to be a success.<br /><br />The only thing I could think of is 14 teams or perhaps 5 people on a roster as a way to more people involved.&nbsp; I highly suspect this will be a 12 team season regardless.&nbsp; I just wish there was an easy way to get more people involved without a lot of hassle or risk at forfeits such as with 16 teams.