Extension Period

[Rob]

When we resolved to change the extension rules, we had to eliminate in-season extensions that would be based on an incomplete season.  We decided to limit all extensions to the extension period we've always used for post-season transactions - from the end of our season through the end of June (start of entry draft).

It's been pointed out that that deadline is arbitrary and we could just use the entire offseason as our extension period, and it won't affect the new extension rules in the least. 

Any opposition to updating this? 

[Ric_2227]

I think it would make it easier If we had more time to decide If we keep, trade or drop players, especially borderline players.
 

[SlackJack]

This is a weird year.

[dedreger]

That's fine with me.

[jlapo11]

Fine with the offseason 

[jmtrops]

the dead line should be the start of FA

[Rob]

the dead line should be the start of FA

What's the reasoning?  I can't think of a reason not to allow extensions all offseason. 

[Anthony]

When we resolved to change the extension rules, we had to eliminate in-season extensions that would be based on an incomplete season.  We decided to limit all extensions to the extension period we've always used for post-season transactions - from the end of our season through the end of June (start of entry draft).

It's been pointed out that that deadline is arbitrary and we could just use the entire offseason as our extension period, and it won't affect the new extension rules in the least. 

Any opposition to updating this?

Would this take effect this year and allow us to sign players we've already let go to FA?

[Rob]

Would this take effect this year and allow us to sign players we've already let go to FA?

I don't see why we wouldn't do it immediately.  If you have dropped players it wouldn't be because you couldn't re-sign them - Your RFA's would still need to be extended prior to the draft - the original extension deadline would still exist for RFA's - after which they would be removed from your roster if unsigned. 

This rule change would only apply to players with existing contracts who you would want to re-sign for additional years - and as per the rules you can't extend at a lower price - so this rule would not effect players you've already dropped. 

[jmtrops]

What's the reasoning?  I can't think of a reason not to allow extensions all offseason.

so people cant keep there player from FA until most people have spent their cap and filled there roster spaces and then not sign them, send them to FA and have a better chance of resigning them cheaper in FA because of less competition