Official Q&A Thread

[snugerud]

It is a conversation worthy of a separate thread. Though I don't like the idea of making it harder to rebuild. A cap floor is another potential solution.

Cap floor wont work as nothing prevents someone from signing a player for 1 yr at 15 million to reach their cap floor. 

[jlapo11]

Cap floor wont work as nothing prevents someone from signing a player for 1 yr at 15 million to reach their cap floor.

Agree

I have reposted my initial comment in a separate thread. Maybe we could continue the discussion there

[jmtrops]

I think we should always try to be like real life so a real team would not be allowed to not put a complete line up on the ice so we should not allow it here

[Rob]

I think we should always try to be like real life so a real team would not be allowed to not put a complete line up on the ice so we should not allow it here

The Buffalo Sabres had a real team on the ice last year?  Could have fooled me!

[norrya66]

I think we should always try to be like real life so a real team would not be allowed to not put a complete line up on the ice so we should not allow it here

I'm sure some of the concern with this issue is my team. I want to make everyone aware that I will be fielding a full team this year. Currently I have 12 NHL spots to fill. 5 will be minor leaguers being called up, and the rest will be FA signings.

I believe that Rob has all the faith in me as an owner to at least field a full starting roster.

An owner has to have the right to rebuild. I think Rob and many other owners will agree that I came in with a terrible team. I think my best player was someone like Brad Marchand and it wasn't even close. I traded away the future to make a run last year and didn't really get close, so its time to rebuild.

I think the league is too wrapped up in looking at rosters right now. I, for one, absolutely hate when owners don't field a full starting roster, but who is to say at this point in the season that an owner is going to do that.

Just my two cents and some insight on my "rebuild".

[Anthony]

What's the rule on players jumping to different countries? Do they count as retired or am I just stuck with them?

[izaman3]

It depends on the player

Retired Players
All contracts for players who retire from the NHL are considered null and void.

If an NHL player leaves to play overseas in another league, his contract remains in force unless the player is 35 or older and is gone for at least one NHL season.

[Rob]

Sometimes a player might retire from the nhl to play in another league (Kovalchuk). That contract would be null.

[Anthony]

It depends on the player

Looked in the wrong categories in the rules. My bad

[Rob]

Looked in the wrong categories in the rules. My bad

No worries bud, that's what this thread is here for!