Entry Level Contracts/Restricted & Unrestricted Free Agents

[Drew]

Is there something we can do about this because of all the players we currently have on our minor league teams without contracts at all. Like mandate the same rules as the NHL where if they play 10 games then they lose a year of eligibility. How is free agency going to work, how do we know if our player is going into RFA or UFA?

[joeshmoe]

Is there something we can do about this because of all the players we currently have on our minor league teams without contracts at all. Like mandate the same rules as the NHL where if they play 10 games then they lose a year of eligibility. How is free agency going to work, how do we know if our player is going into RFA or UFA?

Players on the Minor league roster count for no salary against a team.  Once a player has reached a certain amount of games (I think it's 20, its in the rules) their actual contract begins determined by draft position.  Then there will be arbitration between seasons, which is also already in the rules.

RFA and UFA have yet to be discussed.  Does the NHL do RFAs? 

[teddy369]

Yes, NHL teams have RFAs. But I'm not sure how we can include that into our system.. we know exactly what a player will demand so there isn't really a hold-out situation where another team can sign your player. It's either you give him a contract or let him walk (not wait for somebody else to offer one and then match)

[joeshmoe]

Yes, NHL teams have RFAs. But I'm not sure how we can include that into our system.. we know exactly what a player will demand so there isn't really a hold-out situation where another team can sign your player. It's either you give him a contract or let him walk (not wait for somebody else to offer one and then match)

We could set up an RFA tag system.  Whats the compensation in the nhl for losing an RFA?

[Drew]

We could set up an RFA tag system.  Whats the compensation in the nhl for losing an RFA?

We could set it up the same way, say after August 1st the player becomes a free agent. If they are a RFA someone else can make an offer at them and the team who owns the RFA doesn't match they must be compensated by the signing team. Here is how the NHL does it:

$863,156 or less

None

$863,156 - $1,307,812

3rd round pick

$1,307,812 - $2,615,625

2nd round pick

$2,615,623 - $3,923,437

1st and 3rd round pick

$3,923,437 - $5,231,249

1st, 2nd, and 3rd round pick

$5,231,249 - $6,539,062

Two 1st's, one 2nd, one 3rd round pick

$6,539,062 or more

Four 1st round picks

RFA:
Someone who would be under 25 and hasn't played a certian # of games (we would have to set a #)

Collective Bargaining Agreement:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26366

[joeshmoe]

I love the system to do it, we just need to agree on return value.  Because we're not 10 rounds deep that many picks could get crazy...

[Drew]

I love the system to do it, we just need to agree on return value.  Because we're not 10 rounds deep that many picks could get crazy...

Those could always be fixed to fit our league that is just what they are using.

[joeshmoe]

Those could always be fixed to fit our league that is just what they are using.

I agree.  Lets use three values RFA A>B>C. 

[Drew]

I agree.  Lets use three values RFA A>B>C.

Anything under 500k/year requires no compensation
C = anything that would be a 2 year contract and under 2.4m = 2nd round compensation
B = anything from 2.5m to  5.4m = 1st round compensation
A = anything 5.5m to 8m = 1st and 2nd round compensation

Does that sound fair?

[joeshmoe]

One tag per team?