Entry Level Contracts/Restricted & Unrestricted Free Agents

[Drew]

One tag per team?

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

[joeshmoe]

That'd be way too much work to allow all under 25 to be RFAs.  It has to be limited to a number of tags.  1 tag of any free agent to be is my proposal. 

[teddy369]

Maybe i'm missing something but.. how would this work.

You decline a guy's extension and then want a pick out of it? That would leave players that nobody wants to sign. It's not like the real NHL where players hold out for more money.. you know exactly what their worth. If you say no it should be your problem and he walks..

[joeshmoe]

Maybe i'm missing something but.. how would this work.

You decline a guy's extension and then want a pick out of it? That would leave players that nobody wants to sign. It's not like the real NHL where players hold out for more money.. you know exactly what their worth. If you say no it should be your problem and he walks..

Touche, whats the point if we have extensions?

[Drew]

I am saying a number of games as well like if we set it at 50 games then they are a UFA not a RFA if they have played more then 50 games and are under 25, this is basically to protect prospects not your best free agent. In the NHL i think it is something like 200 games so that once your 3 year entry level contract is up, your young stars can not be poached unless teams give you compensation. I would say 100 games be the limit so that our rookies from this year are protected to start.

[bravesfan4]

Have a system like this.....rough idea to improve on:

Player to be RFA'd must be under 25
Player must qualify for NHL spot meaning be out of the minors

Each team gets 1 RFA tag: we justify the RFA as the system replaces arbitration. You dont want to pay what he's worth, so by allowing other teams to bid on him maybe you can get him cheaper. On the flip side if a team wants him bad enough then they can get him.

A player cannot be RFA'd more than one season.

I like the idea of the ABC system for compensation.

[joeshmoe]

There is no need for this as we know player value with extensions.  It would make sense if the salary structure was like Fran GM (MLB), where it's based on team performance.  But with flat salaries there is no weaker team to help out.  If you want the guy you know his value, use an extension.