Discussion: RFAs

[SlackJack]

We had a great conversation about RFA's here: http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=97148.0 and the follow-up thread on Offer Sheets was gaining traction here: http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=97416.0

[Jwalk100]

We had a great conversation about RFA's here: http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=97148.0 and the follow-up thread on Offer Sheets was gaining traction here: http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=97416.0

Thanks for the thread links. I prefer the offer sheet.

[Drew]

1. Would there be a limit on number of players you could rfa?

2. If a player goes through rfa and no one wants that player, will that player be ineligible to be re-signed until a certain date?

1. It depends on how we structured when a player becomes an RFA but my thought is no. If we did age and you had 10 players under 23 going to FA well that kind of sucks for you. If we go off of two-ways then there won't be a ton each year anyway.

2. There would be a deadline, same as the real NHL, that their original team must sign them or they become an UFA and the original team no longer has any rights over them.

Another thing that I would add is that the original team can not bid on the player in FA so they can't affect the market value. Also players do not have to be RFA'd but there is really no risk to doing so.

[norrya66]

Personally, I don't like this idea.  I think it really confuses stuff, and I don't think it will have much of a factor.  How many GM's are going to let their best young players even have a chance to get into a bidding war? 

[Tony]

You can give all players under the age of 25 a 10% discount on Extensions? Or is that what you guys are already talking about?

[favo_zomg]

You can give all players under the age of 25 a 10% discount on Extensions? Or is that what you guys are already talking about?

I think if we were to do that, we should only give it to players coming off of a two way contract. This will make it easier for teams to keep their youth. It should also be a 15% discount - 25 seems like it's too much.