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How is that any different than extensions for non-prospects that take affect in 2012?
I know you want consistency, but when in doubt think real life and the answer becomes clear. In real life, prospects inevitably sign extensions after their initial deals expire, because they have not accrued the service time to become free agents. That's very different than an expiring contract on a veteran who is immediately a free agent after the last game of the season. For the sake of simplicity, we could consider any player on a non-prospect contract to be a "veteran" and therefore not eligible to be traded after his contract expires.Maybe I look at it differently than some other people, but I always try to err on a side of realism and simplicity when suggesting rules changes. Hopefully, we can wrap up these issues soon.
If #3 passes which seems likely, I am in favor of looking one season ahead. If we're making extensions that apply to a future season only, we need to regulate that season as well as the current season.