Official Q&A Thread

[dedreger]

I feel like this came up a couple of years ago, but I'm not finding the answer ...

If you flex waiver a player and that player is claimed by another team, so you're left with 50% of the contract, can that "half-contract" be bought out using the usual contract buyout rules?

[Rob]

I feel like this came up a couple of years ago, but I'm not finding the answer ...

If you flex waiver a player and that player is claimed by another team, so you're left with 50% of the contract, can that "half-contract" be bought out using the usual contract buyout rules?

No, it's dead money at that point.  Only active player contracts can be bought out at the discounted rate.

[shooter47]

No, it's dead money at that point.  Only active player contracts can be bought out at the discounted rate.

If that happens can a team accelerate the payment of the dead money? If there was 3 years remaining would they be able to pay it all of this year and remove the future cap hits assuming no discount was applied?

[Rob]

If that happens can a team accelerate the payment of the dead money? If there was 3 years remaining would they be able to pay it all of this year and remove the future cap hits assuming no discount was applied?

Yup - it would work the same as a bought out contract, where funds can be re-allocated at any time. 

[SlackJack]

Are prospect contracts two-way even if they have exceeded 40 games?

[Rob]

Are prospect contracts two-way even if they have exceeded 40 games?

They're two-way UNTIL they hit 40 games.

[norrya66]

When do extensions end? Do we have an exact date?

[Rob]

When do extensions end? Do we have an exact date?

I'll announce that now - 6/30 at midnight.

[SlackJack]

trying to project some extensions and have a couple questions. 1) How are we rounding? ie. if a players PPG*$25k = say $3.85m...are we dropping the $50k or rounding up? Also for this coming extension period will we be using PPG with blocked shots included?

[Rob]

trying to project some extensions and have a couple questions. 1) How are we rounding? ie. if a players PPG*$25k = say $3.85m...are we dropping the $50k or rounding up? Also for this coming extension period will we be using PPG with blocked shots included?

-That would round up to $3.9m.
-Yes, BS will be included in the extension numbers.  We're usually able to launch the league for the following season right away - so we'll have the stat included once that's up.