We're on Capfriendly now?
D) Original Contracts
Original contract values are taken from Hockeybuzz.com and rounded to nearest $0.1m. These values will be the cap hit values not the players actual salary. Any players with over 4 years remaining on their contract (2013-14) will be reduce to a 4 year contract (this is to increase activity and allow contracts like Kovalchuks to be more realistic).
I'll sign Joe to a one year deal.
Yep, we're on Capfriendly. I try to remind folks whenever free agency starts. That part of the rulebook is refering to the original contracts that were inherited. Under the Free Agency section, there is this:
Stipulation:
Players must be signed to a contract emulating they real contract. When signing a free agent they salary must be greater than or equal to 50% the real cap hit.
The website used for reference is capfriendly.com.Example:
If Sidney Crosby was being bidded on as a free agent he per year salary must be 50% of his real contract. He is currently making $8.7m/season divided by 50% = $4.35m = $4.4m. Therefore his contract must be equal to or greater than $4.4m/season.
I'll process Joe as a 1 year contract.