RFA Rule Proposal & Discussion

[Drew]

3 to abolish thus far.

[favo_zomg]

I am part of the 10% 

[Tyler]

Im still undecided, I don't mind the RFA thing, I actually kinda like it.... On small contracts 10% doesn't really do much, not enough to sway me to sign, or not sign, a player anyways

[SlackJack]

Im still undecided, I don't mind the RFA thing, I actually kinda like it.... On small contracts 10% doesn't really do much, not enough to sway me to sign, or not sign, a player anyways

If the extension value is already low there is no need for further incentive to keep the player.

[Tyler]

Well even on a 3-4 million contract 300-400K doesnt really do much, esp on a low tight cap

[SlackJack]

Well even on a 3-4 million contract 300-400K doesnt really do much, esp on a low tight cap

Maybe not but it beats encouraging a catch and release system where GM's will jettison players in hopes of getting picks as compensation.

How much incentive do GM's need to retain their players anyway? Why should they get any at all? The 10% is just a bonus as a home-team discount.

[favo_zomg]

Well even on a 3-4 million contract 300-400K doesnt really do much, esp on a low tight cap

You must be living well, because I live on a "every dollar counts" kind of budget LOL.

Maybe not but it beats encouraging a catch and release system where GM's will jettison players in hopes of getting picks as compensation.

How much incentive do GM's need to retain their players anyway? Why should they get any at all? The 10% is just a bonus as a home-team discount.

I don't think this is about encouraging players to keep their young building blocks - I think it is about making it easier to keep them, and if you cannot keep them, at least get something in return.

But as you said, SlackJack - its not like the player is refusing to sign our contracts. They have no free will in the game. So why should a GM be compensated for releasing their player? You choose to let him go.

And I am with you on spending draft picks to obtain one of these guys via free agency - why am I going to take the time to try and win a guy I want when the previous owner is going to snag him out from under me anyway? Seems like a waste of time to me, considering I have to let my bid sit for 48 hours before the guy is on my team... Or the previous owner matches the offer sheet.

I don't like it. But I do like the direction your proposal is going. When I get more time, I will reply with my thoughts in that topic as well.

[Tyler]

You must be living well, because I live on a "every dollar counts" kind of budget LOL.

HAHA.... I also do, but in the realm of this, on say a 3M contract, saving 300K isn't going to sway me to sign the guy any moe.... If i am willing to pay 2.7M for him i am willing to pay 3.0, and same fact if I deem 3.0 is too expensive then 2.7 will still be too much for me.

i don't disagree with the proposal of the 10% just more or less playing Devil's Advocate here a bit

[norrya66]

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