COMMISSIONER'S CORNER

[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

1. Cap Penalty In-Effect Date

need confirmation on when  penalty for going over or under the cap ceiling/floor is n effect.


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[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

2. ROOKIE CONTRACT designation on team pages

do we need a new way of designating rookie contracts on team pages since the old method (ex.P-2012) led to miscommunication and different interpretations?

note: update title

[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

3. PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING CAP MAXIMUM?

this needs to be agreed to before FA and rules updated.

[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

4. CONTRACT LENGTH LIMITS: MIN + MAX

the quote from the contracts page below explicitly outlines the Maximum length of contracts. however it does not explicitly outline whether there's a Minimum length (ie. for a contract extension ... not a FA bid ... valued at 6.0m, the max length is 5yrs but can the duration be shorter, say 1yr @ 6m?)

Contracts:
Except for any contract inherited in 2010, all contracts must be no longer than five years.  Also, for a given salary, all contacts (extension, FA) have term limits (max years contract can be per the salary) as provided below.

Maximum Years
<= $1.4m, 2 years
$1.5m - $5.4m, 3 years
$5.5m - $7.9m, 4 years
>=$8m, 5 years (the overall limit)

[PigsRule]

feedback...

this wording is clear on Free Agent contract bidding + values for term and annual cap hit, however it's not completely as relevant for extensions.

example, a team might want to extend a veteran player like Lidstrom to a 1yr contract at 8.0m versus being forced to sign him for the "maximum" length of 5yrs, knowing he'll retire.

my point:
the team that owns the player should have "some" control over contract length RE extensions.

put another way, the team should have additional benefits to owning a player's rights.

thoughts?

[PigsRule]

reference... contract txt from Rebel:

http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=21615.0

Contracts can be less in length then the given values but can't exceed the given years. Ex. a 9 million free agent bid can be a 3 year - $3m, 2 year - $4.5m, or a 1 year - $9m but can not be a 4 year - $2.3m
Note: Maximum dollars for a single season is $10m

drew explicitly specified the min. term for extension didn't have to equal the max length... it could be as low as 1yr.

[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

5. Off-season FA bidding + Trading while over or under cap, allowed or not?


The current rules appear to be geared towards in-season restrictions, meaning you cannot add FA's nor trade if u r over the cap and adding more cap value.

* you can trade if you're trying to get under the cap and reducing cap on your team.

* clearly if you're under the cap you need to sign FA's or trade to get over the Cap Floor.

* BUT what about during the off-season... depends on what's decided on Rule clarification #1: cap penalty effective dates

[PigsRule]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

6. Contract cases death, KHL, retirement


last season Derek Boogaard died and :NYR: were sitting on his contract. the ruling was the death voided the contract... see thread:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=27920.0

what happens in the case of players defecting to KHL or another Euro league?
so we need new clauses to address those cases... buyout different (like Rebel) or same as reg. buyout?

what happens to retired players with an active FNHL contract?

these should be specified in Rules section for "Contracts"

[Drew]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

6. Contract cases death, KHL, retirement


last season Derek Boogaard died and :NYR: were sitting on his contract. the ruling was the death voided the contract... see thread:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=27920.0

what happens in the case of players defecting to KHL or another Euro league?
so we need new clauses to address those cases... buyout different (like Rebel) or same as reg. buyout?

what happens to retired players with an active FNHL contract?

these should be specified in Rules section for "Contracts"

Usually when a player retires their contract is voided as well. When a player goes to the KHL and is still under contract, that contract stays with the team but can be buried. I would say do a modified buyout of less than 40%. Maybe 30% or something just a suggestion.

[Drew]

let's get this season started with some clarity around rules... i'll post several others in separate threads to be addressed individually.

5. Off-season FA bidding + Trading while over or under cap, allowed or not?


The current rules appear to be geared towards in-season restrictions, meaning you cannot add FA's nor trade if u r over the cap and adding more cap value.

* you can trade if you're trying to get under the cap and reducing cap on your team.

* clearly if you're under the cap you need to sign FA's or trade to get over the Cap Floor.

* BUT what about during the off-season... depends on what's decided on Rule clarification #1: cap penalty effective dates

I say cap penalties are consistent throughout the entire season including off-season.