Backyard Contraction Discussion

[Tony]

So let GMs match max contracts and settle ties by snaking draft order.

Or we could do away with the max contract rule? 

[jmtrops]

1. I think at least 1 free drop is needed, give every team a fair share at free agency.

the couple of teams that have low cap space will never have a fair chance if we do this in FA. Even with free drops most of the teams will have 20M to 30M in cap space so if the few with limited cap space can add 5 to 10M all the other teams will add the same and always be able to out bid them for the good players. for me with some free drops I will have over 30M so and with 24 good players the teams with the least amount of cap space dont get any of them unless we do it in a draft.

[jlapo11]

the couple of teams that have low cap space will never have a fair chance if we do this in FA. Even with free drops most of the teams will have 20M to 30M in cap space so if the few with limited cap space can add 5 to 10M all the other teams will add the same and always be able to out bid them for the good players. for me with some free drops I will have over 30M so and with 24 good players the teams with the least amount of cap space dont get any of them unless we do it in a draft.

This is why I am still suggesting a draft lottery (lottery for individual rounds) to pick from these two teams (main and minor roster) where there is also a lot of good players. Every team will have the chance to pick one or two good players with a resonable contract not the one created by the FA process for the main stars (for those who have enough money to pay) which could jeopardize the team's future. This will also allow the teams to have enough money to continue to bid on regular FA.

There are so many big names in these two teams that starting a bid war to acquire them might create a lot of problems with cap space for many years to come and teams will never be able to have a full roster

 

[jmtrops]

right now there are these cap #'s
1-41.5
5-between 22.2-28.4
8-between 9.8-19.8
2-between 5.1-7.6
2-between 1.6-2.6
with a little maneuvering I will be able to create another 22M in cap for a total of 37M and Im sure many of the teams can do that too so it will be very hard for those bottom 4 teams to get any of the 24 good players. Doing this in fa is good for me but the fairest way for the league is to do it in a draft. another way to look at it is the top 14 teams have 285M to buy 24 FA, thats an ave of 12M per player and thats before we create additional cap space.

[Jesse]

I would do a draft based on reverse order of last years standings. I feel that is the fairest way To keep the league competitive or you will create even more league parity if the top teams get to add the best players on those teams for no cost besides cap space which we are going to give them for free with drops

[jmtrops]

I would do a draft based on reverse order of last years standings. I feel that is the fairest way To keep the league competitive or you will create even more league parity if the top teams get to add the best players on those teams for no cost besides cap space which we are going to give them for free with drops

[jlapo11]

A draft order involving the 18 teams generated by the system will give equal chance for every team and could still be good for teams with numerous picks (more chance to acquire the best players) and will not cost a fortune with their current contract in oppposition to a bidding war

[jmtrops]

A draft order involving the 18 teams generated by the system will give equal chance for every team and could still be good for teams with numerous picks (more chance to acquire the best players) and will not cost a fortune with their current contract in oppposition to a bidding war

I dont think every team should be given a chance at the higher picks. the fair way is to do a reverse order of finish no lottery

[Jesse]

I dont think every team should be given a chance at the higher picks. the fair way is to do a reverse order of finish no lottery

I would be scared if the top teams won the lottery and got Draisaitl for absolutely nothing. Just pushes them so much further ahead then the rest of the pack.

[jlapo11]

I dont think every team should be given a chance at the higher picks. the fair way is to do a reverse order of finish no lottery

 
My previous comment was not making sense since I was making it based on the current draft order (with all traded picks) not the final standings.

I support the reverse order