Announcement + RFA and Retention Changes for 2018
Jun 22, 2018 8:32:02 GMT -5
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Post by JetsGM (Jacob) on Jun 22, 2018 8:32:02 GMT -5
Posting this now since re-sign submissions are open and may have an impact on who you choose to re-sign.
Forget if I've formally announced it, but as many of you have realized, the Commissioner team has grown this year. Colin (DevilsGM) and Cal (PredatorsGM) have been incredibly helpful since league inception in providing feedback, new rule suggestions, keeping the league organized and helping with recruitment. Especially this past year when I did, unfortunately, not have as much time available to me to put into the league as I did during the first full season. They have both been promoted to Co-Commissioners and have equal say in all league matters.
Goes without saying too, but big thanks to everyone else in this league. Has been amazing since day 1 and really glad to see a large core of you still around going into year 3! I think I enjoy reading our Whatsapp chat more than any other hockey source available.
RFA Offersheeting
If a player was offersheeted, previously there was no rule in place to keep a player from matching and flipping the player to another team, who would offer more during the match/compensation decision timeline. This is now eliminated. From now on, any player who signs an offersheet and is MATCHED or COMPENSATED cannot be traded for 6 months from his signing date. This applies only to RFA offersheets, not RFAs who are re-signed post-RFA period
Non-Offersheeted RFA
If you opt not to re-sign an RFA with 1 of your 3 submissions, and the player was not given an offersheet during RFA period, then they could be re-signed for 1 year. New for this offseason, if not offersheeted, a player may now be awarded up to a 2 year contract during post-RFA period re-signs. This is to bring the rule in line with the arbitration process in real life.
New Salary Retention Rule
On top of a team only being allowed a maximum of 3 retentions at one time, teams acquiring a player with retained salary may have a maximum of $10 million on their roster. Any team currently beyond that limit will not have to trade a player, but is unable to make any retention deals until they fall below the limit. This limit
This one might be a bit unpopular, however there's 3 main reasons why this rule is in place:
1) At max 4 years, contracts are unlikely to be heavily overpaid (unless inherited, which are expiring in the near future). This means that most players at a given salary are already fairly compensated (based on our cap) relative to their production. With our re-sign rubric, it's very hard to botch a player's salary as well
2) There is a trend of a high percentage of star players being acquired at 50% that unless a star is underpaid by salary perspective, then it is expected to have to retain 50% to get a deal done or cut value significantly. With this rule, hoping to kill 50% and start seeing a bit more creativity in percentage retained, similar to real NHL.
3) There has been unnecessary drama created around retained salary trades, more so than any other perceived lopsided deals. This league is, firstmost, for fun, and the drama surrounding these deals has been sense and ruined the lighthearted nature and discussion that usually occurs.
$10 million is still a high limit. For perspective, could acquire 2 8M players at 50% off + 1 4 mil player at 50% and hit the limit. With the new rubric, $8M nets you an incredibly strong player.
As always, feel free to discuss in the comments, or message me (or our new Commissioners) privately if you want to have a further discussion on the new rules.
Thanks.
Forget if I've formally announced it, but as many of you have realized, the Commissioner team has grown this year. Colin (DevilsGM) and Cal (PredatorsGM) have been incredibly helpful since league inception in providing feedback, new rule suggestions, keeping the league organized and helping with recruitment. Especially this past year when I did, unfortunately, not have as much time available to me to put into the league as I did during the first full season. They have both been promoted to Co-Commissioners and have equal say in all league matters.
Goes without saying too, but big thanks to everyone else in this league. Has been amazing since day 1 and really glad to see a large core of you still around going into year 3! I think I enjoy reading our Whatsapp chat more than any other hockey source available.
RFA Offersheeting
If a player was offersheeted, previously there was no rule in place to keep a player from matching and flipping the player to another team, who would offer more during the match/compensation decision timeline. This is now eliminated. From now on, any player who signs an offersheet and is MATCHED or COMPENSATED cannot be traded for 6 months from his signing date. This applies only to RFA offersheets, not RFAs who are re-signed post-RFA period
Non-Offersheeted RFA
If you opt not to re-sign an RFA with 1 of your 3 submissions, and the player was not given an offersheet during RFA period, then they could be re-signed for 1 year. New for this offseason, if not offersheeted, a player may now be awarded up to a 2 year contract during post-RFA period re-signs. This is to bring the rule in line with the arbitration process in real life.
New Salary Retention Rule
On top of a team only being allowed a maximum of 3 retentions at one time, teams acquiring a player with retained salary may have a maximum of $10 million on their roster. Any team currently beyond that limit will not have to trade a player, but is unable to make any retention deals until they fall below the limit. This limit
This one might be a bit unpopular, however there's 3 main reasons why this rule is in place:
1) At max 4 years, contracts are unlikely to be heavily overpaid (unless inherited, which are expiring in the near future). This means that most players at a given salary are already fairly compensated (based on our cap) relative to their production. With our re-sign rubric, it's very hard to botch a player's salary as well
2) There is a trend of a high percentage of star players being acquired at 50% that unless a star is underpaid by salary perspective, then it is expected to have to retain 50% to get a deal done or cut value significantly. With this rule, hoping to kill 50% and start seeing a bit more creativity in percentage retained, similar to real NHL.
3) There has been unnecessary drama created around retained salary trades, more so than any other perceived lopsided deals. This league is, firstmost, for fun, and the drama surrounding these deals has been sense and ruined the lighthearted nature and discussion that usually occurs.
$10 million is still a high limit. For perspective, could acquire 2 8M players at 50% off + 1 4 mil player at 50% and hit the limit. With the new rubric, $8M nets you an incredibly strong player.
As always, feel free to discuss in the comments, or message me (or our new Commissioners) privately if you want to have a further discussion on the new rules.
Thanks.