RESTRICTED FREE AGENCY BIDDING

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

RESTRICTED FREE AGENCY BIDDING

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Any questions, comments and concerns should be directed here.

BluesGM · Guru

Does RFA begin at the same time as UFA?

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

Yes, on Monday. Im just posting these up so people can plan accordingly

Anaheim GM · Guru

Say a team bids $5M on a player, does that mean they have to have paid their fees for the next three years (e.g. so that their 1st round picks are available for trade in each of those years?)

It is a bit brutal that guys like Marleau and Richards are likely going to sign for just $5M per year due to the fact that no one will even be able to give up 3 first round picks as compensation. The highest offer for these guys will likely be $4,999,999 which their respective teams will no doubt match. A deal considering they would normally have signed for $7M based on the Excel spreadsheet.

BluesGM · Guru

if we're following the nhl, then the player decides whether to sign an offer sheet.... why not take a 1 year deal and say that 90% of that is the minimum bid a player must receive?

Say Marleau would make 7 million for a 1 year deal, then the minimum bid would have to be 6.3 million for Marleau to consider a deal. If no one matches the minimum bid, then the rfa signs a 1 year deal for 90% of the salary or is suspended for the entire season...

HOTLANTA · Guru

but if no one even offers them a contract then what would happen? i confused on this but i do seem to think Rob is on to something..

BluesGM · Guru

"If no one matches the minimum bid, then the rfa signs a 1 year deal for 90% of the salary or is suspended for the entire season..."

Anaheim GM · Guru

BluesGM wrote:

if we're following the nhl, then the player decides whether to sign an offer sheet.... why not take a 1 year deal and say that 90% of that is the minimum bid a player must receive?

Say Marleau would make 7 million for a 1 year deal, then the minimum bid would have to be 6.3 million for Marleau to consider a deal. If no one matches the minimum bid, then the rfa signs a 1 year deal for 90% of the salary or is suspended for the entire season...

This is a good idea.

Panthers · Senior Member

Bryce --- Comeau should not be poached either...he is also awaiting a new NHL deal.

BluesGM · Guru

Will the ratings be corrected? kariya has a 100 PA on the site which isn't right...

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

yes Kariyas PA should be a 77, that will be adjusted after he signs

RFA definetely something to look at in the future, not now.

Also someone asked. RFA's CAN be tagged if signed at 1 year deals. Only UFA's cannot.

Anaheim GM · Guru

Here's something that should be cleared up before this starts:

If I bid $5,000,000 for B. Richards and Colorado decides to match. Can he sign him to a 5-year deal at $5,000,000? Or will Richards simply sign a 1-year deal?

Richards would be a UFA next year, and therefore the price to lock-him up long-term is more expensive than otherwise.

1 YEAR $8,580,000 OR $7,722,000 + $858,000 SB
2 YEARS $9,360,000 OR $8,424,000 + $1,872,000 SB
3 YEARS $10,140,000 OR $9,126,000 + $3,042,000 SB
4 YEARS $10,920,000 OR $9,828,000 + $4,368,000 SB
5 YEARS $11,700,000 OR $10,530,000 + $5,850,000 SB

If the match compensation is not equal to the amount calculated by the spreadsheet for the relevant number of years, the player should only sign for 1 year and test the UFA market the next.

Even if a team were to offer $8,600,000 to sign Richards (which would mean 3 first round pick as compensation, if Colorado is allowed to match and lock him up for 5 years at that price, they'd be getting a massive deal (~$2 / year less in salary and no $5.8M signing bonus).

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

when you make your offer you would be dictating the terms. So if you offer 3 years @ 5 million. That would be the offer than Colorado would have to match.

If it possibly a benefit if he signs a longer term deal? Yes. Is it a severe risk exposing him to all teams? Yes. It's all a matter of measuring the risk/reward for your team.

BryceBruins · BRHL2 Co-Commish

A reminder, players 24 and under cannot be bid on. Failure to comply will result in 500k fines.

Also the gusy with an apostrophe (O'Donnell, D'Aversa, Brind'Amour) Only bid on their player who has no apostrophe, the others have errors and won't be created.