"Weve had bertuzzi talks before...next year we can slap the lemiuex tag on him, as no one else is even close to the criteria, and sign him for 3 more years or more if we wanted!"
That was the comment that made me start this new topic. Can we have the issue about tags cleared up once and for all?
Originally back before the whole league draft, I know that someone asked about tags, and the answer was that the tag let someone be signed for ONE more year. Then the comment came up that no, you could sign someone for more than that using the tag. I was told that a post or e-mail was going to go out to clarify it but unless I missed it, I don't think that ever happened.
I really really REALLY hope that it's the case that was originally mentioned where a player who has a tag used on them is automatically signed for only one more year. Otherwise, it's just absurdly unrealistic. Essentially what it would mean if you can resign someone to multiple years with the tag is that teams have players that will never ever have to leave their team. Chara will never ever have to be on the open market because St. Louis can just keep using a tag on him and sign him for 2 years. Same with every other superstar out there, well, one per team anyway.
It would just make zero sense to me realistically, and it would really limit the number of top end UFAs.
You've got it right Florida, it was very clear in the rules, Sabres just misunderstood.
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Relating to this, will there be a maximum contract length? I know the NHL allows long contracts, though they are only signed in extreme cases, but I think if we allow 6, 7 even 5 year contracts it's going to make UFA really boring.
I suggest a maximum contract length of 4 years, otherwise why not just lock up your good young RFAs for 6 or 7 year deals.
If we do allow long contracts I strongly suggest that whoever is negotiating them raises the contract amount significantly for longer deals.
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Actually it doesn't say specifically that you sign them for one more year, but I assume that is what is intended, especially because of the "one year no trade clause" compliment.
It has to be one year, otherwise no good players will ever become FAs, you can just keep re-signing them.
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Tags are 1-year extentions. Only 1 year extentions.
Max year on contracts is likely to be 5. However, the more years you'd like to sign a player to, the more you'll have to pay. Especially if you are signing him for years past when he could be a UFA and test the market.
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Eric_Calgary wrote: Tags are 1-year extentions. Only 1 year extentions.
Max year on contracts is likely to be 5. However, the more years you'd like to sign a player to, the more you'll have to pay. Especially if you are signing him for years past when he could be a UFA and test the market.
Ok thank god Can you make it clearer in the rulebook in the Tags section or something though?
Eric_Calgary wrote: Tags are 1-year extentions. Only 1 year extentions.
Max year on contracts is likely to be 5. However, the more years you'd like to sign a player to, the more you'll have to pay. Especially if you are signing him for years past when he could be a UFA and test the market.
Fair enough, but about contract lengths, isnt it backwards that a longer contract is more expensive? Usually its the opposite. Example: Zherdev was negotiating 1 year at 3 mill or 3 years at 7.5.
Tags are 1-year extentions. Only 1 year extentions.
Max year on contracts is likely to be 5. However, the more years you'd like to sign a player to, the more you'll have to pay. Especially if you are signing him for years past when he could be a UFA and test the market.
Fair enough, but about contract lengths, isnt it backwards that a longer contract is more expensive? Usually its the opposite. Example: Zherdev was negotiating 1 year at 3 mill or 3 years at 7.5.
Not for RFA's ie Bergeron signed 24M for 5 years but if he had signed a 1yr deal would it have been 4.75M? nope
Ya RFAs are always more expensive to lock up long term, look at the Hemsky or Havlat deals. UFAs however should generally be cheaper to sign to longer deals.
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If you're planning on signing a player who is 29 years old, to a contract for 3-4 years. You'll be cutting into his chances to make big money and sign on an open market. Overall, the difference won't be drastic, but will be something that is kept in mind.
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