Vinny back in Tampa

CBJackets · Guru

RE: Vinny back in Tampa

Philippe27 · Guru

CBJackets wrote:

Say whatever you will about Tampa but he's made some outstanding moves on the trading front. A lot of the moves have been with different teams as well.

I'm also glad that we're allowing signing bonuses that don't count against the cap. I really hate the mentality, especially in a sim league, that if you build a good team you'll eventually have to dismantle it for financial reasons.

Thanks Matt and it's true I don't have one trade that you look at it and say wow that was a total rip off, I have a number of decent to good trades with about 10 different teams. Say what ever you want about the Bergeron deal but Vermette ir ripping the NHL, Volchenkov is playing great as well and Conroy has good ratings and is picking it up.

I also agree about the signing bonuses, cap is something to watch but with signing bonuses if you,re careful you can keep your team together which is what I'm trying to do.

Florida Panthers · Senior Member

CBJackets wrote:

I'm also glad that we're allowing signing bonuses that don't count against the cap. I really hate the mentality, especially in a sim league, that if you build a good team you'll eventually have to dismantle it for financial reasons.

I definitely do not like that signing bonuses don't count against the cap. A cap is great thing for any league, sim or otherwise, and makes it far far more realistic. And realistically, most RFAs don't get signing bonuses, or if so, very little... and why should they? Their rights are already owned by the signing team. For UFAs, sure I see the logic behind it, you need to entice someone to come to you, but RFAs... you already own their rights. Sign them to a contract, and that should be enough.

But definitely keeping a team together for financial reasons should be a huge part of things, just like in real life.