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Post by NJDevils on Apr 5, 2013 9:55:18 GMT -5
No raising the cap - that just makes the overall funds an issue again.
Stop giving players stupid contracts. You need cap room, buy 'em out. Not like we're starving for funds.
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Post by anaheimgm on Apr 5, 2013 10:30:51 GMT -5
This is about fixing a system that doesnt make sense. The system makes sense. The contracts people have been handing out (and trading for) don't make sense. Maybe it's not the cap that is broken...
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Post by Capitals on Apr 5, 2013 11:06:30 GMT -5
For now, I think the cap is fine. It makes teams not load up on superstars. You shouldnt have your top 6 be all 80+ ov players.
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Post by Avs on Apr 5, 2013 11:20:54 GMT -5
Since I was specifically mentioned here I know you're new, I wasn't mentioning you specifically. But the fact is, our drafts are only 3 rounds, so there's already a shortage of players being introduced to the league. Add on top of that the teams that just let these prospects collect dust and all of a sudden we have a very stagnant player pool.
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Post by anaheimgm on Apr 5, 2013 11:58:59 GMT -5
Maybe the teams most affected should be trading for those guys... I don't see Phoenix complaining about the dearth of prospects. Sounds like they're an asset...
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Post by sensgm on Apr 5, 2013 12:49:18 GMT -5
Stagnant player pool? With ov78s on the 4th line in some teams!
Regardless of all the points made... Nick made it very clear the cap would remain at 65mil, 1 or 2 seasons ago. Any changes should be applied next season - that would only be fair!
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Post by Harry on Apr 5, 2013 13:13:30 GMT -5
I'm fine with the cap staying as it is. I do agree that the RFA/UFA chart in regards to players rated in the mid-low 70s range has to be adjusted though. There are so many of those types of players that I think the range set for them has to be lowered.
To give you an example, I had to bump Nate Prosser from making around $700,000 up to $1,700,000 due to the chart being used. That's a significant raise, and it's mainly due to the chart being used that we have to abide by.
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Post by Avs on Apr 5, 2013 13:45:07 GMT -5
Any changes should be applied next season - that would only be fair! I don't mind the cap where it is right now and certainly don't think it should be changed this season. I actually enjoy the challenge of getting my roster to be legal. My beef, like Harry said, is more with the chart. Edit: That being said, I do think the chart is a good idea, it just needs to be adjusted. For example an RFA rated 75 regardless of age maxes out at $1.25 mil. The minimum for a 76 rated RFA regardless of age is $1.75 mil. That's a big jump for 1 ov point.
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Post by ECFHL Commissioner on Apr 5, 2013 14:55:20 GMT -5
I said when we instituted the cap and the chart that they both would revisited in the future. This is year two of both. I'd have to do research but I don't think its nearly as bad as some make it out to be
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Post by BluesGM on Apr 5, 2013 16:28:31 GMT -5
No raising the cap - that just makes the overall funds an issue again. Stop giving players stupid contracts. You need cap room, buy 'em out. Not like we're starving for funds. how will raising the cap 5 mil make overall funds an issue again when half the teams have over $50 mil in their balance? and considering funds have been essentially made meaningless in this league...is that such a bad thing? this isn't about teams giving players stupid contracts. that will always happen despite what the salary cap is. the weak GM's will still hand out bad deals that use up the $5mil extra cap space and the strong GM's will fill out the extra money with good deals that strengthen their team. regardless, that's not what this issue is about. it's about correcting a systematic problem before it becomes a real issue...because it is going to happen.
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