Post by ECFHL Commissioner on Jun 7, 2012 14:31:24 GMT -5
As stated in the email I sent out, discussion and criticism is welcomed, but please no personal attacks and excessive whining. If you need to think whether or not your post will be taken as excessive whining or a personal attack then it probably is.
Rule Changes
The Salary Cap will be $65,000,000. This number is permanent and will no longer follow the NHL's. During the upcoming offseason, a 10% overage will be allowed. After this offseason, no offseason overage will be allowed. A 10% overage will be allowed during the regular season for injuries/suspensions.
Starting this offseason, there will be a $3,000,000 Farm Cap. Also, Any players with a salary of $4,000,000 per season or higher and is under the age of 34 cannot be moved to the farm. Any player with an overall of 75 or higher and is under the age of 34 cannot be moved to the farm. ***This rule is to help keep teams from burying players in the minors to inflate their cap space***
Waivers will work the same for in and off season. Any player 25 and up with 10 or more games will be subject to waivers. No salary cut in the offseason anymore.
FA System
Maximum contract length is being changed from 4 to 5 years. Also maximum contract amount per season will be $13,000,000 and minimum contract amount per season will be changed to $500,000.
Pre-Signing Period:
UFAs- Each team will elect one UFA to take to arbitration and one other UFA to send a one time offer too. Once both players are selected, no other UFA offers can be sent in from that team during the pre-signing period. These players also cannot be changed.
One time offer UFA- teams will be allowed to send in one UFA offer to one of their UFAs or choose to hold onto it and try and acquire another UFAs rights from a different team. Either way, once both UFA offers are used (Arbitration and one time) that team will no longer be able to send in an offer to a UFA during pre-signing.
UFA Arbitration- Each team gets to choose one UFA to take to arbitration. This player is an guaranteed re-sign, however, offers will be negotiated. Once a team elects their player, the league(me) will email that team that players demands and a contract he would like. I will cite examples of other players, career situations, among other factors as to why that player is asking for that contract. Once the initial offer is received, that team can either accept the arbitrator's offer or send in an offer of their own. This offer must include examples as stated above. Once a counter offer is received, the player will either accept this offer or send a counter offer of his own. Once the team receives the players' counter offer, they can either accept or reject it. If they reject it, the player will sign a 2 year contract worth the average of the highest and lowest offer per season.
For Example:
John Doe is taken to arbitration. He asks for 7 mill per, team offers 3 mill per. He counters with 5, team rejects. John Doe signs a 2 year deal worth 5 mill per.
RFAs- Each team will get to send up to three offers to their RFAs. The initial offer must be a 10% increase to retain their rights. If offer is less than a 10% raise, that player will become a UFA. If after three offers, the RFA is still unsigned, he will test the open market with you still holding onto his rights.
IF an RFA hits the open market, any team sending in an offer sheet must comply to the compensation chart below. Those making offers that involve multiple picks will be rejected if A) 1st & 2nd round picks aren't for the closest upcoming draft or B) multiple 1st round picks aren't for the closest consecutive drafts.
RFA Compensation will change from OV Based to Money Based(This should keep outrageous contract offers to a minimum)
$1,000,000 and under 3rd Round Pick
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000 - 2nd Round Pick
$2,000,001 - $3,000,000 - 1st Round Pick
$3,000,001 - $4,000,000 1st & 2nd Round Picks
$4,000,001 and $5,000,000 2 1st rounds
$5,000,001 and Up 3 1st round picks
If an RFA signs an offer sheet, his team will be notified and given 24 hours to accept the compensation or match the offer.
RFA/UFA Free Agent Offer Chart
When deciding on offers for the pre-signing period, the following charts are to be used as a guideline for your offers ***These charts aren't completed, but will be the basis for those used in the offseason. More information will be added to these once I'm finished.***
Fringe Players- 70 overall and under- league minimum and up
Regular Players- 71 to 79 overall - $1,000,000 and up
Star Players- 80 overall and up - $4,500,000 and up.
The Open Market system is going to change as well, but I'm not quiet as finished with that yet. The biggest change is going to be tie-breaking signing bonuses and a limit on the number of bids per team. All of this will be explained and up soon.
Rule Changes
The Salary Cap will be $65,000,000. This number is permanent and will no longer follow the NHL's. During the upcoming offseason, a 10% overage will be allowed. After this offseason, no offseason overage will be allowed. A 10% overage will be allowed during the regular season for injuries/suspensions.
Starting this offseason, there will be a $3,000,000 Farm Cap. Also, Any players with a salary of $4,000,000 per season or higher and is under the age of 34 cannot be moved to the farm. Any player with an overall of 75 or higher and is under the age of 34 cannot be moved to the farm. ***This rule is to help keep teams from burying players in the minors to inflate their cap space***
Waivers will work the same for in and off season. Any player 25 and up with 10 or more games will be subject to waivers. No salary cut in the offseason anymore.
FA System
Maximum contract length is being changed from 4 to 5 years. Also maximum contract amount per season will be $13,000,000 and minimum contract amount per season will be changed to $500,000.
Pre-Signing Period:
UFAs- Each team will elect one UFA to take to arbitration and one other UFA to send a one time offer too. Once both players are selected, no other UFA offers can be sent in from that team during the pre-signing period. These players also cannot be changed.
One time offer UFA- teams will be allowed to send in one UFA offer to one of their UFAs or choose to hold onto it and try and acquire another UFAs rights from a different team. Either way, once both UFA offers are used (Arbitration and one time) that team will no longer be able to send in an offer to a UFA during pre-signing.
UFA Arbitration- Each team gets to choose one UFA to take to arbitration. This player is an guaranteed re-sign, however, offers will be negotiated. Once a team elects their player, the league(me) will email that team that players demands and a contract he would like. I will cite examples of other players, career situations, among other factors as to why that player is asking for that contract. Once the initial offer is received, that team can either accept the arbitrator's offer or send in an offer of their own. This offer must include examples as stated above. Once a counter offer is received, the player will either accept this offer or send a counter offer of his own. Once the team receives the players' counter offer, they can either accept or reject it. If they reject it, the player will sign a 2 year contract worth the average of the highest and lowest offer per season.
For Example:
John Doe is taken to arbitration. He asks for 7 mill per, team offers 3 mill per. He counters with 5, team rejects. John Doe signs a 2 year deal worth 5 mill per.
RFAs- Each team will get to send up to three offers to their RFAs. The initial offer must be a 10% increase to retain their rights. If offer is less than a 10% raise, that player will become a UFA. If after three offers, the RFA is still unsigned, he will test the open market with you still holding onto his rights.
IF an RFA hits the open market, any team sending in an offer sheet must comply to the compensation chart below. Those making offers that involve multiple picks will be rejected if A) 1st & 2nd round picks aren't for the closest upcoming draft or B) multiple 1st round picks aren't for the closest consecutive drafts.
RFA Compensation will change from OV Based to Money Based(This should keep outrageous contract offers to a minimum)
$1,000,000 and under 3rd Round Pick
$1,000,001 - $2,000,000 - 2nd Round Pick
$2,000,001 - $3,000,000 - 1st Round Pick
$3,000,001 - $4,000,000 1st & 2nd Round Picks
$4,000,001 and $5,000,000 2 1st rounds
$5,000,001 and Up 3 1st round picks
If an RFA signs an offer sheet, his team will be notified and given 24 hours to accept the compensation or match the offer.
RFA/UFA Free Agent Offer Chart
When deciding on offers for the pre-signing period, the following charts are to be used as a guideline for your offers ***These charts aren't completed, but will be the basis for those used in the offseason. More information will be added to these once I'm finished.***
Fringe Players- 70 overall and under- league minimum and up
Regular Players- 71 to 79 overall - $1,000,000 and up
Star Players- 80 overall and up - $4,500,000 and up.
The Open Market system is going to change as well, but I'm not quiet as finished with that yet. The biggest change is going to be tie-breaking signing bonuses and a limit on the number of bids per team. All of this will be explained and up soon.