RFA question

[Prototype]

Seeing as how RFAs do not have a table chart graph thingy to decide their contracts, and that it's a discresionary deal that goes pretty much to arbitration... I have a question.

Is there more weight put on NHL stats, or CPHL stats. Some players have done well in the CPHL, but have dropped in their NHL productivity. Some have been sim studs, but haven't cracked the NHL.

What do the powers that be enjoy more in our defense? NHL vs. CPHL... which weighs more?

[Mccree]

As an agent I used CPHL performance alot.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Good question... one that I assume the RFA committee, once formed, would decide as a group.

[JiriHrdina]

Let me answer it this way. NHL stats are used to set the ratings each year - and ratings ultimately would probably best he most important factor. But performance in the sim also cannot be overlooked

So in short - both matter.

[Prototype]

But if NHL stats are used to create the raitings, and a bad NHL year could drop raitings, thus creating a chance to have a worse CPHL year... chances are NHL should be considered more?

I mean, I do understand that a Rico Fata can have a break out season... all thanks to the sim... but it should be the NHL stats that create the raitings, and if the raitings is how we base the UFAs... shouldn't that be the most important factor?

Having said that, I do understand that both have their value.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Prottotype

But if NHL stats are used to create the raitings, and a bad NHL year could drop raitings, thus creating a chance to have a worse CPHL year... chances are NHL should be considered more?

I mean, I do understand that a Rico Fata can have a break out season... all thanks to the sim... but it should be the NHL stats that create the raitings, and if the raitings is how we base the UFAs... shouldn't that be the most important factor?

Having said that, I do understand that both have their value.

Ultimatley part of the RFA process is that GMs have to decide how to best present their rationale when making their offer. So at the end of the day the ball is in your court to frame that argument how you think best makes your point and demonstrates why your contract offer is fair.

[Sylvanfan]

The thing is with players in the RFA age group, their ratings aren't that likely to drop unless they are say...Sergei Samsonov. Also the CPHL does attempt to consider a players entire career, and the last three years in particular when doing ratings.

My rule of thumb is to take the players NHL salary and contract status into consideration and than use 1.5x that as a general guideline for what you should be paying a player as a maximum. Of course with unrestricted status coming down in age in the NHL it no longer apply's to every player like it used to.