I think comparing the UFA system in the NHL to the CPHL is like apples to oranges. In this game players are a rating and have no outside influences on where they sign. For example Gaborik left Minny because he wanted to not because they couldn't afford him. I think that grid contracts are restricting to the cap enough as is and if a GM is good enough to balance cap and keep the team that they want then they should be rewarded by keeping as many players as they want.
My team for example is not that well setup cap wise that I can keep a strong team all year, it goes in cycles trade good vets away for youth to get back under cap after the season ends and then gradually ship that youth off for better rated players as the season goes on to build for a playoff run. I think the cap and the grid contracts does a good enough jobs at promoting the movement of players that we don't need to restrict resigning numbers.
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