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Originally Posted by Ring of Fire
Dubinsky is worth around that, however the point of the RFA offer sheet to get back at the Rangers was to handcuff them so they couldn't match. Offering more than Dubinsky is worth and then the Rangers not matching would result in an excessive loss of draft picks.
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Huh? You mean the point of the RFA offer sheet to get back at the Rangers was to force the Rangers to have Dubinsky at a higher cap hit right? Either way, the fact that that Dubinsky is worth the draft picks gives the Rangers extra incentive to match. And if they don't, it would hardly be an "excessive loss of draft picks" in my mind since Dubinsky would be worth those draft picks in your opinion and Dubinsky will only be 25. A first and a 3rd for a 25 year old player who you consider to be worth those draft picks is hardly an "excessive loss of draft picks."
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Originally Posted by Reign of Fire
Well since you found the problem with my proposal, I think dissentowner makes an even better proposal. If the player refuses to sign, a team can retain the prospect as long as they make an qualifying offer. The player can stay in Europe all he wants, and won't play in the NHL unless the team that drafted him is properly compensated and won't be surprised last minute like the Flames were with Erixon.
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Well that's almost like the old rule where you can draft an European and keep their rights for an eternity. I'm not sure the reasons behind the change but they did change it so I doubt they go back to the old rule. But the rule proposed by dissentowner would certainly push a prospect to sign with the team that drafted him much more than the rule you proposed.