UFA "value" idea
I was thinking of a way to help the UFA process. I think it is probably the most unrealistic part of the CPHL that doesn't work like the NHL.
The agent process is by far the most realistic part - but there is a reason why the CPHL eliminated it. What if the commish team set the bar on each player in a batch.
ie:
Player X - Won't accept anything less then 2.5 mill
Player Y - Won't accept anything less then 4.5 mill
You could set the value very easily based on rating. For example: -2 mill based on what they would get if they were an RFA.
It would help people set a value on what to expect for each player. For a team with limited cap, they could target the players they would realistically target. It would also eliminate "steals" - which is very unrealistic. I know we had a bunch of steals last year because only 1 person bid. Again - this is an unrealistic process that doesn't work with the way NHL free agency works.
If a player doesn't get any bids from GMs, they get placed in the next batch at a lower minimum - which would probably be in parallel to what an NHL agent would do.
What do you think?
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