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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Still think there needs to be an additional rule that says "If a player is offered a maximum value ELC by his drafting team, that team retains his RFA rights even after this time period has concluded. After the expiry of the initial time period the player will be an RFA free to negotiate with other teams, but compensation would have to be provided."
So players can be come RFAs, but not full UFAs, which I think is fair. Because if a team offers the player the max ELC value it's because they want to keep him.
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At the very least, I think it would help if the team that holds the draft rights can offer a better contract. Give the team more flexibility for term, AAV, and bonuses if they hold the rights where as if they were a free agency signing, they could only get a standard ELC at league minimum.
Or make it so that if the team with draft rights offers them a max ELC and they turn it down, they are RFA until the following July before becoming a UFA. Don't take away the right for them to do it, just make it less enticing.