I agree with Pokecheque. Newport doesn’t bother me in the least.
One thing I wonder about the whole O’R thing: the original disagreement happened at a time when bridge contracts were still a thing (with little purpose, really). I wonder if O’R was one of the players who was out to help blow that up. I’m probably overthinking it.
Hmm. I’ve never really thought about how much per season a NTC is worth in salary reduction. Is there a ‘standard’ amount or percentage?
I dont think there is a standard, but I'd say it can definitely play a factor. Especially for a guy like Barrie who's had his named floating in trade rumors for what, 3 years now? Have to imagine if he could get a good NTC or even a NMC for 4-5 years of a new contract he signs that he'd be willing to take at least somewhat of a discount for that added stability in his deal.