spintheblackcircle
incoming!!!
- Mar 1, 2002
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as far as i know there is only one certain point in the offseason where it is possible to release prospects
Can you release prospects at any time?
Reminder: Maximum team org size (prospects + signed players) is dropping to 80 for the start of next season.
I'm right there with you.
There's a lot of teams that are going to have to make similar tough cuts so it's looking like a buyers market for those teams with room to spare.[/QUOTE
Waiving Leetch wasn't bad idea after all
I'm right there with you.
After this summers draft picks I'll by at 97 and even after some obvious cuts to guys on my propspect list and a letting a bunch of guys walk as UFA's I'll still have to cut a few guys I don't want to and buyout 3 or 4 others (totalling $5+M) and that's just to get down to 80!. If I want to sign anyone on July 1st I'll either have to do some trades or make tougher cuts
There's a lot of teams that are going to have to make similar tough cuts so it's looking like a buyers market for those teams with room to spare.
The point was to help promote parity by prevent teams from excessive stockpiling. Therefore, the release date was set prior to Free Agency to give teams with less depth a chance to sign those players.
The release deadline (by which teams need to be at 80) is, If I recall correctly, after the entry draft but before Free Agency. I'd suggest that we should also have one prior to the season prompted by player movement and signings, as well as the "players going to Europe" issue that Ville points out.
In regards to the second release period I'll defer to Nick since he's the one that would have to administer compiling a new list and handling any new offers.
My fear is that teams will hold off most releases until the second release period to wait and see how they do in the preseason which would create a whole lot of work for Nick and to a lesser extent me. The second period would also coincide with the time when teams are sending in lots of prospect signing offers plus undrafted FA's that have a good showing in the preseason.
In the end I wouldn't oppose it but that point in the season really is an administrative pain in the arse already so adding to it doesn't exactly excite me.
this still leaves open the "euros" that leave after the release period. And if you have to trim down the roster to 80 at the first deadline, the number of players released at the 2nd deadline will not be high. Most of the releases would probably be marginal prospects or players leaving for europe anyways.
this still leaves open the "euros" that leave after the release period. And if you have to trim down the roster to 80 at the first deadline, the number of players released at the 2nd deadline will not be high. Most of the releases would probably be marginal prospects or players leaving for europe anyways.