SniperOnTheWing
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I was reading the McDavid contract thread in the Oilers board (rumored $14 million asking price) and had this thought:
Should a player's second contract be a mandatory capped bridge deal, coinciding with his RFA status? Say a bridge deal was capped at 4 years with a max potential salary of $8 million. This would guarantee a structure like this:
Three years ELC ($900k~) > Four years bridge ($8 million max for the best players) while the player is RFA > Full-on free agency (whatever the player wants)
This would provide stability for teams trying to build around young stars like McDavid and prevent someone from going from a $900k ELC to a cap-killing $14 million contract in one stroke.
Should a player's second contract be a mandatory capped bridge deal, coinciding with his RFA status? Say a bridge deal was capped at 4 years with a max potential salary of $8 million. This would guarantee a structure like this:
Three years ELC ($900k~) > Four years bridge ($8 million max for the best players) while the player is RFA > Full-on free agency (whatever the player wants)
This would provide stability for teams trying to build around young stars like McDavid and prevent someone from going from a $900k ELC to a cap-killing $14 million contract in one stroke.