Trade - CAP for NON-GUARANTEED CONTRACTS

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Mr.Sinister

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Those are the concessions that each side should make,
reasoning being, if a player is one year a 5 million dollar star forward and then after 1 year a 40pt 3rd liner, IE Pierre turgeon, then the team should be able to cut this guy loose.
How do the New York Islanders give Alexei Yashin an 11 year contract, thats the problem with this CBA. The Islanders already want to cut that contract.

Thats the Answer, No more Guaranteed contracts, and no cap.

now lets spread the word, and get some games going.
 

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If the players aren't going to agree to a cap, why would they agree to contracts that aren't guaranteed?

Their only goal in life seems to be making more money, not less.
 

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What they should do is run a vote for a new NHLPA representative, I'm sure that all the players under 25 who are part of the NHLPA would be more in favor of non-guaranteed contracts than the 35+ year olds, but these last ones are the ones with the most power. This is a union and it should represent all of the union's members, yet it doesn't. Where's democracy for the younger/lower payed players.
 

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"Non-guaranteed contracts"

Can it even be called a contract if it's not guaranteed? The idea seems ridiculous to me. Could you imagine if you were under contract for work, and your employer just walked away from it?

I thought this was what bonuses were for. You set goals for the player, if they achieve, they get money. If they don't, they don't. Shouldn't bonuses work well enough?
 

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hockeytown9321 said:
Which is why they've offered a $75 million paycut as a starting point.
Yeah, 5%. Wow. That's a one-time deal that only applies to current contracts. So it's pretty much worthless, and one of the weakest "concessions" in that whole proposal/joke.
 

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littleHossa said:
What they should do is run a vote for a new NHLPA representative, I'm sure that all the players under 25 who are part of the NHLPA would be more in favor of non-guaranteed contracts than the 35+ year olds, but these last ones are the ones with the most power. This is a union and it should represent all of the union's members, yet it doesn't. Where's democracy for the younger/lower payed players.

LMAO !!

Players under 25 would accept NON-GUARANTEED contract ? No way, you just tell them that from now on, you won't be sure to get a paycheck.

Stop thinking as a fan & start thinking as a player.

You got a better chance that 35 years old player would accept a non-guaranteed contract because they would just want to play this season since there's no much gas (seasons) left in the tank (player).
 

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Russian Fan said:
You got a better chance that 35 years old player would accept a non-guaranteed contract because they would just want to play this season since there's no much gas (seasons) left in the tank (player).

Why? The 35-year old has much more to gain from guaranteed contracts. His career is going downhill and his contract is based on past performances.
 

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Russian Fan said:
LMAO !!

Players under 25 would accept NON-GUARANTEED contract ? No way, you just tell them that from now on, you won't be sure to get a paycheck.

Stop thinking as a fan & start thinking as a player.

You got a better chance that 35 years old player would accept a non-guaranteed contract because they would just want to play this season since there's no much gas (seasons) left in the tank (player).
I am thinking as a player, the only thing keeping up anyone under 25 in the NHL is their consistency and effort. If I was an NHL player on the bubble and I knew that some old veterans on my team who earned $4 millions/year didn't give a full effort, I would really look forward to the day when the GM cuts his lazy ass and gives me a chance. Start thinking more along the terms of ALL the players in the NHL/AHL, not just the 20 man roster being happy together.
 

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Seachd said:
Yeah, 5%. Wow. That's a one-time deal that only applies to current contracts. So it's pretty much worthless, and one of the weakest "concessions" in that whole proposal/joke.

You think $75 million, or 33% of the league's supposed losses last year is a worthless starting point?
 

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What if the NHL had a "hard" salary cap, but with guaranteed bonuses to players for meeting certain team and individual metrics. Make this standard across the board. Make both the team and player metrics achievable to allow players the ability to achieve a larger salary.

Player A has a 4 million contract per season, but can make 1 million more if his team is over .500 and makes the playoffs, another 1 million if he ends up with 90 pts, etc.

What are the pluses and negatives to this type of a situation? This way a lot of the bonuses being paid will be to players on successful teams or good players on bad teams.
 

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yes its worthless.

well it certainly isnt "status quo".

the owners are free to negotiate those #'s. why dont they say "ok, lets use your model, with these changes:

- 30% roll back
- only teams can take players to arbitration
- 50% qualifying offers
- $3 for $1 on a luxury tax at 30m"

im not suggesting the above #'s are the right #'s, im simply pointing out that the owners could at least find a way to negotiate at least the #'s in the players proposal ?

dr
 

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hockeytown9321 said:
You think $75 million, or 33% of the league's supposed losses last year is a worthless starting point?

It is worthless b/c it essentially does nothing to curb the problem of arbitration, errant spending, and an overwhelming large amount of money being lost. The rollback is a one time event that will just reescalate up in a few years time.

Russian Fan said:
LMAO !!

Players under 25 would accept NON-GUARANTEED contract ? No way, you just tell them that from now on, you won't be sure to get a paycheck.

Stop thinking as a fan & start thinking as a player.

You got a better chance that 35 years old player would accept a non-guaranteed contract because they would just want to play this season since there's no much gas (seasons) left in the tank (player).

In the NFL, if a player starts the season on the roster, he will make his full salary. Looking at it like this, I think it can be a very reasonable way to approach things.....although the Union would never agree to it.
 

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It is worthless b/c it essentially does nothing to curb the problem of arbitration, errant spending, and an overwhelming large amount of money being lost. The rollback is a one time event that will just reescalate up in a few years time.

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1) the owners can negotiate arbitration if they felt it was a big deal. so far the owners have just rejected the players offer outright.

2) why would the owners continue to operate their business the way they always have. i can think of two options

i) they are dumber than doorknobs ? why should we lose sleep over people who are too dumb to run their business properly.
or
ii) they can afford to offer what they offer.

dr
 

Seachd

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hockeytown9321 said:
For those that think $75 million is worthless, can you send me some of your money?
If you mean 5% of my salary, then no. I need that money so I don't have to live in the streets. And next year, my salary isn't going to go up 20-60%.

So I don't see the relevence here. You're comparing peas to planets.
 

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Its worthless because it doesnt give the owners the cost certainty that they want.
The most important term in cost certainty is CERTAIN. Wouldnt you want to make SURE that the next agreement didnt cost you 1.8bb again because you thought it MIGHT work. No, they want to be CERTAIN. So basically and unfortunately for the players, a weaker NHL only hurts them. Because when the owners get their CERTAIN system, no matter how long it takes, they will make money no matter how low the revenues are. The players, on the other hand, will take the brunt of the lower revenues, dollar for dollar. Thats why the owners don't care how long it takes. The players are thowing away alot of money in a foolish attempt. They will never recoup their losses this year.
 
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