Compensation

[texas_tornado]

While I prefer what I originally posted, I'm not opposed to doing away with A/B designations. I do still like the thresholds. Whatever we raise the Fallback to, I think people will still have those "Ah, fuck it" bids in the 11th hour simply because they have the payroll space. So, I would say...


Fallback: 10Mx2

Type B Pick = 25M-49.9M
Type A Pick = 50M+

If a player signs for 20M-24.9M, it's treated like a normal FA signing. No one gains a pick, no one loses a pick.

This is the format I like best atm. Even good with going higher with:
Fallback: 12.5Mx2

Type B Pick = 30M-49.9M
Type A Pick = 50M+

After thinking about it, I still like the format where there's a threshold the best. I think we should either leave Fallback at 8Mx2 or if we're going to change it, only raise it to 10Mx2.

I like the degree of uncertainty and risk that the threshold brings. It's much like the risk on choosing Type A or B. I do not like raising Fallback to 12.5Mx2, I think that will cause GMs to not give up players to FA.

Fallback: $8Mx2 or $10Mx2

Type B Pick: $25M-$49.9M
Type A Pick: $50M+
No Pick: $16M-$24.9M or $20M-$24.9M

I didn't really take into account the idea of raising the fallback too high causing GM's to simply re-sign their guys rather than send them to FA, so I'd agree that keeping the fallback at 2/8M and letting the total contract decide compensation is probably better overall for FA.