11-11-2012, 04:36 PM
I think with moving the compensation round back it will deter people from letting players go to FA. I don't know if Geist or Widdup ends up a FA if compensation is a round later.
I still think what I talked to Andy about is the best idea - qualifying offers. We can get rid of compensation eligible postings altogether and allow the league to choose who is compensation worthy. I wouldn't want to figure out the average of the top 125 salaries (like MLB does). We don't have inflation so a constant qualifying offer would work just fine (something in the $10M to $12M range). That way players who are truly compensation worthy get compensated. Also an injury year wouldn't disqualify a player, like the current system does.
In the end the mediocre players won't be worth offering a qualifying offer and the better players still get appropriate compensation. As said, it also allows the team to choose who they feel will be offered in FA.
I still think what I talked to Andy about is the best idea - qualifying offers. We can get rid of compensation eligible postings altogether and allow the league to choose who is compensation worthy. I wouldn't want to figure out the average of the top 125 salaries (like MLB does). We don't have inflation so a constant qualifying offer would work just fine (something in the $10M to $12M range). That way players who are truly compensation worthy get compensated. Also an injury year wouldn't disqualify a player, like the current system does.
In the end the mediocre players won't be worth offering a qualifying offer and the better players still get appropriate compensation. As said, it also allows the team to choose who they feel will be offered in FA.
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