I'll just leave this for you guys to ponder over.

NMC (in game version): Can be traded only at the deadline by a non-playoff team to a playoff team (based on current standings). This is something a real player might waive their NMC for. Would give teams an option with a brief window of opportunity, in which to move these "unmovable" players.

NTC: I feel like every current NTC should be an NTC - 1 and work as follows:
NTC - 1: May be traded once per season during the course of the current contract.
NTC - X: May not be traded until the trade deadline of the final year of the contract.

Just a rough example, with the point being this:
Offering a clause in free agency gives a salary reduction.
NTC - 1: 10% salary reduction until they are traded
NTC - X: 12.5% salary reduction for the length of the contract (including after they are traded, which can only occur at the deadline of the final contract year)
NMC: 5% salary reduction

I didn't put much thought into it, just a brief example of an idea I had. Feel free to play with it or dismiss it, I won't be checking back on it.

We already have NMC and NTC clauses that GMs have previously agreed too.

No-Movement Clauses and No-Trade Clauses
All teams must honor the NMC that any of their players has at the start of the GM Game. However, if a GM can provide evidence that a player with a NMC would waive the clause, the BOE will rule on whether the clause is to be upheld or waived.

No-Trade Clauses are allowed to be traded, but may only be traded once throughout the span of the no-trade clause. This also includes partial no trade clauses.

For the NMC part, players that are on non-playoff teams in irl, would still make it clear or not whether they want to be moved by the deadline. So the idea seems like it's redundant at that point.

Should a list be made of all NMC/NTC players? I could potentially research that through CF if necessary. I believe there's a list on CF is there not?

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Just pointing out that the step numbers are missing from this section, so the bolded part doesn't help.

So there's a trade that I and another GM agreed to; can it be posted yet?

So about that offer sheet thread...

So about that offer sheet thread...

Wrong thread I think for it; but GMs should be allowed an allocated time to present their offer before the BOE and get a ruling before it goes among the GMs. This is how it functions IRL; hence, the correlation.

There will be more official details coming on logistics; plan on having a 72-96 hour period for "home teams" to get a chance to present a case to the BOE and then a ruling. Then, Offer Sheets are available to be placed.

Just make it official when we're allowed to make trades. Can't circumvent the rules just because you have an agreement. If you both are happy with your deals, than there shouldn't be a problem posting it when the time comes.



Maybe you know, I read somewhere that offer sheeting was only possible up until when training camp starts? Is this true? If so, then there is no rush to get the offer sheet thread ready. I'd say lets confirm with a official source if offer sheets are even allowed now anyway. IMO. Plus until we don't have all teams accounted for, its an unfair advantage to have some teams offer sheet players before others can.

offer sheets don't happen anyway.

NHL Rules (Correct me if I make a mistake)

1. Offer Sheets can be made 1 day after qualifying offers are due.
2. If the player accepts the offer sheet, the team has 7 days to match.
3a. Match and can't move the player for 1 year.
3b. Don't match and accept compensation.
4. Players electing for arbitration cannot sign an offer sheet once they file.
5. Players being taken to team elected arbitration cannot sign an offer sheet after July 5th.

There are other rules, these are just the ones limited to the process/timeline.
Interestingly, both remaining players are represented by Darren Ferris.

So basically the window has passed to offer sheet someone? If so then I guess we figure it out for next year but can we please get moving on this game. What was the point of starting it if it wasn't ready to go?

the one thing i'm curious about is: does the player need to agree to the offer sheet and/or contract?

If we really wanted to, the team can just go to arbitration right away and eliminate RFA Offer Sheets, since they are not allowed at that time.

Basically, we can say that since GMs have not had the time to even make a qualifying offer on RFAs and/or go to arbitration, I don't think we can just simulate ahead of the time period to even extend a qualifying offer.

I would rather we didn't just "skip" that period.

Either we are starting the game as of the 15th or we aren't. That would mean that any outstanding RFAs that didn't go to arbitration should be eligible for offer sheeting. This is heading the way of V1 again where we arbitrarily make up rules as we go.