Post by Rams GM (Frank) on Dec 16, 2016 9:56:50 GMT -5
Reprinting this post from the rule proposition thread:
Because we have changed the waiver cap hit percentages, the contract buyout contract has been distorted because the percentages are now off. Also, the old 75% contract buyout rule had its weaknesses, because it never really made sense to buyout a contract that has less than 3 years left on a contract.
So here's another proposition that I think makes more sense, I got this idea from Dynasty GM, and I think it works well:
Contract Buyouts:
An owner can choose to pay off all of the waiver penalty in one year if they choose to. This can only be done during the league 'contract options' period we designate every offseason.
Example 1: A 3 year, $1,000,000 contract at 30% cap penalty would carry a waiver hit of $300,000 for 3 years. However if the owner decides to use a contract buyout then they would receive a cap hit of $900,000 for 1 year and pay nothing for the following 2.
Example 2: A 2 year contract at 30% cap penalty would carry a waiver hit of $300,000 for 2 years. However if the owner decides to use a contract buyout then they would receive a cap hit of $600,000 for 1 year and pay nothing for the last year of the contract.
And an owner has the option to use TWO contract buyouts in any given offseason. (This is my little twist of the rule).
This makes a little more sense than the current rule, as apart from the issue that the cap percentage has gone up in this league which would give contract buyouts a small bargain offer, the old rule really makes no sense for contract buyouts who have two years left on their contract. Why would any GM buyout a contract with a 75% cap hit, when a normal waiver will only cost them 60% over two years.
Because we have changed the waiver cap hit percentages, the contract buyout contract has been distorted because the percentages are now off. Also, the old 75% contract buyout rule had its weaknesses, because it never really made sense to buyout a contract that has less than 3 years left on a contract.
So here's another proposition that I think makes more sense, I got this idea from Dynasty GM, and I think it works well:
Contract Buyouts:
An owner can choose to pay off all of the waiver penalty in one year if they choose to. This can only be done during the league 'contract options' period we designate every offseason.
Example 1: A 3 year, $1,000,000 contract at 30% cap penalty would carry a waiver hit of $300,000 for 3 years. However if the owner decides to use a contract buyout then they would receive a cap hit of $900,000 for 1 year and pay nothing for the following 2.
Example 2: A 2 year contract at 30% cap penalty would carry a waiver hit of $300,000 for 2 years. However if the owner decides to use a contract buyout then they would receive a cap hit of $600,000 for 1 year and pay nothing for the last year of the contract.
And an owner has the option to use TWO contract buyouts in any given offseason. (This is my little twist of the rule).
This makes a little more sense than the current rule, as apart from the issue that the cap percentage has gone up in this league which would give contract buyouts a small bargain offer, the old rule really makes no sense for contract buyouts who have two years left on their contract. Why would any GM buyout a contract with a 75% cap hit, when a normal waiver will only cost them 60% over two years.
