What should compensation be for lost RFAs?

[Young Drachma]

Here's the RFA rule as it's written right now:

RESTRICTED FREE AGENT DESIGNATION

Each year between the end of the Sunset Series and the day free agents declare, each team may designate one (1) player under their control as a restricted free agent. (RFA)

The RFA will enter free agency as normal and can be signed by any team. Once the player signs, the original team will 24 hours or until the next sim to decide whether to 1) match the offer made by the new team 2) negotiate a trade with the offering team that includes the player (a sign & trade back to his home club) or 3) decline to match the offer and the signing with the offering club will become official.

Unlike the franchise or legacy player rules, the RFA happens each year. Each team gets just 1 per season except any team that currently has a franchise player under contract cannot also exercise the RFA rule.

The RFA isn't a permanent designation. It's just a one-time designation that can be used on any player per season.

The RFA's contract will be subject to the salary cap like any other player.

I'm wondering what you all think about compensation for teams who lose players. Right now, the team that offers either gets the guy or your 1st rounder. The team that loses out, ought to get something in exchange too.

[claphamsa]

I dont like the RFA rule at all. if you wanna keep them then resign them.

[Gomer]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

I dont like the RFA rule at all. if you wanna keep them then resign them.

[wolvie109]

The problem I have with getting a first round pick for lost RFAs is that it give me absolutely no incentive to re-sign people. I mean if I designate someone as my RFA and someone outbids me, why would I ever pay more than what I wanted if I get a first round pick for them? If I'm getting a sweet first rounder for it why would I bother. On the flip side this give me no incentive to bid on a guy if I'm potentially going to lose a first rounder. The other thing I wondering about is what happens if I win 2 different RFAs from two different teams? Who gets my first rounder and what does the other guy get? If I give up my second rounder who decides who gets my first rounder and who gets the shaft?

Also on the flip flip side, why would I ever want to lose my first rounder in order to match the current bid. That makes totally no sense. That is a lose-lose situation for me. If someone is willing to overpay for one of my players no matter how good they are, I'm not going to give up a first rounder for someone that I have to PAY $30 million a season for. If someone is willing to pay that much good luck to them because they just spent nearly a third of their payroll on ONE GUY. If I free up $30 mil of my cap space, I'd let the guy go, keep my first rounder and spend monies on other things.

[Gomer]

Plus 1st rounders get passed around like Belgian whores. It'd be tough to keep track of who's getting what. And what if you don't have a draft pick? You can't participate in RFA?

I'd say do away with RFA.
Like the other guy said... if you really want your guy, sign him to an extension.

[Online_Kevin]

If you want someone, re-sign them.

[jimedrice]

Originally Posted by Gomer

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[sttfrk]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

I dont like the RFA rule at all. if you wanna keep them then resign them.

Originally Posted by Gomer

Originally Posted by jimedrice

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Even though I'm intellectually superior, lump me in with these guys.

[Young Drachma]

Looks like you all have convinced me to nuke the RFA rule.

[Young Drachma]

Consider the RFA rule nuked, gentlemen.