Contract Insanity
Could you please look into the contract issues? Once we you get 5 to 7 years into Franchise, all of a sudden your Low Elite Potential, 3rd line Forwards, who are getting 3rd Line Minutes are asking f...
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EA_Blueberry
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@johum2886 wrote:
@EA_Blueberry as previously mentioned in this thread, Kirby Dach at 87 overall high top 6 potential asking for over 13 million no matter how long the contract after a 72 point season, Barrett Hayton asking for 2.5 million on a contract less than 3 years, 4 or more thereafter. Hayton played half the season in the minors as he broke his leg and recorded 0 points in 3 NHL games when recalled aftere injury. Vitali Kravtsov wanted minimum 4 million after a 22 point, 65ish game campaign which included 22 points in 12 AHL games. Both Hayton and Kravtsov were around 80 overall, I believe 80 and 81 respectivally. These were all in the first year of a Kansas City Franchise after relocating Arizona before starting.
In year 2 of the same KC Franchise, Timo Meier wanted nearly 11 million after a 74 point campaign, Roope Hintz asked for over 8 million after 2 55 point seasons - both of these players were 87 overall. Vince Dunn and Jack Rathbone asking for over 5.8 million each after 50 total points in 159 combined games, both are offensive defencemen with mediocre at best defensive stats. Travis Dermott played 7 games and asked for 3 million.
In a test Franchise, contracts seemed to be acceptable for player overalls and most likely performance (did not look at all season statistics) in the year 4 offseason.
Perhaps broken is the wrong word to describe it, but it certainly does still need to be looked at for the early years, I have yet to go past year 4.
Got some word back on why those specific players are asking for more money (Dach, Hayton, Kravtsov etc.). It's because they have potential and know that, so they are going to grow and will ask for more money.
Team got word of the feedback here and this thread. They don't consider what you mentioned above a "bug" but took note this is what you all would like to see for future improvements in Franchise. I want to set expectations right here from the get-go. I do not anticipate in changes around this in the current title due to their existing workload, but if anything changes we will let you know right away. Please continue to post examples in this thread you would like to see changes around so we can keep tabs on this forum and continue to ping the team throughout the year.
@EA_Blueberry It may not be a “bug” but the contract logic isn’t right..
sure hayton has potential.. but look at the real NHL.. a young kid with potential can’t be demanding a 3-4million contract if he put up little to no points regardless of his potential..
if the team thinks that the contracts are realistic.. then I don’t know what to say… that’s just insane. Yes, a player knowing their worth is important and definitely real.. but they also have to prove themselves first.. you can’t take a prospect out of the AHL and give them a 7million dollar contract if they have 20 pts in 80 career games..
The contract system is NOT good.. and they should know it..
sure hayton has potential.. but look at the real NHL.. a young kid with potential can’t be demanding a 3-4million contract if he put up little to no points regardless of his potential..
if the team thinks that the contracts are realistic.. then I don’t know what to say… that’s just insane. Yes, a player knowing their worth is important and definitely real.. but they also have to prove themselves first.. you can’t take a prospect out of the AHL and give them a 7million dollar contract if they have 20 pts in 80 career games..
The contract system is NOT good.. and they should know it..
