Salaries

Match Penalty · **Posted:** Thu Jul 22, 2010 8:34 pm

The agent demands have gotten ridiculous. If guys are going to be demanding such huge amounts, we either need to lower them, or raise the salary cap.

Pretty much every new salary is unrealistically high.

Die Agent DIE

Gordie Howe Hat Trick · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:33 am

HA HA!!! Just because you have no cap space!

Match Penalty · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:35 am

Gordie Howe Hat Trick wrote:

HA HA!!! Just because you have no cap space!

If you ever got good players it would piss you off too Alex hahaha.

Gotta admit though, the salaries are very high compared to the NHL.

Krom · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 am

FYI the average salaries are pretty much exactly where they were two years ago.

OIL GM · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:48 pm **Posts:** 797

Regardless,

Chuck Kobasew can still suck a fart out of my ass.

Sugar 'Cane · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:21 pm

OIL GM wrote:

Regardless,

Chuck Kobasew can still suck a fart out of my ass.

Exactly why I traded him last year. I thought he was trying to kiss my ass for more playing time, but turns out he was trying to do precisely what he has been doing to Action the entire off-season!

OIL GM · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:48 pm **Posts:** 797

Mark Recchi, at age 42, is demanding 8.8 million per year. He is out of a job. Who prices themselves out of a job and into unemployment?

Chris Drury, at age 33, think he's worth almost 7 million per year. He will not play hockey. Perhaps a bottom feeding team will grab him, but wouldn't he be willing to take less and play for a competitive team?

The agent system is flawed and needs to be tweaked.

No player agent can smoke this much crack and keep a job.

Krom · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:59 pm

Read the rules and be surprised Action :roll:

OIL GM · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:48 pm **Posts:** 797

Or simply use some common sense and save us all a little time.

But I will take your good advice and search the rules.

Should I CTL + F and type in lunacy?

Krom · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:22 pm

CTRL + F "Holdouts"

OIL GM · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:48 pm **Posts:** 797

Quote:

Players who haven't signed a contract by the beginning of the regular season will be considered holdouts. These players will gradually lower their asking price by 5% each week up until December 1st.

Sure. I realize this.

But shouldn't he be starting off at 4 million instead of close to 9 million? He's 42.

Then by December 1st, he may actually be putting on skates.

December 1st - 5.5 million approximately.

My point was that it is an asinine starting price. And the Dec 1st price is hardly any better.

I think it's important that we keep salaries in check. Over time it could lead to problems. Our cap is already a fun 65 million and I love it.

I know for every Jaro Spacek there's a Robyn Rheghr (or whatever) to balance things out, but I think there should be some extra consideration given to the salary demands.

Gordie Howe Hat Trick · **Posted:** Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:27 pm

I don't, I think it is pretty cut and dry. Either you can afford to keep what you have, or you have to let other GMs take a swing easy enough.

OIL GM · **Joined:** Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:48 pm **Posts:** 797

Quote:

I don't, I think it is pretty cut and dry. Either you can afford to keep what you have, or you have to let other GMs take a swing easy enough.

You're missing the point - salary demands and older-aged players not affordability - but thanks for playing.

Sugar 'Cane · **Posted:** Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:10 am

They are affordable if your younger stars sign contracts in Russia to clear up Cap room for you

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