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Post by Commissioner Erick on Jul 15, 2019 15:22:56 GMT -5
Vote on how we want to handle cash in trades going forward
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Post by Grubs - Philly on Jul 15, 2019 15:37:02 GMT -5
Why I like the restriction on cash in draft pick trades: clubs with big budgets already have an advantage in free agency. If they’re good, yet can buy a top draft pick without having to do anything other than have a generous owner, that flies in the face of the idea of having a draft order — parity. What a poor or over-budget club can do with that cash is pretty limited, I think. What a rich club can do with that draft pick seems vastly more beneficial.
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Post by Ben_Dodgers on Jul 15, 2019 16:29:47 GMT -5
Why I like the restriction on cash in draft pick trades: clubs with big budgets already have an advantage in free agency. If they’re good, yet can buy a top draft pick without having to do anything other than have a generous owner, that flies in the face of the idea of having a draft order — parity. What a poor or over-budget club can do with that cash is pretty limited, I think. What a rich club can do with that draft pick seems vastly more beneficial. Sure, but I think we should assume everyone is relatively competent, and trying to make their team better (in the short or long run). To a poor time trying to win now, cash could be much more important than a draft pick. Several small market teams had to trade away multiple players this year just to make budget. Why is an unknown quantity (a future draft pick) protected more than a known quantity (an active player)? My vote is for no restrictions. |
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Post by kcgm on Jul 15, 2019 18:23:05 GMT -5
I think allowing cash to be traded for picks would help small market/over budget teams actually. Easiest way to get under budget would be to swap a draft pick for a few million. Unlike player trades where it can be hard to find a fair deal, it shouldn't ever be too difficult to find a GM to buy a draft pick for cash.
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Post by sfdave on Jul 22, 2019 10:15:32 GMT -5
I'm in another league where teams are allowed to trade cash for draft picks. I've never seen a team trade a high-round draft pick for cash.
What usually happens is at the end of each season rich teams realize they'll be over the league cash cap ($10m here IIRC) and offer money for late round picks to get down to the cap. The thinking is that at least the money gets used for something rather than wasted, even though the late round picks aren't very valuable (and definitely not worth the money paid for them). Small market teams sell their late round picks to stockpile cash for the next season.
It actually works pretty well in that league. Not sure how it would translate here.
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Post by Los Angeles Angels on Jul 22, 2019 10:33:56 GMT -5
My vote include restrictions if the trade included picks, there is no value on pick until the player is pick
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