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The NFHL Network newest segment Coaches Corner will provide
analysis, comments and feedback regarding the NFHL. Updated
September 9th.
Question
and Answers
Why are rookie players such as Taveres
and Hedman salary so high when they are on rookie contracts?
The NFHL (like the NHL) uses cap hit
amounts not actual players salary. In the case of Taveres
for example he has $2.85M in bonuses. Therefore the
Islanders are charged $3.75M against their cap.
What happens if I have a player
from the Phoenix Coyotes and they fold during the season
- will I be able to replace the player?
No, but my good friend Gary assures
me that hockey will be successful in the desert so there
should be need to be concerned.
Are the players listed in green
the only players eligible to be placed on the farm team?
Yes. Only players listed in green (FTE
- Farm Team Eligible) can be placed on the farm team.
Essentially players that are FTE from the Active Roster
can be sent down to the Farm Team by utilizing a "Recall
Transaction". Players from the farm team are also
utilized to replace ANY injured player from the active
roster.
Do replacement players from the
farm team have to be of equal or less salary than that
of the player to be replaced?
No. As long as after the transaction
is completed the team's Active Roster is under the NFHL
Salary Cap.
Why did the NFHL impliment the 8
game waiting period for injured players?
Since injuries are no longer utilizing
a teams transaction the eight games prevents teams from
placing a player in injury reserve for one or two games.
This would become an adminstrative burden on the league
commissioner. Therefore teams will now have to determine
if placing a player on IR for 8 games is feasible based
on the players injury. The Injury Recall does allow
teams to have the player return before 8 games if they
are willing to utilize a transaction to do so.
If I request a trade during the
middle of the week will the trade be activated on the
players next game?
No. Trade and Farm Team Recalls are only activated on
a weekly basis on Monday's. However Injury Reserve placements
will be retroactive from the first game after the request
was made and also the first game the player is eligible
to return from IR. This prevents NFHL teams from losing
out on players returning mid week but the activiation
not occuring until Monday.
NFHL
Analysis
The NFHL was designed to hopefully
provide a realistic concept of a hockey team. The league
utilizes actually NHL salary, cap amounts, and roster
sizes. The overall roster should consist of balance
in all positions. A true winning franchise should have
a balance of good forwards, defence and goaltending.
Also, with the addition of the farm team a support system
to provide for movement within the active roster.
Since points are only awarded to the
top players in each positions is it worthwhile to have
14 high scoring forwards but a very poor defensive core?
Probably not since only the top 10 forward points will
count. So the "balance" of performance players
is key. Should your roster have two goalies or three?
Seven defenceman or Eight? Well that is your job as
the GM to determined that based on your players scoring
ability and of course the dreaded cap room.
Another key element is the farm team.
It is important to realize that if you do not have any
Farm Team Eligible players on your active roster it
then becomes impossible to move player down to the farm
if needed. At that point your farm team simply because
a player pool for those players on Injury Reserve only.
Again this is the GM's job to determine how the farm
team will be utilized all at the same time making sure
that certain player movements don't place you over the
cap. Do you start the season at the cap limit? Do you
leave cap room for a future move? Well again that's
the GM's job. I know there have been more questions
than answers on Coach's Corner but these are all questions
you should be asking yourself as you lay the foundation
to what hopefully will be a Championship team.
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