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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Aug 4, 2013 8:08:37 GMT -5
Cap Update:
I spent a good chunk of time yesterday working on the site. I did get the 2014 draft picks added to the database and have made significant progress on getting the cap numbers corrected. I have added the missing contracted players on the team pages and will add the missing minor league players later today. Both of these groups of players need to be factored into a teams cap and had not been included in this years cap space to date.
Here is how, in layman's terms, the league determines a teams Cap monies spent (which is subtracted from 74M and has the previous years carry over added to arrive at available cap space)
The sum of all owned players (excluding prospects) contracts whose term is set to expire at the end of this season is the base. From this base we subtract out the contracts of the players in the missing minor league player table as you are not obligated to pay these players if they don't have a card. At the point in time that a player is waived, his contract will come off your books and the one time cap hit will be applied instead. Also players who are missing and are eligible for free dropping or having their rights retained for 100k will be handled in the same manner.
The current process that is in use in the programs that drive the website were unnecessarily complicated and unwieldy. I am working to simplify the process as at it's essence, the above explanation is what determines cap.
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Aug 4, 2013 11:33:39 GMT -5
I just looked at Seattle. Can you explain what's going on with the no card players? I see 2 numbers and I need them explained. Also what are my options with these no card players. 1st number (adjconamt) is the players yearly cap hit (after taking the discount into effect). 2nd number (CapHit) is the adjconamt * the number of years left on the contract. These numbers are the same if the contract ends after this year. Below is the portion from the rule book that details what can be done with these players: Players Under Contract but Without CardsYou as a GM are obligated to pay the contract of any player who is under contract for your team until their contract term runs out, they are bought out as per your one buyout allowance per year (with penalty) or they fall into a select grouping below. Here are the reasons that guys have no cards and what can be done with each type of player. Player decides to play in Europe and doesn't have a card. You have the option of either terminating this contract for free or retaining his rights for 100k. (Think Kovalchuk) Player was injured all year (I mean, all year) and doesn't have a card. You have the option of either terminating this contract for free or retaining his rights for 100k. (Think Willie Mitchell this past year) Player returns to juniors and is on a pro contract (500k plus). You can retain his rights for 100k or drop without penalty. Player return to juniors and he was drafted (meaning he is a prospect). One year gets added to his contract term and his salary is deferred until he starts hitting your books. This is the case until the skater plays 20 games in one season in the pros or 10 games if the player is a goalie. Player is an old geezer and retires or no one signs him or he is stuck playing in the ECHL or the Quebec Goon league. You must pay the man or use your one compliance buyout (as stated above with penalty) to rid his contract. Another option would be to trade him along with another asset to a GM who doesn't have a player that he needs to buy out to have him buy the player out for you. Read more: gtgfhl.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rulesprocs&action=display&thread=1716#ixzz2b1EN0Ncv |
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Post by Brian-Cleveland on Aug 4, 2013 14:01:12 GMT -5
Glenn, I signed Kyle Cumiskey last year as a UFA. I should have him under contract through 2015 for $950,000.
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Aug 4, 2013 14:27:40 GMT -5
Glenn, I signed Kyle Cumiskey last year as a UFA. I should have him under contract through 2015 for $950,000. I will have a look. |
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Aug 4, 2013 14:52:23 GMT -5
Just finished adding the new and improved cap determination coding for the teams pages, the owners page and the cap room page. The cap room page loads much quicker now with the new calculation and I have also included some other fields including remaining franchise points and cap carry over amounts. I have also temporally raised the cap by 3.5M (roughly 5%) so teams can exceed cap during Free Agency. Once Free Agency has completed, this will be lowered back to 74M and teams will be responsible for getting below the cap prior to the start of the season. Teams out of compliance will be docked franchise points.
I will review the carry over cap once again and this number may fluctuate a bit depending the outcome of my research.
Remember, all teams must maintain minimal rosters of 45 players and max of 50 during the season. You also must have 5 or 6 goalies as well (a subset of the 45-50 players).
If you have any questions, let me know.
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Post by Glenn-Philadelphia on Aug 4, 2013 15:27:08 GMT -5
Glenn, I signed Kyle Cumiskey last year as a UFA. I should have him under contract through 2015 for $950,000. This has been corrected. This was a case of a player being waived prior (and thus being in the waiver table) for a different year. I recoded to add the year check to resolve. |
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Post by Phil-Cornwall on Jan 22, 2014 13:11:06 GMT -5
CAP discussions here fellas....remember to keep the threads ON TOPIC and keep the relative info in the best possible threads for archivability and searchability.
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Post by Mike - Montreal on Jan 22, 2014 13:21:17 GMT -5
Since it was brought up, I would love to hear again the rationale behind the cap carryover. Glenn, I know you have explained it before but I can't seem to find the post.
I think I understand HOW it works, but I would like to try to grasp WHY we're doing it. It is encouraging teams to ditch contracts which seems counterproductive to the other ways in which we are trying to increase realism.
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