Option to Pickup Free Agents on 2 year x $1 Deals

[Atlanta Thrashers]

Current Rule: Any player added mid season during Free Agency is automatically assigned a 1 year, $1 contract. They become FA at the end of the season subject to normal FA rules. 1 year, $1 contracts can be added/dropped without penalty

Proposed Rule: A player added mid season during Free Agency may be assigned a 1 year OR 2 year contract, both for $1. If assigned a 1 year/$1 contract, rules remain the same. If assigned a 2 year/$1 contract, the player may be kept the extra duration on the roster until free agency the following year. However, if the 2 year player is dropped, the normal penalty applies to the dead cap for dropped contracts. AKA they would not be a “free drop” but you get the benefit of an extra year prior to free agency for the player

[huskies]

This has the potential to really soften the free agent market more. Its an interesting idea tho. I almost wonder if u do it that way if the ufa u sign mid season goes up in price for the second season. If in fact we passed this change

[Phoenix Coyotes (Commish)]

This one is a very interesting idea, though I think it would need some tweaking in order to work:

1. $1/$1 i dont think is enough of a risk, though I don't know what the right number is offhand. Most FAs can be resigned for $10 in the offseason, so maybe $5/$5 instead. Like, you have to be pretty certain at that point you want them for two years.

2. I would stipulate for sure that the player would need to be beyond our ML thresholds to be allowed a two year deal