What would be the single major change youd make to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement?
Bill Neff: I would get rid of all tax scenarios because they serve to give certain teams a disincentive to compete. David Bauman: The single change I’d make to the current CBA is the elimination of restricted free agency. It is an antiquated system that was struck down in court over 20 years ago and it in the single worst restriction on younger players. For teams to announce publicly, “I will match any offer made on my up and coming star player,” indicates how bad this rule is. First of all, that statement indicates that this is bad-faith negotiating. Other teams will be hesitant to make offers, and as a result the original team gets to keep its player for less money. I would do away with this immediately if we could. Keith Kreiter: I would like to see teams freed up a bit more to work trades. Rather than having to match salaries within 15%, I would like to see this percentage raised to create more flexibility. Also, a sleeper issue is the international buyout figure should be increase
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