This seems like it could backfire. Retiring right after you're traded sucks, for sure, but hold people hostage to teams that they don't want to be on is likely to drive people to inactivity. I'd rather us lose a player rather than a user.
Something probably does need to be done, though. Maybe allow the affected team to reverse the trade if someone they're traded retires within 1 week (or 2 weeks) of being traded. (If the trade is made close to a draft and draft picks included in the trade were already used, the affected team can instead receive an equivalent round pick from the trading team of the treading team's choice from the next possible draft.)
Obviously, GMs can't predict player behavior, but it would encourage more GMs to double check with players to make sure they'll play for a team before trading them. Most GMs do this already, but we have had a few players say that they were traded without their consent.
EDIT: I missed the note on allowing them to still recreate. That does make the first suggestion a bit stronger.
Something probably does need to be done, though. Maybe allow the affected team to reverse the trade if someone they're traded retires within 1 week (or 2 weeks) of being traded. (If the trade is made close to a draft and draft picks included in the trade were already used, the affected team can instead receive an equivalent round pick from the trading team of the treading team's choice from the next possible draft.)
Obviously, GMs can't predict player behavior, but it would encourage more GMs to double check with players to make sure they'll play for a team before trading them. Most GMs do this already, but we have had a few players say that they were traded without their consent.
EDIT: I missed the note on allowing them to still recreate. That does make the first suggestion a bit stronger.
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