I don't think trapping players or keeping "retired" people around are the best solutions.
Obviously, it sucks that SJ has gotten the short end on this twice. Usually an inactive players aren't going to come back and retire, but some people are shits (irony, yeah, yeah).
To protect themselves GMs should get in contact with players who are active prior to trades and ask about their plans, etc.
If a GM does something shitty, other GMs should also remember that for the future.
The biggest potential rule change would allow teams to negotiate stuff into their deals (which may already be allowed?). If somebody is a retirement risk or even an unknown, say you get a pick back if they don't last two seasons or whatever. Obviously, there will be a few situations that are unpredictable and may still burn teams, but doing the above would help to solve a lot of those issues.
Obviously, it sucks that SJ has gotten the short end on this twice. Usually an inactive players aren't going to come back and retire, but some people are shits (irony, yeah, yeah).
To protect themselves GMs should get in contact with players who are active prior to trades and ask about their plans, etc.
If a GM does something shitty, other GMs should also remember that for the future.
The biggest potential rule change would allow teams to negotiate stuff into their deals (which may already be allowed?). If somebody is a retirement risk or even an unknown, say you get a pick back if they don't last two seasons or whatever. Obviously, there will be a few situations that are unpredictable and may still burn teams, but doing the above would help to solve a lot of those issues.
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