Is there any way to find out how much a free agent wants/expects?

Lucky Number 13 · 12-10-2002, 06:40 PM

I'm fairly new at this and am still playing my first season.

I have a couple of players who are due for free agency and have sent email wanting to be resigned. I'd like to resign them, but I have no idea how much to offer, nor do I have any idea how much they want or expect. I tried offering contracts to one player based on comparable players' contracts and he got offended and won't listen any more.

Is there any way to find out how much a free agent wants/expects?

What are some good ways to determine a player's value?

L#13

Scott Vibert · 12-10-2002, 06:48 PM

What is the players current salary, he'll likely want a raise (unless he's really bad). He'll want a salary commesurate with his ratings and age so similar players can be a good first guess... but as you saw is not always a perfect measure.

Sometimes the players will tell you exactly what they expect.. othertimes they wait and then it gets harder.

Steve Kuffrey · 12-10-2002, 06:49 PM

If you right click on their names on the bottom of the roster screen then some will tell you what they are looking for and others will not.

Lucky Number 13 · 12-10-2002, 07:05 PM

Thanks for the replies. That was *fast*.

It turns out that only one player specified an amount of money; the others just say to make them an offer or that they'll test the market.

I guess part of the problem may be that the salaries for randomly generated inital draft players seems really kind of random and the market hasn't stabilized yet.

L#13

12-10-2002, 06:49 PM	#3
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12-10-2002, 07:05 PM	#4
Lucky Number 13 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 14	Thanks for the replies. That was fast. It turns out that only one player specified an amount of money; the others just say to make them an offer or that they'll test the market. I guess part of the problem may be that the salaries for randomly generated inital draft players seems really kind of random and the market hasn't stabilized yet. L#13 __________________ -Lucky Number 13

12-10-2002, 06:40 PM	#1
Lucky Number 13 Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 14	Is there any way to find out how much a free agent wants/expects? I'm fairly new at this and am still playing my first season. I have a couple of players who are due for free agency and have sent email wanting to be resigned. I'd like to resign them, but I have no idea how much to offer, nor do I have any idea how much they want or expect. I tried offering contracts to one player based on comparable players' contracts and he got offended and won't listen any more. Is there any way to find out how much a free agent wants/expects? What are some good ways to determine a player's value? L#13 __________________ -Lucky Number 13

12-10-2002, 06:48 PM	#2
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,260	What is the players current salary, he'll likely want a raise (unless he's really bad). He'll want a salary commesurate with his ratings and age so similar players can be a good first guess... but as you saw is not always a perfect measure. Sometimes the players will tell you exactly what they expect.. othertimes they wait and then it gets harder.