Can't submit offer

tk43 · 11-19-2023, 04:58 AM

Hi Jeff,

Another one from me to do with contracts.

While a Free agent, I tried to sign Mikko Rantanen to as little as possible and when I eventually hit the sweet spot of 8 million/year I got both the "I'm not interested in further negotiations" and the "Please submit your offer" but I can't submit the offer.

He ended up signing weeks later for 0.5mil/year less with someone else.

JeffR · 11-19-2023, 06:57 AM

If "not interested in further negotiations" appears, he's broken off the contract talks and won't allow new offers. That'll happen if he gets frustrated with the quality of your offers. He may eventually agree to negotiate again, but for a high-profile free agent that's usually not going to happen before someone else signs him.

tk43 · 11-19-2023, 07:31 AM

Thanks Jeff, I do get that. But it usually doesn't give me the Please submit your offer message in that case. It's just the "I'm not interested anymore"

JeffR · 11-20-2023, 05:37 AM

Yeah, those shouldn't be showing up at the same time. I'll see if I can replicate that.

tk43 · 11-20-2023, 01:35 PM

I get it when I'm trying to squeeze every penny out of the contract to stay cap compliant

11-19-2023, 04:58 AM	#1
tk43 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ireland (via Slovakia) Posts: 203	Can't submit offer Hi Jeff, Another one from me to do with contracts. While a Free agent, I tried to sign Mikko Rantanen to as little as possible and when I eventually hit the sweet spot of 8 million/year I got both the "I'm not interested in further negotiations" and the "Please submit your offer" but I can't submit the offer. He ended up signing weeks later for 0.5mil/year less with someone else. Attached Images

11-19-2023, 06:57 AM	#2
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,249	If "not interested in further negotiations" appears, he's broken off the contract talks and won't allow new offers. That'll happen if he gets frustrated with the quality of your offers. He may eventually agree to negotiate again, but for a high-profile free agent that's usually not going to happen before someone else signs him.

11-19-2023, 07:31 AM	#3
tk43 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ireland (via Slovakia) Posts: 203	Thanks Jeff, I do get that. But it usually doesn't give me the Please submit your offer message in that case. It's just the "I'm not interested anymore"

11-20-2023, 05:37 AM	#4
JeffR FHM Producer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 17,249	Yeah, those shouldn't be showing up at the same time. I'll see if I can replicate that.

11-20-2023, 01:35 PM	#5
tk43 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ireland (via Slovakia) Posts: 203	I get it when I'm trying to squeeze every penny out of the contract to stay cap compliant