Budget Question

Sabres2000 · 09-24-2016, 02:54 PM

So based on these screenshots

Based on these three screenshots I have a few questions..

Screen 1:

The Player development budget 12 million is what your club spends on developing players and with the league baseline is the max or can we spend more then that 12 million. I'm all about rebuilding and developing my players then signing aged free agents..

Also in screen one what is the difference between the two international amateur amounts.. is 1 what our club will spend and the second one will be the max u can spend?

Screen 2:

Even though my scouting budget says 8 million which goes in line with screen 3 where it says max at 24 million will the owner cap the scouting budgets or can i set it at 24 million and develop and scout better with my rebuilding expansion club..

I know that owners have specific budgets and payrolls for contracts budgets and such if i change those #'s will it change my payroll and budget of what my owner will allow me to spend..

bwburke94 · 09-27-2016, 04:51 PM

Screen 1:

* The maximum development budget is $36MM (three times the baseline), but it's usually not worth going that high. Keep in mind expansion teams have a lot of dead money in the first few years, to avoid going to $200MM payroll immediately.
* The fixed international amateur amount is a "soft cap" set by the league. Due to your situation, you should set your international budget to that amount exactly.

Screen 2:

* Yes, you can go up to 24 million if you want, but it's not worth going above 12 million IMO. You don't have the money for it at this point because of the aforementioned dead money.
* Yes, your budget will change if those numbers are altered.

09-24-2016, 02:54 PM	#1
Sabres2000 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,010	Budget Question So based on these screenshots Based on these three screenshots I have a few questions.. Screen 1: The Player development budget 12 million is what your club spends on developing players and with the league baseline is the max or can we spend more then that 12 million. I'm all about rebuilding and developing my players then signing aged free agents.. Also in screen one what is the difference between the two international amateur amounts.. is 1 what our club will spend and the second one will be the max u can spend? Screen 2: Even though my scouting budget says 8 million which goes in line with screen 3 where it says max at 24 million will the owner cap the scouting budgets or can i set it at 24 million and develop and scout better with my rebuilding expansion club.. I know that owners have specific budgets and payrolls for contracts budgets and such if i change those #'s will it change my payroll and budget of what my owner will allow me to spend..

09-27-2016, 04:51 PM	#2
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,504	Screen 1: * The maximum development budget is $36MM (three times the baseline), but it's usually not worth going that high. Keep in mind expansion teams have a lot of dead money in the first few years, to avoid going to $200MM payroll immediately. * The fixed international amateur amount is a "soft cap" set by the league. Due to your situation, you should set your international budget to that amount exactly. Screen 2: * Yes, you can go up to 24 million if you want, but it's not worth going above 12 million IMO. You don't have the money for it at this point because of the aforementioned dead money. * Yes, your budget will change if those numbers are altered.