12-03-2008, 10:53 AM
I saw this at the bottom of an Bruce Miles article. I wasn't aware that this rule was removed. It opens the door for Kerry to return if he doesn't find an offer to his liking.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->May 1 was removed in the most recent CBA
That applies both to the failure to offer arbitration and the failure to come to terms by January 8 after a player declines an arbitration offer. So arbitration aside, teams now have the same rights as other teams to negotiate with their own free agents after the free agency election period.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The May 1 thing
For that, we can thank Andy MacPhail. Andy was lead negotiator and the man who helped avert a strike in 2002 (along with guys like Glavine, who told the paid union help that the players didn't want to strike).
MacPhail somehow convinced Don Fehr and the boys that the May 1 restriction was silly for the players because it effectively removed one bidder from the market, that being the player's former team.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->May 1 was removed in the most recent CBA
That applies both to the failure to offer arbitration and the failure to come to terms by January 8 after a player declines an arbitration offer. So arbitration aside, teams now have the same rights as other teams to negotiate with their own free agents after the free agency election period.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The May 1 thing
For that, we can thank Andy MacPhail. Andy was lead negotiator and the man who helped avert a strike in 2002 (along with guys like Glavine, who told the paid union help that the players didn't want to strike).
MacPhail somehow convinced Don Fehr and the boys that the May 1 restriction was silly for the players because it effectively removed one bidder from the market, that being the player's former team.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->