Value of: Could a "Trade Back" Clause Make Things More Interesting?

[NVious]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Guessing the NHLPA would never agree to this.

 

[MajorLeaf]

It would be like football (soccer) loaning out a player in essence. While an interesting idea the problem would be injuries to that player for the team taking them back from loan.

Then salary cap implications on which team pays the player and who gets the cap hit? Lots to consider with this scenario.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Guessing the NHLPA would never agree to this.

This, it would effectively put a lot of depth players out of jobs and more divided between the top and bottom.

 

[Djp]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

There are current controls on thus and some teans will br perpetual farm teams

If in following you it's would be more like a pkayer loan like what currently is done eith prospect signed who stay in Europe and some AHL pkayers are lianed to other teams against thr AHL only roster, not parent club roster.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

It would have to be for players under the age of 20 and in an elc. Otherwise there could be cap circumvention by loaning a player you can’t afford to another team to get under the cap.

 

[landy]

F yeah. Give me Rants back.

 

[me2]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

It would mean rebuilding teams would receive less value in a trade because the supply side would be getting a huge boost. The flow on effects could be significant, the tank race could get very silly with teams loaning all their best players and loaning other teams worst.

Good or bad? Both but mostly just very different. Too different.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

You are fired

 

[JoeSakic13]

I’ve been instituting “no take backs” in all my deals ever since I had a Pokémon trade overturned because the weird kid cried to the teacher.

With that in mind, I can see Kevyn Adams loving this idea.

 

[tkb81]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

Injuries?

 

[Qwijibo]

We lost a season and a half to lockout just to get to this system. The NHL is in the best shape it's ever been in. Both financially and in terms of parity. The chsbges you suggest would destroy a loy of what's been achieved. Let's just leave well enough alone shall we?

 

[rumrokh]

Even if you throw out all the weird logistics, it would dilute fan allegiances and the meaning of winning the Cup.

Deadline rentals are at a pretty good spot for fan engagement. Imagine also distributing players from half the teams the day the season ends. Dudes come back to training camp and have to do interviews about winning the Cup with another team while playing for a lottery team all year. "Hey, Greg, tough season in the toilet, what powerhouse are you hoping to play for tomorrow? Oh, good choice, see you back in the Fall."

Plus, it would probably benefit outside bubble teams the most. They're likeliest to have the largest and best stable of players other teams would want for a playoff run. Even if you do some weird stunt shit like one player per team, embroidering a whole new set of goofy rules to make sure the right teams benefit from a system like this would be extremely prohibitive for probably way less gain than you imagine.

 

[MrLunatik]

New meaning to the term "rental"

 

[Brodeur]

A trade back clause would basically put the entire NHL in play and allow rebuilding teams to rebuild even faster because their great young players could bring back assets and then return the following season. It would also allow teams to enter an on the fly rebuild and then get the players back the following year.

Basically you trade the player, but you get them back the following year.

What's the downside?

At the 2004 deadline, Phoenix traded Brian Savage to the Blues for essentially nothing with the handshake agreement that the Coyotes would take him back after the season. Phoenix was happy enough to not have to pay several weeks of Savage's paycheck.

Realistically these guys are still human. It's entertaining to us fans to discuss trades, but plenty of guys have noted how much of a logistical headache it is to move even if it's temporary. A number of players have a couple young kids at home and it's not a trivial matter to leave for a few months.

 

[DJJones]

Ya this would wildly screw up the spirit of having a salary cap.

 

[NVious]

Injuries?

Injuries can always happen. Injuries can happen if a player doesn't get traded.