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Originally Posted by OzzieFan
Am I the only person that thinks things are broken with free agent signings? I am sorry if this has been posted before. However I have seen this happen so many time since the game was released... I want a guy, but his asking price is beyond ridiculous.l offer him maybe 2m a season lower than he want...he wont budge and keeps increasing his demand everytime I submit.
I give up. Then literally 3 days later he signs a contract for less money and less years.
This just doesn't happen IRL. I think the players are either demanding more from the human player... OR they are signing much to fast in free agency before teams can compete.
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More years doesn't necessarily make the deal more attractive to the player. If you are negotiating for years where they are still in their prime, they may want more, especially if the year in question would be when arbritration runs out and they'd have free agency rights.
But adding more years when the player would be older and at risk of declining would make the player more likely to take a lower average salary.
Also, the specific options matter. He'll like having a player option, but will be less favorable to a team option. There's also bonuses and promised roles.
Beyond that, the online manual says there are additional factors:
the distance of the franchise from the player's hometown
the level of the league (good players might not be interested in playing in a low-level league)
your team's reputation
your manager reputation
your team's recent performance
the likelihood of playing time
the player's morale (especially with contract extensions)
the player's personality