Current Rule: Rule 14.4/14.5/.14.6 - states that veterans need be on a team and under contract for 3 years or more to be tender/franchise eligible.
Proposed Rule: Before the start of free agency, each non playoff team may add one player who will be a free agent, regardless of contract length, to the list of tender/franchise eligible players.
Explanation: The very worst part of the KRFL is the annual dumping of players for draft picks. Non-playoff teams trade away as many of their upcoming free agents for whatever draft picks they can get. The reason? These upcoming FAs have no future value to them. This rule gives them the potential to have value. Instead of trading away a highly rated player for a middle of the road draft pick, they can keep that player and franchise/tender offer them in the off season.
I am very flexible on this rule. Perhaps it could be more than 1 player. Or all teams could add one player each offseason (though players who were traded mid year should not be allowed to be added to the list).
not really a do-over.... instead of franchising at the going rate; you can add 1 year to an expiring contract with the salary increased by the contractual rules.... for example you have 2 good players at a position; one contract is set to expire because his planned replacement is signed long-term; the long-term player is hurt in real life, this would allow you to add a year to the first player to cover the injury,and obviously, he would be subject to a no-trade rule....
