Fine Notice
Calgary Flames have been fined their 2022 3rd Round Draft Pick for knowingly being over the contract limit for Week 2 of the 2021 BBKL Season. After the signing of Boo Nieves, Josh had approximately 6 days (based on trade offers) to become roster compliant. Unfortunately, he was unable to do so and after waiving Nieves, he went unclaimed, and the team remained at 51 contracts at the start of Week 2.
Per rules in the CBA (below):
4-4 : Rosters must be valid on a weekly basis...
5-2 : If a team is over the roster maximum they will be charged a 3rd round pick in the upcoming draft if a 3rd pick is not owned their next two highest picks will suffice.
**A decision was made based on Josh's picks available, to move the 3rd Rounder to the subsequent year**
Although a trade was made with Detroit (Scott), the CC came to the conclusion that this trade was made after the fine had been delivered privately and the penalty needed to be administered regardless to continue to set precedent. We don't ask much in this league and felt that if we let this slide, we would have a difficult time applying any fines going forward.
Per this fine, Scott and Josh are able to cancel or adjust the trade to make it more appropriate. If the trade is voided, Josh will be given the following week to become roster compliant (i.e. the start of Week 5).
We will update the CBA to try to continue to make these rules more obvious in the future. We will also continue to monitor team rosters, and if the CC recognizes a team is over the roster limit, we will notify them of that and if they have been given an additional week to become compliant. Currently, Toronto is over the roster limit with the signing of Madison Bowey - given the signing was this past Thursday, we are going to allow him an additional week to become roster compliant (i.e. 10 days vs 4 days).