Bomber Free Agents

[Blue In BC]

does anyone else think that someone would claim Thomas or Smeckle on the pr? Its seldom done even for more valued players

Why would Thomas accept a PR spot at a reduced salary? He might get pushed to the 1 game IR with a fake injury.

Schmekel might accept a PR role and if a team got into ratio / depth issue he might be considered an option. Teams are picking up players released during the off season PR's to fill out TC rosters.

McGhee, Fayad, Karamoko, Murphy for example. It might involve a nominal trade but it does happen.

[theaardvark]

Smeckle, sure.  Thomas wouldn't go onto it. 

Having a development player on the IR still means he can practice, it just prevents him from being scooped.  You can put him on the PR at the full Min AR salary, but that uses a spot for a discounted PR player.

Rostering a player on the AR and placing him on the IR > PR, if you need to pay him league min anyways.  PR spots are for $750/wk players (or whatever the minimum is now).

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Smeckle, sure.  Thomas wouldn't go onto it. 

Having a development player on the IR still means he can practice, it just prevents him from being scooped.  You can put him on the PR at the full Min AR salary, but that uses a spot for a discounted PR player.

Rostering a player on the AR and placing him on the IR > PR, if you need to pay him league min anyways.  PR spots are for $750/wk players (or whatever the minimum is now).

I don't think Schmeck would accept a PR spot now either going into his 3rd season, his play improved a lot last year and expect him to play a more prominent role.

[Pigskin]

I don't think Schmeck would accept a PR spot now either going into his 3rd season, his play improved a lot last year and expect him to play a more prominent role.

Smeckle, sure.  Thomas wouldn't go onto it. 

Having a development player on the IR still means he can practice, it just prevents him from being scooped.  You can put him on the PR at the full Min AR salary, but that uses a spot for a discounted PR player.

Rostering a player on the AR and placing him on the IR > PR, if you need to pay him league min anyways.  PR spots are for $750/wk players (or whatever the minimum is now).

I can't see Schmekel taking a spot on the PR. I think he has worked far to hard and would just move on.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

I can't see Schmekel taking a spot on the PR. I think he has worked far to hard and would just move on.

Half expected him to go home to Sask. this off-season, 3rd year player, not sure why he wasn't a FA.

[Blueforlife]

Half expected him to go home to Sask. this off-season, 3rd year player, not sure why he wasn't a FA.

I expect him to continue to be a good depth piece.

[Pigskin]

Half expected him to go home to Sask. this off-season, 3rd year player, not sure why he wasn't a FA.

The Bombers picked up his 3rd. year option.