CFL (Non-Bombers) off-season news

[Jesse]

I'm shocked that anyone is surprised by this. Increased salary cap + marketing money = increased salary.

The stars will get the lions share.

Kenny and Geno hit 300k under the old cap. Hatcher could have gotten more in FA.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

$315K for a receiver is insane.

Brady is going to demand $300k, just watch.


$240k for an interior O-lineman is also insane, which is what the Als offered Pier-Olivier Lestage. Time to trend away from 3 Natl's on the O-line and find big young Imports to do the job at half the cost, contingent on finding skilled Natl's to play other positions of course.

You start to understand why the CFL BOG would be happy to do away with the ratio, bottom line it messes up their concept of having an abundant supply of cheap replaceable labour that would significantly lower their operating costs.

[Jesse]

Brady's contract will need to beat Philpot's 275k by a significant margin. He's been way more impactful for a longer period. Multiple awards to his name.

He's going to argue he has great production than Hatcher as well, so his initial ask is probably going to be closer to 350k. He'll listen to all offers and we'll see how much of a deal he'll give us, if any.

[Blue In BC]

Brady is going to demand $300k, just watch.


$240k for an interior O-lineman is also insane, which is what the Als offered Pier-Olivier Lestage. Time to trend away from 3 Natl's on the O-line and find big young Imports to do the job at half the cost, contingent on finding skilled Natl's to play other positions of course.

You start to understand why the CFL BOG would be happy to do away with the ratio, bottom line it messes up their concept of having an abundant supply of cheap replaceable labour that would significantly lower their operating costs.

If he wants $300K I'd let him walk and thank him for his service.

[Jesse]

If he wants $300K I'd let him walk and thank him for his service.

And it's fine to do that in certain instances(we did it with Lawler), but we've also seen our team get worse by watching our talent leave for higher pay elsewhere.

Every team is going to have players making this much money. You're not putting yourself at a disadvantage by keeping your best players.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

If he wants $300K I'd let him walk and thank him for his service.

I'd go $300k, he's the hometown face of the franchise along with Demski, and he's lived up to his side of the bargain.  They'd lose a lot of marketing goodwill and the most complete RB in the league if he was replaced with a cheap import.

[bunker]

I'd go $300k, he's the hometown face of the franchise along with Demski, and he's lived up to his side of the bargain.  They'd lose a lot of marketing goodwill and the most complete RB in the league if he was replaced with a cheap import.

You also know what you are getting with Brady, as opposed to the free agent flops Walters reeled in last off season.