Invalid Bids

[al]

Ok, so given that there have been so many invalid bids submitted (more than half), I'm going to post a timeline here of all bids to date, along with rulings on validity.

REMEMBER: You are allowed no more than 5 active leading bids AND you must offer a higher AAV than the previous leading offer AND check that there isn't already an active thread for the player you're offering on before starting a new one.

I have been given authorization to invalidate bids that do not adhere to that last point, and I will be doing so moving forward.

NYR - 07/10, 21:48 - Dave Poulin - signs
NYR - 07/10, 21:49 - Ray Neufeld - signs
NYI - 07/10, 21:50 - Daniel Dore - signs
NYI - 07/10, 21:50 - Aaron Broten - outbid 07/11, 18:44
PIT - 07/10, 22:03 - Frank Pietrangelo - signs
PIT - 07/10, 22:05 - Paul MacDermid - signs
EDM - 07/10, 22:44 - Vladimir Ruzicka - outbid 07/11, 18:42
LAK - 07/10, 23:16 - Vladimir Krutov - signs
LAK - 07/10, 23:17 - Sergei Starikov - signs
LAK - 07/10, 23:18 - Miroslav Horava - invalid (over bid limit)
LAK - 07/10, 23:21 - Jiri Hrdina - invalid (over bid limit)
LAK - 07/10, 23:22 - Sergei Mylnikov - invalid (over bid limit)
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WPG - 07/11, 00:52 - Greg Smyth - outbid 07/11, 21:37
WPG - 07/11, 00:53 - Brian Spilner - signs
WPG - 07/11, 00:55 - Dominic Toretto - invalid (over bid limit)
NYI - 07/11, 07:25 - David Archibald - invalid (over bid limit)
NYI - 07/11, 07:34 - Jaroslav Sevcik - invalid (over bid limit)
EDM - 07/11, 10:44 - Doug Evans - signs
EDM - 07/11, 10:47 - Daniel Dore - invalid (over bid limit)
EDM - 07/11, 10:49 - Normand Lecombe - invalid (over bid limit)
EDM - 07/11, 10:51 - Wendell Young - invalid (over bid limit)
PIT - 07/11, 17:27 - Carey Wilson - invalid (over bid limit)
PIT - 07/11, 17:29 - Rick Bennett - invalid (over bid limit)
PIT - 07/11, 17:30 - Davi Fenyves - invalid (over bid limit)
CGY - 07/11, 18:40 - Peter Sidorkiewicz - invalid (signed with EDM in FA R1)
CGY - 07/11, 18:42 - Vladimir Ruzicka - outbid 07/11, 20:32
CGY - 07/11, 18:44 - Aaron Broten - outbid 07/11, 21:35
CGY - 07/11, 18:47 - Steven Finn - invalid (over bid limit)
CGY - 07/11, 18:49 - Tim Sweeney - invalid (over bid limit)
VAN - 07/11, 20:32 - Vladimir Ruzicka - signs
VAN - 07/11, 20:34 - Steven Rice - signs
WPG - 07/11, 20:55 - Mike McHugh - invalid (over bid limit)
WPG - 07/11, 21:11 - Claude Loiselle - invalid (over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 21:35 - Aaron Broten - signs
STL - 07/11, 21:36 - Vladimir Ruzicka - invalid (AAV below leading bid)
STL - 07/11, 21:37 - Greg Smyth - outbid 07/11, 22:35
STL - 07/11, 21:39 - Sergio Momesso - invalid (over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 21:40 - Mike Hough - invalid (signed with WPG in FA R2, over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 21:42 - Frantisek Musil - invalid (over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 21:45 - Todd Flichel - invalid (over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 22:04 - David Archibald - invalid (over bid limit)
STL - 07/11, 22:05 - Jeff Bloemberg - invalid (over bid limit)
WPG - 07/11, 22:35 - Greg Smyth - signs
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WPG - 07/12, 00:56 - Dominic Toretto - signs
PIT - 07/12, 08:32 - Rick Bennett - signs
PIT - 07/12, 08:32 - Davi Fenyves - signs
LAK - 07/12, 08:35 - Sergei Mylnikov - signs
LAK - 07/12, 08:36 - Jiri Hrdina - signs
NYI - 07/12, 08:41 - Jaroslav Sevcik - signs
NYI - 07/12, 08:46 - David Archibald - outbid 07/12, 20:18
EDM - 07/12, 09:28 - Normand Lacombe - signs
EDM - 07/12, 10:52 - Wendell Young - signs
HFD - 07/12, 12:25 - Bryan Erickson - signs
HFD - 07/12, 12:25 - Reed Larson - signs
STL - 07/12, 20:18 - David Archibald - outbid 07/12, 21:56
NYI - 07/12, 21:56 - David Archibald - signs
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WPG - 07/13, 00:11 - Mike McHugh - signs
WPG - 07/13, 01:01 - Claude Loiselle - signs
VAN - 07/13, 02:39 - Jeff Bloemberg - outbid 07/14, 00:08
STL - 07/13, 13:44 - Todd Flichel - signs
EDM - 07/13, 22:33 - Hubie McDonough - signs
STL - 07/13, 22:38 - David Archibald - invalid (signed with NYI 07/13, 21:56)
EDM - 07/13, 22:39 - Mark Hunter - signs
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STL - 07/14, 00:08 - Jeff Bloemberg - outbid 07/14, 10:22
WPG - 07/14, 00:24 - Mike Stevens - signs
BOS - 07/14, 00:38 - Jeff Daniels - signs
BOS - 07/14, 00:41 - Kevin Todd - signs
VAN - 07/14, 10:22 - Jeff Bloemberg - signs
WPG - 07/14, 11:20 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/15, 09:59
STL - 07/14, 11:34 - Sergio Momesso - signs
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WPG - 07/15, 01:13 - Petri Skriko - signs
EDM - 07/15, 07:53 - Ron Wilson - signs
STL - 07/15, 09:59 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/16, 01:29
STL - 07/15, 11:36 - Frantisek Musil - signs
WPG - 07/15, 13:56 - Ville Siren - signs
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WPG - 07/16, 01:29 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/16, 23:35
STL - 07/16, 10:12 - Craig Billington - outbid 07/17, 07:55
STL - 07/16, 23:35 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/17, 15:39
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CGY - 07/17, 07:55 - Craig Billington - outbid 07/17, 20:16
WPG - 07/17, 15:39 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/17, 23:13
WPG - 07/17, 15:47 - Steve Kasper - outbid 07/17, 21:48
STL - 07/17, 20:16 - Craig Billington - signs
NYR - 07/17, 21:48 - Steve Kasper - outbid 07/18, 15:28
NYR - 07/17, 21:50 - Sergio Momesso - invalid (signed with STL 07/15, 11:34)
STL - 07/17, 23:13 - Jean-Marc Routhier - outbid 07/18, 15:29
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WPG - 07/18, 15:28 - Steve Kasper - signs
WPG - 07/18, 15:29 - Jean-Marc Routhier - signs
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QBC - 07/19, 14:15 - Daryl Stanley - signs
QBC - 07/19, 14:16 - Reed Larson - invalid (signed with HFD 07/13, 12:25)
QBC - 07/19, 14:17 - Brian MacLellan - signs
QBC - 07/19, 14:17 - Jim Korn - invalid (over bid limit)
QBC - 07/19, 14:18 - Brad McCrimmon - invalid (over bid limit)
QBC - 07/19, 14:18 - Steve Konroyd - invalid (over bid limit)
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WPG - 07/21, 15:19 - Joel Quenneville - signs
WPG - 07/21, 15:26 - Ken Hodge - signs
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WPG - 07/23, 14:15 - Paul Cyr - signs
WPG - 07/23, 14:16 - Tom Tilley - signs
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NYR - 07/24, 17:59 - Randy Gregg - signs
NYR - 07/24, 18:01 - Randy Carlyle - invalid (signed with VAN in FA R2)
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SJS - 08/02, 13:09 - Brian Noonan - signs
SJS - 08/02, 13:09 - Sylvain Turgeon - signs
SJS - 08/02, 13:10 - Mike Richard - signs (bid limit increased to 5)
SJS - 08/02, 13:11 - Norm MacIver - signs (bid limit increased to 5)
SJS - 08/02, 13:14 - Brad Dalgramo - signs (bid limit increased to 5)
SJS - 08/02, 13:14 - Mark Lamb - invalid (over bid limit)
SJS - 08/02, 13:14 - Richard Zemlak - invalid (over bid limit)
SJS - 08/02, 13:15 - Gord Dineen - invalid (over bid limit)
SJS - 08/02, 13:16 - Scot Kleinendorst - invalid (over bid limit)
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SJS - 08/05, 09:30 - Scot Kleinendorst - signs
SJS - 08/05, 09:30 - Gord Dineen - signs
SJS - 08/05, 09:31 - Richard Zemlak - signs
SJS - 08/05, 09:31 - Mark Lamb - signs
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WPG - 08/11, 11:30 - Tim Sweeney - signs

[johng]

This is the unassigned list, this isn't free agency, there should not be a limit.

[al]

Jul 12, 2021 4:51:50 GMT johng said:

This is the unassigned list, this isn't free agency, there should not be a limit.

I've confirmed with Jordo, and it's in the rulebook. I've quoted the relevant section of the rulebook alongside every offer that violates the rule. You'll note that I have a few offers of my own that were invalidated.

[al]

Update:

If I see any further instances of GMs creating a new thread for offers on a player for whom one already exists, I have been given authorization to invalidate those bids, and I will be doing so.

[al]

Update:

Moving forward, the bid limit has been increased to 5 (https://ecashl.slack.com/archives/C013BF0P685/p1628013002043700). This will be backdated to include yesterday's series of offers by SJS.