Tomorrow is the inaugural start of the CFL Free Agency Negotiating Window.

There are a few things to like about this, not the least of which, is the standardization by which teams can communicate and potentially make binding offers with free agent prior to the formal free agency opening on Feb 11.

The interested team's specific player offers are submitted to the CFL and CFLPA between Feb 2nd (noon) and 9th (noon). Now it gets good, because all offers will then be shared with the rest of the CFL teams before each team gets 48 hrs to negotiate with their own players.The player has the final 2 hours to mull over all of their offers before making a decision.

Since this is the first go, I'm expecting glitches. Hopefully we're treated to some leaks along the way.

 

Edited February 2, 20206 yr by Pete Catan's Ghost

I'm good without Westerman coming back. Nice guy,  doubt he has anything left, takes bad penalties.

Just now, Geebrr said:

I'm good without Westerman coming back. Nice guy,  doubt he has anything left, takes bad penalties.

That's what I remember too.

Busterman is overdue to retire...injuries have taken their toll. Have big respect for what he was, but I don't think he's the same guy.

The tampering window is now closed... please resume traditional tampering.

The difference is, any seriously interested prospective teams had to submit their final offer to the league and the player’s association by noon. They can’t up the $ over the next 48 hrs. 
 

On 2020-02-05 at 6:11 PM, Noeller said:

Busterman is overdue to retire...injuries have taken their toll. Have big respect for what he was, but I don't think he's the same guy.

Remember when he drew Willie J.-level attention from us before signing as a fa with The Als.?

1 hour ago, Pete Catan's Ghost said:

Remember when he drew Willie J.-level attention from us before signing as a fa with The Als.?

Yes, I do. I know he was good but what I always remember about him was the lack of discipline and bad penalties. He'd go off-side at the most inopportune times. Drove me to frustration.

28 minutes ago, J5V said:

Yes, I do. I know he was good but what I always remember about him was the lack of discipline and bad penalties. He'd go off-side at the most inopportune times. Drove me to frustration.

It was the passport along with the production that allowed us to mostly forgive the penalties.