10-23-2024, 12:31 PMRAmenAmen Wrote: It's extremely light, since the incomplete GM tasks associated with player movement and signings also warrant the loss of all GM pay, a 2nd and 3rd round pick, and an additional $2M cap penalty, none of which have been assessed.

As I explained to you directly when we talked about it, there were additional factors and precedent in play that impacted this decision. In the past, clear intent to sign contracts *has* impacted HO punishments, and in this case, all of the players were paid this season, and everyone, including head office, budget, the GMs in question, and the players in question, were under the impression that the contracts had been signed. This is the primary reason we elected to levy the (heavier) cap overage penalty instead of the "late GM tasks" punishment (which is also not clearly prescribed in the rulebook for playing players without a contract, and is something we are looking to rectify with further rulebook updates.)