What is a transition player?

[carolinatony]

Feb 1: Beginning of period in which teams can designate ONE additional transition players
Feb 15: Deadline for designating ONE additional transition players


Feb 11: Beginning of period in which teams can designate franchise and transition players
Feb 25: Deadline for designating franchise and transition players


I know what a franchise player is but what is a transition player and who do we have this may affect?

thanks

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Feb 1: Beginning of period in which teams can designate ONE additional transition players
Feb 15: Deadline for designating ONE additional transition players


Feb 11: Beginning of period in which teams can designate franchise and transition players
Feb 25: Deadline for designating franchise and transition players


I know what a franchise player is but what is a transition player and who do we have this may affect?

thanks

A transition player is a franchise player with two major differences:
(1) The required tender is lower (average of top ten players, not top five).
(2) No draft compensation if the player leaves (i.e., all it gives a team is right of first refusal).

Given the brouhaha over Steve Hutchinson and poison pills, it's basically useless.

 

[carolinatony]

thank you...