Trade Insrance (1 Viewer)

[Andrew74]

Working a trade for McCoy, so the guy pitched a trade but attached insurance. He wants to draft Lattimore, so if the pick I trade him doesn't allow him to draft him, part of the trade unwinds. Of course, the terms were horrific (pretty much I trade Harvin and a 1st for Ponder). I thought this was nuts.

 

[Fly]

I've actually been a part of one. I traded for Warner in 09 and what I gave up for him depended on how far through the playoffs I went. Worked out well for both parties.

ETA: Making a trade for the sole purpose of drafting a specific future player seems odd. All trade stipulations should be made public (imo); in which case any owner could draft Lattimore just to screw you over.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

I've actually been a part of one. I traded for Warner in 09 and what I gave up for him depended on how far through the playoffs I went. Worked out well for both parties.ETA: Making a trade for the sole purpose of drafting a specific future player seems odd. All trade stipulations should be made public (imo); in which case any owner could draft Lattimore just to screw you over.

What you're talking about is a conditional trade. The OP's trade is something else. Well, I guess it's conditional...but in a crazy way.

 

[GregR]

From an avoiding abuse standpoint, I wouldn't allow "player to be named later" trades. And if allowing conditional trades I would restrict them so that draft picks are the only thing that can be affected by the condition. Hopefully the abuses of allowing teams to trade players, use them in their lineup, then later return them as part of a trade condition are so obvious it isn't worth going into them. The same with trading one or more players now and not getting the rest of the players as compensation until later on. Also rules should say the condition has to be clearly stated and included at the time the trade is made.

Myself, I've only been involved in one conditional trade. Near the end of Priest's career when it looked like he might hang them up, but we weren't sure... I traded him and my last pick away for a middle round draft pick. It included the condition that if he officially retired from the NFL before our next fantasy draft, the middle round pick would revert to a very late round pick.

 

[footballnerd]

I've never seen one based on acquiring a particular player. Ive offered a conditional to an owner who disagreed on whos player was worth more so i threw in a performanced based pick that only took effect if the player he traded out scored mine for the year.

 

[Johnny Blood]

Working a trade for McCoy, so the guy pitched a trade but attached insurance. He wants to draft Lattimore, so if the pick I trade him doesn't allow him to draft him, part of the trade unwinds. Of course, the terms were horrific (pretty much I trade Harvin and a 1st for Ponder). I thought this was nuts.

This is absurd, since he can have his cake and eat it, too. He can unwind your trade by dealing for Lattimore from someone who picks ahead of him.

 

[Andrew74]

I did a conditional pick when I dealt Best last year, but this seemed way over the top.

 

[Warrior]

Collusion.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

never did this.

But in one league a long time ago I gave an owner a trade back in the next X weeks at your option