long term deal

[A123]

In all 4 big leagues NFL NHL NBA and MLB which league u guys think is the easilest and hardest to get a long term deal

Easy MLB

Hard NHL

[VitaminD]

Easiest is far and away MLB.

The other three are becoming equally hard to get long-term deals. The NFL, because without contract guarantees, these extensions are really meaningless posturing. The NBA, because the contracts are guaranteed, which means players can - and do - tank games to get out of situations they're not happy with anymore. The NHL, because the cap fluctuates so much and no one knows how the economic landscape will play out.

[jkrdevil]

Easiest is far and away MLB.

The other three are becoming equally hard to get long-term deals.  The NFL, because without contract guarantees, these extensions are really meaningless posturing.  The NBA, because the contracts are guaranteed, which means players can - and do - tank games to get out of situations they're not happy with anymore.  The NHL, because the cap fluctuates so much and no one knows how the economic landscape will play out.

Yea, the NFL because of the none guaranteed contracts makes it the hardest.. The NHL will become icreasingly harder for vets because even if a player retires he still counts against the cap the next year even though the team doesn't have to pay him.

Take Dave Andyrechuck for example who was waived and will probably retire. Tampa will pay him for the rest of the year but it no longer counts against the cap for this year. However next year he will count against the cap even though Tampa does not have to pay him. Thus GM's will probably not sign vets to long term contracts.