re: MLB teams won't sign players they don't want to pay for...

NHL was very similar, and players went all out to become free agents earlier. I believe their old model was 27 was when a guy could become UFA.

Now it's years on service time, so guys are getting that big contract still early in careers.

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Then they need to talk to their union about having an opportunity to become FA earlier, or a team only controlling the first 4 years of a deal instead of 6.

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This will never happen in any sport. Think about it - the current players in the union would have to vote for more money going to people who aren't currently in the league. You can forget about it.