It's been a tough week to be a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Two days after Kent Austin resigned as head coach, TSN has learned the Roughriders have exceeded the $4.05 million salary cap and must forfeit their first round pick in this year's Canadian College Draft.
The Montreal Alouettes were also found in violation of the salary cap and have lost their first round pick.
Ironically, the Roughriders first round pick belongs to the Alouettes so league officials have yet to make an official ruling on the penalties for both teams.
The order of selection for the Canadian College Draft has yet to be announced.
Well it says they both lose their first round draft pick since the riders no longer have one they can't lose it. And since Montreal has two, they will likely lose the first one. Assuming the normal order of the draft would be
Hamilton
Edmonton
Montreal
Calgary
Winnipeg
Toronto
Sask
BC
Then I would suspect Montreal would lose the second pick and have the seventh pick.
to add to mike's post. I think MTL will lose thier first pick, take SSK first pick(7th overall) and SSK will lose their second round pick
If they dont it opens up a loophole for teams to go over the cap.
Hamilton
Edmonton
Montreal
Calgary
Toronto
BC
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
So Montreal would lose their own pick 3rd overall and still have Saskatchewan’s 8th overall pick. But how does that punish the Riders.
Maybe its time the league outlawed trading of first round picks.
It isn't news that the Riders are over.
We have known that for quite sometime.
It will be somewhat surprising if they are so far over that it costs them a draft pick. As I understand it, you don't lose picks until you are over by more than $300,000 and as recently as a week or two ago, Hopson thought we would be in around the 150,000 mark.
But given the enormous number of injuries the Riders had last year, it won't be a big surprise.
I think what would be surprising is if only the Riders and Als are over the cap.
But, if we have lost a draft pick, then ET better do a better job this coming year.
Injuries were massive. No doubt.
And don’t bet against any number of players having reaching incentives in their contracts–comes with having a good year as a team.
But we can’t afford to be losing draft picks…
Not to mention that if we are over 300,000, it will cost the team several hundred thou in penalties.