I love this game but the fan and board reactions to trades are incredibly frustrating. I wish there was a way to explain the trades to the public or the owners when you make a trade announcement. "It was a difficult trade to make but we acquired an exciting young player and were able to create some financial flexibility for the upcoming free agency period" kind of statement. "This trade makes us younger and faster" or "Financial commitments for next season played a significant role in this decision"
I took over a team in April that finished in 28th place and due to already committed contract extensions the team was going to be in Salary Cap hell after July 1, at least 6 mil over and I still had a couple RFA's to sign. I was forced to trade away some high value contracts to get under the cap for the next season and moved another couple players that I didn't want to create a minimal amount of space to try to sign a B grade free agent or 2. Within weeks of taking over the team I was on the verge of being fired yet I had no choice but to liquidate contracts. I really wish there was an option for me to tell the pissed off owners and fans "This team finished 28th FFS, changes needed to be made!"