Then , the rookie scale guaranteed first - round draftees three years , a 4th year team option and a 5th year qualifying offer .
The 1998 Collective Bargaining Agreement ( CBA ) and Rookie Scale structure were the same for the selected years .
The rookie scale guaranteed first - round draftees three years , a 4th year team option and a 5th year qualifying offer .
The 1998 Collective Bargaining Agreement ( CBA ) and Rookie Scale structure were the same for the selected years .