An option for ESPN Fantasy Hockey League Manager leagues is Free Agent Budget, or "FAB".
- Free Agent Budget (FAB) - Teams have a specific budget that they can use for player signings. All offers are processed after the league's specified waiver period. If a team would like to add a player, that team will secretly offer the salary amount they are willing to pay. On the waiver process day, the team with the highest offer will be awarded the player, and the salary will be subtracted from that team manager's budget. Players who are not claimed during offer processing become free agents available on a first-come, first-serve style pickup basis.
- Free Agent Budget (FAB) (Continuous) - Teams will have a specific budget to use for player signings. All offers will be processed in batches one or more times each week (as specified in the settings). If a team would like to add a player, that team will offer the salary amount they are willing to pay. On the next waiver process day, the team with the highest offer will be awarded the player, and the salary amount will be subtracted from that team's budget. All unclaimed players must go through the waiver process in order to be picked up by a team.
FAB waiver order is determined in the same fashion as non-FAB. If you make a waiver claim and win it, you get moved to the bottom of the waiver order list.