Tampering Question

[EdMonix]

Is it considered tampering/collusion to discuss a new contract with a player of your own team, under contract, who holds a player option for that upcoming season? Can the team arrange a deal asking the player to opt-out of their current contract to sign a long-term contract?

E.g., It's June of 2011, player has a player option for 2011-2012 worth 16 million. You ask them to opt out and resign for 3 years/40 million, starting at (12, 13.26, 14.65)?

[Dunkenstein]

That would not be considered tampering. Tampering only occurs when a team has contact with a player (or his representative) under contract to another team without permission from the player's team.

[EdMonix]

So, maybe not tampering, but would it possibly be collusion then? It's not against any rules?