Oh, I see. The clutch and grab Calgary Flames of 07 is great hockey to you?
I didn't read where he said he like clutch and grab, he just likes the more physical type of hockey.
Personally I like that the NHL has cut down on obstruction/interference in the game, it has made the game more enjoyable to watch. However the removal of the red line has taken a lot of the skill out of the game, the dump and chase is so predominant it is sickening. It has also contributed to the increase in injuries, because it allows for so much speed to be gained through the center ice without the potential for an offside, the resultant checks on defencemen are brutal.
Even under this optimistic scenario, that's only $1.3 million in additional revenues per team... which would result in a cap increase of just 700k. It will take a lot more than that to increase the cap by $4 million in the middle of a recession (technically over, but still a very slow recovery), with attendance numbers lagging in many markets (including Ottawa).
What are we basing this $4 million cap increase on? Some offhand remark by an ESPN blogger? Again, i'll believe it when I see it.
The NHLPA has told agents that the union projects a salary cap of approximately $62.2 million next season if the players vote to trigger the 5-percent escalator, Slap Shots has learned.
That represents an increase of $2.8 million from the current $59.4 million cap, or approximately 4.7 percent. This means that, 1) the NHL's "record" revenues have not increased by the 5 percent the players voted to bump the cap for this season; and, 2) the cap would remain flat or even decrease slightly for the first time if the players opt not to adopt the inflator for next season.
So it's an over inflation this year and stagnant/decline next year, assuming trends continue (and no lock-out of course)?
Is the 2012 FA group looking to be better than 2011? We might be able to tank again and really win out on the cap crunch.
Otherwise, I imagine bubble teams will over spend on UFAs this year with the extra cap space, a lot of movement and change could happen. But next year will be our year to really go for it, if all goes as I imagine based on Fuhr's post.
I'm not sure why you are quoting me as if proving me wrong. I said the cap wouldn't rise $4 million, and sure enough it isn't. $2.8 million is higher than I expected, but a fair bit of that is just USD depreciation.
So it's an over inflation this year and stagnant/decline next year, assuming trends continue (and no lock-out of course)?
Is the 2012 FA group looking to be better than 2011? We might be able to tank again and really win out on the cap crunch.
Otherwise, I imagine bubble teams will over spend on UFAs this year with the extra cap space, a lot of movement and change could happen. But next year will be our year to really go for it, if all goes as I imagine based on Fuhr's post.
The cap will only increase if the players vote for the 5% escalator, and should they do that the escrow will increase accordingly so I am not sure a yes vote is a given.
As well, next year being the final year of the CBA, the 7.5% bonus cushion disappears and that will affect all teams that have players on ELC with performance bonuses as well as players over 35. I have no idea how this might affect what team's will be willing or able to spend for 2011/12.
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the fact that there is no bonus cushion just gives the players more incentive to vote for the escalator. The average club has something like ~2M in bonuses on their roster each year. The players know that's money that wont be spent this year, so there is less chance they lose a significant portion of their escrow. Also, the new tv contracts will get signed, meaning revenue growth next year should be more than expected to exceed 5%. Finally, whatever the resolution is in phoenix this summer should raise revenue with that one club, regardless of where it's located.
Anyways, if i'm the sens, i just sit on this cap space. Stay the course. A rise like this will mean bad contracts and such again, and to be honest there isnt that much gold out there on the market. Unless you can somehow convince Brad Richards to come here (outbidding the leafs and their $23M in cap space and the rangers in their 19-26M in space depending on their drury solution), who are you spending this money on that's going to make a long-term impact on this team?
