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Chelios said:I don`t agree. Sure there will be alot of players who will go where they can get the best buck. But I am positive that if there is only say a $1 million difference in the offers, there are alot of players who will stay on with the contenders rather than take the money with a crappy team. Also, under the current system there are alot of players who would accept less money to stay where they are, but the union puts alot of pressure on them to take the best deal, regardless of what they want. A cap would players who wanted to stay put a reason to do so, even if it meant less money.
If it was a difference between say $7 or 8 million a year you might have a thought, but if it's between $2 & 3 million a year it just not going to happen very often. Players aren't going to give up a 50% increase in salary.
If you're so positive that players will take less money, why don't you give me some examples of players that have done that recently ... you name the sport. It does happen, very occaisionally, and it's almost always a player at the tail end of his career