Captain Ron
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Just going through the disclosed salaries on TSN.com and have come up with about $886 million in player salaries. Add in about $60 million for player benefits and you have a grand total of $946 million.
With that figure player costs would be 55.6% of the $1.7 billion revenue projections. This player cost figure also has not taken into account unsigned RFA's and undisclosed contracts. With these added in the player costs could easily reach $1 billion this season.
Yes I know that there is an escrow account and that the 54% figure will be achieved. The purpose of this post is to show how GM's still cannot keep there spending under control. Even in the new era NHL.
With that figure player costs would be 55.6% of the $1.7 billion revenue projections. This player cost figure also has not taken into account unsigned RFA's and undisclosed contracts. With these added in the player costs could easily reach $1 billion this season.
Yes I know that there is an escrow account and that the 54% figure will be achieved. The purpose of this post is to show how GM's still cannot keep there spending under control. Even in the new era NHL.