txpd
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JWI19 said:So they can barely afford a 30 million dollar payroll, but somehow they'll be fine if there is a cap with a payroll floor of 34 million dollars? Some things dont add up. And i know the response i'll get about revenue sharing from the pro owner crowd "if it doesn't matter to them why should it matter to you"
The question is a simple one. At $30m Edmonton can't afford to compete with the $70m RedWings, $60m Avalanche, $60m Blues, & $60m Dallas Stars. That comes to half of the western conference playoff spots. That leaves Edmonton left to scrap for the final 4 spots. Their playoff chances are 50% of what the spenders chances are.
Just like Calgary, Edmonton needs to compete in order to sell enough tickets to pay its bills. If there is a $38m salary cap holding down Detroit, St Louis, Colorado, and Dallas, those four playoff spots come back into play for teams like Edmonton.