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Tom Golisano still has a "shred of optimism" according to the article.
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050116/1037167.asp
It's his only interview since the lockout and he carefully avoided discussing anything that could draw a fine. You can read into the quotes below what you want. My interpretation is he wouldn't be opposed to a CBA that combined elements of the NHLPA's luxury tax proposal and the NHL's cap proposal. A luxury tax system within a hard cap might be acceptable. For example:
$30 million: soft cap
$30-40 million: 20% luxury tax
$40-50 million: 50% luxury tax
$50 million: hard cap, no team can exceed this
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20050116/1037167.asp
It's his only interview since the lockout and he carefully avoided discussing anything that could draw a fine. You can read into the quotes below what you want. My interpretation is he wouldn't be opposed to a CBA that combined elements of the NHLPA's luxury tax proposal and the NHL's cap proposal. A luxury tax system within a hard cap might be acceptable. For example:
$30 million: soft cap
$30-40 million: 20% luxury tax
$40-50 million: 50% luxury tax
$50 million: hard cap, no team can exceed this
But the billionaire businessman declined to respond fully when asked if a salary cap was the only way the owners could reach an agreement with the union and resume play.
"I'm not saying that at all," Golisano said Friday, laughing as he told a reporter he wouldn't be baited into discussing the merits of a salary cap.
Does Golisano believe a compromise needs to be reached between the league's salary-cap demand and the union's salary-rollback, luxury-tax proposal?
"Generally in situations like this a solution always requires compromise, but as far as what that solution will be, I can't say," Golisano said. "And that's all I will comment about that."