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The NHL should have used its power more frequently when the salaries were getting out of hand, and reject certain contracts. To tell the difference between what is acceptable for a certain player, there should have been, and maybe even in this CBA in the works, a system to rank players. Maybe a committee of some sort could make actual salary slots and judge players whether they fall into them or not. If not, all deals that violate the player's ability/compensation level, would be rejected. A simple committee of say 30 people who know what their doing to judge all up-coming FAs.
The goal of this would be to control in effect the inflation rate of salaries. If you don't meet the quota for the next pay increase level, then try another year of playing and improve yourself. It would be much more meaningfull in a cba without a cap, but even with one, its a good thing to limit the salaries which now have a tight zone to grow within. But, I'm sure theres going to be natural salary inflation rate dampeners with the cap.
Just a thought
The goal of this would be to control in effect the inflation rate of salaries. If you don't meet the quota for the next pay increase level, then try another year of playing and improve yourself. It would be much more meaningfull in a cba without a cap, but even with one, its a good thing to limit the salaries which now have a tight zone to grow within. But, I'm sure theres going to be natural salary inflation rate dampeners with the cap.
Just a thought