Fourier
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We've been told that revenues were not so far off of $6B last year. Assuming a modest increase this year after all is said and done if HRR was say $5.7B at the end of this year that would mean the player's share would be at about $89M. At that level with a cap of $83.5M even with actual salaries being higher than the accumulated cap, the players should be getting money back rather than having to give up money to escrow. Next year the cap is now looking like it will be $87.3M, which would again be below the player's share. So I have two questions:
1) What are the chances that the NHL and NHLPA negotiate a higher cap next year to smooth out the return to normal?
2) Is there an obvious solution to the player's escrow concerns looming for the next CBA. The cap ceiling may well be very close to current player's share unless there is a radical increase over the next few years. Would it not make sense to take advantage of this and set the ceiling at something modest like 5% over the previous year's HHR starting with the first year of the new CBA? At 5% over the previous year's HHR escrow going forward should be pretty much a non-issue for the players.
1) What are the chances that the NHL and NHLPA negotiate a higher cap next year to smooth out the return to normal?
2) Is there an obvious solution to the player's escrow concerns looming for the next CBA. The cap ceiling may well be very close to current player's share unless there is a radical increase over the next few years. Would it not make sense to take advantage of this and set the ceiling at something modest like 5% over the previous year's HHR starting with the first year of the new CBA? At 5% over the previous year's HHR escrow going forward should be pretty much a non-issue for the players.
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