mtroads said:
Does it matter if they get a hard cap that doesn't change the current level of salaries? Teams have been talking about surviving until the this CBA for so long that if they are forced to continue under the same financial strain, I don't think that they'll make it until the CBA comes up for negotation again. This proposal doesn't change anything. In light of the recent comments by Cal Nichols, this proposal would definitely cause the Oilers to move or fold.
Also it would have to be an amazingly high luxury tax to generate the revenue needed to keep the smaller and weaker market teams around.
Small market teams will be making money off this deal, Especally with a dollar for dollar luxery tax at 40 million.
Take for example the Avalanche who have a payroll of 60 million, that would be 20 million over the 40 million limit. So the Avs would have to pay 20 million dollars in luxery tax on top of there 60 million dollar payroll.
So thats 20 million in the Pot, Now add the leafs, rangers, detroit, philly,dallas,and Stlouis. so thats another 120 million in luxary tax to add to the 20 million.
So with those 7 teams you have 140 million dollars and then take into account all the teams like the devils,habs and sens who have a payroll in the 45-50 million dollar range and the luxury tax pot will be around the 200 million mark.
Now if 10 teams are under the 40 million dollar luxuary tax that would be 20 million dollars going to each team. That seems like a pretty sweet deal to me.