Tawnos said:
What luxury tax in the last system? What team initiated arbitration? The system the players offered isn't remotely similar to the old system. Pay attention.
The owners are perfectly capable of "taking back control" if that's what you wish to call it, without a salary cap. The fact is that they always were in control, but now they have to force themselves to realize it at the expense of the players.
Like Edmonton?
Actually, I think that a really good system would be where four or five teams have a shot at the cup at the beginning of the year, and the rest of the teams serve as farm teams, with one or two declaring bankruptcy starting about seven years from now.
Of course, a team could make it all the way to the finals by riding a hot goalie, choking any offense, and squeaking out 1-0 wins playing a system that completely shuts down any kind of offense or scoring chances.
That's my vision of a new, improved, NHL.
Exciting? Hardly. I mean, I wouldn't go to games anymore. But I'll be happy knowing the players I'm watching on TV aren't being exploited by the heartless, evil owners like they were up until the eighties.
:lol