The salary cap needs to go.

[Melrose Munch]

I'm tired of seeing mediocre champions who lack strength in offense, defense, special teams, etc.

All the cap has done is ensure semi good team get to the cup. Neither of the finalists are as good as the 2002 red wings or even the Ducks from a few years back.

The cap needs to go, this is not quality play.

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[Heaters not lazt*]

So you'd rather see teams 10 or so teams be extremely competitive and stacked, and teams like Phoenix sign 20 guys to min contracts?

 

[Skarjak]

I don't think I agree with you, but the sad thing is that even with the cap, there are a bunch of teams that just don't seem to have any future. So it is certainly not doing it's job.

 

[Avery Rule]

I kinda agree, it can go either way really. Some of the people that left for the KHL may still be here if there wasn't a cap

 

[Melrose Munch]

So you'd rather see teams 10 or so teams be extremely competitive and stacked, and teams like Phoenix sign 20 guys to min contracts?

Yes because I don't want to see crappy hockey.

 

[Shawa666]

Yes because I don't want to see crappy hockey.

Stop watching the Laughs, problem solved.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

The League is making record profits right now and just signed the largest deal in NHL history (which still isn't that large in context, happy h8ers?).

Why would they want the Cap to leave?

 

[Melrose Munch]

Stop watching the Laughs, problem solved.

Why do you hate the leafs so much. This is not about them.

 

[Melrose Munch]

The League is making record profits right now and just signed the largest deal in NHL history (which still isn't that large in context, happy h8ers?).

Why would they want the Cap to leave?

They still would have got to TV deal anyway. The revenue would not go do because of no cap.

The cap has not even solved the issues of spending as the floor is too high.


But on topic. Tonight's game is atrocious. The play is awful.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Yes because I don't want to see crappy hockey.

You'd be seeing a lot of crappy hockey if there was no salary cap.

 

[yukoner88]

Yes because I don't want to see crappy hockey.

really?

 

[Buck Aki Berg]

But on topic. Tonight's game is atrocious. The play is awful.

Ottawa is warm all year round. I know this because I wore shorts today.

See? I'm not the only person who can come to silly conclusions based on a sample size of one!

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

This isn't crappy hockey because of the cap.

 

[TBLightningFan]

I don't think I agree with you, but the sad thing is that even with the cap, there are a bunch of teams that just don't seem to have any future. So it is certainly not doing it's job.

It is, but a salary cap does not allow a GM to easily cover their failures. It makes management very liable for team success.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

But on topic. Tonight's game is atrocious. The play is awful.

Considering that when I brought up the business side of the argument you labeled me off topic...

If the topic is Salary Cap= Lousy Hockey, then wouldn't this thread be better suited for the main board?

Besides, the hockey tonight has been great. (At least for someone rooting for Tim Thomas)

 

[edog37]

This isn't crappy hockey because of the cap.

exactly, there are too many teams in the league, that is why you see crappy hockey...

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Nah it's because the Canucks are choke artists.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Considering that when I brought up the business side of the argument you labeled me off topic...

If the topic is Salary Cap= Lousy Hockey, then wouldn't this thread be better suited for the main board?

Besides, the hockey tonight has been great. (At least for someone rooting for Tim Thomas)

Sorry, I meant me. But I disagree. Blowout every night are ridiculous. This is a finals.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Sorry, I meant me. But I disagree. Blowout every night are ridiculous. This is a finals.

And the fact that Luongo is a ****** goalie without home ice advantage has to do with the cap how?

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Blowout every night are ridiculous. This is a finals.

Yes, three one goal games including one overtime game in 5 and a half games this series = all blowouts.

Good call.

 

[Melrose Munch]

Yes, three one goal games including one overtime game in 5 and a half games this series = all blowouts.

Good call.

Every night in BOSTON.

 

[Melrose Munch]

And the fact that Luongo is a ****** goalie without home ice advantage has to do with the cap how?

And why is it just Luongo. There are five extra players on the ice during any given time.

 

[Melrose Munch]

My point was these teams are clearly not as good as the finas of even a few years ago.

 

[tarheelhockey]

All the cap has done is ensure semi good team get to the cup. Neither of the finalists are as good as the 2002 red wings or even the Ducks from a few years back.

Put Marc Savard and Nathan Horton back in the Boston lineup and they might not beat the '02 wings, but they'd give 'em a worthwhile series.

Lucic - Savard - Horton
Marchand - Krejci - Recchi
Peverley - Bergeron - Ryder
Seguin - Kelly - Thornton

Chara - Seidenberg
Ference - Boychuk
Kaberle - McQuaid

Thomas
Rask

Campbell
Paille
Hnidy

That's pretty insane depth down the middle, on D, and in goal. Playoff-built and apparently capable of almost winning a Cup without their two best forwards.

 

[Cant Kick On 1 Foot]

Yea, cause maybe an extra $3 mil and Lou Lou Lemon would've stopped those first 3 goals tonight.