The use of LTIR has been evolving over the years, and as more teams push up against the salary limits, it appears to be put to more use as relief against the cap.
There has always been a debate about how this rule is used with big markets for it and cash-poor teams less likely to use its advantages. Since we seem to be facing a flat cap over the next couple of years, do you think LTIR needs to be reformed?
What you think? (I only listed a few options here - there are clearly countless reforms possible - I could not list them all - so just pick closest to your thinking)
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More players on LTIR
(Number of players listed on LTIR in late February)
2017-18: 9
2018-19: 7
2019-20: 25
2020-21: 34
More salary on LTIR
(Combined cap figure for all players listed on LTIR in late February)
2017-18: $30 million
2018-19: $34 million
2019-20: $90 million
2020-21: $114 million
League-wide cap space declining
(current 31-team cap space as % of league-wide cap limit)
2017-18: 26%
2018-19: 18%
2019-20: 12%
2020-21: 6%
(figures from CapFriendly)
Also, CapFriendly's LTIR FAQ page: www.capfriendly.com/ltir-faq
There has always been a debate about how this rule is used with big markets for it and cash-poor teams less likely to use its advantages. Since we seem to be facing a flat cap over the next couple of years, do you think LTIR needs to be reformed?
What you think? (I only listed a few options here - there are clearly countless reforms possible - I could not list them all - so just pick closest to your thinking)
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More players on LTIR
(Number of players listed on LTIR in late February)
2017-18: 9
2018-19: 7
2019-20: 25
2020-21: 34
More salary on LTIR
(Combined cap figure for all players listed on LTIR in late February)
2017-18: $30 million
2018-19: $34 million
2019-20: $90 million
2020-21: $114 million
League-wide cap space declining
(current 31-team cap space as % of league-wide cap limit)
2017-18: 26%
2018-19: 18%
2019-20: 12%
2020-21: 6%
(figures from CapFriendly)
Also, CapFriendly's LTIR FAQ page: www.capfriendly.com/ltir-faq