2026 NHL CBA negotiations, issues

[rsteen]

I think we have a shit show coming

Why?

 

[LadyStanley]

From Q&A with media. Wide ranging

 

[LadyStanley]

Idea: allow players to have their contact be a % of cap rather than fixed $$

 

[Yukon Joe]

Idea: allow players to have their contact be a % of cap rather than fixed $$

First of all they kind of already are - through escrow.

As you know a certain % of salaries are held back in escrow. The more the league grows revenues the mroe of the escrow is given back to the players. I believe if league HRR is big enough the league will even pay players a bonus on top of their salaries in order to guarantee the 50/50 HRR split.

Secondly though - I think most players just want to put their heads down and play hockey. Even if you're the biggest star in the world like McDavid - you can do all the media, all the endorsements - and it really is going to make a very small difference to your individual take-home pay. If you're a third line winger on a bubble team - nothing you do is going to make a difference to league HRR.

 

[rojac]

Idea: allow players to have their contact be a % of cap rather than fixed $$

It's hardly a new idea. It's one of the ideas that was rejected back in 2005 when they impemented the cap.