Around the NHL 2023-24 - offseason part II

[HBK27]

The NHLPA has finally wised up with their management change. Salary cap/floor numbers really mean nothing. The players will get their money regardless of what the league sets up as limits.

Salary Cap floor isn't meant to get players more money as they'll always just get 50% of revenue. It was built so that teams remain somewhat competitive and don't just look to make money by lowering their payroll the way some teams in MLB do.

This was a very reasonable solution to an unfortunate (and thankfully rare) situation where Columbus is not forced into making a deal just to hit the cap floor following Gaudreau's death.

 

[HBK27]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841222069834441032

 

[Devils731]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841277604067737707

I know it’s a change to increase league revenue but I would rather have 2 more regular season games over 2 of the preseason games.

 

[Bleedred]

I trust Marty Walsh much more than Don Fehr, Bob Goodenow or any of those past PA presidents.

He's already off to a pretty good start and quickly came down hard on Babcock. There were too many times I felt Fehr was just there to fight Bettman and Bud Selig and whoever else. I think he means business, and I don't feel some of those other guys really cared too much about the players. I think if Walsh was the head of the PA during the Blackhawks scandal and Kyle Beach back in 2010 those guys would have all been ousted long ago.

I don't think he'll easily give in either though, but I'd like to think he's a guy that doesn't really wanna see games or god forbid half or full seasons cancelled over a lockout.

 

[Forge]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841334032770236689

Hopefully not serious