GDT: Game 30: New York Rangers @ The Blue Notes, 6pm ET , MSG

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Throughout my adult life I’ve done some work for Unions during contract negotiations and the skilled work groups would lose their minds over the unskilled groups making a livable wage. The skilled group felt that they were taking less in income and benefits to subsidize the unskilled group.
In the NHL there appears to be an opposite effect.
There is a finite amount to be divided amongst the players. The Stars take the lions share at the expense of the rest of the group. There are players aged 26 and up who need to uproot themselves and their families every year at less than desirable wages.
So I can only imagine when a player demands that much of the pie, which then causes the organization to move out respected veteran leadership it may bring out resentment whether warranted or not.
I mean... Plausible I guess.

I get the feeling that the NMC/NTC crew REALLY didn't like how Goodrow and Trouba were forced out with Drury bypassing the protections.

If it can happen to Trouba and Goodrow, it can happen to them.
 
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Probably a fair point but I'm left to wonder what they thought the deal was coming in?

This isn't new, ESPECIALLY in pro sports and def not in a cap system
Is the NHL the only league with a hard cap?
I think teams from other leagues can pay more as long as they’re willing to pay a penalty?
 
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