People are not Ready for the Massive Cap Increases

[mouser]

David Thompson doesn’t even make that list you linked? Seems odd…..

You are correct, the Google machine was spitting out “and family” and is that USD or CDN Pesos? Is it just a David Thompson owning the Jets or is it the family?

David Thomson & family

#22 David Thomson & family on the 2024 Billionaires

www.forbes.com

Now I’m down a Google hole that has him personally worth from $9-30B and trust none of it, and don’t have the time to figure it out on my own, so I’ll take your word for it.

The Forbes list is just US citizens/residents. Bloomberg does a world wide list, which I believe updates daily for known stock holdings: https://www.bloomberg.com//billionaires/

Bloomberg currently has Hasso Plattner first at $29.5B, followed by Samueli $24.1B, Anshutz $23.1B and Kroenke $22.8B.

David Thomson, Peter Thomson and Taylor Thomson are all listed at $12.7B each

 

[Block]

If you end the year with 15 million and never spend it, you don't get a benefit

You get the benefit of not overpaying for middling talent and having freedom to chase better players when they become available.

 

[Block]

Yes. People can simply choose not to spend money going to games.

This is me. I'll probably go to 1 a year instead of 10. The product isn't worth the unending ticket increases.

 

[Crazy Cizikas]

This is me. I'll probably go to 1 a year instead of 10. The product isn't worth the unending ticket increases.

I hope the game you attend is entertaining for you.

 

[HisIceness]

I know exactly what will happen.

GMs will think they have all the cap space in the world, sign a couple of atrocious deals the next few summer, and then all the teams will be in cap hell once again.

As someone who follows the Charlotte Hornets I know about this.

 

[Czechboy]

The optimist in me thinks My Oilers just realized their 'window' expanded and now they can afford Drai/Bouch/McD and will invest smartly around them.

The realist in me says my Oilers will overpay everyone, hand out NMC's and 2 year deals to AHL fringe players and close our window.