I’d be really really happy if we had to worry about having too many luxuries because we have the necessities. I think he’ll play a style that’s valuable to us at that price point, but I guess who knows!
and you are too attached to an overrated second center who whines on the ice and already wanted out on 2 teams with a terrible pedigree overall.
I have very little interest in PLD actually. I don’t think he’s an impact player like I think eg Laine is.
I’d rather have Nemec. Guhle is very boring. I wouldn’t be necessarily shopping Guhle, but if it helps acquire a better, younger player, then I’m all over it.
The league has done well, after a short season of for the most part, of ZERO revenue.................I was very surprised to hear the revenue jump over 5B................the players are very fortunate here.There was revenue targets attached to it. If they pay if off faster, the 50/50 revenue split kicks in again and they will have to evaluate how they adjust it (Escrow will have to be adjusted). I believe they are ahead of schedule after last season. $5.2B of revenue is more than their $4.8B projection they picked when the CBA and payment schedule was introduced. And Covid even derailed parts of this season so next season is likely around $5.5B or more. In 19/20 there was a report on revenue and salary cap (before covid) and I believe that revenue was $5B and with a $84M - $88M salary cap.
After next season, they are probably close to being paid off. Kind of like a mortgage but if you top up your payments, your end date of paying off your mortgage ends sooner.
This is a snap shot of their MOU... $4.8B was the threshold and they are above it now with $5.2B this past year. So if it goes higher next year and the balance is paid off. The $1M salary cap increase year to year no longer applies.
I’d decide based on need here.
There was revenue targets attached to it. If they pay if off faster, the 50/50 revenue split kicks in again and they will have to evaluate how they adjust it (Escrow will have to be adjusted). I believe they are ahead of schedule after last season. $5.2B of revenue is more than their $4.8B projection they picked when the CBA and payment schedule was introduced. And Covid even derailed parts of this season so next season is likely around $5.5B or more. In 19/20 there was a report on revenue and salary cap (before covid) and I believe that revenue was $5B and with a $84M - $88M salary cap.
After next season, they are probably close to being paid off. Kind of like a mortgage but if you top up your payments, your end date of paying off your mortgage ends sooner.
This is a snap shot of their MOU... $4.8B was the threshold and they are above it now with $5.2B this past year. So if it goes higher next year and the balance is paid off. The $1M salary cap increase year to year no longer applies. It's written below that they agreed to discuss in good faith on the upper limit and there is also a smooth out factor so the system is not shocked. I can see a $85M salary cap after next season if revenue is $5.5B or more. Then around $90M for the 24/25 season. That's much better than $83.5M for 23/24 and then $90M for 24/25. A $7M bump will shock the system
My guess... I think he wants the payday from whatever medium-large market gives it to him and promises he can play center.
My guess... I think he wants the payday from whatever medium-large pocket gives it to him and pays him like a center.
I dont think we will have to give Caufield 10m+ (like Marner and Mathews), Suzuki is already signed, etc, dont see a problem giving Dubois 8m+...
The real problem is the price contract, we've got one more year of Cap Pain and then we can start really pushing
The timing's wrong though. The under25 NHLer that you mention is at a different point in his contract negotiating power. PLD for example is in his 2nd contract and close to getting a massive 3rd contract. The Leafs made the mistake of signing a better player in Tavares when they were at a much more competitive stage in their rebuild than us. They didn't have to trade assets like we would for PLD but they should have continued to rebuild organically as the Tavares contract has hurt their cap flexibility.
Well it depends, what are the assets needed, PLD is now known that he wants to be traded teams may be less willing to give up big assets so if it's a Prospect + the CGY 1st and maybe a 3rd I'd be down for it
