mooseOAK said:
That's ridiculous. There is a need to control how much is paid for a player who hasn't even proven he can have an NHL career. Crosby may be worth more but there will be many that will be worth less also.
Wrong.
How many of this year's picks will even play in the NHL.
Crosby.
Maybe one or two more.
The other guys won't sign until next year, the year after, or in the case of Euro guys, even later.
So NHL bosses are going to have a much better idea about these guys ability.
I'm not saying we have to get rid of the cap. But good lord, don't clamp down on it just when the other leagues around the world are making pitches for our guys.
Right now, with a salary cap, give teams the flexibilty to compete with foreign teams.
The NHL's luster is at an alltime low. If the brightest prospect in recent history is considering his options, that is not good for the game. And it's not good for the player. And it's not good for the team that drafts him.
You guys can keep supporting your rookie cap all you want, but it's a no-win proposition.
Raise the rookie cap to a certain percentage of the overall cap. IMO, a fair rookie cap is $2M a year
And the only guys who should be there are Ovechkin and Crosby.