I'm still a little agog that they decided to go with projected HRR with an escalator clause to begin with. Coming out of the 04/05 lockout the NHL basically handed the PA a number and said that if revenues are increased we'll return the difference. But that should have been it, every year hence should have been based on the previous years HRR. No escrow, no escalator, just 'this is what we made last year and you get x% of that next year'. The wages would be 12 months behind but the confusion would have been gone.
Makes you wonder though how league min guys are affected. Does everyone pay into escrow or is it only what you earn over the minimum salary?
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