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Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout
But it works in the NHL, so who cares about the "ways around the salary cap" when the end result is parity?
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1) I don't think parity should be a goal. If the Jays can profit spending $125M then they should be able to - limiting the Jays and Yankees to a payroll that works for Tampa or Pittsburg doesn't help the league (imo).
2) Parity, as a goal, doesn't really get accomplished. In the NHL the Rangers and Canucks spend far more on player luxury items, coaching, scouting, and everything else that doesn't count toward the cap (nutrition) than the Coyotes or the Islanders - having close payrolls isn't the full story.
I agree that balanced schedules is the optimal answer if fairness is the goal. No divisions; two leagues with four or five teams making the playoffs in each.