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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I've always wondered this as well and I think that actual salary is what's more important. Just as what I get paid on my next pay check is more important to me then my average over the last 5 years. The cap hit is something for the GM to worry about. Players want to see the numbers on their pay check.
In saying that, I think management is quick to point out in negotiations that Canadian players are paid in USD. Suddenly someone who thinks that 7mil isn't quite fair for Gio has to note that in today's dollar, 7mil becomes ~8.92 CDN. In actual salary (which IMO is more important for the player then their cap hit), 8.92 is more then fair for a 33 year old player.
I'm still a firm believer that Wizard Treliving will get Gio's agent to sign his client at a contract for >7 mil cap hit. A nice friendly 6.5mil cap hit is very team friendly, and pays Gio ~8.2mil/year in CDN dollars. That's extremely fair for both sides.
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I doubt teams in Canada point to the low dollar when negotiating contracts, because then players would point to a high dollar when negotiating if the circumstances warranted it, and then demand more money.
The business is done in USD. Exchange rate discussions might factor in with HRR discussions in collective bargaining, but probably not for individual contract negotiations.