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Vinny01 · 12-02-2015, 10:04 AM

This will be a problem for the next CBA but they need to do something in the league to increase trades. I can't think of a trade since the start of the regular season outside of Poulin (AHL) for futures. It sucks that there are basically 3 days to trade (deadline, draft, July 1).
I wonder if a luxury tax situation similar to the NBA would work? It would allow teams to go over the cap but pay a penalty to do so.

So many players are getting locked up in their later years to terrible money while young players are getting top dollar as well.

Let's say the Flamea sign Monahan to a 8 year $6M per deal. He comes out of that deal as a 29 year old. Do the Flames then give him 8 years again at 9M or let him walk?

12-02-2015, 10:04 AM	#31
Vinny01 Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: CGY Exp:	This will be a problem for the next CBA but they need to do something in the league to increase trades. I can't think of a trade since the start of the regular season outside of Poulin (AHL) for futures. It sucks that there are basically 3 days to trade (deadline, draft, July 1). I wonder if a luxury tax situation similar to the NBA would work? It would allow teams to go over the cap but pay a penalty to do so. So many players are getting locked up in their later years to terrible money while young players are getting top dollar as well. Let's say the Flamea sign Monahan to a 8 year $6M per deal. He comes out of that deal as a 29 year old. Do the Flames then give him 8 years again at 9M or let him walk?