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Enoch Root · 01-17-2016, 03:07 PM

I remember when Barry Shenkarow warned that NHL salaries would breach $1M and many didn't believe him.

The discussion - in this very same paper suggested that if that were true, only the biggest markets would survive and the league might only be able to support something like 12 to 16 teams. And Winnipeg most certainly wouldn't be one of them.

30 to 40 years later, payroll budgets are approaching $70M, the league has increased it's number of teams to 30, and Winnipeg is one of them!

I look forward to the day this conversation is being had yet again, because some team just hit $1B for player salaries.

01-17-2016, 03:07 PM	#22
Enoch Root Franchise Player Join Date: May 2012 Exp:	I remember when Barry Shenkarow warned that NHL salaries would breach $1M and many didn't believe him. The discussion - in this very same paper suggested that if that were true, only the biggest markets would survive and the league might only be able to support something like 12 to 16 teams. And Winnipeg most certainly wouldn't be one of them. 30 to 40 years later, payroll budgets are approaching $70M, the league has increased it's number of teams to 30, and Winnipeg is one of them! I look forward to the day this conversation is being had yet again, because some team just hit $1B for player salaries.