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Originally Posted by jaikorven
I am likely to be flamed for this. I think a fair deal is important, yet I also can't stop myself from thinking they are all over paid doing what they love. I completely get the fact that this is what the market is for what they do, but again is an NHL player going to starve to death or lose his house if he is going to get 7 million instead of 8 coming off his ELC. Not likely. Anyway I honestly won't feel bad for him if he signs for 7 million when he could have maybe received 8 million. Again just my opinion and personal view of it.
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I used to think like that actually. But the thing is, the owners are greedy. I have no problem with players and agents scratching and clawing for more money wherever they can, because if they don't, the money just goes to the owners who are exceedingly wealthy already. The salary cap was a huge win for the owners, and that's why we lost an entire season of hockey (in the middle of Iggy's prime too).
At the end of the day, the players are the product. They should get paid.