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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't believe this is true. The Pittsburgh Penguins payroll for this past season included six forwards earning +$3.5 m, and the Stanley Cup finals SJ Sharks roster included five. The Sharks were paying quite a bit more for defensemen, but for each team I think the numbers tend to balance out depending on how they structure their own systems of play. The point here being that it is probably more accurate to say that good teams will pay eight or nine players, and then surround them with affordable talent.
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The average salary is probably right around $3M this year so that would hardly mean that player is getting paid anything exorbitant. I'm not sure why you have chosen that as a basis for your post.....If you're talking high end salary (which I was) it's crystal clear that both teams you mentioned are only paying 3, maybe 4
fowards big NHL money that top scorers would deserve to be paid.
Search for yourself:
http://nhlnumbers.com/
There are a few exception but the better teams definitely seem to stick to this tactic. The best franchises seem to have numerous, young cap bargains filling out the bottom lines making the high dollar deals much more doable.