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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Players have some poor guidance.
They never tend to win CBA negotiations - and this year they are fighting for "Escrow"
Which makes no sense since they put the Escrow issue on themselves by using the cap escalator every year.
If they use the escalator to increase the cap by a bigger percentage then what the % increase in revenue was then guess what - you are going to be paying more escrow.
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I don't mind players trying to squeeze as much as they can from the owners. They are the show after all.
But you are right... they never win these disputes and it is so predictable. The NHL will start taking stuff off the table until the players cave.
The owners should offer to increase roster sizes to try and create a division in the Association between star players and fringe/aging players. I bet about half the players in the NHLPA would take a chance on being able to stay in the league a litter longer and have longer earning potential, over fighting and potentially losing a year of salary for the sake of star players unhappy with the system.