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Originally Posted by Parallex
I don't think they want to get rid of escrow... they want to cap it. At what level I don't know but I would assume it's not zero.
Really the majority of escrow is caused by ownership spending more then the midpoint so it's not much of an ask. When you think about it all they want is for the owners to follow their own rules and accept the consequences when they don't.
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Then the owners/GMs will be restricted come July 1st, causing less big contracts to get handed out... which is supposedly most of the reason they use that escalator in the first place. They can't have it both ways, they either lose money after or before revenues are determined. Sounds like a classic case of wanting to have your cake and eat it too.
If they want escrow capped, the owners will likely come back and with a proposal that includes that along with a reduced portion of HRR going to the players to compensate. The NHLPA is being so transparent here, they clearly want to chip away at the foundations of the salary cap. Sounds like a battle they either give up or they accept another work stoppage as Bettman isn't letting anything compromise the salary cap/linkage.