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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
Except the stats you posted prove his point (that someone other than the top guys were getting the majority of the money)
The cap has gone up by a shade over 87 percent since the first salary cap season (39 million to 73 million)
Yet for some reason the salary for the top five guys you mentioned should have been the following if the salaries of the top 5 guys had kept pace with the increase in the salary cap
1) 15.63 million
2) 14.21 million
3) 14.21 million
4) 14.21 million
5) 13.09 million
The top salaries have not kept up with the salary cap increase and likely will not keep up over time.
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I would suggest checking percentage of cap max to see how salaries of top players are doing. The top players see 17-19% of max, regardless of year. That is the intent of the NHLPA and that is what will continue. McDavid will be pushed to sign for. that range or the max Seriously, if Draisaitl is reported to be getting offersheets of $9.5 million, McDavid will get the max of 20%.