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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
It's kind of crazy to see how much leverage young players with one good season and no arbitration rights can have in the NHL.
Compare to Major League Baseball's Mookie Betts who, in the last year of his entry level contract was an all-star, finished second in MVP voting, second in WAR, won a gold glove and a silver slugger. And all he managed was a one-year, $950,000 contract for 2017. He will get paid eventually, but not yet.
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The implementation of a salary cap means players get paid sooner and reach UFA sooner.
In baseball, the best players are getting $30M per season.