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Originally Posted by slybomb
Did the entry fee that Vegas paid go to HRR?
If so, then it might be possible that the cap retracts back after next season...I don't know how that works but it was a significant fee.
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The expansion fee is not HRR as far as I know. I can't seem to find anything definitive on this at the moment, but that's what I recall.
EDIT: Here we go
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Originally Posted by sportsbusinessdaily
Per the league’s collective-bargaining agreement, hockey-related revenue is split with the players before being divided equally among the clubs. The expansion-fee money is not considered hockey-related revenue and will be split solely among the owners. Beyond that, however, league and team officials believe that the Las Vegas franchise will perform comparably to what other teams secure for the dollars that are shared with the players — such as ticketing, media and sponsorship deals. League officials also believe the Las Vegas team will help the league with future national opportunities. |