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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
I'm really curious how the NHLPA decides if it should use the escalator.
It's either not a vote, or the players don't understand how the math works.
If I was a player with an existing contract I would be arguing pretty darn hard against, and/or not voting for using the cap escalator, as all it does is up the amount of escrow I'm likely to lose.
The only people who should be asking for the escalator are free agents.
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Pretty sure a large majority of NHL players have 2 years or less remaining on their contracts. All the time.