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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Actually, MLB is running into a very unhappy situation on the labour front, which will only be exacerbated by the general incompetence of the MLBPA's leader. At this point, it already seems inevitable that there will be an ugly labour war after the 2021 season.
The only really unahappy place the NHL is in on that front is the escrow situation. But that can be fixed easily by sliding the 50/50 share point closer to the cap rather than leaving it at the midpoint.
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We'll see, I guess. Based on past history, I'd bet on the NHL having a labor stoppage before the MLB does. MLB can probably achieve peace by ditching the qualifying offer.
It will be interesting to see how the NHL cap will handle the inevitable downturn in revenue. Up to now, teams have always counted on the cap going up. Things will get pretty ugly if the NHL takes a 10% hit on revenue over a couple years.