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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
When is the US TV deal supposed to be done? Is it after this season?
Right now, especially the last 2 years, top salaries are far outpacing revenue growth, and the players have in some years used the 5 % escalator in an arguably foolhardy way, as it increases the impact of escrow and now they are sad. (Boo hoo)
The way in my mind to justify a step change in top contracts is not merely what Dubas has done, it has to be visibility in to a step change coming in revenue and cap.
(Also, is there supposed to be increased revenue from gambling?)
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Not until after the 2012-22 season but apparently the current agreement allows for negotiation to begin this year.
Although I skeptical they had a guy on the Fan (Mike Johnston, is that right?) who claims to have heard the rights could go for 5 to 8x as much as previous deal, which could have a $20 million one time impact on the salary cap.