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Originally Posted by Textcritic
How many of those +500,000 hockey fans pay even close enough attention to know about the existence of escrow? I expect that for the vast majority of these people they simple don't care, and are happy to watch games without puzzling about whether players are taking home 90% or 60% of their salaries.
In the end, this is not going to be the thing that makes or breaks the NHL.
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CEOs of Calgary companies taking pay cuts during COVID-19
Put this headline up against " NHL/Flames keeps Cap at 81.5 M"
or the inevitable "Flames sign Player X to 9M deal"
or "NHL Team signs Taylor Hall to 10 M for 8 Years"
or " the Flames raise Ticket prices in the biggest recession ever while asking for government handouts"
The NHL ( and all pro sports) has to be open and emphasis that will be cutting back in proportion to the economic disaster the vast majority of the population is facing.