[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

https://thehockeynews.com/news/artic...or-the-players



Interesting that the pre UFA day negotiating window is gone

Positioned as a win in the article, but it doesn’t drive real salaries up as players are ultimately still splitting the same amount of dollars

My guess is they think it will help increase revenue on the next Canadian TV deal as whomever has the TV deal always has the most access, thus increasing ratings for things like FA Frenzy, Deadline Day and the Draft will add a few extra dollars into the pot.