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ben voyonsdonc · 05-29-2023, 10:47 AM

I’m torn.

In theory, I like the idea but my concern is that it could lead to further inflation of player salaries relative to the cap. I worry that there might be some borderline (good but not exceptional) guys that the teams really don’t want to lose who fit the key criteria to get this designation, and as a result, they overpay using the exemption knowing it doesn’t hit the cap number…and that becomes a benchmark to further drive up salaries across the board.

05-29-2023, 10:47 AM	#54
ben voyonsdonc Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	I’m torn. In theory, I like the idea but my concern is that it could lead to further inflation of player salaries relative to the cap. I worry that there might be some borderline (good but not exceptional) guys that the teams really don’t want to lose who fit the key criteria to get this designation, and as a result, they overpay using the exemption knowing it doesn’t hit the cap number…and that becomes a benchmark to further drive up salaries across the board.