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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
OK so if the players are going to give up that, you better be sure they are going to want something in return.
And is this one of the top things the league wants? I doubt it.
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Player movement generates interest in the NHL and I'm sure there could be some forecasting around how much money increased interest from trade activity or player movement does or does not impact league-wide financial ancillary benefits like marketing revenues, jersey sales, ticket sales, etc.
If teams can't move their players very easily because they start relying on these NTCs / NMCs, it could become a detriment from an owner perspective. Fans, likewise, want teams to be able to turnover rosters to try and improve.
I can see why people and the league would want them to be removed and as has been pointed out I totally get why players don't want them, of course. All valid points that have been raised so far.
I am just saying it's not great for the league- to the extent it is a focus of CBA negotiations? Not sure if it's there yet to be a focus. Maybe a future issue? Certainly.