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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The salary cap absolutely levelled the playing field. It’s been a huge success in that regard. It has kept teams like Calgary viable.
But you can’t regulate out player preference. That has been around forever and will continue to be around forever. It can also work in a Canadian team’s favour.
I think what we’re seeing mostly is that guys are speaking up ahead of time and saying they want to test UFA, which gives their team an opportunity to get something for them. Every year there are dozens of guys that hit UFA and choose not to sign with the team they were on.
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I'm actually seeing it a bit different now. Prior to the cap, Calgary at least could outspend to keep a player. Now, the same player can go anywhere they want and Calgary can't match the other factors. I do think the cap should have a tax allowance. Can't avoid the rest of the non-pecuniary issues though.